1969

The year of In The Court of the Crimson King, the defining album and gold standard of Progressive Rock Music. In my opinion, it was not, however, the only 1969 release to contribute to the momentum of the progressive rock movement or to influence artists who would jump on the bandwagon.

     Below is a list of the other 1969 albums (and their release dates) that I believe also made significant contributions to the rise and development of that which would become known as "progressive rock music." 

- Terje Rypdal Bleak House (end of 1968 or early 1969; recorded October 7-22, 1968)

- January 12, 1969: Led Zeppellin I

- Early 1969: Womb Womb

- February 12, 1969: Miles Davis Filles de Kilamanjaro

- February 1969: Os Mutantes Mutantes

- February 1969: Silver Apples Contact

- March 7, 1969: Genesis From Genesis to Revelation

- March 1969: The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground

- March 1969: Colosseum Those Who Are About to Die Salute You

- March 1969: Family Family Entertainment

- April 1969: Larry Coryell Lady Coryell

- April 1969: East of Eden Mercator Projected

- April 21, 1969: The Mothers of Invention Uncle Meat

- April 25, 1969: The Moody Blues On the Threshold of a Dream

- April 28, 1969: Chicago Chicago Transit Authority

- May 1969: Amon Düül II Phallus Dei

- May 17, 1969: The Who Tommy

- May 29, 1969: Crosby, Stills & Nash Crosby, Stills & Nash

- May 1969: Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & The Trinity Street Noise

- June 16, 1969: Captain Beefheart Trout Mask Replica

- June 21, 1969: Deep Purple Deep Purple

- June 22, 1969: Blind Faith Blind Faith

- June 1969: It's A Beautiful Day It's a Beautiful Day

- June 1969: Procol Harum A Salty Dog

- June 1969: White Noise An Electric Storm

- July 4, 1969: Joohn McLaughlin Extrapolation

- July 29, 1969: Yes Yes

- July 24, 1969: Miles Davis In a Silent Way

- July 1969: Arzachel Arzachel

- August 1, 1969: Jethro Tull Stand Up

- August 1, 1969: Can Monster Movie

- August 29, 1969: Jack Bruce Songs for a Tailor

- August 30, 1969: Santana Santana

- September 12, 1969: High Tide Sea Shanties

- September 18, 1969: The Soft Machine Volume Two

- September 26, 1969: The Beatles Abbey Road

- September 1969: Tony Williams Lifetime Emergency!

- September 1969: Van Der Graaf Generator The Aerosol Grey Machine

- September 1969: 'Igginbottom 'Igginbottom's Wrench

- October 1969: Terry Riley A Rainbow in Curved Air

- October 10, 1969: King Crimson In the Court of the Crimson King

- October 10, 1969: Frank Zappa Hot Rats

- October 22, 1969: Led Zeppelin II

- October 26, 1969: The Pentangle Basket of Light

- October 1969: Joe Byrd & The Field Hippies The American Metaphysical Circus

- October 1969: David Axelrod Songs of Experience

- November 4, 1969: The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band 

- November 7, 1969: Colosseum Valentyne Suite

- November 7, 1969: Pink Floyd Ummagumma

- November 1969: Rare Bird Rare Bird

- November 1969: Renaissance Renaissance

- November 1969: Synanthesia Synanthesia

- November 1969: The Moody Blues To Our Children's Children's Children 

- November 1969: Kevin Ayers Joy of A Toy

- December 8, 1969: Herbie Hancock Fat Albert Rotunda

- December 1969: Fairport Convention Liege & Lief

- December 1969: Larry Coryell Coryell