Masterpieces of progressive rock. Recommended popular songs.

A sprinkling of cloudsGong

Gong – A sprinkling of clouds

Track 5 from the 1974 album “You.” Its sound style has led some to call it space rock.

The bassline begins to surge in the middle, and the saxophone solo forms a curious harmony with it, letting you experience a soundscape you’ve never heard before.

One More TimeQueensrÿche

One More Time (Remastered)

A heavyweight in the progressive rock/metal scene.

There’s a tendency to consider this album somewhat underrated, but that’s only in comparison to their other records; the expressive power of the individual tracks is still overwhelming.

A masterpiece that skillfully incorporates the dark textures of grunge that were popular around them at the time.

AmbossAsh Ra Tempel

Ash Ra Tempel – Amboss

A three-piece German progressive rock (also known as Krautrock) band.

Within its nearly 20-minute runtime, it incorporates a variety of experimental elements.

The panning effect—likely crafted in the studio rather than reproducible in a live performance—features the guitar continuously moving left and right and leaves a strong impression.

Don’t CryASIA

Asia – Don’t Cry [HQ]

A band formed by teaming up prominent progressive rock musicians such as Steve Howe of YES and Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

It is included on the 1983 album Alpha.

Put It That WayColosseum II

Put It This Way

From their final release in 1977, the third album War Dance.

The band is also known for having Gary Moore in its lineup, and you can enjoy a jazz-rock/fusion style of playing that you don’t often hear in his later work.

Spirit Of The DanceGreenslade

Greenslade – Spyglass Guest-Spirit Of The Dance

A British band with a very rare twin-keyboard lineup (no guitar).

While the rhythm section plays in a straightforward manner, the phrases from each keyboard intersect, creating an addictive sound world.

A track notable for its phrases that can even come across as cheerful.

UFOGuru Guru

Guru Guru – Stone In (1970)

The opening track from the debut release by a German rock band formed in 1968, put out in 1970.

The vocals drop in every so often as if suddenly remembered, and the way the instruments play as though each is heading in a different direction is incredible.

You can enjoy it by immersing yourself in its spacey, psychedelic atmosphere.