Mahavishnu Orchestra recorded Birds of Fire in both New York and London in August 1972Music linernotes album music
"Miles Beyond" on Birds of Fire was John McLaughlin's tribute to Miles Davis.Music linernotes album music
Future Days is Can's most ambitious production — ambient, complex, and a stylistic left turnMusic linernotes album music
Wish You Were Here is Pink Floyd's tribute to Syd Barrett and a critique of the music industryMusic linernotes album music
Shine On You Crazy Diamond was one continuous piece that got split in twoMusic linernotes album music
Roy Harper sang 'Have a Cigar' because Roger Waters couldn't nail the sleazy executive.Music linernotes album music
Genesis recorded The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway at Headley Grange and a Welsh manorMusic linernotes album music
Yes built Tales from Topographic Oceans from four 20-minute Hindu scripture suitesMusic linernotes album music
Van der Graaf Generator's Pawn Hearts went No. 1 in Italy but got ignored in the UK.Music linernotes album music
Van der Graaf Generator produced Pawn Hearts themselves at Trident Studios.Music linernotes album music
Three Shulman brothers brought classical training to Gentle Giant's OctopusMusic linernotes album music
Steve Hackett brought tapping and sweep-picking to Genesis's Selling England by the PoundMusic linernotes album music
Genesis' Selling England by the Pound is a pastoral critique of modern BritainMusic linernotes album music
Close to the Edge was recorded in three months and released September 1972Music linernotes album music
Alan White replaced Bill Bruford three days before Yes's Close to the Edge tour.Music linernotes album music
A footnote in Autobiography of a Yogi sparked Yes's Tales from Topographic OceansMusic linernotes album music
