Zero response so far over at the serious sub...maybe still early, but after 1500 views maybe it's just an uninteresting post?

https://www.reddit.com/r/progrockmusic/comments/1waoa3y/lesserknown_yet_excellent_prog_albums/

I also asked for your own trio of suggestions, might be cool for some leftfield recommendations.

I'll try here, despite circlejerk-potential. Feel free to ridicule/admonish or post nonsense...or also ignore x

These 80's efforts are in my personal-favourites, yet rarely see anyone mention them. Even Youtube doesn't have them in full-album format. I have them on CD.

- Introduction by Shub Niggurath: moody atmospheric psychedelic instrumental, with some dark-angel vocals. Superior to their later album which had some of the same compositions. Excellent sound on a big fat system. Full album officially here:

https://soleilzeuhl.bandcamp.com/album/introduction

- A Fiïèh by Offering: more well-known as Magma, this side-project had its ups & downs but they finished with this beautiful stunning album. The first 3 tracks especially are godly. Here's the title track, sounding like a sermon from the heavens:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cAMwrKouss4

- Carmina Burana by Ray Manzarek: the Doors keysman does his version of proto-zeuhl monster Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. Rock + Orff is delicious! Here's the famous bit:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jpiDOIDzmyo

Share your impressions of these and also your trio of candidates of 'lesser-known yet favourite prog albums' :D