Arquivo da Categoria: Progressivo

Robert Wyatt – “Shleep”

Sons

10 de Outubro 1997
DISCOS – POP ROCK


Robert Wyatt
Shleep (10)
Hannibal, distr. MVM


shleep

Autor com um ritmo e um tempo muito próprios, Robert Wyatt demorou cinco anos até voltar a entrar em estúdio para a gravação de um novo álbum, após a edição, em 1991, de “Dondestan”. Valeu a pena a espera. “Shleep” (aglutinação de “Sleep” com “Sheep”) é o seu melhor trabalho desde o mítico “Rock Bottom”, uma daquelas obras que figuram por direito próprio na lista dos melhores de sempre da música popular.
Deixando para trás a sua veia mais politizada, presente em álbuns como “Nothing Can Stop Us” e “Old Rottenhat” ou em canções como “Shipbuilding” (com Elvis Costello) e “Biko”, Wyatt volta a mergulhar num universo onírico marcado, mais do que pelas suas preocupações sociais, por um estado de angústia quase crónico. Canções nascidas de noites e noites de insónia, outras assoladas pelo sonho e pelo voo das aves que habitam nas imediações da casa onde o músico e a sua mulher, Alfreda Benge (autora dos textos e da capa de “Shleep”), vivem actualmente, junto a um estuário, outras voando ainda mais para longe e para cima, numa fuga para outro mundo, como no tema “Alien”: “Durmo numa asa/sobre as nuvens de chuva/soprada pelo vento/ (sem raízes na terra)/nenhum solo por baixo (…)/Será que venho de Vénus? (alto, cada vez mais alto).”
Robert Wyatt esteve sempre fora. Quando os Soft Machine faziam furiosamente jazz (noutra obra-prima, o duplo “Third”), ele revolucionava a canção pop com um lado inteiro de “The moon in June”. Nos Matching Mole mostrou que estava fora do progressivo e muito à frente dele. Acabou mesmo por cair para fora de uma janela, se nos é permitido fazer um pouco de humor negro. “Rock Bottom”, gravado pouco tempo depois desse acidente, que o tornaria paraplégico, estava fora de tudo. Era um mundo de dor redimida pela fuga em direcção à infância e ao “nonsense”. “Shleep” é ainda a permanência nesse mundo infantil (a capa é um portento) de sonhos, lugar paralelo de criação, mas agora repartido com amigos como Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera e Hugh Hopper e enriquecido pela experiência, senão pela falência dos ideais políticos desde sempre perfilhados pelo músico.
Em termos sonoros, são óbvias algumas influências. De Eno, logo no tema inicial (numa curiosa inflexão pelas suas aventuras com os Cluster…), ou de Charles Hayward (ex-This Heat e Camberwell Now, outro radical de esquerda, que, ainda nos anos 70, fez parte de uma das bandas da cena de Canterbury, os Quiet Sun, ao lado de Phil Manzanera, justamente…), em “Was a friend”. As nuvens de sopros (com Annie Whitehead e Evan parker como dignos sucessores de Mongezi Fesa e Gary Windo), mostrando o quanto aprenderam com as lições de Carla Bley, as vocalizações fragmentadas, o piano martelado, num paroxismo emocional em reverência a Cecil Taylor, remetem para ambiências muito próximas de “Rock Bottom”. “Alien”, com o seu fundo aquático de sintetizadores, é semelhante ao utilizado em temas de “Old Rottenhat”. Com a diferença de que agora Robert Wyatt vê as coisas e a si mesmo através de um novo ângulo, do alto, com a distância permitida pelo sonho.
Permanecem e renovam-se um sentido inapto de experimentação, aliado a um lado “naїf”, e uma intuição melódica única (a forma de cantar de Robert Wyatt já fez mais do que uma pessoa chorar), num conjunto de dez canções absolutamente admiráveis. “Há liberdade em não ser?/Há liberdade em vir a ser?/Estar no ar/mas não ser o ar (…)/Sem ter nascido nem ser deixado para morrer/ (…) Se tivesse sido livre, poderia ter escolhido não ser eu”, canta em “Free will and testament”, um dos temas mais tocantes de “Shleep”. Obviamente, um dos álbuns do ano.



Paolo Lotti – “Nuda Solitudine”

POP ROCK

19 Fevereiro 1997
poprock

Paolo Lotti
Nuda Solitudine
MATERIALI SONORI, DISTRI. MEGAMÚSICA


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Guitarra acústica. Melhor dizendo, semiacústica. Nua ou discretamente enfeitada com efeitos ou companhias virtuais. Paolo Lotti é um criador de pequenas arquiteturas elaboradas ora na sua “Chat Atkins guitar”, numa homenagem ao velho mestre do “fingerpicking”, ora com total ausência de amplificação eletrónica, ora ainda vagamente afeiçoada a painéis harmónicos inspirados nas “frippertronics” de Robert Fripp. Nalguns casos, Paolo serve-se dos efeitos de “delay”, com diversos retardamentos temporais, em curiosos diálogos contrapontísticos com o eco da máquina. Noutros, a inscrição de sons da natureza (pássaros, água, etc.) situa a música em atmosferas ambientais perturbadas pelas picadas de inseto das variações bruscas do compasso, sobreposições melódicas e arranques-travagem da guitarra. Limpidez de pedras polidas pelo mar, calhaus afiados, placas de textura tímbrica variada. A guitarra de Paolo Lotti anda em manobras, em busca de espaços abertos a novos desenhos e significados. (7)

