The next release in the series of compilations celebrating so-called "progressive" rock music - "Round and Round - Progressive Sounds Of 1974" - is a 4CD clamshell set that gathers over five hours of music from 1974, another year that saw progressive music evolve in all its forms and maintain its presence as a dominant force with the record-buying public. 1974 saw an abundance of imaginative artists who fused seemingly disparate musical genres and influences such as jazz, blues, folk, rock and classical music into a variety of wonderful albums, all of which appealed to an audience of college students and rock fans. Universities and colleges were an integral part of the burgeoning live music spectrum in the UK for these artists, most of whom gained a loyal following through regular concert appearances in the UK and Europe. Internationally, the influence of progressive rock grew as well, with notable European bands such as Kayak from the Netherlands and PFM from Italy, as well as Todd Rundgren's Utopia from the United States.