The Beyond the Sound Book Series

If the archive has sent you down a rabbit-hole, this is where the story is told in full. Beyond the Sound, by Marcus Stone, is a series of deep, readable books — one per scene — tracing the bands, the records and the moments that made progressive rock.

We recommend it the way we’d recommend a great album to a friend: because it’s good, and because it tells these stories with the same love that’s behind this site. Each volume stands on its own, so you can start wherever your ears already are.

The complete series Five nations · five decadesSee it on Amazon →

Explore each volume

Beyond the AlpsThe Italian explosion — PFM, Banco, Le Orme, Area and the operatic fire of RPI.View on Amazon →Beyond the ThamesThe British scene in full — Genesis, King Crimson, Yes, Gentle Giant and the Mellotron dawn.View on Amazon →Beyond the RhineThe Krautrock and German-prog volume — Can, Faust, Neu!, Tangerine Dream and the motorik revolution.View on Amazon →Beyond the AtlanticAmerican prog from coast to coast — Kansas, Styx, Dream Theater and big-sky ambition.View on Amazon →Beyond the DecadesProgressive rock’s modern era — Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson and the new wave.View on Amazon →

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