Fernando Magalhães: “A Lista Dos Melhores Álbuns Do Progressivo – Publicada No Fórum Sons – Discografia PROGRESSIVO ANOS 70

Fernando Magalhães:
A lista dos melhores álbuns do Progressivo
publicada no fórum Sons
Progressivos anos 70 (nas suas múltiplas vertentes: electrónica, jazz, folk ou simplesmente inclassificável)

Ouvidos na íntegra:

AFFINITY

Affinity (Repertoire, 1970) – 7

AKSAK MABOUL (Bél./USA/Ingl.)

Un peu de l’ Âme des Bandits (Atem/Crammed, 1979) – 9

AMAZING BLONDEL

Evensong (Edsel, 1970) – 7
Fantasia Lindum (Edsel, 1971) – 8
England (Edsel, 1972) – 8
Blondel (Edsel, 1973) – 8

ANGE (Fra.)

Le Cimetière des Arlequins (Philips, 1973) – 7
Au-delà du Délire (Si-Wan, 1974) – 8

ARBETE & FRITID (Sué.)

Deep Woods (col.) (Resource, 1970-1979, 1993) – 7

AREA (Itá.)

Arbeit Macht Frei (Cramps, 1973) – 9
Caution Radiation Area (Cramps, 1974) – 9
Crac! (Cramps, 1975) – 8
Maledetti (Maudits) (Cramps, 1977) – 8
1688 – 1978, Gli de se ne Vanno, Gli Arrabbiati Restano! (CGD, 1978) – 7

ARMAGEDDON

Armageddon (1975) – 7

ART BEARS

Hopes and Fears (Ré, 1978) – 10
Winter Songs (Ralph, 1979) – 8

ARTI & MESTIERI (Itá.)

Tilt (Vinyl Magic, 1974) – 8
Giro di Valzer per Domani (Vinyl Magic, 1975) – 8

ARZACHEL

Arzachel (1969) – 6

ART ZOYD (fra.)

Musique pour L’ Odyssée (Mantra, 1979) – 8

AUDIENCE

The House on the Hill (Charisma, 1971) – 7

AYNSLEY DUNBAR RETALIATION (THE)

The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation (One Way, 1970) – 7

BALLETTO DI BRONZE (IL) (Itá.)

Ys (Polydor, 1972) – 7

BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST

Barclay James Harvest (BGO, 1970) – 6
Once again (1971) – 7

BEGGARS OPERA

Act One (Repertoire, 1970) – 6
Waters of Change (Repertoire, 1971) – 8
Pathfinder (Repertoire, 1972) – 7

BEN

Ben (Repertoire, 1971) – 8

BLODWIN PIG

Ahead Rings out (BGO, 1969) – 8
Getting to this (BGO, 1970) – 8

BOB DOWNES OPEN MUSIC

Electric City (1970) – 6

BO HANSSON (Sué.)

Lord of the Rings (Edsel, 1970) – 6
Magician’s Hat (Resource, 1972) – 8
Attic Thoughts (Silence/Resource, 1975) – 7

BRIDGET ST.JOHN

Jumblequeen (BGO, 1974) – 8

BURNIN’ RED IVANHOE (Din.)

W. W. W. (Repertoire, 1971) – 8

CAMEL

Camel (Camel Productions, 1973) – 7
Mirage (Deram, 1974) – 8
Rain Dances (Deram, 1977) – 8

CANNED HEAT

Future Blues (BGO, 1970) – 8

CARAVAN

Caravan (HTD, 1969) – 8
If I Could do it all over again, I’d do it all over you (Deram, 1970) – 9
In the Land of Grey and Pink (Deram, 1971) – 10
Waterloo Lily (Deram, 1972) – 8
For Girls who Grow Plump in the Night (Deram, 1973) – 7
Cunning Stunts (Deram, 1974) – 6
Blind Dog at St.Dunstans (HTD, 1976) – 6

CARPE DIEM (fra.)

En Regardant Passer le Temps (Musea, 1975) – 8
Cueille le Jour (Musea, 1977) – 8

CATAPILLA

Changes (Repertoire, 1972) – 7

CAT STEVENS

Mona Bone Jakon (Island, 1971) – 7

CELESTE (Itá.)

Principe di un Giorno (Vinyl Magic, 1976) – 8

CLAIRE HAMILL

October (Blueprint, 1973) – 8

CLARK-HUTCHINSON

A=MH2 (1970) – 7

CLEARLIGHT (Fra.)

