From the Wog Archive
Mix/Wog-a-Thon
Progressive Obsessive
(61 minutes, Vigorous)
Pace Breakdown
Slow Walk |
6:10 |
Distance: 2.9 to 4.3 miles |
Taking over the reins from Psychedelia in the 70s, Progressive Rock explored musical space in every way imaginable, but mostly with complex chord changes, long solos of every stripe, and lyrics meant to be profound, undecipherable, or both. Trying to find Prog tunes with a consistent rhythm is a challenge, so these more woggable songs lean to the more conventional side of the spectrum. Still...here’s a distant early warning: one slip, and you’ll be nothing but dust in the wind, riding the scree.
Part A: 30 minutes, Vigorous (BPM 127, Jog Index 35%, PV High)
Title |
Artist |
BPM |
Time |
PC |
Comment |
Genre |
Album/Source |
One Slip |
Pink Floyd |
117 |
5:06 |
5 |
Latter-day Floyd a consistent, brisk opener. |
Album Rock |
A Momentary Lapse of Reason |
Distant Early Warning |
Rush |
146 |
4:58 |
5 |
Sci-fi theme, a consistent jog |
Prog Rock |
Grace Under Pressure |
Time’s Up |
Saga |
118 |
4:09 |
5 |
Melodic and New-Wavish. |
Prog Rock |
Worlds Apart [Portrait] |
Dust In The Wind |
Kansas |
94 |
3:26 |
5 |
Classic spacy folk philosophy. |
Prog Rock |
Point of Know Return |
Rainbow Demon |
Uriah Heep |
121 |
4:27 |
5 |
Fantasy with metal edge |
Prog Rock |
Demons And Wizards |
Riding the Scree |
Genesis |
158 |
3:57 |
5 |
Magic Moog weaves a wonderful ride |
Prog Rock |
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway |
Phasers On Stun |
FM |
128 |
4:15 |
5 |
Arena sci-fi with melodic synth riffs. |
Prog Rock |
Black Noise |
Part B: 31 minutes, Brisk (BPM 121, Jog Index 45%, PV High)
Title |
Artist |
BPM |
Time |
PC |
Comment |
Genre |
Album/Source |
Ghost Dance |
Hawkwind |
109 |
3:47 |
5 |
Native American chants & rhythms with electronic sounds—far out! |
Prog Rock |
Out & Intake |
A Trick of the Tail |
Genesis |
122 |
4:34 |
5 |
Just enough creative flute to keep it from being more pop than prog |
Prog Rock |
A Trick of the Tail |
Lights Out |
UFO |
154 |
4:31 |
5 |
Clash-like rumble makes for great prog jog |
Prog Rock |
Lights Out |
Still...You Turn Me On |
Emerson, Lake and Palmer |
121 |
2:54 |
3 |
Ultimate prog harpischord |
Prog Rock |
Brain Salad Surgery |
Waiting for Tomorrow |
Hawkwind |
103 |
4:45 |
5 |
Heavy mythic tableau, man. |
Prog Rock |
Out & Intake |
Love to Love |
UFO |
131 |
7:37 |
4 |
Anthem mixes in yearning strings with chugging guitar riffs. |
Prog Rock |
Lights Out |
The Turn of a Friendly Card (Part One) |
Alan Parsons Project |
89 |
2:44 |
5 |
Haunting melody ends it |
Prog Rock |
The Turn of a Friendly Card |
BPM=Beats Per Minute; PC=Pace Consistency; SKBL=Skiplekable; NADL=Not currently available for download from Amazon or iTunes