Chad's TOP FIVE SECOND ALBUMS 1. Dream Theater, “Images and Words” 2. Rush, “Fly By Night” 3. Bruford, “One of a Kind” 4. Spock’s Beard, “Beware of Darkness” 5. Camel, “Mirage” HMs: • Anglagard, “Epilog” • Aurora Clara, “Clear Dawn” • DFA, “Duty Free Area” • Al Di Meola, “Elegant Gypsy” • Echolyn, “Suffocating the Bloom” • Mike Keneally & Beer for Dolphins, “Sluggo!” • Kenso, “Kenso II” • Morglbl, “Bienvenue a Morglbl” • Somnambulist, “Paranormal Humidor” Ken Golden Eloy - Inside Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Ys Banco - Darwin National Health - Of Queues And Cures Triumvirat - Illusions On A Double Dimple HM: Black Bonzo - Sound Of The Apocalypse Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing Along Songs For The Damned & Delerious Eric’s Picks 5. Änglagård- Epilog 4. Al DiMeola - Elegant Gypsy 3. Dixie Dregs - Freefall 2. Mahavishnu Orchestra- Birds of Fire 1. Happy the Man - Crafty Hands HM Kansas - Song For America Steve Hackett - Please Don’t Touch Brand X - Moroccan Roll Camel - Mirage Charles Alvarez Top 5 Sophomore Picks 5-Ceux du Dehors-Univers Zero 4-A Tab In The Oceans-Nektar 3-Silent Feet-Eberhard Weber 2-So Far-Faust 1-Absolutely Free-Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention Honorable Mentions *Animal Notes-Crack The Sky *The Wake-IQ *The Rotter’s Club George 5. Thank You Scientist - Stranger Heads Prevail 4. Haken - Visions 3. Dream Theater - Images and Words 2. Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy 1. Andromeda - II=I HM Fates Warning - The Spectre Within Ark - Burn the Sun Angra - Holy Land Pete's picks: Dream Theater-Images and Words Jethro Tull-Stand Up Focus-II-Moving Waves Kansas-Song for America Atomic Rooster-Death Walks Behind You

The second album that I bought for the album cover that changed my musical taste from top 40/simple rock to prog : Kansas: Song For America

Procol Harum - Shine on Brightly ELO II Styx II Soft Machine - Volume Two The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed And yes, Faust - So Far. That was the first Krautrock album I ever heard.

My top 5: 1 Rush- Fly by night 2 Dream Theater- Images and words 3 Spocks Beard- Beware of darkness 4 Kansas- Song for America 5 Flying Colors-Second nature

Not mentioned: Saga - Images at Twilight Steven Wilson - Grace for Drowning Riverside - Second Life Syndrome Uriah Heep - Salisbury Peter Gabriel - Scratch Dave Gilmour - About Face Tiles - Fence the Clear Steve Howe - Steve Howe Album Liquid Tension Experiment - II Derek Sherinian - Inertia Starcastle - Fountains of Light John Wetton - Battle Lines

Days of Future Passed - Moody Blues Aenima - Tool I, Robot - Alan Parsons Project Origin of Symmetry - Muse Dirt - Alice In Chains Mama Said - Lenny Kravitz Please Don’t Touch - Steve Hackett About Face - David Gilmour Scratch - Peter Gabriel Hotter Than Hell - KISS High & Dry - Def Leppard My dream band called Sophomore consists of members who appeared on every album except the band’s debut: Vocals - James LaBrie Guitars - David Gilmour, Justin Hayward Bass - Justin Chancellor, John Lodge Keyboards - Ryo Okumoto, Richard Tandy (except Jeff Lynne’s ELO), Richard Barbieri Drums - Neil Peart, Ian Mosley

1. Steven Wilson - Grace For Drowning 2. Dream Theater - Images & Words 3. Riverside - Second Life Syndrome 4. UK - Danger Money 5. ELP - Tarkus 6. Asia - Alpha 7. John Wetton - Battle Lines 8. Chick Corea Elektric Band - Light Years 9. Focus - Moving Waves 10. Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever

One of the best second albums I ever heard is Il Bacio Della Medusa - Discesa Agl'Inferi d'un Giovane Amante from 2008.

