Timeline of progressive rock (1980–89)
This is a timeline of artists, albums, and events in progressive rock and its subgenres. This article contains the timeline for the period 1980 - 1989.
Contents
1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989
1980
Newly formed bands
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Jan 1 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Canada |
| 1980 Jan | Mike Rutherford | Smallcreep's Day | England |
| 1980 Mar 28 | Genesis | Duke | England |
| 1980 May 30 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel III | England |
| 1980 Jun | Steve Hackett | Defector | England |
| 1980 Jun | Cardiac Arrest | The Obvious Identity | England |
| 1980 Aug | Peter Hammill | A Black Box | England |
| 1980 Aug 22 | Yes | Drama | England |
| 1980 Aug 29 | Jethro Tull | A | England |
| 1980 Sep | Kansas | Audio-Visions | US |
| 1980 Sep | This Heat | This Heat | England |
| 1980 Oct 27 | Hawkwind | Levitation | England |
| 1980 Nov | The Alan Parsons Project | The Turn of a Friendly Card | England |
| 1980 Nov | Jon Anderson | Song of Seven | England |
| 1980 | Abus Dangereux | Le Quatrieme Mouvement | France |
| 1980 | Ange | Vu d'un Chien | France |
| 1980 | Ain Soph | A Story of Mysterious Forest | Japan |
| 1980 | Art Bears | The World as It Is Today | England |
| 1980 | Asia Minor | Between Flesh and Divine | France |
| 1980 | Beggars Opera | Lifeline | England |
| 1980 | Bill Bruford | Gradually Going Tornado | England |
| 1980 | Cai | Noche Abierta | Spain |
| 1980 | Caravan | The Album | England |
| 1980 | Den Za Den | Den Za Den | Yugoslavia |
| 1980 | Eskaton | Ardeur | France |
| 1980 | Fred Frith | Gravity | England |
| 1980 | Galija | Druga plovidba | Yugoslavia |
| 1980 | Patrick Gauthier | Bebe Godzilla | France |
| 1980 | Gentle Giant | Civilian | England |
| 1980 | Igra Staklenih Perli | Vrt svetlosti | Yugoslavia |
| 1980 | Iman Califato Independiente | Camino del Aguila | Spain |
| 1980 | Kayak | Periscope Life | Netherlands |
| 1980 | The Muffins | Open City | US |
| 1980 | Picchio Dal Pozzo | Abbiamo Tutti I Suoi Problemi | Italy |
| 1980 | Present | Triskaidekaphobie | Belgium |
| 1980 | Rahmann | Rahmann | France |
| 1980 | Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes | La Deboussole | France |
| 1980 | SBB | Memento z banalnym tryptykiem | Poland |
| 1980 | Sky | Sky 2 | England / Australia |
| 1980 | Tako | U vreći za spavanje | Yugoslavia |
| 1980 | Wurtemberg | Rock Fantasia Opus 9 | France |
| 1980 | Zamla Mammaz Manna | Familjesprickor | Sweden |
| 1980 | Art Zoyd | Generation Sans Futur | France |
Disbandments
Events
- Sky: Francis Monkman (keyboards) departs. Replaced by Steve Gray.
- Los Jaivas presents Obras de Violeta Parra for the first time in France.
- Former Pop Mašina members form hard rock band Rok Mašina.