Clearlight Symphony (Virgin, 1975) – 8
Clearlight Symphony II (Mantra, 1975) – 7 (Claearlight Symphony – nova versão, c/ mat. original)
Forever Blowing Bubbles (Virgin, 1976) – 7

CLIMAX BLUES BAND (THE)

Plays on (C5, 1969) – 7

CLOUDS

The Clouds Scrapbook (BGO, 1969) – 7
Watercolour Days (1971) – 6

CMU

Open Spaces (See for Miles, 1971) – 8
Space Cabaret (1973) – 8

COLOSSEUM

Those who are about to Die Salute you (Essential, 1969) – 8
Valentyne Suite (Essential, 1969) – 10
Daughter ot Time (Essential, 1970) – 7

COMUS

First Utterance (BGO, 1971) – 9

CONVENTUM (Bél.)

A L’Affût d’un Complot (Kozak, 1977) – 8
Le Bureau Central des Utopies (Kozak, 1979) – 8

CRESSIDA

Cressida (Repertoire, 1970) – 8
Asylum (1971) – 6

CURVED AIR

Airconditioning (Warner Bros., 1970) – 8
Second Album (Warner Bros., 1971) – 8
Phantasmagoria (Warner Bros., 1972) – 10
Aircut (1973) – 7

DAEVID ALLEN (Austrál.)

Banana Moon (Spalax, 1971) – 8
Now is the Happiest Time of your Life (Decal, 1977) – 8
N’ Existe pas! (Spalax, 1978) – 8

DANDO SHAFT

Dando Shaft (Repertoire, 1971) – 8

DASHIELL HEDAYAT (Fra.)

Obsolete (Mantra, 1971) – 8

DAVE GREENSLADE & PATRICK WOODROFFE

The Pentateuch of the Cosmogony (BGO, 1979) – 6

DAVID BEDFORD

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Virgin, 1975) – 7

DAVID VORHAUS

White Noise 2 – Concerto for Synthesizer (Virgin, 1975) – 8

DEDALUS (Itá.)

Dedalus (Vinyl Magic, 1973) – 8

DONOVAN (Escó.)

Sunshine Superman (BGO, 1967) – 8
A Gift from a Flower to a Garden (BGO, 1968) – 8
HMS Donovan (BGO, 1971) – 8

DR. STRANGELY STRANGE

Heavy Petting (1970) – 6

EAST OF EDEN

Mercator Projected (Si-Wan, 1969) – 9
Snafu (Si-Wan, 1970) – 10

EGG

Egg (Deram, 1970) – 7
The Polite Force (Deram, 1970) – 10
The Civil Surface (Virgin, 1974) – 8

EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER

Emerson, Lake and Palmer (Castle Communications, 1970) – 8
Tarkus (Castle Communications, 1971) – 9
Trilogy (Castle Communications, 1972) – 8

ESKATON (Fra.)

4 Visions (Ad Perpetuam Memoriam, 1979) – 7

ETRON FOU LELOUBLAN (Fra.)

Batelages (Musea, 1977) – 9
Les Trois Fous Perdegagnent – 8

FAIRFIELD PARLOUR

From Home to Home (Repertoire, 1970) – 8

FAMILY

Fearless (Essential, 1971) – 8

FOCUS (Hol.)

In and out of Focus (EMI, 1970) – 7
Moving Waves (EMI, 1972) – 8
Focus 3 (EMI, 1973) – 7

FOREST

Forest (BGO, 1969) – 7
Full Circle (1970) – 7

FRANCO BATTIATO (Itá.)

Clic! (Artis, 1974) – 8

FUCHSIA

Fuchsia (1971) – 7

GENESIS

From Genesis to Revelation (1969) – 7
Trespass (Virgin, 1970) – 8
Nursery Cryme (Virgin, 1971) – 10
Foxtrot (Virgin, 1972) – 9
Selling England by the Pound (Virgin, 1973) – 9
The Lamb Lies down on Broadway (Virgin, 1974) – 10

GENTLE GIANT

Gentle Giant (Vertigo, 1970) – 9
Acquiring the Taste (Vertigo, 1971) – 10
Three Friends (Line, 1972) – 10
Octopus (Vertigo, 1972) – 8
In a Glass House (The Road Goes on Forever, 1973) – 9
The Power and the Glory (The Road Goes on Forever, 1974) – 8
Free Hand (One Way, 1975) – 8
Interview (Terrapin, 1976) – 7

GERRY RAFFERTY

Can I Have my Money back? (Ariola, 1971) – 7

GILGAMESH

Gilgamesh (Spalax, 1975) – 8

GILLI SMYTH

Mother (Spalax, 1978) – 7

GNIDROLOG

Lady Lake (Si-Wan, 1972) – 7

GONG (Fra./Austrá./Ingl.)

