Charisma \/ Virgin \/ Atlantic<\/span><\/p> 2. Genesis<\/em> (1983), 96,965 copies<\/p>\n 3. Selling England By The Pound<\/em> (1973), 91,240 copies<\/p>\n 4. Abacab<\/em> (1981), 79,265 copies<\/p>\n 5. A Trick of the Tail<\/em> (1976), 76,077 copies<\/p>\n The prog rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer<\/a> went heavy on the keyboards right out of the gate with their self-titled debut. There’s also some folk guitar and a dose of Greek mythology on side 2.<\/p>\n Island\/Cotillion Records<\/span><\/p> 2. Brain Salad Surgery<\/em> (1973), 62,006 copies<\/p>\n 3. Trilogy<\/em> (1972), 55,817 copies<\/p>\n 4. Tarkus<\/em> (1971), 55,593 copies<\/p>\n 5. Pictures at an Exhibition<\/em> (1971), 53,976 copies<\/p>\n Jethro Tull<\/a>‘s Aqualung<\/em> takes themes of religion and God and turns them into epic rock adventures with the help of some massive guitar riffs.<\/p>\n Island\/Reprise Records<\/span><\/p> 2. Thick as a Brick<\/em> (1972), 88,504 copies<\/p>\n 3. Stand Up<\/em> (1969), 58,708 copies<\/p>\n 4. Benefit<\/em> (1970), 46,753 copies<\/p>\n 5. Songs From The Wood<\/em> (1977), 45,360 copies<\/p>\n Join nearly any rock vinyl collector Facebook group and you’ll likely see the cover of King Crimson<\/a>‘s 1969 release In the Court of the Crimson King<\/em> within your first couple scrolls of the group’s feed.<\/p>\n The album tends to be a favorite among collectors of ’60s and ’70s vinyl while acting as a gateway to prog rock for some.<\/p>\n King Crimson, ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’<\/span><\/p> 2. Red<\/em> (1974), 45,476 copies<\/p>\n 3. In The Wake of Poseidon<\/em> (1970), 43,934 copies<\/p>\n 4. Larks\u2019 Tongues in Aspic<\/em> (1973), 42,758 copies<\/p>\n 5. Discipline<\/em> (1981), 36,587 copies<\/p>\n When El Paso, Texas, post-hardcore act At the Drive-In split up in 2001,\u00a0some may have been\u00a0surprised seeing former members turn into modern-day prog rock heroes in The Mars Volta<\/a>.<\/p>\n There were some hints, however.<\/p>\n Go back and listen to early At the Drive-In today, and you can clearly hear how Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez were laying the groundwork.<\/p>\n 2003: The Mars Volta, \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdDe-Loused in the Comatorium\u2019<\/span><\/p> 2. Frances The Mute<\/em> (2005), 26,372 copies<\/p>\n 3. Amputechture<\/em> (2006), 14,968 copies<\/p>\n 4. The Bedlam in Goliath<\/em> (2008), 13,379 copies<\/p>\n 5. Octahedron<\/em> (2009), 11,669 copies<\/p>\n Pink Floyd<\/a>‘s legacy is truly spectacular when you look at the list of their most collected titles. Even the fifth entry on the list outpaces the top entries for most other acts featured here.<\/p>\n pink floyd, dark side of the moon, 1970s albums to pass on to your children<\/span><\/p> 2. Wish You Were Here<\/em> (1975), 418,545 copies<\/p>\n 3. The Wall<\/em> (1979), 407,822 copies<\/p>\n 4. Animals<\/em> (1977), 265,235 copies<\/p>\n 5. Meddle<\/em> (1971), 207,580 copies<\/p>\n The more Radiohead<\/a> has experimented with their sound, the more desirable their releases are among music collectors.<\/p>\n Their debut, Pablo Honey<\/em>, which features their most-streamed and possibly most straightforward single, doesn’t even crack the Top 5.<\/p>\n radiohead, ok computer, 90s albums to pass on to your children<\/span><\/p> 2. In Rainbows<\/em> (2007), 144,015 copies<\/p>\n 3. The Bends<\/em> (1995), 118,234 copies<\/p>\n 4. Kid A<\/em> (2000), 111,185 copies<\/p>\n 5. A Moon Shaped Pool<\/em> (2016), 78,790 copies<\/p>\n On Moving Pictures<\/em>, Rush<\/a> cracks the code of how to sound more radio-friendly without sacrificing the elements of what makes a great progressive act.<\/p>\n Hit singles such as “Limelight” and “Tom Sawyer” proved that prog rock could be served in bite-sized portions.<\/p>\n rush, moving pictures<\/span><\/p> 2. 2112<\/em> (1976), 93,642 copies<\/p>\n 3. Permanent Waves<\/em> (1980), 64,801 copies<\/p>\n 4. A Farewell to Kings<\/em> (1977), 62,397 copies<\/p>\n 5. Hemispheres<\/em> (1978), 60,022 copies<\/p>\n Tool<\/a>‘s Lateralus sold more than 500,000 copies just in the first week following its release. The band also scored the second of its three Best Metal Performance Grammys for the single, “Schism.”<\/p>\n 2. Undertow<\/em> (1993), 67,173 copies<\/p>\n 3. Fear Inoculum<\/em> (2019), 53,434 copies<\/p>\n 4. Aenima<\/em> (1996), 44,937 copies<\/p>\n 5. 10,000 Days<\/em> (2006), 39,854 copies<\/p>\n The band’s first album to feature keyboardist Rick Wakeman, Fragile<\/em> is split between group collaborations among Yes<\/a> members and multiple solo tracks from some of the musicians.<\/p>\n Atlantic Records<\/span><\/p> 2. Close to the Edge<\/em> (1972), 96,527 copies<\/p>\n 3. 90125<\/em> (1983), 86,861 copies<\/p>\n 4. The Yes Album<\/em> (1971), 73,707 copies<\/p>\n 5. Yessongs<\/em> (1973), 51,920 copies<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to see how far from \u201cprog\u201d these groups got.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Jordan Blum<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nEmerson, Lake & Palmer<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970), 64,425 copies collected<\/h3>\n
Jethro Tull<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. Aqualung<\/em> (1971), 150,442 copies collected<\/h3>\n
King Crimson<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. In the Court of the Crimson King<\/em> (1969), 163,841 copies collected<\/h3>\n
The Mars Volta<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. De-Loused in the Comatorium<\/em> (2003), 37,280 copies collected<\/h3>\n
Pink Floyd<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. Dark Side of the Moon<\/em> (1973), 691,978 copies collected<\/h3>\n
Radiohead<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. OK Computer<\/em> (1997), 231,535 copies collected<\/h3>\n
Rush<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. Moving Pictures<\/em> (1981), 115, 222 copies collected<\/h3>\n
Tool<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. Lateralus<\/em> (2001), 88,395 copies collected<\/h3>\n
Yes<\/span><\/h3>\n
1. Fragile<\/em> (1971), 112,624 copies collected<\/h3>\n
The Least ‘Prog’ Album by 10 Big Prog Rock + Metal Bands<\/h2>\n