Top Progressive Rock Albums
1 |
21 |
Pink Floyd |
The Dark Side of the Moon |
|
Art Rock
|
1973 |
2 |
154 |
King Crimson |
In the Court of the Crimson King |
|
Art Rock
|
1969 |
3 |
166 |
Pink Floyd |
The Wall |
|
Art Rock,
Rock Opera
|
1979 |
4 |
212 |
Pink Floyd |
Wish You Were Here |
|
Art Rock
|
1975 |
5 |
254 |
Robert Wyatt |
Rock Bottom |
Canterbury Scene
|
Art Rock
|
1974 |
6 |
261 |
Can |
Tago Mago |
Krautrock
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1971 |
7 |
328 |
Kraftwerk |
Autobahn |
Krautrock
|
Progressive Electronic
|
1974 |
8 |
397 |
Mike Oldfield |
Tubular Bells |
Symphonic Prog
|
|
1973 |
9 |
484 |
Jethro Tull |
Aqualung |
|
|
1971 |
10 |
522 |
Genesis |
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway |
|
Rock Opera
|
1974 |
11 |
583 |
Yes |
Close to the Edge |
Symphonic Prog
|
|
1972 |
12 |
586 |
Neu! |
Neu! |
Krautrock
|
|
1972 |
13 |
644 |
Can |
Ege Bamyasi |
Krautrock
|
|
1972 |
14 |
672 |
Traffic |
John Barleycorn Must Die |
|
|
1970 |
15 |
681 |
King Crimson |
Red |
|
Art Rock
|
1974 |
16 |
740 |
Rush |
Moving Pictures |
|
Hard Rock
|
1981 |
17 |
782 |
Can |
Future Days |
Krautrock
|
|
1973 |
18 |
874 |
Genesis |
Selling England by the Pound |
|
|
1973 |
19 |
928 |
The Moody Blues |
Days of Future Passed |
Symphonic Prog
|
Art Rock,
Baroque Pop
|
1967 |
20 |
934 |
Yes |
Fragile |
|
|
1971 |
21 |
1023 |
The Soft Machine |
Third |
Canterbury Scene
|
Jazz Fusion,
Jazz-Rock
|
1970 |
22 |
1053 |
Rush |
2112 |
|
Hard Rock
|
1976 |
23 |
1150 |
The Soft Machine |
The Soft Machine |
Canterbury Scene
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1968 |
24 |
1234 |
Neu! |
Neu! 75 |
Krautrock
|
|
1975 |
25 |
1263 |
The Mars Volta |
De-Loused in the Comatorium |
|
|
2003 |
26 |
1296 |
Genesis |
Foxtrot |
|
|
1972 |
27 |
1320 |
Supertramp |
Crime of the Century |
|
Art Rock
|
1974 |
28 |
1351 |
Pink Floyd |
Meddle |
|
|
1971 |
29 |
1363 |
Frank Zappa |
Uncle Meat |
Avant-Prog
|
|
1969 |
30 |
1404 |
Yes |
The Yes Album |
|
|
1971 |
31 |
1421 |
Can |
Monster Movie |
Krautrock
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1969 |
32 |
1448 |
Tool |
Lateralus |
|
Alternative Metal
|
2001 |
33 |
1461 |
King Crimson |
Discipline |
|
Art Rock
|
1981 |
34 |
1493 |
Faust |
So Far |
Krautrock
|
|
1972 |
35 |
1583 |
Jethro Tull |
Thick As a Brick |
|
|
1972 |
36 |
1591 |
Van der Graaf Generator |
Pawn Hearts |
|
|
1971 |
37 |
1659 |
Pink Floyd |
Animals |
|
Art Rock
|
1977 |
38 |
1760 |
Caravan |
In the Land of Grey and Pink |
Canterbury Scene
|
|
1971 |
39 |
1767 |
Amon Düül II |
Phallus Dei |
Krautrock
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1969 |
40 |
1775 |
Procol Harum |
A Salty Dog |
|
|
1969 |
41 |
1794 |
Faust |
The Faust Tapes |
Krautrock
|
|
1973 |
42 |
1830 |
Family |
Music in a Doll's House |
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1968 |
43 |
1871 |
Robert Wyatt |
Comicopera |
Canterbury Scene
|
Singer/Songwriter
|
2007 |
44 |
1903 |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
Brain Salad Surgery |
|
|
1973 |
45 |
1922 |
Faust |
Faust |
Krautrock
|
|
1971 |
46 |
1974 |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
Tarkus |
Symphonic Prog
|
|
1971 |
47 |
2041 |
Wishbone Ash |
Argus |
|
Hard Rock
|
1972 |
48 |
2060 |
PFM |
Storia di un Minuto |
Symphonic Prog
|
|
1972 |
49 |
2161 |
Traffic |
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys |
|
|
1971 |
50 |
2229 |
King Crimson |
Larks' Tongues in Aspic |
|
|
1973 |
51 |
2249 |
Faust |
IV |
Krautrock
|
|
1973 |
52 |
2281 |
Magma |
Mëkanïk Dëstruktï? Kömmandöh |
Zeuhl
|
|
1973 |
53 |
2367 |
The Soft Machine |
Volume Two |
Canterbury Scene
|
Experimental Rock,
Jazz-Rock,
Psychedelic Rock |
1969 |
54 |
2428 |
Can |
Soon Over Babaluma |
Krautrock
|
|
1974 |
55 |
2429 |
Genesis |
A Trick of the Tail |
|
|
1976 |
56 |
2436 |
Marillion |
Misplaced Childhood |
Neo-Prog
|
|
1985 |
57 |
2441 |
Popol Vuh |
In den Gärten Pharaos |
Krautrock
|
Ambient
|
1971 |
58 |
2447 |
Robert Wyatt |
Shleep |
Canterbury Scene
|
Singer/Songwriter
|
1997 |
59 |
2471 |
Yes |
Tales from Topographic Oceans |
