A HUGE COLLECTION PRESENTED IN THREE FORMATS...!

PROGRESSIVE ROCK
FORTY YEARS OF HISTORY

1- BOOK : ESSENTIAL MINI-GUIDE TO PROGRESSIVE ROCK
2- CATALOG : The A-Z LISTINGS TO PROGRESSIVE ROCK
3- HTML WEB PAGES (... UNDER CONSTRUCTION ...)

THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE FOR PROGRESSIVE MUSIC AND RELATED GENRES

This HUGE COLLECTION represents the most complete reference about PROGRESSIVE ROCK, filled with all the bands and details of their albums. An essential source for anyone interested in the PROG genre’s more obscure offerings over the past forty years. In fact, it will eventually open a door to other music styles closely related with the PROGRESSIVE MUSIC.

1- BOOK : ESSENTIAL MINI-GUIDE TO PROGRESSIVE ROCK
Completely revised and updated 2nd edition 2008
PDF PRINTABLE FORMAT

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

o Dedication
o My story with Progressive Rock music
o ProgArchives.com
o Preface

INDEX A - The Definition ... UPDATE ...

INDEX B - The Development
• Late 60s and beginning of the 70s
• The 70s
• The 80s
• The 90s to the Present

INDEX C - The face of progressive music ... NEW ...

INDEX D - The History (1966 to the Present)
• Introduction
• 1 - Proto-History - 1960s
o Proto-Prog Part I ... UPDATE ...
o Proto-Prog Part II ... NEW ...
• 2 - First Wave - 1970s
• 3 - Second Wave - 1980s
• 4 - Third Wave - 1990s to the Present
• Conclusion

INDEX E - Progressive Art: The Most Beautiful ‘Album Covers’ ... NEW ...
I) Hipgnosis: Surrealism and Mystification
II) Kim Poor: Diaphanism
III) Paul Whitehead & Genesis
IV) Worlds of Roger Dean
V) Mark Wilkinson & Marillion
VI) Hugh Syme: Exploiting the Words
VII) Simon Williams: The Carnival of the Masks
VIII) Single Works
IX) The Changing
X) The Art of Ed Unitsky

A comprehensive guide that offers as a good introduction for beginners to the genre.

COVER ARTWORK BY ED UNITSKY 2007

FEATURING :
48 pages of essential PROGRESSIVE ROCK references and historical notes that follow the complex development of this musical genre...

o The definition
o The development
o The face of progressive rock ... NEW ...
o The history (1967 to Present) ... UPDATE ...
o An analysis of the artwork of progressive rock ... NEW ...
o Top 20 classic prog music albums...

‘’Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence.’’
- Robert Fripp

2- CATALOG : THE A-Z LISTINGS TO PROGRESSIVE ROCK
1st edition January 2008 / 2nd edition June 2008 ...
PDF PRINTABLE FORMAT

A VALUABLE RESOURCE for anyone interested to the PROGRESSIVE genre’s more obscure offerings over the past FORTY YEARS

After almost three years collecting, I present to you the first edition of my catalog to PROGRESSIVE ROCK - quite a monumental task. It covers over 5000 references containing some information about artistic influences and comparisons to help in your discovery.

PLEASE NOTE : That this ‘’progressive rock catalog’’ is a work progress, and is far from complete.
Many artists not already included are slated for inclusion in future editions.




‘’Music is of true-genius which becomes more whole and more holy every day.''
- Julian Cope

FEATURING :
o 112 pages of essential PROGRESSIVE ROCK references
o A comprehensive A-Z listing of over 5000 PROGRESSIVE ROCK bands with a critical analysis (stylistic aspects & artistic influences)
o The influences of progressive rock
o An appendix of 50 of the most influential PROGRESSIVE ROCK bands with their best albums

These extremely well-researched catalog soon will be to be an essential source of information about an entire segment of PROGRESSIVE ROCK.


ENJOY YOUR DISCOVERIES...!



3- HTML WEB PAGES
... UNDER CONSTRUCTION ...

An interesting HTML WEB PAGE is currently UNDER CONSTRUCTION (expected to be available by February 2008). We aim to be the number one authority on PROGRESSIVE MUSIC, and your first choice of site for PROG!

The site is constantly changing and improving, getting bigger every day so come back often!

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