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LONG TIME SUN VERSIONS

Prog Radio concludes every episode of Side-by-Side with a rendition of the song/mantra Long Time Sun. The lyrics, originally by Mike Heron of the beloved 1960s Scottish band The Incredible String Band, are featured in each version produced by The Prog Wizard and Grammy Award-winning producer John Jones.
 

Below, you'll find all the versions used to close the show, with more added over time. Each track is available for streaming or download, except for The Original, which is not available for download. All tracks are copyrighted by their respective copyright holders.


Note: Due to licensing restrictions, most Side-by-Side episodes are not available for on-demand streaming. Be sure to tune in live or catch a replay to experience the full show.

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PLAYLISTS FROM PAST EPISODES

Episode 55
Mar 25, 2025

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SIDE A

The Boy
by John Greenwood

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SIDE B

Please Come Home 
by Lonely Robot

Episode 54
Mar 18, 2025

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Episode 53
Mar 11, 2025

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SIDE A

Criaturas da Noite
by O Terço

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SIDE B

Depois do Fim 
by Bacamarte

Episode 52
Mar 4, 2025

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SIDE A

Secret Voyage
by Blackmore's Night

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SIDE B

Turn Of The Cards 
by Renaissance

Episode 51
Feb 4, 2025

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SIDE A

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
by David Bowie

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SIDE B

A Wizard, A True Star 
by Todd Rundgren

Episode 50
Jan 28, 2025

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SIDE A

Contagion
by Arena

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SIDE B

The Masquerade Overture 
by Pendragon

Episode 49
Jan 21, 2025

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SIDE A

Limite Acque Sicure
by Limite Acque Sicure

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SIDE B

Forse Le Lucciole Non Si Amano Più 
by Locanda Delle Fate

Episode 48
Jan 14, 2025

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SIDE A

Unfolded Like Staircase
by Discipline

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SIDE B

Suffocating The Bloom
by Echolyn

Episode 47
Jan 7, 2025

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SIDE A

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SIDE B

Crash of the Crown
by Styx

Episode 46
Dec 31, 2024

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SIDE A

Pathways
by After Lapse

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SIDE B

Of Hope & Ordeals
by Seventh Dimension

Episode 45
Dec 17, 2024

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SIDE A

Detachment
by Barock Project

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SIDE B

Second Nature
by Flying Colors

Episode 44
Dec 10, 2024

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SIDE A

The Sound of Dreams
by David Minasian

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SIDE B

Fables For Robots
by Mister Robot

Episode 43
Dec 3, 2024

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SIDE A

Rubycon
by Tangerine Dream

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SIDE B

Red Queen to Gryphon Three
by Gryphon

Episode 42
Nov 26, 2024

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SIDE A

Frequency
by IQ

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SIDE B

Empires Never Last
by Galahad

Episode 41
Nov 19, 2024

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SIDE A

In the Court of the Crimson King
by King Crimson

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SIDE B

Demons and Wizards
by Uriah Heep

Episode 40
Oct 29, 2024

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SIDE A

Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe
by The Alan Parsons Project