Magick Brother, Mystic Sister (Spalax, 1969) – 7
Camembert Electrique (Spalax, 1971) – 8
Continental Circus (Mantra, 1972) – 6
Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 1: The Flying Teapot (Spalax, 1973) – 9
Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 2: Angel’s Egg (Virgin, 1973) – 10
You (Virgin 1974) – 9
Shamal (Virgin, 1975) – 8

GRACIOUS

Gracious (Repertoire, 1970) – 8
This is…Gracious!! (1972) – 6

GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (THE)

Horizons (1970) – 7

GREENSLADE

Bedside Manners are Extra (Warner Bros., 1973) – 7

GREGORY ALLAN FITZPATRICK (Sué.)

Snorungarnas Symfoni (MNW, 1976) – 7
Bildcircus (MNW, 1978) – 8

GROUNDHOGS

Thank Christ for the Bomb (BGO, 1970) – 8
Split (BGO, 1971) – 7
Hogwash (BGO, 1972) – 8

GRYPHON

Gryphon (Canyon International, 1973) – 8
Midnight Mushrumps (Canyon International, 1974) – 10
Red Queen to Gryphon Three (Canyon International, 1974) – 10
Raindance (Canyon International, 1975) – 8
Treason (Harvest, 1977) – 8

GUY EVANS, DAVID JACKSON, HUGH BANTON & NIC POTTER

The Long Hello (Zomart, 1973) – 8

HANNIBAL

Hannibal (Green Tree, 1970) – 8

HAPPY THE MAN (EUA)

Beginnings (Cuneiform, 1975) – 8

HARMONIUM (Can.)

Si on Avait besoin d’ une Cinquième Saison (Polygram, 1975) – 7

HATFIELD AND THE NORTH

Hatfield and the North (Virgin, 1973) – 10
The Rotter’s Club (Virgin, 1975) – 8

HAWKWIND

Hawkwind (EMI Premier, 1970) – 7
In Search of Space (EMI Premier, 1971) – 8
Hall of the Mountain Grill (EMI Premier, 1974) – 7
Warrior on the Edge of Time (Dojo, 1975) – 8

HELDON (Fra.)

Un Rêve sans Conséquence Spéciale (Cuneiform, 1976) – 9
Interface (Spalax, 1977) – 8

HENRY COW

The Henry Cow Leg End (Recommended, 1973) – 10
Unrest (Recommended, 1974) – 8
In Praise of Learning (East Side Digital, 1975) – 9
Henry Cow Concerts (East Side Digital, 1976) – 7
Western Culture (Broadcast, 1979) – 9

HIGH TIDE

Sea Shanties (1969) – 7

HUGH HOPPER

1984 (Cuneiform, 1972) – 9

INCREDIBLE STRING BAND (THE) (Esc.)

5000 Spirits or the Cayers of the Onion (Elektra, 1967) – 8
The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter (Elektra, 1968) – 10
Wee Tam (Elektra, 1968) – 8
The Big Huge (Elektra, 1968) – 8
Changing Horses (Hannibal, 1969) – 8
I Looked up (Hannibal, 1970) – 7
Be Glad for the Song Has no Ending (Edsel, 1970) – 9
Liquid Acrobat as Regards the Air (Island, 1971) – 9
Earthspan (Island, 1972) – 8

ISOTOPE

Isotope (1974) – 8

JADE WARRIOR

Last Autumn’s Dream (Line, 1972) – 7
Floating World (Island, 1974) – 7
Waves (Island, 1975) – 8
Kites (Island, 1976) – 8
Way of the Sun (Island, 1978) – 8

JAN DUKES DE GREY

Sorcerers (1969) – 7

JEAN -PHILIPPE GOUDE (Fra.)

Drones (Musea, 1979) – 8

JETHRO TULL

This Was (Chrysalis, 1968) – 8
Stand up (Chrysalis, 1969) – 8
Benefit (Chrysalis, 1970) – 8
Aqualung (Chrysalis, 1971) – 9
Thick as a Brick (Chrysalis, 1972) – 9
A Passion Play (Chrysalis, 1973) – 9
War Child (Chrysalis, 1974) – 8
Minstrel in the Gallery (Chrysalis, 1975) – 8
Songs from the Wood (Chrysalis, 1977) – 8
Heavy Horses (Chrysalis, 1978) – 7

JODY GRIND

One Step on (Green Tree, 1969) – 7

JOHN & BEVERLEY MARTYN

Stormbringer (Island, 1970) – 9
The Road to Ruin (Island, 1970) – 7

JOHN CALE & TERRY RILEY

Church of Anthrax (Columbia, 1971) – 7

JOHN GREAVES & PETER BLEGVAD

Kew. Rhone (Voiceprint, 1977) – 8

JOHN MARTYN

Bless the Weather (Island, 1971) – 8
Solid Air (Island, 1973) – 9
Inside out (Island, 1973) – 9

JOHN MAYALL

Bare Wires (London, 1968) – 9
Blues from Laurel Canyon (Deram, 1968) – 10

JON ANDERSON

Olias of Sunhillow (Atlantic, 1976) – 8

KEVIN AYERS

Joy of a Toy (BGO, 1970) – 9
Shooting at the Moon (BGO, 1971) – 10
Whatevershebringswesing (BGO, 1972) – 8
Bananamour (BGO, 1973) – 8
The Confessions of Dr. Dream (BGO, 1974) – 9
Sweet Deceiver (BGO, 1975) – 7
Yes, We have no Mañanas, so get your Mañanas Today (BGO, 1976) – 7
Rainbow Takeaway (BGO, 1978) – 7