As I hear them: 5. Genesis - "Trespass' 4. Cluster - "Cluster II" 3. Gentle Giant - "Acquiring the Taste" 2. Bill Bruford - "One of a Kind" 1. Anglagard - "Epilog"

Chuck, "Ceux du Dehors" is the third album of UNIVERS ZERO, their second album is the wonderful and creepy "Heresie." 1-Shadow Gallery : Carved in Stone 2- Soft Machine : Two 3- Egg : The Polite Force 4- Magma : 1001 ° Centigrades 5- Present : Le Poison qui rend fou

1. Genesis- Trespass 2. Yes- Time And A Word 3. Pink Floyd- A Saucerful of Secrets 4. Queen II 5. Jethro Tull- Stand Up 6. ELP- Tarkus 7. Dream Theater- Images and Words 8. Asia- Alpha 9. Marillion- Fugazi 10. Rush- Fly By Night 11. The Moody Blues- Days of Future Passed HM: - Kansas- Song For America - Camel- Mirage - Styx II - U.K.- Danger Money - I.Q.- The Wake

The only one I have that hasn't been mentioned is Alpha Centauri by Tangerine Dream. Amazing album much better than their first.

I like the way the screen is divvied up. Looks cleaner.

Here's my top 5: 5. Giraffe - The View From Here 4. Marillion - Fugazi 3. Saga - Images at Twilight 2. Kansas - Song for America 1. Spocks Beard - Beware of Darkness Too many honorable mentions to list.

1. Camel - Mirage 2. Jethro Tull - Stand Up 3. Focus - Moving Waves 4. Eloy - Inside 5. Kansas - Song For America 6. Amon Duul II - Yeti 7. RPWL - Trying To Kiss The Sun 8. Riverside - Second Life Syndrome 9. Van Der Graaf Generator - The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other 10. White Willow - Ex Tenebris

My top 5 prog or instrumental 2nd albums Eric Johnson- Ah Via Musicom Rush- Fly by Night Styx- II Chicago- II Jeff Beck- Blow by Blow

Great show: got some excellent pics to dive into. Just love the eclectic nature of it all

I just listened to that Be Bop Deluxe before the show.

1) Alan Parsons Project - I Robot 2) Haken - Visions 3) PFM - Per Un Amico 4) Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Prey 5) The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute Honorable Mentions: UK - Danger Money Crack The Sky - Animal Notes Marillion - Fugazi Kansas - Song For America Chicago - Chicago II The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed Steve Hackett - Please Don't Touch Triumvirat - Illusions On A Double Dimple Focus - Moving Waves Dream Theater - Images And Word Camel - Mirage Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You

#5 Opeth, Morning rise #4 Jethro Tull, Stand Up #3 Enslaved, Frost #2 Amorphis, Tales from the Thousand lakes #1 Mahavishnu Orchestra, Birds of Fire

1. Camel - Mirage 2. Pink Floyd - A Sauserful of Secrets 3. Genesis - Trespass 4. ELP - Tarkus And some krautrock albums I love but think they are not that kind of prog: Kraftwerk - Kraftwerk 2 Neu! - Neu! 2 Cluster - Cluster 2 La Düsseldorf - Viva Harmonia - De Luxe

Gotta give these guys some love, how about supergroup Transatlantic with Bridge across forever.

There's certainly some bugs that need worked out on this new program. Lots of weird sounds being picked up. The sound is much better on the Zoom. Pete sounds fine, but it's everyone else's audio that is hit or miss. I know Prezzie makes things backwards, but I like the picture of the album better in the square. But again that does cut out the person sometimes too. Just my observations. Martin Popoff would not be a fan of the production. 🇨🇦

My favourite 2nd album has to be In search of Space from Hawkwind, no Lemmy, Bob Calvert or Simon King except on the CD extras, but from the days when Brock & Turner were still talking to each other. A brilliant album, the 1st of the run of great albums. One obvious one no-one has mentioned is Trespass from Genesis, still a long way to go, but an excellent album.

