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Latest news: Work has begun on The Strawberry Bricks Companion, a curated and annotated discography of the artists and groups from the timeline, 1967 to present. Due sometime in 2025.

Buy the book: The third edition of The Strawberry Bricks Guide To Progressive Rock is available for individual purchase through your country's Amazon website, including local shipping and Prime benefits: Amazon.com (US) | Amazon.co.uk (UK) | Amazon.ca (CA) | Amazon.de (DE) | Amazon.fr (FR) | Amazon.es (ES) | Amazon.it (IT) | Amazon.jp (JP) | Amazon.com.au (AU)

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Reviews for the Third Edition

Reviews for the third edition of The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive rock (will be updated).

Totally missed this review! Thank you Pete Pardo and Sea of Tranquility!

Robby Steinhardt, RIP

Sad news received, violinist and vocalist for Kansas, Robby Steinhardt has passed away after a battle with acute pancreatitis at age 71. "Surely heaven waits for you". My condolences to his family and friends.

Van Der Graaf Generator Announce The Charisma Years Box Set

Van der Graaf Generator are next up with the deluxe box set treatment, this covering their Charisma catalogue, from 1970's Least We Can Do Is Wave through 1978's Vital. Trident/Real World engineer Stephen W Tayler was at hand for the new stereo mixes as well as 5.1 surround mixes of four albums: H to He Who Am the Only One, Pawn Hearts, Godbluff and Still Life. The box is also packed with Blu-ray of video performances, a 68 page book, and underwhelming cover art. Due in early September.

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John Lawton, RIP

Vocalist John Lawton passed away suddenly last week in Bulgaria at the age of 74. Best known for his work with Uriah Heep and Lucifer's Friend, he was also a member of the Les Humphries Singers and featured on the 1976 Eurovision awards. My condolences to his family and friends.

Franco Battiato, RIP

Sad news. Franco Battiato, one of the world's greatest musical artists. His catalog is a veritable sound track through the last five decades, from beat to prog to avant to pop icon to world to classical. Immense and unparalleled talent. RIP, Maestro.

Rare Bird: Beautiful Scarlet – The Recordings 1969-1975, 6CD Box Set Rare Bird

This new anthology features newly re-mastered versions of all of Rare Bird’s albums and singles, with EPIC FOREST being re-mastered from recently discovered first generation master tapes for the first time. The set also features an additional previously unreleased CD of the band’s entire live set recorded by Polydor Records at the Theatre Royal, London in June 1974. Also included is an illustrated booklet featuring exclusive interviews with STEVE GOULD and MARK ASHTON and a facsimile of the rare poster given with initial copies of EPIC FOREST.

And That's Jazz: Live 1971-1973 > Patto

Artist: Patto
Label: Beyond Before
Catalog#: BB115
Format: CD, DVD
Country: UK
Released: 2021

Area live on RAI

Half hour clip of Area live on RAI TV in 1977.

Arthur Brown’s Kingdom Come: Eternal Messenger – An Anthology 1970-1973, 5CD Remastered Box Set

A deluxe 5 cd boxed set featuring all of the albums by Arthur Brown & Kingdom Come featuring the albums “Galactic Zoo Dossier”, “Kingdom Come”, “Journey” & the archive recordings “Jam – the first sessions 1970” & “at the BBC 1971-1972” (featuring nine previously unreleased tracks). All newly remastered, with thirteen tracks bonus tracks, two never issued on cd, drawn from studio out-takes & rare singles

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Claiming Peter Banks video documentary

Here's an except from the upcoming documentary on the late Yes and Flash guitarist Peter Banks

Danilo Rustici, RIP

Danilo Rustici, guitarist for Ossana and brother of Corrado, passed away on February 26th due to complications of COVID-19. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends.