Neuschwanstein (Germany) - 1979/1992 - "Battlement" 
The release of Neuschwanstein's only album was, in my view, one of the most notable events that happened within the framework of Classic Art (Symphonic) Rock in the end of the 1970s. "Battlement" was one of the first genuine clones of classic Genesis. Musically, it most reminds me of the "Wind & Wuthering" album (Genesis-1977), though the vocals themselves and all of the vocal parts of Frederic Joos (who's a Frenchman, by the way) are much more similar to those of Peter Gabriel than of Phil Collins. Instrumentally, a wide variety of interplay between electric and acoustic guitars, analog and digital keyboards, the piano and flute, etc, create very rich and quite intriguing arrangements with a degree of complexity from moderate to high. There are seven tracks on the album and five of them are real gems of Classic Symphonic Progressive. Along with "Tales From the Lush Attic" (IQ-1983) and "Somewhere But Yesterday" (Xitizen Cain-1994), Neuschwanstein's "Battlement" is one of the most successful of the genuine clone-albums that have ever been created in the history of Rock Music. If you aren't sure that there is a difference between a clone and imitation, you can read the Clones, Clowns, Strangetudes review
Nice, The (aka "Nice", UK) - 1969 - "Everything as Nice as Mother Makes It"
Undoubtedly, this is one of Top 10 most progressive albums all over the '60s, though not the
best one. The early Keith Emerson has strong classical influences, which he shows brightly, as
he can do it, on "Everything...", and especially on the following "Five Bridges" and "Elegy"
both ("live") with a symphonic orchestra. "Everything...", as well as the most of The Nice's
works, contains several cover-versions of classic composers. An excellent stuff. ("Columbia
Rec.")
