Spring Special: Nick Drake

Hello there and welcome to this Spring Special edition of Is This Prog?
In this episode I’m changing things up a little, rather than listen to an album to decide if it’s Prog or not I’m going to give you an overview of an artist I think you’ll like. Specifically, singer-songwriter Nick Drake.
Nick had a lot of crossovers with prog bands, often supporting Genesis and working with members of Fairport Convention among others. But he didn’t achieve recognition in his lifetime. Find out why that might be, as well as my thoughts on his albums, in this extended special episode.
I’ll be back with more episodes in the summer, so keep those suggestions coming in to revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com as well as letting me know what you think of this episode and the series so far.

All original music is copyright the respective artists, in this case Nick Drake and Dream Academy. If you like it please consider streaming or purchasing it.
Title music is Theme One by Van Der Graf Generator.

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Episode 6: Preacher's Daughter

Welcome to the final episode of season 1 of Is This Prog? I hope you’ve enjoyed it so far, I am intending to do more later in the year. But, in this episode I’m coming right up to date with an album released in 2022 - Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain.
Usually considered to be Folk or Americana, can Ethel Cain’s debut album really be considered prog? Find out by listening to this episode, and don’t forget to let me know what you think, either in the comments below or by emailing revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com. You can also send me your suggestions for albums to cover at the same address.

All original music is copyright the respective artists, in this case Ethel Cain. If you like it please consider streaming or purchasing it.
Title music is Theme One by Van Der Graf Generator.
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Episode 5: Spirit Of Eden

What happens when a synthpop band ditches the electronic instruments and goes full on experimental? That’s what happened in 1988 when Talk Talk released their 4th album Spirit Of Eden.
Join me in this episode, when I’ll be delving into the 1980’s and asking the question Is This Prog?All original music is copyright the respective artists, in this case Talk Talk. If you like it please consider streaming or purchasing it.

Title music is Theme One by Van Der Graf Generator.

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Episode 4: untitled

Who is this guy and why is he collecting so much wood?

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends, probably. In this episode of Is This Prog? I’ll be listening to the fourth, untitled album by one of the biggest bands of the 1970’s - Led Zeppelin.
Will this album be the fourth in a row to be labelled Prog? Or are there too many blues influences kicking around to justify that? This one’s a tricky one to judge progeteers, so make haste and listen in to find out what I decide.

All original music is copyright the respective artists, in this case Led Zeppelin. If you like it please consider streaming or purchasing it.

Title music is Theme One by Van Der Graf Generator.

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Episode 3: Zoolook

In this episode of Is This Prog? I’m going international with the album Zoolook by French composer Jean-Michel Jarre. Jarre has played some of the biggest concerts in the world on the back of huge hit albums such as Oxygene, Equinoxe or Rendez-Vous. However, his seventh album Zoolook, saw him move away from a more electronic sound to a more organic approach.
The experiment didn’t pay off commercially or critically, but now you can join me, Mister Monday, and help me decide - Is This Prog?

All original music is copyright the respective artists, in this case Jean-Michel Jarre. If you like it please consider streaming or purchasing it.
Title music is Theme One by Van Der Graf Generator.
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Episode 2: Queen 2

There aren’t many bands who have had the lasting impact on music that The Beatles had. Most groups hit big for a few years then fade away into nothingness or a shadow of their former selves. Perhaps the only other band who didn’t succumb to this is Queen. But they had a slow start by comparison.
Queen 2 was a pivotal album for the band. They found themselves at a musical crossroads, with one path taking them into pure prog territory and the other to being one of the biggest rock bands in the world. I think you know which path they took, but this album could have been the start of something different…
Join me, Mister Monday, for this second episode as I delve into the background to the album and ask that age old question - Is This Prog?

All original music is copyright the respective artists, in this case Queen. If you like it please consider streaming or purchasing it.
Title music is Theme One by Van Der Graf Generator.
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Episode 1: Abbey Road

The Beatles are, arguably, the most famous pop group of all time. In 1969 they released their last recorded album, Abbey Road which became an immediate commercial success.
Join me, Mister Monday, as I delve into the background to the record and answer the question - Is This Prog?

All original music is copyright the respective artists, in this case The Beatles. If you like it please consider streaming or purchasing it.
Title music is Theme One by Van Der Graf Generator.
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Episode 0: What Is Prog Anyway?

Welcome Progeteers to this all new podcast from The Revelation Station.
In each episode I will be reviewing an album by a non-prog artist and asking the question is this prog?
In this introductory episode I will lay out the ground rules and talk about some of the definitions of prog music.
If you'd like to send your thoughts and suggestions please email revelationstationpodcast@gmail.com.
Episode 1, in which I consider Abbey Road by The Beatles, will be out in two weeks time. Why not join me then.