1981
Newly formed bands
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Jan | Camel | Nude | England |
| 1981 Feb 12 | Rush | Moving Pictures | Canada |
| 1981 Feb | Twelfth Night | Live at the Target | England |
| 1981 May 11 | Frank Zappa | Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar | US |
| 1981 May 17 | Frank Zappa | Tinseltown Rebellion | US |
| 1981 June | Peter Hammill | Sitting Targets | England |
| 1981 Jul | Electric Light Orchestra | Time | England |
| 1981 Aug | Steve Hackett | Cured | England |
| 1981 Sep 18 | Genesis | Abacab | England |
| 1981 Sep 22 | King Crimson | Discipline | England |
| 1981 Sep 23 | Frank Zappa | You Are What You Is | US |
| 1981 Oct 18 | Hawkwind | Sonic Attack | England |
| 1981 Oct | Godley and Creme | Ismism | England |
| 1981 Oct | Saga | Worlds Apart | Canada |
| 1981 | Ange | Moteur | France |
| 1981 | Barclay James Harvest | Turn of the Tide | England |
| 1981 | Mike Batt / Autopilot | Rapid Eye Movements | England |
| 1981 | Mike Batt | Six Days in Berlin | England |
| 1981 | Cardiacs | Toy World | England |
| 1981 | Cartoon | Cartoon | US |
| 1981 | Dün | Eros | France |
| 1981 | East | Játekók | Hungary |
| 1981 | Eider Stellaire | Eider Stellaire (K001) | France |
| 1981 | Eloy | Planets | Germany |
| 1981 | Flame Dream | Out In The Dark | Switzerland |
| 1981 | Fred Frith | Speechless | England |
| 1981 | Grobschnitt | Illegal | Germany |
| 1981 | Steve Howe | The Bodast Tapes | England |
| 1981 | Kayak | Merlin | Netherlands |
| 1981 | Kayak | Eyewitness | Netherlands |
| 1981 | Kerrs Pink | Mellom Oss | Norway |
| 1981 | Kultivator | Barndomens Stigar | Sweden |
| 1981 | Los Jaivas | Alturas de Machu Picchu | Chile |
| 1981 | The Muffins | 185 | US |
| 1981 | National Health | D.S. Al Coda | England |
| 1981 | Pallas | Arrive Alive | Scotland |
| 1981 | Quasar | Fire in the sky | England |
| 1981 | Sky | Sky 3 | England / Australia |
| 1981 | This Heat | Deceit | England |
| 1981 | Univers Zero | Ceux Du Dehors | Belgium |
Disbandments
- Art Bears
- National Health
- Tako
- Yes (temporarily)
- YU Grupa (temporarily)
Events
- Robert Fripp and Bill Bruford form new band Discipline, but after initial live dates Fripp decides the band constitutes a new incarnation of King Crimson.
- Former Yes members Chris Squire and Alan White try to put together XYZ with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin, but the project fails to go beyond rehearsals and the recording of several demos at Chris Squire's home studio due to Plant's dislike for the complicated musical arrangements. Steve Howe goes on to form Asia. Yes reformed in 1983.
- National Health keyboardist Alan Gowen dies.
- Aerodrom release the album Tango Bango, making shift towards new wave.
- Gordi release the album Pakleni trio, making shift towards heavy metal.
1982
Newly formed bands
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Mar 19 | Mike Oldfield | Five Miles Out | England |
| 1982 Apr 10 | Jethro Tull | Broadsword and the Beast | England |
| 1982 Apr | Camel | The Single Factor | England |
| 1982 May 3 | Frank Zappa | Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch | US |
| 1982 Jun 1 | Genesis | Three Sides Live | England |
| 1982 Jun 18 | King Crimson | Beat | England |
| 1982 Sep 8 | Peter Gabriel | Peter Gabriel | England |
| 1982 Sep 9 | Rush | Signals | Canada |
| 1982 Sep | Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | Ice Cream For Crow | US |
| 1982 Oct | Peter Hammill | Enter K | England |
| 1982 Oct | Supertramp | …Famous Last Words… | England |
| 1982 Dec | Twelfth Night | Fact and Fiction | England |
| 1982 | Art Zoyd | Phase IV | France |
| 1982 | Asia | Asia | England |
| 1982 | Mike Batt | Zero Zero | England |
| 1982 | Begnagrad | Begnagrad (Konzert for a Broken Dance) | Yugoslavia |
| 1982 | Bi Kyo Ran | Bi Kyo Ran | Japan |
| 1982 | Eric Burdon | Comeback | Germany |
| 1982 | Debile Menthol | Emile au Jardin Patrologique | Switzerland |
| 1982 | East | Hűség | Hungary |
| 1982 | Etron Fou Leloublan | Les Poumons Gonfles' | France |
| 1982 | Galija | Ipak verujem u sebe | Yugoslavia |
| 1982 | IQ | Seven Stories into Eight | England |
| 1982 | Isildurs Bane | Sagan om den irländska älgen | Sweden |
| 1982 | Kenso | II | Japan |
| 1982 | Los Jaivas | Aconcagua | Chile |
| 1982 | Jean-Paul Prat | Masal | France |
| 1982 | Protos | One Day a New Horizon | England |
| 1982 | Radio Noisz Ensemble | Yniverze | Germany |
| 1982 | Rebekka | Phoenix | Germany |
| 1982 | Sky | Sky 4 - Forthcoming | England / Australia |
| 1982 | Stormy Six | Al Volo | Italy |
| 1982 | Third Quadrant | Seeing yourself as you really are | England |
| 1982 | Univers Zero | Crawling Wind | Belgium |
| 1982 | Von Zamla | Zamlaranamma | Sweden |
Disbandments
Events
- 14 July - Pink Floyd releases their movie version of The Wall in the UK (13 Aug in the US).