KHAN

Space Shanty (Mantra, 1972) – 8

KING CRIMSON

In the Court of the Crimson King (EG, 1969) – 10
In the Wake of Poseidon (EG, 1970) – 9
Lizard (EG, 1970) – 10
Islands (EG, 1971) – 8
Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (EG, 1973) – 9
Starless and Bible Black (EG, 1974) – 8
Red (EG, 1974) – 9

KINGDOM COME

Kingdom Come (Blueprint, 1972) – 8
Journey (Voiceprint, 1973) – 8

LADY JUNE

Linguistic Leprosy (See for Miles, 1974) – 8

LARD FREE (Fra.)

Lard Free (Spalax, 1973) – 8
I’m around about Midnight (Spalax, 1975) – 8

LINDA HOYLE

Pieces of me (1971) – 7

LINDISFARNE

Nicely out of Tune (Charisma, 1970) – 8
Fog on the Tyne (Charisma, 1971) – 8

LIVING LIFE (Itá.)

Let: From Experience to Experience (Mellow, 1978) – 8

MAGMA (Fra.)

Magma (Seventh, 1970) – 10
1001º Centigrades (Seventh, 1971) – 10
Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh (Seventh, 1973) – 8
Köhntarkösz (Seventh, 1974) – 9
Üdu Wudü (Charly, 1976) – 9
Attahk (Charly, 1976) – 7

MAGNA CARTA

Seasons (Vertigo, 1970) – 10
Songs from Wasties Orchard (Repertoire, 1971) – 8
Lord of the Ages (Vertigo, 1973) – 8

MARK-ALMOND

Mark-Almond (1971) – 8

MATCHING MOLE

Matching Mole (CBS, 1972) – 8
Matching Mole’s Little Red Record (CBS, 1972) – 9

MATTHEWS SOUTHERN COMFORT

Matthews Southern Comfort (1970) – 7
Second Spring (Lineca, 1970) – 8

MAY BLITZ

The 2nd of May (Repertoire, 1971) – 6

McDONALD & GILES

McDonald and Giles (1970) – 8

MEDICINE HEAD

New Bottles, Old Medicine (1970) – 6

MELLOW CANDLE

Swaddling Songs (Si-Wan, 1972) – 8

MICHAEL McGEAR

Woman (Edsel, 1972) – 7

MIKE OLDFIELD

Tubular Bells (Virgin, 1973) – 7
Hergest Ridge (Virgin, 1974) – 8
Ommadawn (Virgin, 1975) – 8
Incantations (Virgin, 1978) – 8

MOODY BLUES (THE)

A Question of Balance (Threshold, 1970) – 8
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (Threshold, 1971) – 7

MOVING GELATINE PLATES (Fra.)

Moving Gelatine Plates (Musea, 1970) – 8
The World of Genius Hans (Musea, 1971) – 10

MUFFINS (THE) (EUA)

Chronometers (Cuneiform, 1976) – 9

NATIONAL HEALTH

National Health (Spalax, 1977) – 9
Of Queues and Cures (Spalax, 1978) – 9

NED LAGIN (EUA)

Seastones (Rykodisc, 1975) – 8

NEIL ARDLEY

Kaleidoscope of Rainbows (1975) – 8

NEKTAR

Remember the Future (1974) – 7

NICK DRAKE

Five Leaves Left (Island, 1970) – 8
Bryter Layter (Hannibal, 1970) – 8
Pink Moon (Hannibal, 1972) – 8

NICO

Desertshore (Reprise, 1971) – 8
The End… (Island, 1974) – 8

NUCLEUS

Elastic Rock 2xCD (BGO, 1970) – 8
We’ll Talk about it later (1971) – 8
Solar Plexus (1971) – 8

PATRICK MORAZ (Bél.)

The Story of i (Charisma, 1976) – 7

PAZOP (Bél.)

Psychillis of a Lunatic Genius (Musea, 1972) – 8

PEKKA POHJOLA (Finl.)

Pihksilmä Kaarnakorva (Love, 1972) – 9
Harakka Biailopokku (1974) –9

PENGUIN CAFE ORCHESTRA

Music from the Penguin Café (Editions EG, 1976) – 9

PETE BROWN & PIBLOKTO

Things May Come and Things May Go But the Art School Dance will last forever (Repertoire, 1970) – 7
Thousands on a Raft (Repertoire, 1970) – 7

PETER GABRIEL

Peter Gabriel (Charisma, 1977) – 8
Peter Gabriel (Charisma, 1978) – 7

PETER HAMMILL

Fool’s Mate (Charisma, 1971) – 8
Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night (Charisma, 1973) – 9
The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage (Charisma, 1974) – 10
In Camera (Charisma, 1974) – 10
Nadir’s Big Chance (Charisma, 1975) – 8
Over (Charisma, 1977) – 10
The Future now (Charisma, 1978) – 9
PH 7 (Charisma, 1979) – 8

PETE SINFIELD

Still (1973) – 7

PHIL MANZANERA

1695 – Diamond Head (EG, 1975) – 8

PHIL MANZANERA/801

Listen now (Polydor, 1977) – 8

PICCHIO DAL POZZO (Itá.)

