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Progressive Rock Big Six Trivia Quiz

This quiz is my first that involves the big six progressive rock bands: ELP, Genesis, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and Yes. Good Luck!

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

Author
rodney_indy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
267,092

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
592

Last 3 plays: Guest 217 (10/10), Guest 8 (1/10), Guest 46 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jethro Tull won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal album in 1989 for this album. Hint

Crest of a Knave

Catfish Rising

Rock Island

Under Wraps

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Question 2 of 10

2. This is the first album recorded after keyboardist Rick Wakeman left Yes. He was replaced by Patrick Moraz. Side one of the album consisted of only one track which was over twenty minutes long. Hint

Tales from Topographic Oceans

Going for the One

Close to the Edge

Relayer

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Question 3 of 10

3. On the box set "Archive 1967-75" by Genesis, you will find a demo of "Dusk" from 1969. Which studio album does this song originally appear on? Hint

Trespass

Nursery Cryme

From Genesis to Revelation

Foxtrot

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Question 4 of 10

4. Various live performances from 1969 of the track "A Man, a City" involving the original lineup of King Crimson can be found on "Epitaph." This track is the early form of a track later released with a different title on King Crimson's second album "In the Wake of Poseidon." What is its title on that album? Hint

In the Wake of Poseidon

Cat Food

Cadence and Cascade

Pictures of a City

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following albums peaked at number one on the U.S. album chart? Hint

"Fragile" by Yes

"Trilogy" by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer

"Animals" by Pink Floyd

"A Passion Play" by Jethro Tull

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which member of Pink Floyd produced the album "Rock Bottom" for Robert Wyatt? Hint

David Gilmour

Nick Mason

Roger Waters

Syd Barrett

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following tracks by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer was rerecorded in 1993 by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer for inclusion on "The Return of the Manticore" boxset? Hint

Fanfare for the Common Man

Tarkus

Pictures at an Exhibition

Lucky Man

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Question 8 of 10

8. Peter Banks is a guitarist who appears on the first two studio albums by this band. Hint

Jethro Tull

Pink Floyd

Yes

Genesis

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Question 9 of 10

9. This is the only Jethro Tull album in which Eddie Jobson appears on keyboards. Hint

Under Wraps

Crest of a Knave

Minstrel in the Gallery

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Question 10 of 10

10. This song by McDonald and Giles has the same melody as "Cadence and Cascade" by King Crimson. Hint

Suite in C

Birdman

Tomorrow's People

Flight of the Ibis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jethro Tull won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal album in 1989 for this album.

Answer: Crest of a Knave

This is a pretty good album! Check out the tracks "Farm on the Freeway" and "Budapest". The cd also contains the excellent bonus track "Part of the Machine". It's puzzling why it won the Grammy for best heavy metal album since I wouldn't consider any track on the album to be heavy metal.

Answer: Relayer

Like "Close to the Edge", this album by Yes has only three tracks: "The Gates of Delirium", "Sound Chaser", and "To Be Over." "The Gates of Delirium" was side one. The album itself takes a more fusion direction than the other Yes albums of the seventies. The song "Sound Chaser" is in my opinion one of Yes' best. This album has moments of brilliance and is highly recommended!

3. On the box set "Archive 1967-75" by Genesis, you will find a demo of "Dusk" from 1969. Which studio album does this song originally appear on?

Answer: Trespass

Many of the demos that are found on the fourth cd of "Archive 1967-75" are songs that later appeared on "From Genesis to Revelation." I really enjoy the original demos!

Answer: Pictures of a City

On page four of the book included with the box set "Epitaph" David Singleton writes: "A Man a City is an early, form of Pictures of a City."

The box set "Epitaph" contains two cds (volume one and volume two) of live recordings from 1969 of the original King Crimson lineup. Volumes three and four containing more live recordings are also available. The sound quality is not the greatest, but in my opinion these cds are essential for lovers of "In the Court of the Crimson King". These cds contain many songs that are not found on the first two albums. Their version of "Mars" is awesome!

5. Which of the following albums peaked at number one on the U.S. album chart?

Answer: "A Passion Play" by Jethro Tull

According to Wikipedia, "Fragile" peaked at number four on the U.S. chart, "Animals" peaked at number three, and Trilogy peaked at number five. "A Passion Play" is an album that I only listen to occasionally ("Thick as a Brick" I find better). It consists of only one song that is over forty minutes in length! It does have its moments.

It's hard to believe now that there was once an era in which an album like this could be number one. For that reason alone, check it out!

6. Which member of Pink Floyd produced the album "Rock Bottom" for Robert Wyatt?

Answer: Nick Mason

Robert Wyatt was the drummer for Soft Machine and plays on their first four albums. He sings on their first three albums. Check out the track "Sea Song".

7. Which of the following tracks by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer was rerecorded in 1993 by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer for inclusion on "The Return of the Manticore" boxset?

Answer: Pictures at an Exhibition

The original version of "Pictures at an Exhibition" is live. This later version is a studio recording. It is much shorter (only fifteen and a half minutes), but I like it.

8. Peter Banks is a guitarist who appears on the first two studio albums by this band.

Answer: Yes

After Peter Banks left Yes he formed the band Flash.

9. This is the only Jethro Tull album in which Eddie Jobson appears on keyboards.

Answer: A

This album contains the excellent track "Black Sunday".

10. This song by McDonald and Giles has the same melody as "Cadence and Cascade" by King Crimson.

Answer: Flight of the Ibis

From the sleeve notes by Sid Smith of the 2002 remastered cd version of "McDonald and Giles" on Virgin Records: "Originally this was the melody for King Crimson's 'Cadence and Cascade.' Following his split from KC, Ian took the tune and recast it with new words from friend B.P. Fallon."

I highly recommend the album "McDonald and Giles" to fans of early King Crimson. I hope you enjoyed my first progressive rock quiz. Thanks for playing!

Source: Author rodney_indy

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