Top 5 Desert Island cds[gotta do something in the snow]

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top five, ONLY FIVE CD S
gatefold lps count as one: example yessongs was 3 lps-2 cd s- counts as one
box sets count as two.
1- SEBTP-Genesis
2-Yessongs
3-unfold the future- fkings
4-the Human equation-Ayreon
5-Thark-KC

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jon
 
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Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

Yes - Close To The Edge

ELP - Brain Salad Surgery

King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King

Wishbone Ash - Argus
 
Opeth- Still Life

Arena- The Visitor

Rush - A Farewell to Kings

Solitude Aeturnus- Through the Darkest Hour

Dream theater- Scenes from a Memory
 
1) Pink Floyd - "Dark Side Of The Moon"

2) Marillion - "Brave"

3) Clepsydra - "More Grains Of Sand"

4) IQ - "Subterranea"

5) Yes - "Close To The Edge"
 
5 is tough. Limiting it to prog:

1. ELP - Brain Salad Surgery
2. Genesis - Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
3. Grobschnitt - Solar Music Live
4. Eloy - Live
5. Far Out - Nihonjin

Honorable mention:
6. Ash Ra Tempel - Ash Ra Tempel
 
Can't resist a good list:

1. IQ- Ever
2. Genesis- Trespass
3. Marillion- Misplaced Childhood
4. Crucible- Tall Tales (why did these guys have to disappear)
5. Yes- Going For the One
 
1) Genesis( Trick of the tail or Wind and Wuthering):kickass:
2)No-Man (Graveyard Ghost):headbang:
3)Yes (Relayer):Smokin:
4)Eloy(Ocean):hotjump:
5)I.Q.(Dark Matter):devil:
 
Dream Theater - Images / SFAM
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Lalu - Orinic Metal
Pink Floyd - The Division Bell
King Crimson - Live in Chicago 2008
 
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Riverside - Rapid Eye Movement
The Flower Kings - Stardust We Are
Edge of Sanity - Crimson
 
1)Rush - Moving Picture (Exite stage left would have been a better choice to have more songs but,,, Moving Picture is a classic for me)
2) Genesis - Seconds out (great compilation of songs, although if we have to stick to a studio album, I chose A trick of a tail)
3) Metallica - Master of puppets (probably my best heavy metal album of all time)
4) Journey - Escape (I would need some good pop once in a while, and this one is amazing)
5) Porcupine Tree - Coma Divine (one of the best live prog album out there)
 
Magenta-7
Chain-Chain.exe
Salem Hill-Mimi's Magic Moment
Nemo-Prelude a la Ruin
Karnataka-Strange Behaviour
Porcupine Tree-In Abstentia

There, 5 albums:p
 
The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed
Deep Purple - Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Spock's Beard - Snow
Dream Theater - Scenes From a Memory
 
Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element
Opeth - Still Life
7 for 4 - Contact
Beardfish - Destine Solitaire
Anglagard - Hybris
 
Almost impossible:

Banco - Eponymous
KC - Red
Tull - TAAB
VDGG - Pawn Hearts
POS - Perfect Element 1
 
Wow! I totally forgot about one of my all time favorites!!!
Roger Waters - "Amused To Death"
Damn, I love that album; played it to "death" when it first came out.
A masterpiece (imo)
 
I was a big fan of ""Mahogany Rush"" back in the day:hotjump:Frank Marino Live rocks the hell out came out about 5 yrs ago I think? Its called ""Real Live"" released 2004 check it out 2 disc box, it will blow your mind..
 
King Crimson - Great Deceiver (I'm cheating here I know)
Rush - A Farewell to Kings
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Yes - Close to the Edge
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here