Premiata Forneria Marconi - Live in USA 1974

This excellent live recording serves as my introduction to the wonderful Italian-flavoured progressive rock of PFM back in '74. 

From in Italy

Rock Progressivo Italiano
Premiata Forneria Marconi - Live in USA 1974
Tracks.
01. Four Holes in the Ground  (Mussida/Premoli/Pagani/Sinfield)
02. Dove...Quando  (Mussida/Pagani)
03. Just Look Away (Mussida/Premoli/Pagani)
04. Celebration including The World Became the World (Mussida/Premoli/Pagani/Sinfield)
05. Mr. 9 Till 5 (Mussida/Premoli/Sinfield) 
06. Alta Loma 5 Till 9 including PFM's arr. on William Tell Overture (Mussida/Premoli/Rossin) 
Members.
- Franco Mussida - guitars, vocals
- Flavio Premoli - keyboards, vocals
- Mauro Pagani - flute, violin, vocals
- Franz Di Cioccio - drums, percussion, vocals
- Patrick Djivas - bass, vocals
Godspeed!

Van Der Graaf Generator - The Quiet Zone - The Pleasure Dome

This is VERY different from the last few VDGG albums due to a far different lineup. It tends to feel more like a Hammil solo disc at times. While I do miss the organ/sax interplay, the bands new sound (at least in studio) is still excellent, lots of violin (Graham Smith) and piano as its foundation, driven along by Guy Evan's ferocious drumming and Nic Potter's (returning one last time) thick fuzzy bass lines.

The real highlights are "Sphynx In The Face", "The Siren Song", "Last Frame", "The Wave and Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running)". Hammil's lyrical imagery is nothing less than top-notch. 

A great swan song.  (Phil McKenna)

From in UK
Eclectic Progressive Rock
Van Der Graaf Generator - The Quiet Zone - The Pleasure Dome - 1977
Tracks.

01. Lizard Play (4:29)
02. The Habit of the Broken Heart (4:40)
03. The Siren Song (6:04)
04. Last Frame (6:13)
05. The Wave (3:14)
06. Cat's Eye / Yellow Fever (Running) (5:20)
07. The Sphinx in the Face (5:58)
08. Chemical World (6:10)
09. The Sphinx Returns (1:12)
Total time: 43:20
Bonus tracks on remaster (2005):
10. Door (3:28)
11. The Wave (instrumental) (3:03)
12. Ship of Fools (single version) (3:43)

Members.

- Graham Smith / violin, viola
- Nic Potter / bass
- Peter Hammill / vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Guy Evans / drums, percussion
Guset.
- David Jackson / saxes

Godspeed!

ABWH - An Evening Of Yes Music Plus

From in UK
Symphonic Progressive Rock
ABWH - An Evening Of Yes Music Plus (DVD) - 1994
Tracks.

CD.1

01. Benjamin Britten`s Young Person`s Guide to the Orchestra
02. Time and a Word / Owner of a Lonely Heart / Teakbois
03. The Clap / Mood for a Day
04. Gone but not Forgotten / Catherine Parr/ Merlin the Magician
05. Long Distance Runaround
06. Birthright
07. And You and I
CD.2

01. Close to the Edge
02. Themes
03. Brother of Mine
04. Heart of the Sunrise
05. Order of the Universe
06. Roundabout
Total Time: 2 hours 32 minutes

Members.

- Jon Anderson / lead vocals
- Bill Bruford / acoustic and electronic drums
- Rick Wakeman / keyboards
- Steve Howe / guitars
Additional musicians:
- Jeff Berlin / bass
- Julian Colbeck / keyboards
- Milton McDonald/ guitar

Godspeed!