1983
Newly formed bands
Reformed bands
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Mar 21 | Pink Floyd | The Final Cut | England |
| 1983 Mar 28 | Frank Zappa | Baby Snakes | US |
| 1983 Mar 28 | Frank Zappa | The Man from Utopia | US |
| 1983 Mar | Marillion | Script for a Jester's Tear | England |
| 1983 May 27 | Mike Oldfield | Crises | UK |
| 1983 Jun | Electric Light Orchestra | Secret Messages | England |
| 1983 June | Peter Hammill | Loops and Reels | England |
| 1983 Jul 26 | Asia | Alpha | England |
| 1983 Aug | Peter Hammill | Patience | England |
| 1983 Oct 3 | Genesis | Genesis | England |
| 1983 Nov 14 | Yes | 90125 | England |
| 1983 Nov 18 | Ian Anderson | Walk into Light | England |
| 1983 Nov 30 | Bad Religion | Into the Unknown | US |
| 1983 | Ange | La Gare de Troyes | France |
| 1983 | Bacamarte | Depois Do Fim | Brazil |
| 1983 | Barclay James Harvest | Ring of Changes | England |
| 1983 | Cartoon | Music From Left Field | US |
| 1983 | Eskaton | Fiction | France |
| 1983 | Etron Fou Leloublan | Les Sillons de la Terre | France |
| 1983 | Godley and Creme | Birds of Prey | England |
| 1983 | In Spe | In Spe | Estonia |
| 1983 | IQ | Tales from the Lush Attic | England |
| 1983 | Eddie Jobson | Zinc - The Green Album | England |
| 1983 | Kaseke | Põletus | Estonia |
| 1983 | Queensrÿche | Queensrÿche [EP] | US |
| 1983 | Sky | Sky 5 - Live | England / Australia |
| 1983 | Sky | Cadmium | England / Australia |
| 1983 | Von Zamla | 1983 | Various |
| 1983 | Art Zoyd | Les Espaces Inquiets | France |
Disbandments
Events
- John Wetton is fired from Asia in the middle of an American tour and is replaced by Greg Lake.
- Yes reform with long-time members Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Alan White, recruiting ex-member Tony Kaye who was fired in 1970 and new guitarist, Trevor Rabin to form a "Yes for the 1980s".
