UK, by UK (1978): A few years before Asia took the prog supergroup idea and drove it off a cliff, UK did it right. Taking the rhythm section from the last incarnation of King Crimson, Frank Zappa's keyboard player (armed with the latest in analog synth polyphony), and guitarist from Soft Machine/Gong/Tony Williams Lifetime, UK belted out an exceptional set of prog during the height of the punk avalanche. More jazz influenced than the trio follow up (which I also enjoy a great deal), the debut album puts everyone through their paces in the complex instrumental bits. Add in John Wetton's trademark vocals and Eddie Jobson's sweeping synth and violin and you've got a unique and never replicated slice of proggy goodness.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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