Picchio Dal Pozzo (Si-Wan, 1976) – 9

PINK FLOYD

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (EMI, 1967) – 8
A saucerful of Secrets (EMI, 1968) – 8
Ummagumma (EMI, 1969) – 10
Atom Heart Mother (EMI, 1970) – 10
Meddle (EMI, 1971) – 8
Obscured by Clouds (EMI, 1972) – 7
Wish you Were here (EMI, 1975) – 7
The Wall (EMI, 1979) – 9

PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI (Itá.)

Storia di un Minuto (RCA, 1972) – 8
Photos of Ghosts (RCA, 1973) – 8
L’ Isola di Niente (BMG Ariola, 1974) – 9

PRETTY THINGS

S. F. Sorrow (Edsel, 1968) – 8
Parachute (Edsel, 1970) – 7

PROCOL HARUM

Shine on Brightly (1969) – 7

PULSAR (Fra.)

The Strands of the Future (Musea, 1976) – 8
Halloween (Musea, 1977) – 8

QUELLA VECCHIA LOCANDA (Itá.)

Quella Vecchia Locanda (Vinyl Magic, 1972) – 7
Il Tempo della Gioia (RCA, 1974) – 8

RACCOMANDATA RICEVUTA RITORNO (Itá.)

Per…Un Mondo di Cristallo (Foni Cetra, 1972) – 7

RAW MATERIAL

Time is… (Repertoire, 1971) – 7

RENAISSANCE

Renaissance (Repertoire, 1969) – 7
Prologue (Repertoire, 1972) – 8
Ashes are Burning (Repertoire, 1973) – 7
Turn of the Cards (Repertoire, 1974) – 8
Scheherazade and other Stories (HTD, 1975) – 7

RICHARD PINHAS (Fra.)

Rhizosphere (Cuneiform, 1977) – 8
Iceland (Cuneiform, 1979) – 8

RICHARD AND LINDA THOMPSON

Hokey Pokey (Hannibal, 1974) – 8
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (Island, 1974) – 10
Sunnyvista (Hannibal, 1979) – 7

RICHARD THOMPSON

Starring as Henry the Human Fly (Hannibal, 1972) – 7

RICK WAKEMAN

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (A&M, 1973) – 8

ROBERT CALVERT

Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters (BGO, 1974) – 8
Lucky Streif and the Long Ships (BGO, 1975) – 8

ROBERT WYATT

The End of an Ear (Columbia, 1971) – 8
Rock Bottom (Virgin, 1974) – 10
Ruth is Stranger than Richard (Virgin, 1975) – 8

ROBIN WILLIAMSON

Myrrh (Edsel, 1972) – 8

ROBIN WILLIAMSON & HIS MERRY BAND

American Stonehenge (Edsel, 1978) – 8

RON GEESIN

As he Stands (See for Miles, 1973) – 7

RON GEESIN & ROGER WATERS

Music from the Body (Harvest, 1970) – 7

ROXY MUSIC

Roxy Music (Virgin EG, 1972) – 10
For Your Pleasure (Virgin EG, 1973) – 10
Stranded (Virgin EG, 1973) – 10
Country Life (Virgin EG, 1974) – 8
Siren (Virgin EG, 1975) – 8

ROY HARPER

Stormcock (Science Friction, 1971) – 8
Valentine (Science Friction, 1974) – 8
Bullinamingvase (Science Friction 1977) – 9

RUNNING MAN (THE)

The Running Man (Repertoire, 1972) – 6

SAMMLA MAMMAS MANNA (Sué.)

Måltid (Silence, 1973) – 8
Schlagerns Mystik (Silence, 1978) – 9

SECOND HAND

Death May be your Santa Claus (See for Miles, 1971) – 9

SLAPP HAPPY

Slapp Happy (Virgin, 1974) – 8
Desperate Straights (1975) c/HENRY COW – 10

SOFT MACHINE (THE)

Soft Machine (1968) – 9
Volume Two (1969) – 10
Third (Columbia, 1970) – 10
Fourth (Columbia, 1971) – 7
Fifth (Columbia, 1972) – 7
Six (Columbia, 1973) – 8
Seven (Epic, 1973) – 8
Bundles (See for Miles, 1975) – 7
Softs (See for Miles, 1976) – 7

SPARKS (EUA)

Propaganda (Island, 1974) – 7
Indiscreet (Island, 1975) – 8

SPIRIT (EUA)

Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (Epic Legacy, 1970) – 9
Future Games (Great Expectations, 1977) – 8

SPIROGYRA

St. Radigunds (Repertoire, 1972) – 8
Old Boot Wine (Repertoire, 1972) – 8
Bells, Boots and Shambles (Repertoire, 1973) – 8

