1977: How Progressive Rock Defied Punk

The prevailing wisdom is that, in 1977, punk rock killed prog – presumably by drowning it in spittle. But is this really true? Absolutely not! Prog didn’t just survive what turned out to be the short-lived rule of the barbarians, it evolved and arguably, prospered. In 1977 – the year punk supposedly conquered the world (well, the UK anyway) – many of our most well-established progressive rock bands released some of their best albums, including Pink Floyd’s Animals, Going For The One by Yes,...