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The Ultimate Progressive Rock Quiz | Rock and Roll

Dust off your loon pants, put down your copy of the "Furry Freak Brothers", and try your luck with this quiz. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Steamhammer. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Steamhammer

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
170,841

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
651

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (7/10), Guest 46 (9/10), Guest 2 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. On which album, and by whom, is there a track entitled "Oily Way"? Hint

"Houses of the Holy" by Led Zeppelin

"Live Dates" by Wishbone Ash

"Angel's Egg" by Gong

"Tons of Sobs" by Free

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Question 2 of 10

2. Whose album is entitled "!"? Hint

Spock's Beard

Grobschnitt

Gracious

Faust

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Question 3 of 10

3. On which album, by Amon Duul, are the following lyrics?
"Hydra is laughing, she's got nine heads,
so she expects admiration,
the big bird doesn't care" Hint

Hijack

Wolf City

Dance of the Lemmings

Lemmingmania

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Question 4 of 10

4. Italian band PFM were popular in the 1970's. What does this acronym stand for? Hint

Premier Fornican Marcelli

Premiata Forneria Marconi

People For Mercury

Principal Formation Musica

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is NOT a Frank Zappa and the Mothers album? Hint

Candelight Concerto

Hot Rats

Lumpy Gravy

Tinseltown Rebellion

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following IS a German band? Hint

Ende Einer Strasse

Glockenzaftre

Agitation Free

Krankel

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who had an album entitled "Dive Deep"? Hint

Gentle Giant

Yes

Budgie

Quintessence

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which band had the following lineup:
Steve Hillage, Nick Greenwood, Eric Peachey & Dave Stewart? Hint

Ozric Tentacles

Hatfield and the North

Khan

Caravan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whose drummer fell from a window and broke his neck, effectively ending his days perched atop a drum stool? Hint

Curved Air

Family

Groundhogs

Soft Machine

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Time Captives", "Superficial Roadblocks", "Triangles" and "Gypsy"
are song titles from which 1973 album? Hint

"Thank Christ for the Bomb" (Groundhogs)

"Fandangos in Space" (Carmen)

"Brothers and Sisters" (Allman Brothers)

"Journey" (Kingdom Come)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On which album, and by whom, is there a track entitled "Oily Way"?

Answer: "Angel's Egg" by Gong

Still going strong after all these years, and still David Allen refuses to quit.

2. Whose album is entitled "!"?

Answer: Gracious

Sadly defunct after only 2 albums. Wonderful mellotron-led rock

3. On which album, by Amon Duul, are the following lyrics? "Hydra is laughing, she's got nine heads, so she expects admiration, the big bird doesn't care"

Answer: Dance of the Lemmings

Possibly the best group to emerge from the German underground scene of the late 1960's

4. Italian band PFM were popular in the 1970's. What does this acronym stand for?

Answer: Premiata Forneria Marconi

"Chocolate Kings" is one of THE great prog albums of all time...

5. Which of these is NOT a Frank Zappa and the Mothers album?

Answer: Candelight Concerto

Frank's death robbed music of a true innovator.

6. Which of the following IS a German band?

Answer: Agitation Free

Seek out Agitation Free - you won't be disappointed!

7. Who had an album entitled "Dive Deep"?

Answer: Quintessence

Beautiful, ethereal music from the London five-piece.

8. Which band had the following lineup: Steve Hillage, Nick Greenwood, Eric Peachey & Dave Stewart?

Answer: Khan

Awesome, driving rock from this short-lived lineup.

9. Whose drummer fell from a window and broke his neck, effectively ending his days perched atop a drum stool?

Answer: Soft Machine

But it didn't stop Robert Wyatt from continuing his career, albeit from a wheelchair.

10. "Time Captives", "Superficial Roadblocks", "Triangles" and "Gypsy" are song titles from which 1973 album?

Answer: "Journey" (Kingdom Come)

Featuring the familiar tones of one Arthur Brown and his latest acquisition, a Bentley Drum Machine. A real lost classic!

Source: Author Steamhammer

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