McDonald and Giles

McDonald and Giles 1971

Welcome to "The Best Albums You Probably Haven't Heard Of"

You probably haven't heard of the album McDonald and Giles from 1971, and that's ok, I hadn't either until my roommate inherited his father's record collection. Each night became a new previewing night. We sit around, have a beer, and throw on an LP we've never heard of before.  It became a nighttime ritual that continues to this day.

British musicians Ian McDonald and Brian Giles created this masterpiece of progressive rock and weird greatness.  Sounds of folk, jazz, and rock come together with off-tempo drumbeats and jazz flute to make for a auralgasm.  Both McDonald and Giles would go on to join King Crimson where they continued to set the bar high with their breeds of prog rock and jazz fusion.

With song titles like "Suite in C" and "Birdman: The Workshop" you won't be let down.  The album is short - only 45 minutes, but it packs a punch.