STACKRIDGE

Stackridge (Edsel, 1971) – 9
(Have no Fear, I just Need your) Friendliness (Edsel, 1972) – 9
The Man in the Bowler Hat (Edsel, 1974) – 9

STEAMHAMMER

Reflection (1969) – 7

STEVE HACKETT

Voyage of the Acolyte (Charisma, 1975) – 8

STEVE HILLAGE

Fish Rising (Virgin, 1975) – 8

STORYTELLER

Storyteller (Wooded Hill, 1970) – 7

STRAWBS

From the Witchwood (A&M, 1971) – 9
Grave New World (A&M, 1972) – 9
Bursting at the Seams (A&M, 1973) – 8
Hero and Heroine (A&M, 1974) – 7
Ghosts (A&M, 1974) – 7

SYD BARRETT

The Madcap Laughs (Capitol, 1970) – 8
Barrett (EMI, 1970) – 7

T.2

It’ll all Work out in Boomland (World Wide, 1970) – 9

TASAVALLAN PRESIDENTTI (Finl.)

Milky Way Moses (Love, 1974) – 8

TEA & SYMPHONY

An Asylum for the Musically Insane (Si-Wan, 1969) – 7

TEN YEARS AFTER

A Space in Time (BGO, 1971) – 6

TERRY RILEY

A Rainbow in Curved Air (Columbia Rewind, 1971) – 10
Persian Surgery Dervishes (Mantra, 1972) – 8

THIRD EAR BAND

Third Ear Band (BGO, 1970) – 7
Music from MacBeth (BGO, 1972) – 8

TIM BLAKE

Crystal Machine (Mantra, 1977) – 7

TIR NA NOG

Tir Na Nog (BGO, 1971) – 8
A Tear and a Smile (Edsel, 1972) – 7
Strong in the Sun (Edsel, 1973) – 7

TITUS GROAN

Titus Groan (See for Miles, 1970) – 7

TOM NEWMAN

Faerie Symphony (1970) – 8

TONTON MACOUTE

Tonton Macoute (Repertoire, 1971) – 7

TRADER HORNE

Morning Way (See for Miles, 1970) – 8

TRAFFIC

John Barleycorn must Die (Island, 1970) – 8

TUDOR LODGE

Tudor Lodge (Si-Wan, 1971) – 8

TYRANNOSAURUS REX

A Beard of Stars (A&M, 1970) – 7

UNIVERIA ZEKT (Fra.)

Les Unnamables (Musea, 1971) – 7

URBAN SAX (Fra.)

Urban Sax (EPM, 1977) – 8
Urban Sax 2 (1978) – 8

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR

The Aerosol Grey Machine (Repertoire, 1969) – 8
The Least we Can do is Wave to each other (Charisma, 1969) – 10
H to He who am the only one (Charisma, 1970) – 10
Pawn Hearts (Charisma, 1971) – 10
Godbluff (Charisma, 1975) – 10
Still Life (Charisma, 1976) – 10
World Record (Charisma, 1976) – 8
The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome (Charisma, 1977) – 8

WEIDORGE (Fra.)

Weidorge (Musea, 1978) – 7

WHITE NOISE

An Electric Storm (Island, 1969) – 10

WHO (THE)

Who’s next (Polydor, 1971) – 8

WIGWAM (Finl.)

Tombstone Valentine (Love, 1970) – 8
Being (Love, 1973) – 8
Nuclear Nightclub (Virgin, 1975) – 8

WISHBONE ASH

Wishbone Ash (1970) – 7

WOLF

Canis Lupus (1973) – 7
Saturation Point (1973) – 7

YES

Time and a Word (Atlantic, 1970) – 7
The Yes Album (Atlantic, 1971) – 9
Fragile (Atlantic, 1971) – 7
Close to the Edge (Atlantic, 1972) – 9
Tales from Topographic Oceans 2xCD (Atlantic, 1973) – 9
Relayer (Atlantic, 1974) – 9
Going for the One (Atlantic, 1977) – 7
Tormato (Atlantic, 1978) – 7

YOCHKO SEFFER (Fra.)

Ghilgoul (Musea, 1978) – 7

ZAO (Fra.)

Shekina (Musea, 1975) – 8
Kawana (Musea, 1976) – 8

Z N R (Fra.)

Barricade 3 (Recommended, 1977) – 9
Traite de Mecanique Populaire (Torak, 1977) – 8

Entre parênteses, a seguir ao título: editora da reedição em CD e data de edição original. Quando não consta o nome da editora é porque o disco não faz parte da minha colecção.

Alguns discos fundamentais do Progressivo foram gravados ainda nos anos 60, daí a sua inclusão nesta lista. Outros apenas indirectamente se relacionam com o progressivo (Nick Drake, Sparks, etc)

Não foram considerados álbuns de bandas folk como Fairport Convention, Pentangle, Steeleye Spanm Spriguns, Malicorne, Mélusine, la Bamboche, etc que serão objecto de outra lista.