1984
Newly formed bands
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Mar 12 | Marillion | Fugazi | England |
| 1984 Mar 27 | King Crimson | Three of a Perfect Pair | England |
| 1984 Mar 27 | David Gilmour | About Face | England |
| 1984 Apr 9 | Zee | Identity | England |
| 1984 Apr 12 | Rush | Grace Under Pressure | Canada |
| 1984 Apr 30 | Roger Waters | The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking | England |
| 1984 Sep 7 | Jethro Tull | Under Wraps | England |
| 1984 Sep 7 | Queensrÿche | The Warning | US |
| 1984 Oct 18 | Frank Zappa | Them or Us | US |
| 1984 Dec 21 | Frank Zappa | Thing-Fish | US |
| 1984 | Ange | Fou | France |
| 1984 | Bi Kyo Ran | Parallax | Japan |
| 1984 | Barclay James Harvest | Victims of Circumstance | England |
| 1984 | Camel | Stationary Traveller | England |
| 1984 | Castanarc | Journey to the East | England |
| 1984 | Cardiacs | The Seaside | England |
| 1984 | Craft | Craft | England |
| 1984 | Gunesh Ensemble | Looking at the Earth | Turkmenistan |
| 1984 | Roger Hodgson | In the Eye of the Storm | England |
| 1984 | Isildurs Bane | Sagan om den Irländska Älgen | Sweden |
| 1984 | Los Jaivas | Obras de Violeta Parra | Chile |
| 1984 | Nazca | Nazca | Mexico |
| 1984 | News from Babel | Work Resumed on the Tower | England |
| 1984 | Not Drowning, Waving | Another Pond | Australia |
| 1984 | Ozric Tentacles | Erpsongs | England |
| 1984 | Pallas | The Sentinel | UK |
| 1984 | Pocket Orchestra | Knebnagäuje | US |
| 1984 | Solaris | Marsbéli Krónikák (The Martian Chronicles) | Hungary |
| 1984 | Solstice | Silent Dance | England |
| 1984 | Thinking Plague | A Thinking Plague | US |
| 1984 | Twelfth Night | Live and Let Live | England |
| 1984 | Univers Zero | Uzed | Belgium |
| 1984 | Art Zoyd | Le Mariage du Ciel et l'Enfer | France |
| 1984 | Uppsala | Uppsala | France |
Disbandments
Events
- Sky: John Williams (acoustic guitar) departs. Remaining members tour Australia with Rick Wakeman.
1985
Newly formed bands
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 May | Supertramp | Brother Where You Bound | England |
| 1985 Jun 17 | Marillion | Misplaced Childhood | England |
| 1985 Aug 20 | Asia | Astra | England |
| 1985 Oct 29 | Rush | Power Windows | Canada |
| 1985 Nov 11 | Hawkwind | The Chronicle of the Black Sword | England |
| 1985 Nov 21 | Frank Zappa | Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention | US |
| 1985 | 5uu's | Bel Marduk and Tiamat | US |
| 1985 | Debile Menthol | Battre Campagne | Switzerland |
| 1985 | Deyss | At King | Switzerland |
| 1985 | Egg | Seven Is a Jolly Good Time | England |
| 1985 | Godley and Creme | The History Mix Volume 1 | England |
| 1985 | Horizont | Summer in Town | Russia |
| 1985 | Iconoclasta | Reminiscencias | Mexico |
| 1985 | In Spe | Typewriter Concerto in D | Estonia |
| 1985 | IQ | The Wake | England |
| 1985 | Eddie Jobson | Theme of Secrets | England |
| 1985 | Kenso | Kenso III | Japan |
| 1985 | Kenso | Music From Five Unknown Musicians | Japan |
| 1985 | Minimum Vital | Envol Triangles | France |
| 1985 | Patrick Moraz / Bill Bruford | Flags | England |
| 1985 | Not Drowning, Waving | The Little Desert | Australia |
| 1985 | Ozric Tentacles | Tantric Obstacles | England |
| 1985 | Bernard Paganotti | Paga | France |
| 1985 | Pendragon | The Jewel | England |
| 1985 | Present | Le Poison Qui Rend Fou | Belgium |
| 1985 | Robert Wyatt | Old Rottenhat | England |
Disbandments
Events
- IQ vocalist Peter Nicholls leaves for personal reasons. He is replaced by Paul Menel who debuts on 14 November 1985.
- Pink Floyd leader, bassist and lyricist Roger Waters leaves due to internal tensions within the band, and declares the band defunct, however the remaining members still continue, releasing A Momentary Lapse of Reason in 1987.
