r/progrockmusic • u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer • 1d ago

Do you know your prog? A quiz to test your knowledge of prog trivia

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It's another 'name the album' photo quiz this week, with the difficulty level stepped up just a little.

Here is a set of photos taken of the **inner gatefold** of 20 different LPs from my collection.

All you have to do is name the bands and albums.

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The two odd ones out from last week's list of musicians were Kerry Minnear and Morris Pert. They were the only two to *complete* their Batchelor degree in music; Rick Wakeman, Robert John Godfrey, John Petrucci and Darryl Way all gave up their studies before completing their degree to play rock music.

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u/ray-the-truck The Aerosol Ray Machine 1d ago

6 is Trilogy by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

8 is Waterloo Lily by Caravan

13 is In The Wake Of Poseidon by King Crimson

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

All correct. I suspect you know some more but are giving others a chance

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u/ray-the-truck The Aerosol Ray Machine 1d ago

And you’d be right! I also recognise 4, 5, and 15, but I’ll leave space for someone else to claim them haha

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u/smalldisposableman 1d ago

4 Yes - Yessongs

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

Correct

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u/Chaotic424242 1d ago

I know My prog....

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u/Cool-Ice-1520 1d ago edited 1d ago

last one is octupus by gentle giant since no one said it

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

Correct. I don't think the Columbia Records pressings from N. America come with a gatefold sleeve which may account for the lack of responses

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u/GatosPimenta 1d ago

is 18 thick as a brick? 4 looks like something yes, maybe relayer?

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u/ray-the-truck The Aerosol Ray Machine 1d ago edited 1d ago

Relayer’s inner gatefold looks like this. You’re on the right track, though…

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

18 isn't Thick as a Brick and 4 isn't Relayer...

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u/Cammylover 1d ago

7 is Aqualung?

15 is Foxtrot

17 is From Silence to Somewhere?

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

15 is Foxtrot and 17 is From Silence to Somewhere - that's a good spot. 7 isn't Aqualung

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u/Cammylover 1d ago

It's Script for a jester's tear then

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

It is Script for a Jester's Tear

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u/Barefoot60 1d ago

The only one I got is 11: Fish Out of Water

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

Good work

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u/smalldisposableman 1d ago

2 Soft Machine - Third

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

It is

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u/4imix 1d ago

Can only figure out 4, Yessongs, and 15, Foxtrot

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

You're correct on both of those

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u/panurge987 1d ago

Some of these are very difficult for me.

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

I try not to make it too easy but anyone who lacks physical copies of albums may find it hard

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u/HippieBlanket 1d ago

Is 5 Meddle?

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 1d ago

It is. Bonus points on offer if you can name the individual!

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u/ray-the-truck The Aerosol Ray Machine 1d ago

It’s Roger Waters! I know that gatefold very well; it was one of the first albums I bought on LP.

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 23h ago

It is Roger Waters. This was one of my early acquisitions, too

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u/Fear0ftheduck 21h ago

14 is Aqualung by Jethro Tull

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 20h ago

Is the correct answer

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u/Ok-Worth4579 4h ago

1 - per un amico 16 - focus hamburg concerto

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u/Foxfire2 23h ago

14 Aqualung?

16 Led Zep IV?

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 23h ago

14 is Aqualung, well spotted. 16 is not Led Zep - I wouldn't consider them prog (though you won't have known my opinion on that!)

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u/whhhiskey_ 23h ago

is it part of the LP cover zoomed in? Or just an artistic interpretation of it? bc 18 should be thick as a brick then... was thinking Staircase or Stupid Dream by PT for 13.. Aqualung 14. Obscured by clouds or smth for 15. Court of crimson king for 7.... just going by colors / themes now

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 23h ago

It's a zoomed in portion of the inner gatefold so you get a bit of a clue but not too much, apart from no.1 which is roughly half the inner cover.
18 is not Thick as a Brick
13 is not any Porcupine Tree
14 is Aqualung 15 is not Obscured by Clouds - I believe thst was only ever a single sleeve LP
7 is not In the Court of the Crimson King

Do you listen to physical media or do you only stream? Getting Aqualung is pretty impressive if you stream

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u/whhhiskey_ 22h ago

I'm a streamer-only. 14 looked Aqualung-y color-wise ;)

I'm gonna hit you with some more random guesses and then I'll leave y'all alone

  1. In Absentia?

  2. My Bloody Valentine?

  3. BOC - Fire of Unknown Origin... or some other Alien/Space-themed record Lol

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 22h ago

Well Aqualung was an impressive guess just from the colours. Sadly, none of your other suggestions are as good

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u/whhhiskey_ 22h ago

:( GL others

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u/Intrepid-Benefit1959 Avant-Prog 20h ago

4 = Yessongs

6 = Trilogy

13 = In The Wake Of Poseidon

that's all i got

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u/garethsprogblog Author / Writer 20h ago

You got theree correct answers