1970. This keyboard led trio was, with the possible exceptions of Henry Cow and National Health, one of the most technically sophisticated of the Canterbury Bands. Although European classical influences are heard, there is also a good deal of avant-garde and dissonant freak outs. Some musicologists refer to Egg as a highly experimental version of ELP.

1971. Another dauntingly complex album from Egg that fuses over the top technical abilities with humorous lyrics.

1971. Caravan placed the greatest emphasis on pop song form and structure than any of the other Canterbury bands. This is a very warm and inviting album with a great sense of humor and excellent vocals from Richard Sinclair. My favorite tracks include Winter Wine and the lengthy Nine Feet Underground suite.

1971. This album features Robert Wyatt and is perhaps the loosest album on this list – there are a lot of jams on the album that sound as if they were composed “on the spot”. This album presents a nice mixture of space rock and jazz rock styles.

1972. This is a good band from Germany that was also heavily influenced by the English Canterbury movement. This might not be the best album out there, but there are some great moments.

By 1973, Soft Machine had become a full-blown jazz rock outfit, although traces of the minimalist and psychedelic tendencies were present. This album includes a live performance and studio works.

1973. When people mention a Canterbury style, the music on this debut is what they are referring to. Great album of Canterbury jazz rock that features Dave Stewart, Richard Sinclair, Phil Miller and the great Pip Pyle on drums. One of my personal favorites.

1974. This is a very stripped back and reflective album of spacey music with some avant-garde tendencies that Robert composed while in the hospital following a severe injury. Instrumentation is sparse and includes various synthesizers, with help from former Soft Machine bassist Hugh Hopper and other luminaries from the Canterbury scene.

1974. This is the last album of well-played space rock that the band released and is also the last with Daevid Allen. You may very well be the finest album released by the band and concludes the Radio Gnome Trilogy. Very heavy on the synthesizers (courtesy of Tim Blake) with great playing by all band members (particularly Hillage and Moerlen).

1975. This debut album is simply unbelievable and contains some incredible ensemble work. Many of the Gong band members that played on You (1974) turned up on Fish Rising. Simply mind-blowing ensemble work on a few of these tunes, although there are some spacey moments.

1975. A fine album of Canterbury rock that features Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno on synthesizers. Vocals are OK but not great.

1976. This is another group heavily influenced by the Canterbury scene that was based in Italy. This album is OK.

1978. A good album that features former Soft Machine members Hugh Hopper and Elton Dean (on saxophones), Gong/Hatfield and the North/National Health member Pip Pyle and Gilgamesh member Alan Gowen. Ok stuff overall.