Classic Rock And Prog Almanac
By Tim, Shaun and Peter
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Join ’old friends’ Shaun and/or Tim and/or Peter for their chats about the albums, songs and artists that have marked their lives. The podcast focuses on the artistry involved in classic rock: the musicology, the cover art, the cultural and even the philosophical resonances of the works under discussion.
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JACK BRUCE - Songs For A Tailor: A post-Cream masterpiece?
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Jazz for rock fans: 1920-1949
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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ELP - Love Beach: The album that killed prog?
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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RANKING: Bob Dylan's 1960s albums
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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PAUL & LINDA MCCARTNEY - Ram: A concept album about the end of The Beatles?
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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STEPHEN STILLS – Manassas: The most epic break-up album of all time?!
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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RANKING: The Top Five best double albums of all time
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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10CC - Sheet Music: A worthy successor to The Beatles?
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May 25, 2026 |
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RANKING: King Crimson albums
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May 18, 2026 |
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BURNING AMBITION: A (reverse) history of Iron Maiden in 17 songs
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May 11, 2026 |
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GENESIS - Nursery Cryme: An Edwardian rock masterpiece?
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May 04, 2026 |
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GRYPHON - Red Queen To Gryphon Three: What if Henry VIII fronted a rock band?
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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GENESIS – Abacab: Why do Genesis fans hate this album?
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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THE BONZO DOG BAND - Keynsham: An early version of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway?
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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RANKING: The albums of The Incredible String Band
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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ROGER WATERS - Amused To Death: What if 2001 A Space Odyssey were an album?
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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RANKING: The Top Five albums of 1968
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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QUEEN - Queen II: Rock as Gesamtkunstwerk?
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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KATE BUSH - Never for Ever: A pop star reads The Interpretation Of Dreams?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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PROG UNDERDOGS: Ranking our favourite prog bands of all time (minus the top 7!)
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG - "Back To The Mothership": The best of the debut solo albums
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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STEELEYE SPAN - Commoners Crown: The most Anglo-Saxon album ever made?
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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THE BEATLES – "A Doll's House": What if the white album were a double (but different)?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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BRIAN ENO - Before And After Science: Rock as quantum physics?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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FLEETWOOD MAC – Rumours: A paean to the drama of love?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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DAVID BOWIE - Hunky Dory: Bowie as Superman?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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RANKING: Our top ten favourite side-long epics
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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RANKING: Rush studio albums
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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RANKING: Our favourite songs about animals
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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When prog bands do punk and punk bands do prog: Peter Hammill and DEVO
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Renaissance - Scheherazade And Other Stories: The greatest symphonic rock album ever made?
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Steve Hackett - Voyage Of The Acolyte: A lost Genesis album?
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Van der Graaf Generator - H to He Who Am The Only One: A body without organs?
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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RANKING: The Top Five albums of 1967
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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RANKING: Genesis Outtakes
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Gentle Giant - The Power And The Glory: Gentle's Giant's Leviathan?
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Yes - Drama: The last great prog album?
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Planxty - Planxty: The greatest Irish band of all time?
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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TOP(OGRAPHIC) TRUMPS: Tommy vs. Quadrophenia
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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RANKING: The greatest progressive rock albums of all time
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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The Incredible String Band - The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion: An alternative Sgt. Pepper?
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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The Nice - Five Bridges: The first real progressive rock album?
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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RANKING: Live progressive rock albums
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Shaun's Shed (Caravan: Girls That Grow Plump In The Night)
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak: The hard rock Ulysses?
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Peter Gabriel - 3 (Melt): A concept album about apartheid?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Mike Rutherford - Smallcreep's Day: A Genesis album in a parallel universe?
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Simon and Garfunkel - Bookends: The anti-Summer of Love album?
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Genesis - And Then There Were Three: Selling America by the pound?
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti: The unicorn of a perfect double album? (WARNING: Contains adult themes!)
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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RANKING: YES SOLO DEBUT ALBUMS
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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RANKING: PINK FLOYD STUDIO ALBUMS
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Godley and Creme - Consequences: The longest resignation letter in history?
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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RANKING: GENESIS SOLO DEBUT ALBUMS
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Van der Graaf Generator - Godbluff: The sound of a nervous breakdown set to music?
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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TOP(OGRAPHIC) TRUMPS: Tales From Topographic Oceans vs. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Fairport Convention - Liege And Lief: Their last great album, or their first great album?
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds: Is it as good as they say?
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Gentle Giant - In A Glass House: Their existentialist masterpiece?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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RANKING: THE TOP TEN U.S. BANDS OF ALL TIME
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May 28, 2025 |
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Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink: Review
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May 19, 2025 |
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RANKING: THE BEACH BOYS ALBUMS
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May 16, 2025 |
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Curved Air - Air Conditioning: Review
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May 09, 2025 |
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Strawbs - From The Witchwood: Review
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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RANKING: THE TOP FIFTEEN BEATLES OUTTAKES
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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The Electric Light Orchestra - The Electric Light Orchestra: Review
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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The Move - Move: Review
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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RANKING: THE TOP TEN UK BANDS OF THE 70S
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Black Sabbath - Paranoid: Review
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells: Review
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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10CC - 10CC: Review
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Yes - The Yes Album: Review
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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RANKING: THE TOP 10 WOMEN IN ROCK
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Hawkwind - Warrior On The Edge Of Time: Review
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Pink Floyd - Animals: Review
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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The Beach Boys - Smile: Review
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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RANKING: THE TOP 10 UK BANDS OF THE 60S, NOT INCLUDING THE BEATLES AND THE STONES
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Cream - Wheels Of Fire (Studio): Review
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast: Review
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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RANKING: THE BEATLES BROWN ALBUM
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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King Crimson - Red: Review
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Camel - The Snow Goose: Review
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Queen - 1: Review
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Led Zeppelin - 2: Review
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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RANKING: GENESIS STUDIO ALBUMS
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Jethro Tull - Aqualung: Review
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Rush - 2112: Review
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Marillion - F.E.A.R.: Review
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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E.L.P. - Brain Salad Surgery: Review
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King: Review
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon: Review
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Yes - Close To The Edge: Review
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Genesis - Selling England By The Pound: Review
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Jul 02, 2024 |