1986
Newly formed bands
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Jan | Electric Light Orchestra | Balance of Power | England |
| 1986 Jan 27 | Frank Zappa | Does Humor Belong in Music? | US |
| 1986 Mar | Peter Hammill | Skin | England |
| 1986 Jun 9 | Genesis | Invisible Touch | England |
| 1986 Jul | Twelfth Night | Twelfth Night XII | England |
| 1986 July 14 | Queensrÿche | Rage for Order | US |
| 1986 Nov | Peter Hammill | And Close As This | England |
| 1986 Nov 15 | Frank Zappa | Jazz from Hell | US |
| 1986 | Ange | Egna | France |
| 1986 | Ain Soph | Hat and Field | Japan |
| 1986 | Bellaphon | Delphi | Japan |
| 1986 | Biota | Bellowing Room | US |
| 1986 | Camberwell Now | The Ghost Trade | England |
| 1986 | Coda | Sounds of Passion | Netherlands |
| 1986 | Emerson, Lake and Powell | Emerson, Lake & Powell | England |
| 1986 | GTR | GTR | England |
| 1986 | IQ | Living Proof | England |
| 1986 | Miriodor | Rencontres | Canada |
| 1986 | Nazca | Estacion De Sombra | Mexico |
| 1986 | News from Babel | Letters Home | England |
| 1986 | Pallas | The Wedge | Scotland |
| 1986 | Shub-Niggurath | Les Morts Vont Vite | France |
| 1986 | Univers Zero | Heatwave | Belgium |
Disbandments
Events
- Charlie Dominici becomes the lead singer for Dream Theater after firing of Chris Collins
1987
Newly formed bands
Reformed bands
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Jun | King Diamond | Abigail | Denmark |
| 1987 Jun 15 | Roger Waters | Radio K.A.O.S. | England |
| 1987 Sep 11 | Jethro Tull | Crest of a Knave | England |
| 1987 Jun 22 | Marillion | Clutching at Straws | England |
| 1987 Sep 7 | Pink Floyd | A Momentary Lapse of Reason | England |
| 1987 Sep 8 | Rush | Hold Your Fire | Canada |
| 1987 Sep 28 | Yes | Big Generator | England |
| 1987 | Abel Ganz | Gullibles Travels | Scotland |
| 1987 | Ange | Sève qui peut | France |
| 1987 | Barclay James Harvest | Face to Face' | England |
| 1987 | Bellaphon | Firefly | Japan |
| 1987 | Biota | Tinct | US |
| 1987 | Blind Owl | Debut at Dusk | US |
| 1987 | Deyss | Vision in the Dark | Switzerland |
| 1987 | Djam Karet | The Ritual Continues | US |
| 1987 | Doctor Nerve | Armed Observation | US |
| 1987 | Ezra Winston | Myth of the Chrysavides | Italy |
| 1987 | Roger Hodgson | Hai Hai | England |
| 1987 | Iconoclasta | Soliloquio | Mexico |
| 1987 | Isildurs Bane | Sagan om Ringen | Sweden |
| 1987 | IQ | Nomzamo | England |
| 1987 | Nimal | Nimal | Various |
| 1987 | Not Drowning, Waving | Cold and the Crackle | Australia |
| 1987 | Outer Limits | The Scene Of Pale Blue | Japan |
| 1987 | Thinking Plague | Moonsongs | US |
| 1987 | Art Zoyd | Berlin | France |
Disbandments
Events
- Korni Grupa makes a brief reunion to perform on Legende YU Rocka concerts.
- YU Grupa release their comeback hard rock-oriented album Od zlata jabuka; the band's future releases would feature similar sound.