Symphonic Prog
|
|
1973 |
60 |
2568 |
Jethro Tull |
Stand Up |
|
Blues Rock
|
1969 |
61 |
2642 |
Pink Floyd |
Atom Heart Mother |
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1970 |
62 |
2645 |
Pink Floyd |
Ummagumma |
|
Experimental,
Psychedelic Rock
|
1969 |
63 |
2647 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Eldorado |
Symphonic Prog
|
Art Rock
|
1974 |
64 |
2654 |
Cluster |
Zuckerzeit |
Krautrock
|
Electronic
|
1974 |
65 |
2683 |
Kevin Ayers |
Joy of a Toy |
Canterbury Scene
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1969 |
66 |
2734 |
Veneno |
Veneno |
Andalusian Rock
|
Flamenco Nuevo
|
1977 |
67 |
2762 |
Amon Düül II |
Yeti |
Krautrock
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1970 |
68 |
2773 |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
Pictures at an Exhibition |
Symphonic Prog
|
|
1971 |
69 |
2803 |
Ash Ra Tempel |
Schwingungen |
Krautrock
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1972 |
70 |
2836 |
Rush |
Permanent Waves |
|
Hard Rock
|
1980 |
71 |
2860 |
Matching Mole |
Matching Mole |
Canterbury Scene
|
|
1972 |
72 |
2866 |
Gong |
Radio Gnome Invisible Part I: Flying Teapot |
Canterbury Scene
|
Space Rock
|
1973 |
73 |
2948 |
The Mars Volta |
Frances the Mute |
|
Art Rock,
Experimental Rock
|
2005 |
74 |
2955 |
Neu! |
Neu! 2 |
Krautrock
|
|
1973 |
Albums "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000: |
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
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1970 |
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Van der Graaf Generator |
H to He: Who Am the Only One |
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1970 |
|
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Kevin Ayers |
Whatevershebringswesing |
Canterbury Scene
|
Art Rock
|
1972 |
|
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Procol Harum |
Shine On Brightly |
|
Art Rock
|
1968 |
|
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Robert Wyatt |
Cuckooland |
Avant-Prog,
Canterbury Scene
|
|
2003 |
|
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Henry Cow |
Unrest |
Rock in Opposition
|
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1974 |
|
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Tom T. Hall |
In Search of a Song |
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Country
|
1971 |
|
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Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger & The Trinity |
Streetnoise |
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Jazz-Rock
|
1969 |
|
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Aphrodite's Child |
666 |
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1972 |
|
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The Move |
Shazam |
|
Psychedelic Pop,
Psychedelic Rock
|
1970 |
|
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
Trilogy |
Symphonic Prog
|
|
1972 |
|
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Area |
Arbeit macht frei |
Avant-Prog
|
|
1973 |
|
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King Crimson |
Islands |
|
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1971 |
|
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The Alan Parsons Project |
I, Robot |
|
Art Rock
|
1977 |
|
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Van der Graaf Generator |
Godbluff |
|
|
1975 |
|
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Jack Bruce |
Songs for a Tailor |
|
Blues Rock
|
1969 |
|
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Henry Cow |
In Praise of Learning |
Rock in Opposition
|
|
1975 |
|
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High Tide |
High Tide |
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1970 |
|
|
Holger Czukay |
Movies |
Krautrock
|
Art Rock
|
1979 |
|
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Triana |
El Patio |
Andalusian Rock
|
|
1975 |
|
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Marillion |
Script for a Jester's Tear |
Neo-Prog
|
|
1983 |
|
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Supertramp |