+ (não ouvidos na íntegra, c/* – os mais interessantes)

Andy MacKay: In Search of Eddie Riff (1974) *
Aquila: Aquila
Atomic Rooster: Death walks behind you (1970) *
Alan Bown (The): Listen (1970)
Bakerloo: Bakerloo
Battered Ornaments: mantle Piece (1969)
Black Widow: Black Widow (1970)
Blonde on Blonde: Rebirth (1970)
Centipede: Septober Energy (1971) *
Chris Squire: Fish out of Water (1975)
Claire Hamill: One House left Standing (1971)
Clear Blue Sky: Clear Blue Sky (1971)
Clifford T. Ward: Home Thoughts from Abroad (1973)
Curved Air: Midnight Wire (1975)
Decameron: Third Light (1975)
Deep Purple: Deep Purple in Rock (1970)
Dr.Z: Three Parts to my Soul (1971)
Every Which Way: Every Which Way (1970)
Free: Fire and Watwer (1970)
Fruup: Future Legends (1973)
Fruup: Prince of Heaven’s Eyes (1974)
Fusion Orchestra: Skeletons in Armour (1973) *
Gilgamesh: Another Fine Tune you’ve got me into (1978)
Gravy Train: Gravy Train (1970) *
Gravy Train: ballad of a Peaceful Man (1971)
Greatest Show on earth (The): The Going’s Easy (1970) *
Greenslade: Grenslade (1973)
Help Yourself: Help Yourself (1971)
High Tide: High Tide (1970)
Ian Matthews: If yow Saw through my Eyes (1971) *
If: If (1970) *
Incredible String Band (The): “U” (1970) *
Isotope: Illusion (1974)
Isotope: Deep End (1976) *
Jackson Heights: King Progress (1970)
Jonesy: Growing (1973) *
Keef Hartley Band: Little Big Band (1971)
Killing Floor: Out of Uranus (1970)
Man: Man (1970)
Manfred Mann Chapter Three: Manfred Mann Chapter Three (1969) *
Manfred Mann Chapter Three: Manfred Mann Chapter Three, vol. 2 (1970) *
Manfred Mann’s Earthband: Solar Fire (1973)
May Blitz: May Blitz (1970)
Nektar: Journey to the Centre of the Eye (1972)
Nektar: A Tab in the Ocean (1974)
Nice (The): Five Bridges Suite (1970)
Nice (The): Elegy (1971)
Nirvana: Local Anaesthetic (1971)
Nucleus: Belladonna (1972)
Nucleus: Labirynth (1973)
Patto: Patto (1970)
Plainsong: In Search of Amalia Earhart (1972) *
Procol Harum: Grand Hotel (1973)
Quatermass: Quatermass (1970)
Quiet Sun: Mainstream (1975)*
Quintessence: Quintessence (1970)
Ramases: Space Hymns (1971)
Rare Bird: As your Mind Flies by (1970) *
Refugee: Refugee (1974)
Rock Workshop: Rock Workshop (1970) *
Room: Pre-Flight (1970) *
Sallyangie: Children of the Sun (1968)
Savoy Brown: Raw Sienna (1970) *
Skin Alley: Skin Alley (1969)
Spontaneous Combustion: Spontaneous Combustion (1972)
Spring: Spring (1971)
Steve Howe: Beginnings (1975)
String Driven Thing: The Machine that Cried (1973)
Supertramp: Indelibly Stamped (1971)
Tempest: Tempest (1973)
Uriah Heep: Salisbury (1971)
Warm Dust: Peace for our Time (1971) *
Wild Turkey: Battle Hymn (1971)
Wishbone Ash: Pilgrimage (1971)
Wishbone Ash: Argus (1972)

+

sob investigação e c/boas referências

Aardavark, A-Austr, Accolade, Andromeda, Andwella’s Dream, Andy Roberts, Arcadium, Asgard, Back Door, Blossom Toes, Bramstoker, Bread, Love & Dreams, Byzantium, Jimmy Campbell, Capability Brown, City Waites,
C.O.B., Cosmic Eye, Daylight, J. S. D. Band, Design, Esperanto, Gile’s Farnabys Dream Band, Gary Farr, Fields
Frogmorton, Galliard, Gothic Horizon, Hedgehog Pie, Home, Julian’s Treatment, Madrigal, Marsupilami, Tony McPhee, Morgan, Motherlight, Natural Acoustic Band, Northwind, Oak, Oberon, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre
Renia, Andy Roberts, Samurai, Seventh Wave, Siren, Still Life, Solid Gold Cadillac, Roger Ruskin Spear, Sun Also Rises, Swan Arcade, Synthanesia, Tear Gas, Toe-Fat, Tractor, Unicorn, Vulcan’s Hammer, Way We Live (The), Web (The), Wooden O, Zygoat

Nota: nesta última relação constam, paradoxalmente, bandas folk que eu próprio adoraria conhecer (Bread, Love & dreams, C.O.B., Natural Acoustic Band, The City waites, JSD Band, Swan Arcade…) dentro do espírito do Progressivo.

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