Camel - Mirage Rush - Fly By Night Santana - Abraxas Nektar - A Tab in the Ocean Opeth - Morningrise

Omnia Opera - Red Shift Area - Caution Radiation Area Ange - Le Cimetière des arlequins Matching Mole's Little Red Record

1. Emerson Lake and Palmer - Tarkus 2. Marillion - Fugazi 3. IQ - The Wake 4. Van Der Graaf Generator - The Least We Can Do is Wave to Each Other 5. Hawkwind - In Search of Space Wasn't that hard since many of those prog bands were much better on their 3rd. Plus some prog bands weren't that proggy on their seconds LPs (Rush, Jethro Tull - both great bands but I went with really proggy albums)

1. Robert Wyatt 'Rock Bottom' 2. National Health 'Of Queues & Cures' 3. Jethro Tull 'Stand Up' 4. Barclay James Harvest 'Once Again' 5. Hatfield and the North 'The Rotters' Club'

1) Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy (1977) 2) David Sancious & Tone - Transformation (The Speed Of Love) (1976) 3) Prism - Second Thoughts/Second Move (1978) 4) Weather Report - I Sing The Body Electric (1972) 5) Alphonso Johnson - Yesterday’s Dreams (1976)

I decided I'd only list 2nd albums that were a dramatic leap forward from relatively weak first albums. I could only come up with three that really fit the pattern: Focus, Moving Waves; Jethro Tull, Stand Up; and Gentle Giant, Acquiring the Taste. (Later: I see Pete named 2 of my 3.) I would've included Dixie Dregs, but I've never actually heard their first one.

1. Måltid by Samla Mammas Manna 2. Magicians Hat by Bo Hansson 3. Fläsket by Fläsket Brinner 4. Geafar by Haikara 5. God says I can't dance by Tipographica 6. Per un amico by PFM 7. Devil Doll 8. Deleyed by Älgarnas Trädgård 9. 4visions by Eskaton 10. Epilog by Änglagård 11. Satori by Flower Travellin Band

If we count Roxy Music as prog then For Your Pleasure is easily my number one. If not: RUSH - Fly By Night

Really wish they would re release the anglagard cds

No Softies replaced by Just Buy It as the new In the Prog Seat motto

Was holding my breath waiting for Suffocating the Bloom. I can breathe now.

What was Ken's Italian prog pick? Il valetta de bonzo? Anyone help?

Chuck: I think Eberhard Weber's second album is "Yellow Fields" from 1976. Splendid stuff!

Excellent show, lads! l haven’t read the comments yet, but five not mentioned on the show: Iluvatar ~ Children Shadow Gallery ~ Carved in Stone Arena ~ Pride Queensrÿche ~ Rage for Order Rainbow ~ Rising HM: Iron Maiden ~ Killers Judas Priest ~ Sad Wings of Destiny Cheers from The Big Apple. Rock Out and Prog On… … In each and every lexicon! Your clone and mine, ~ The Delirious and Divine Doppelgänger of Davey Cretin, from CRETIN CLASSICS.

Fugazi - Marillion Cardington - Lifesigns Pride - Arena Wintercoast - Touchstone Images and Words - Dream Theater A Saucerful of Secrets - Pink Floyd. Once Again - Barclay James Harvest Images at Twilight - Saga

Its not often i am totally SHOCKED, the one album i was sure it would have been a couple of yours no1, no one mentioned it and no 1 in the comments, for me its the best consept album of all time, NEAL MORSE BAND SIMILITUDE OF A DREAM , im still in shock.

