Some essential European albums by DAG ERIK ASBJORNSEN author of "SCENTED GARDENS OF THE MIND A GUIDE TO THE GOLDEN ERA OF PROGRESSIVE ROCK (1968-1980)"

1966/67
BEEFEATERS: S/T (DK)
BLACKOUT: S/T (PL)
CUBY & THE BLIZZARDS: GROETEN UIT GROLLA (NL)
DREAM: GET DREAMY (N)
MECKI MARK HEN: S/T (S)
065: REVOLUT1ON’ (NL)

1968
BRINCOS, LOS: CONTRABANDO (ESP)
GROUP 1850: AGEMO’S TRIP TO MOTHER EARTH (NL)
ILLES: NEHEZ AZ UT” (HUN)
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER: SOV GOTT, ROSEMARIE (S)
MANSET, GERARD: S/T (F)
MATADORS: S/T (CZE)
OLYMPK: ZELVA (GZE)
ORME. LE: AD GLORIAM (I)
OUTSIDERS: CQ (NL)

1969
BREAKOUT: NA DRUGIM BRZEGU TECZY (PL)
BURNIN’ RED IVANHOE: M144 (DK)
DELTA BLUES BAND: S/T (DK)
DICKENS: ROYAL. INCARNAT1ON (F)
GROOT, BOUDEWIJN DE: NACHT EN UNTIJ (NL)
GROUP 1850: PARADISE NOW (NL)
MADE IN SWEDEN: SNAKES IN A HOLE (S)
Q65: REVIVAL (NL)

1970
ALICE: S/T (F)
BALLETTO DI BRONZO, IL: SIRIO 2222’ (I)
BLUE EFFECT: MEDITACE (CZE)
CHARLIES: BLJTTOCKS (SF)
CIRCUS 2000: S/T (I)
JENGHIZ KHAN: WELL CUT (B)
KLAN: MROWISKO (P0L)
LIFE: LIFE (S)
LINDQVIST, FREDDY: MENU (N)
MADE IN SWEDEN: MADE IN ENGLAND (S)
MAGMA: UNIVERIA ZEKT (F)
MANSET, GERARD: LA MORT D’ORION (F)
MIDSOMMAR: S/T (S)
ROMANOS. GEORGE: IWO SMALL BLUE HORSES (GRE)
TASAVALLAN PRESIENTTI: S/T (SF)
WATERLOO: FIRST BATTLE (B)

1971
BLAST FURNACE: S/T (DK)
CULPEPER’S ORCHARD: S/T (DK)
ELONKORJUU: HARVEST TIME (SF)
IRISH COFFESS: S/T (B)
JUNIPHER GREENE FRIENDSHIP (N)
NOVEMBER: AN NY TID AR HAR (S)
PAN: S/T (DK)
PAN & REGALIZ: I CAN FLY’ (ESP)
PANNA FREDA: UNO (I)
SYRIUS: DEVIL’S MASQUERADE (HUN)
TRIP, THE: CARONTE (I)
VARIOUS: ‘MOSICA PROGRESIVA ESPANOLA (ESP)
WIGWAM: FAIRYPORT (SF)

1972
APHRODITES CHILD: 666 (GRE)
ALGARNAS TRADGARD: FRAMTIDEN AR ETT SVAVANDE… (S)
AUNT MARY: LOADED
BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO: DARWIN (I)
CARGO: S/T (NL)
HAIKARA: S/T (SF)
HOT THUMBS O’RILEY (J. PEMBROKE): WICKED IVORY (SF/UK)
KALEVALA: PEOPLE NO NAMES (SF)
KORNI GRUPA: S/T (YU)
LAGGER BLUES MACHINE: S/T (B)
METAMORFOSI: INFERNO (I)
NATTURA: MAG1C KEY (ISL)
OLD MAN & THE SEA: S/T(DK)
OSAGE TRIBE: ARROW HEAD (I)
SOGMUSOBIL: S/T (S)
PELOMA BOKIOU: S/T (GRE)
PROCESSION: FRONTIERA (I)
QUELLA VECCHIA LOCANDA: S/T (I)
ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA. IL: IO COME IO (I)
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM: S/T (GRE)
SVANFRIDUR: WHAT’S HIDDEN THERE? (ICE)
SUPERSISTER: PUDDING EN GISTEREN’ (NL)
TAPIMAN: S/T (ESP)
KORNI GRUPA: S/T (YU)

1973
AKRITAS: S/T (GRE)
ALPHATAURUS: S/T (I)
AREA: ARBEIT MACHT FREI (I)
AUNT MARY: JANUS (N)
BLOCCO MENTALE: P0A (I)
CAMPO DE MARTE: S/T (I)
DE DE LIND: I0 NON SO DA DOVE VENGO... (I)
FIRE: COULD YOU UNDERSTAND ME?’ (YU)
GARIBALDI: ASTROLABIO (I)
HAIKARA: GEAFAR (SF)
JUMBO: VIETOTO AI MINORI DI ANNI 18 (I)
MAYFLY: S/T (NL)
MUSEO ROSENBACH: ZARATHUSTRA (I)