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SIDE B

Masters of Illusion
by Magenta

Episode 39
Oct 22, 2024

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SIDE A

In Absentia
by Porcupine Tree

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SIDE B

Remedy Lane
by Pain of Salvation

Episode 38
Oct 15, 2024

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SIDE A

The Purpose Paradox
by Dilemma

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SIDE B

collision/fusion/division
by At Night I Fly

Episode 37
Oct 8, 2024

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SIDE A

The Whirlwind
by Transatlantic

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SIDE B

A Gentleman's Hurricane
by Mind's Eye

Episode 36
Oct 1, 2024

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SIDE A

The Clockwork Man
by This Winter Machine

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SIDE B

Day and Age
by Frost*

Episode 35
Sep 24, 2024

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SIDE A

Toy Matinee
by Toy Matinee

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SIDE B

The Shaming of the True
by Kevin Gilbert

Episode 34
Sep 17, 2024

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SIDE A

Act One
by Beggars Opera

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SIDE B

As Your Mind Flies By
by Rare Bird

Episode 33
Sep 10, 2024

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SIDE A

Rising
by Rainbow

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SIDE B

Demons and Wizards
by Uriah Heep

Episode 32
Sep 3, 2024

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SIDE A

Smallcreep's Day
by Mike Rutherford

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SIDE B

Voyage of the Acolyte
by Steve Hackett

Episode 31
Aug 27, 2024

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SIDE A

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SIDE B

Illusions on a Double Dimple
by Triumvirat

Episode 30
Aug 20, 2024

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SIDE A

The Mountain Queen
by Alquin

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SIDE B

Song of the Marching Children
by Earth & Fire

Episode 29
Aug 13, 2024

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SIDE A

Alphataurus
by Alphataurus

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SIDE B

Zarathustra
by Museo Rosenbach

Episode 28
Aug 6, 2024

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SIDE A

Close to the Edge
by Yes

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SIDE B

Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison
by Harmonium

Episode 27
Jul 30, 2024

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SIDE A

Phantasmagoria
by Curved Air

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SIDE B

The Polite Force
by Egg

Episode 26
Jul 23, 2024

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SIDE A

Paranoid
by Black Sabbath

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SIDE B

Powerslave
by Iron Maiden

Episode 25
Jul 16, 2024

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SIDE A

Benefit
by Jethro Tull

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SIDE B

Family Entertainment
by Family

Episode 24
Jul 9, 2024

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SIDE A

Act V: Hymns with the Devil in Confessional
by The Dear Hunter

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SIDE B

Deloused In the Comatorium
by The Mars Volta

Episode 23
Jul 2, 2024

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SIDE A

Stromatolite
by Outer Limits

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SIDE B

In the Region Of The Summer Stars
(1984 Re-issue)

by The Enid

Episode 22
Jun 25, 2024

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SIDE A

Trust
by Saga

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SIDE B

Seventeen
by Kayak

Episode 21
Jun 18, 2024

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SIDE A

Hot Rats
by Frank Zappa

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SIDE B

Kind of Blue
by Miles Davis

Episode 20
Jun 11, 2024

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SIDE A

Swaddling Songs
by Mellow Candle

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SIDE B

Future Legends
by Fruupp

Episode 19
Jun 4, 2024

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SIDE A

A Tab In The Ocean
by Nektar

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SIDE B

Remember The Future
by Nektar

Episode 18
May 28, 2024

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SIDE A

In the Land of Grey and Pink
by Caravan

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SIDE B

Asylum
by Cressida

Episode 17
May 21, 2024

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SIDE A

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SIDE B

Storia di un Minuto
by PFM

Episode 16
May 14, 2024

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SIDE A

Chronicles
by Rush

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SIDE B

Living In the Past
by Jethro Tull

Episode 15
May 7, 2024

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Face Value
by Phil Collins

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by Peter Gabriel

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Episode 14
Apr. 30, 2024

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SIDE A

A Change of Seasons (EP)
by Dream Theater

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SIDE B

Restoration (EP)
by Haken

Episode 13
Apr. 23, 2024

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SIDE A

Relayer
by Yes

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SIDE B

Light + Shade
by Mike Oldfield

Episode 12
Apr. 16, 2024

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SIDE A

The Road of Bones
by I.Q.

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SIDE B

Doomsday Afternoon
by Phideaux

Episode 11
Apr. 9, 2024

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SIDE A

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
by Genesis

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SIDE B

Brave
by Marillion

Episode 10
Apr. 2, 2024

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SIDE A

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SIDE B

The Imperial Hotel
by The Samurai Of Prog

Episode 9
Mar. 26, 2024

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SIDE A

Second Life Syndrome
by Riverside

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SIDE B

Night
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Episode 8
Mar. 19, 2024

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SIDE A

Atom Heart Mother
by Pink Floyd

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SIDE B

Rain Gods With Zippos
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Episode 7
Mar. 12, 2024

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SIDE A

The Power and the Glory
by Gentle Giant

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SIDE B

Crime of the Century
by Supertramp

Episode 6
Mar. 5, 2024

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SIDE A

The Original Soundtrack
by 10cc

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SIDE B

Retro
by Kite Parade

Episode 5
Feb. 27, 2024

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SIDE A

Days of Summer Gone
by Chris (Christiaan Bruin)

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SIDE B

The Raven That Refused to Sing (and Other Stories)
by Steven Wilson

Episode 4
Feb. 20, 2024

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SIDE A

A Passion Play
by Jethro Tull

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SIDE B

In Flight
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Episode 3
Feb. 13, 2024

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SIDE A

Dot
by Karmakanic

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SIDE B

Mirage
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Episode 2
Feb. 6, 2024

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SIDE A

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SIDE B

Garden Shed
by England

Episode 1
Jan. 29, 2024

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SIDE A

Banks of Eden
by The Flower Kings

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SIDE B

Abbey Road
by The Beatles

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