Airbag - All Rights Removed Blackfield II Porcupine Tree - Up The Downstair Riverside - Second Life Syndrome

Ars Nova - Tränsi [female Japanese band, listen to it] Moving Gelatine Plates - The World of Genius Hans Amon Düül -Yeti Magma - 1001 Centigrades Fermata - Huascaran [Slovak, listen] Goblin - Roller

PFM - Per Un Amico Genesis - Trespass Van der Graaf Generator - At Least We Can Wave at Each Other Il Balleto di Bronzo - YS Dixie Dregs - What If

I forgot Cairo "Conflict and Dreams"

Eric, every time I hear someone reference your affinity for instrumental music I wonder whether or not you are a fan of classical music. Is that something you enjoy?

Supprised no one mentioned Genesis-Trespass, King Crimson-In the Wake of Posiden and especially ELP-Tarkus

Scoredatura/'Honest Oblivion' (2018). Unknown Australian Instrumental Prog Metal. The first album, 'Tense' is almost just as good. One of those bands, though really more of a 'project', that sounds like a lot of things, but at the same time, is like nothing else. I'm almost 63 years old and almost every time I sit down to play guitar, these guys influence me. A modern version of 70's hard rock, metal, prog, fusion, meets a stripped down version of 'djent'.

Amon Duul II - Yeti Invisible - Durazno Sangrando National Health - Of Queues and Cures Caravan - If I Could Do it All Over Again, I'd Do it All Over You La Maquina de Hacer Pajaros - Peliculas

Genesis: Trespass Kansas: Song for America Santana: Abraxas Hendrix: Axis Bold as Love Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure

- Focus: Moving Waves - ELP: Tarkus - Yes: Time and a Word - Genesis: Trespass - Earth & Fire: Song of the Marching Children - Magick Brother & Mystic Sister: Tarot Part I - Hawkwind: In Search of Space - PFM: Per un Amico - Soft Machine: Volume Two - King Crimson: In the Wake of Poseidon - Caravan: If I Could Do it All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You - Steve Hillage: L - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso: Darwin! - Brainticket: Psychonaut - Kansas: Song For America - Happy the Man: Crafty Hands - Starcastle: Fountains of Light - Pulsar: Strands of the Future - Harmonium: Les Cinq Saisons - Sloche: Stadaconé - Maneige: Les Porches - Tangerine Dream: Alpha Centauri - Osanna: Preludio, Tema, Variazioni, Canzona (Milano Calibro 9) - Goblin: Roller - Eela Craig: One Niter

Rush - Fly by Night ELP - Tarkus Kansas - Song for America VdGG - The Least We Can Do is... Marillion - Fugazi

Great show guys, unfortunately some major audio bugs, and it seems a lot more lo=fi sounding. Genesis - Trespass National Health - Of Queues and Cures Happy the Man - Crafty Hands Camel - Mirage Steve Hackett - Please Don't Touch

“Gretchen Goes To Nebraska”- King’s X “Rage For Order”-Queensrÿche “Power Of The Night”- Savatage

Caravan - In The Land Of Grey and Pink Jethro Tull - Stand Up Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy Can - Tago Mago Egg - The Polite Force Magavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire Kevin Ayers - WhateverSheBringsWeSing

Not much a prog fan Because I don’t like keyboards but I like you guys so I’m watching.

5. Fusioon (1974) (Spanish Jazz Rock/Prog) 4. Missus Beastly (1974) 3. Patto - Hold Your Fire (1972) 2. Hoelderlin (1975) 1. SECRET OYSTER - Sea Son (1974) HM's - Boxer - Absolutely (1977) Daryl Way's Wolf - Saturation Point (1973) Queensryche - Rage For Order (1986) Max Webster - High Class In Borrowed Shoes (1977) Greenslade - Bedside Manners Are Extra (1973) STARCASTLE - Fountains of Light (1977) Emergency - Entrance (1972) Ambrosia - Somewhere I've Never Travelled (1976) Sky - 2 (1980) Chute Libre - Ali Baba (1978) (French Jazz Fusion) Doldinger - Second Passport (1972)

Well done Pete.. Tarkus...ahem come on you guys! All joking apart Home Self titled 2nd LP..Van der Graaf The Least a Fabulous LP, If Court hadn't been released wouldn't we rate Poseidon as one of the great 1st lps?