1988
Newly formed bands
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Jan 25 | Ali Project | Gensou Teien | Japan |
| 1988 Mar 4 | Devil Doll | The Girl Who Was... Death | Italy |
| 1988 Mar 28 | Kings X | Out of the Silent Planet | US |
| 1988 May 3 | Queensrÿche | Operation: Mindcrime | US |
| 1988 May 8 | Phish | Junta | US |
| 1988 May 16 | Frank Zappa | You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 | US |
| 1988 Oct 14 | Frank Zappa | Broadway the Hard Way | US |
| 1988 Oct 25 | Frank Zappa | You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 | US |
| 1988 Nov | Peter Hammill | In a Foreign Town | England |
| 1988 Nov 22 | Pink Floyd | Delicate Sound of Thunder | England |
| 1988 | 3 | To the Power of Three | England |
| 1988 | 5uu's with Motor Totemist Guild | Elements | US |
| 1988 | Cardiacs | A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window | England |
| 1988 | Crimson Glory | Transcendence | US |
| 1988 | Edhels | Still Dream | Monaco |
| 1988 | Galadriel | Muttered Promises From An Ageless Pond | Spain |
| 1988 | Godley and Creme | Goodbye Blue Sky | England |
| 1988 | Steve Hackett | Momentum | England |
| 1988 | Halloween | Part One | France |
| 1988 | Phil Miller | Split Seconds | England |
| 1988 | Minimum Vital | Les Saison Marines | France |
| 1988 | Miriodor | Miriodor | Canada |
| 1988 | Nuova Era | L'Ultimo Viaggio | Italy |
| 1988 | Pendragon | Kowtow | England |
| 1988 | Vermilion Sands | Water Blue | Japan |
Events
- Vocalist Fish leaves Marillion and is replaced by Steve Hogarth.
- Yes vocalist Jon Anderson wishes to return to the "classic Yes" sound and so forms Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe with Yes alumni.
- Drummer Gabriel Parra of Los Jaivas Died in a Car Accident in Peru.
1989
Newly formed bands
|
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Mar 6 | Dream Theater | When Dream and Day Unite | US |
| 1989 May 22 | Queen | The Miracle | England |
| 1989 Jun 5 | Peter Gabriel | Passion | England |
| 1989 Jun | Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe | Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe | England |
| 1989 Jun 27 | King's X | Gretchen Goes to Nebraska | US |
| 1989 Aug 21 | Jethro Tull | Rock Island | England |
| 1989 Sep 25 | Marillion | Seasons End | England |
| 1989 Nov 13 | Frank Zappa | You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 | US |
| 1989 Nov 21 | Rush | Presto | Canada |
| 1989 | After Dinner | Paradise of Replica | Japan |
| 1989 | Biota | Tumble | US |
| 1989 | Birdsongs of the Mesozoic | Faultline | US |
| 1989 | Cardiacs | Cardiacs Live | England |
| 1989 | Djam Karet | Reflections From the Firepool | US |
| 1989 | Fates Warning | Perfect Symmetry | US |
| 1989 | Fulano | En El Bunker | Chile |
| 1989 | Horizont | The Portrait of a Boy | Russia |
| 1989 | IQ | Are You Sitting Comfortably? | England |
| 1989 | Isildurs Bane | Cheval - Volonte de Rocher | Sweden |
| 1989 | Kenso | Sparta | Japan |
| 1989 | Los Jaivas | Si Tú No Estás | Chile |
| 1989 | Phil Miller | Cutting Both Ways | England |
| 1989 | Not Drowning, Waving | Claim | Australia |
| 1989 | Nuova Era | Dopo l'Infinito | Italy |
| 1989 | Ozric Tentacles | Pungent Effulgent | England |
| 1989 | Quasar | The Loreli | England |
| 1989 | Tangle Edge | In Search of A New Dawn | Norway |
| 1989 | Thinking Plague | In This Life | US |
| 1989 | Art Zoyd | Nosferatu / F.W. Murnau | France |
Disbandments
- Charlie Dominici leaves Dream Theater
Events
- IQ - vocalist Paul Menel and bass player Tim Essau depart.
See also
- Timeline of progressive rock: other decades: 1960s - 1970s - 1990s - 2000s - 2010s
- Timeline of progressive rock (Parent article)
- Progressive rock
- Canterbury Scene
- Symphonic rock
- Avant-rock
- Rock in Opposition
- Neo-prog
- Progressive metal
- Jazz fusion
Further reading
- Lucky, Jerry. The Progressive Rock Files Burlington, Ontario: Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc (1998), 304 pages, ISBN 1-896522-10-6 (paperback). Gives an overview of progressive rock's history as well as histories of the major and underground bands in the genre.
- Macan, Edward. Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture. Oxford: Oxford University Press (1997), 290 pages, ISBN 0-19-509887-0 (hardcover), ISBN 0-19-509888-9 (paperback). Analyzes progressive rock using classical musicology and also sociology.
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