Even in the Quietest Moments... |
|
Pop Rock,
Progressive Pop
|
1977 |
|
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Rick Wakeman |
The Six Wives of Henry VIII |
Symphonic Prog
|
|
1973 |
|
|
Hugh Hopper |
1984 |
Canterbury Scene
|
Avant-Garde Jazz
|
1973 |
|
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Robert Wyatt |
Nothing Can Stop Us |
Canterbury Scene
|
|
1982 |
|
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The Moody Blues |
In Search of the Lost Chord |
|
Progressive Pop,
Psychedelic Pop
|
1968 |
|
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Opeth |
In Cauda Venenum |
|
|
2019 |
|
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
|
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1972 |
|
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The Moody Blues |
On the Threshold of a Dream |
|
Progressive Pop
|
1969 |
|
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Rush |
Exit...Stage Left |
|
Hard Rock
|
1981 |
|
|
King Crimson |
Starless and Bible Black |
|
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1974 |
|
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Amon Düül II |
Tanz der Lemminge |
Krautrock
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1971 |
|
|
Focus |
Focus II/Moving Waves |
Symphonic Prog
|
|
1971 |
|
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Gong |
Angel's Egg (Radio Gnome Invisible Part II) |
Canterbury Scene
|
Space Rock
|
1973 |
|
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Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention |
One Size Fits All |
|
Jazz-Rock
|
1975 |
|
|
Steven Wilson |
Hand. Cannot. Erase. |
|
Art Rock
|
2015 |
|
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Mike Oldfield |
Ommadawn |
|
New Age
|
1975 |
|
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King Crimson |
In the Wake of Poseidon |
|
Art Rock
|
1970 |
|
|
Ash Ra Tempel |
Ash Ra Tempel |
Krautrock
|
Psychedelic Rock
|
1971 |
|
|
High Tide |
Sea Shanties |
|
Heavy Psych
|
1969 |
|
|
The Mothers of Invention |
Burnt Weeny Sandwich |
Avant-Prog
|
Jazz-Rock
|
1970 |
|
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Genesis |
Nursery Cryme |
|
|
1971 |
|
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Jethro Tull |
Songs from the Wood |
|
Folk Rock
|
1977 |
|
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The Mothers of Invention |
Weasels Ripped My Flesh |
Avant-Prog
|
|
1970 |
|
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Roy Harper |
HQ/When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease |
|
Progressive Folk
|
1975 |
|
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Tool |
10,000 Days |
|
Alternative Metal
|
2006 |
|
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Colosseum |
Valentyne Suite |
|
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1969 |
|
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Steven Wilson |
The Raven That Refused to Sing (and Other Stories) |
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|
2013 |
|
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Camel |
The Snow Goose |
Symphonic Prog
|
|
1975 |
|
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Porcupine Tree |
Fear of a Blank Planet |
|
|
2007 |
|
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Oren Ambarchi |
Hubris |
Krautrock
|
|
2016 |
|
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Fujiya & Miyagi |
Transparent Things |
Krautrock
|
Indietronica
|
2006 |
|
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Opeth |
Pale Communion |
|
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2014 |
|
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Rush |
Clockwork Angels |
|
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2012 |
|
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Opeth |
Heritage |
|
|
2011 |
|
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The Mars Volta |
The Bedlam in Goliath |
|
Experimental Rock
|
2008 |
|
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Amplifier |
The Octopus |
|
Alternative Rock
|
2011 |