1974
ALUSA FALLAX: INTORNO ALLA MIA... (I)
BORT, EDUARDO: S/T (ESP)
DRUGI NACIN: S/T (YU)
FUSIOON: II (ESP)
GROUP 1850: POLYANDRI’ (NL)
P1051: PA STERKE V1NGER” (N)
KORNI GRUPA: NOT AN ORDINARY LIFE (YU)
MURPLE: I0 SONO MURPLE (I)
NIMBUS: OBUS (SF)
SAINT JUST: LA CASA DEL LAGO (I)
SAMADHI: S/T (I)
SUPERSISTER: SPIRAL STAIRCASE (NL)

1975
BLAKULLA: S/T (S)
FERMATA: S/T (CZE)
FINNFOREST: S/T (SF)
FUSIOON: MINORISA (ESP)
GOMA: 14 DE ABRIL (ESP)
KAIPA: KAIPA (S)
LOCKWOOD, DIDIER: JAZZ-ROCK (F)
PHOENIX: CANTOFABULE (ROM)
RYPDAL, TERJE: ODYSSEY (N)
RAG I RYGGEN: S/T (S)
VANGELIS: HEAVEN AND HELL (GRE)
ZAO: SHEKINA (F)

1976
CELESTE: PRINCIPE DI UN GIORNO (I)
CORTE DEI MIRACOLI: S/T (I)
ICEBERG: COSES NOSTRES (ESP)
GUALBERTO: VERICUETOS (ESP)
HAIZEA: HONTZ GAUA (ESP)
RUPHUS: LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE (N)
SOCRATES: PHOS’ (GRE)
SORRENTI, JENNY: SUSPIRO (I)
TRETTIOARIGA KRIGET: KRIGSSANG (S)

1977
AKSAK MABOUIL: ONZE DANSES POUR COMBATTRE...(B)
ANNE SJALV TREDJE: TUSSILAGO FANFARA (S)
ATILA: REVIURE (ESP)
AZAHAR: ELIXIR (ESP)
LOCANDA DELLE FATE: FORSE IE LUCCIOIE.. (I)
M. EFEKT: SVITANIE
PARRENIN, EMMANUELLE: MAISON ROSE (F)
POHJOLA, PEKKA: KEESOJEN LEHTO (SF)
PULSAR: HALLOWEN (F)
RIPAILIE: LA VIEILLE QUE ION BRULA (F)
SECTA SONICA: ASTROERW (ESP)
SHYLOCK: GIALORGUES (F)

1978
GRANADA: VALLE DEL PAS (ESP)
GUSTAVSON, JUKKA: JALOA YLPEYTTA YLETAN (SF)
HELDON: STAND BY (F)
HINN ISLENZKI IURSAFLOKKUR: S/T (SF)
IGRA STAKLENIH PERIl: SOFT EXPLOSION LIVE (YU)
LEB I SOL: S/T (YU)
MAGMA: ATTAHK (F)
NU: CUENTOS DE AYERS Y DE HOY (ESP)
THIBAULT, LAURENT: MAIS ON NE PEUT... (F)
WEIDORJE: S/T (F)

1979
ALARCEN, JEAN PIERRE: TABLEAU NO. 1 (F)
ARBETE & FRITID: HALL ANDAN’
ART ZOYD: MUSIQUE POUR L’ODYSSEE (F)
BAMBOCHE, LA: LA SAISON DES AMOURS (F)
BIBBO. PIERPAOIO: DIAPASON” (I)
ERROBI: AMETSAREN BIDEA (ESP)
ESKATON: 4 VISIONS (F)
FLAMEN DIALIS: SYMPTOME DEI (F)
GOUDE, JEANPHIL1PPE: DRONES (F)
M. EFEKT: SV HLEDACU (CZE)
MASALA DOSA: 77 (DK)
ORME, LE: FLORIAN (I)
RAGNAROK: FJARILAR I MAGAN’ (S)
STORMY SIX: MACCHINA MACCHERONICA (I)
VORTEX: LES CYCLES DE THANATOS (F)
WAKHEWITCH, IGOR: LET’S START (F)

1980/81/82
AVARIC: PAUVRE SENS ET PA’JVRE MEMOIRE (F)
BABIA: ORIENTE OCCIDENTE (ESP)
COLLEGIUM MUSICUM: DIVERGENCIE (CZE)
FAR OUT: S/T (DK)
KULTIVATOR: BARNDOUENS ST1GAR (S)
LIVING LIFE: MYSTERIOUS DREAM (I)
PJ BAND: ARMAGEDDON (GRE)
PROGRES 2: TRETI KNIHA DZUNGLI (CZE)
SOLARIS: MARSBELI KRONIKAT (HUN)
UNIVERS ZERO: CEUX DU DEHORS (B)