High n Dry-Fly to the Rainbow-Killers-In the Wake of Poseidon-Second Helping-A New Life--The Family That Plays Together-Family Entertainment-Desperado-Abraxas-Rock & Roll Machine-Camembert Electrique. Passion and Warfare-The Band.

Did Ken say that Black Bonzo were British? They are Swedish. Great show.

I don't like the 2nd of King Crimson. Yes and Genesis have ok 2nd albums, but got better soon after. So I mainly go with newer bands. 1. Dream Theater - Images & Words 2. Magic Pie - Circus of Life 3. Riverside - Second Life Syndrome 4. Queen - II 5. Mastodon - Leviathan Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste Chicago - II Marillion - Fugazi Flying Colors - Second Nature Haken - Visions Pink Floyd - A Saucerful Of Secrets

Kensas - Song for America

Fugazi Marillion Trespass Genesis ELO II

I'm going to cheat, technically their 4th album, but the second with this line up. Renaissance Ashes are burning. I love the first two with Keith Relf and Jim Mccarty, those were my gateway into prog in the first place. Great episode

Don't think I like the new software you are using. When you display the album cover, the panel screens become so small on the left hand side. The more people in the group the smaller the heads are. Hate to think when you get a full panel with 9 people! Also the audio sounds a little more muted or bassy sounding.

just for the haters...Styx II. Amazing proggy album!

No order…varied genres 1. Killers - Maiden 2. Paranoid - Sabbath 3. Fly by Night- Rush 4. Stand Up - Tull 5. Look into the Future- Journey 6. II - Chicago 7. Abraxas - Santana 8. Acquiring the Taste - GG 9. Birds of Fire-Mahavishnu 10. Mirage - Camel

PSYCHOTIC WALTZ - Into the Everflow Better than Images and Words. Doesn’t even get one honorable mention…

Just thinking slightly obtusely? Not the first time..when a band changed personel and completely altered their fortune..You might argue that Fireball is a great second LP and Foxtrot the greatest..you know what I mean?

.Enjoyable show, some great choices, many of my favorites. Significant groups not mentioned that might be of interest to Prog fans and worth checking out: FM : Canadian band that toured with Rush ENGLAND: Garden Shed and Last of the Jubblies are lost treasures of Prog; fans of Bill Bruford need to hear the drums/drummer on these two. ENID: Orchestral Prog, first few lps are instrumental Anthony Phillips (ex-genesis) Geese and the Ghost and Sides (michael Giles of K.C. on drums on Sides..Nightmare and Magdellen kill! Steve Hackett: Voyage of the Acolyte (genesis members Collins/Rutherford Tony Banks: Curious Feeling is his solo masterpiece Maxaphone: Italian Prog similar yet different than PFM Pekka Pojola: Finnish bass player, melodic jazzy Prog. Peter Banks Two sides of Peter Banks Transatlantic; neal morse,mike portnoy, roine stolt Happy the Man : they eventually morphed into Oblivion Sun ...hope you enjoy

Interesting exercise that is. Some of my favorite bands' 2nd albums are not that great. My top 2nd albums Camel - Mirage Agitation Free - 2nd Nektar - A tab in the ocean Dream Theater - Images and words Pink Floyd - A saucerful of secrets

Great job boys. The production value is up around 60% from the previous shows. even Ken asking for more light I appreciate his production concerns. If you’re gonna do the show, you might as well try to make it look good. unfortunately, one of the main guys on the show George has the murky weird ceiling look and a ton of glare on his album covers, including not holding them up for very long hard to see. I watched the Sabbath show with Chris Allo and he was definitely in the dark. Hop hopefully the producer will correct that. I hope I’m not asking for too much.

IMO it was steadily downhill after Mars Volta's amazing debut. Frances The Mute was one of the most disappointing second albums since Montrose's Paper Money.

Unquestionable Presence by Atheist is one of my favorite sophomore albums of all time! Do you guys agree with me on that album? It's progressive death metal brutality and perfection!