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Custom chart: Top EPs of all time

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Updated: 21 May
Average Ratings Reviews
black midi - Live on KEXP, Cover art
Live on KEXP
black midi
4.07 1k 1,460 10 10
9 November 2018 EP Live
Noise Rock Experimental Rock
Math Rock No Wave Post-Hardcore Brutal Prog
noisy repetitive abstract rhythmic energetic sarcastic technical progressive
1k Ratings 10 Reviews 4.07 Average
X Japan - Art of Life Live, Cover art
Art of Life Live
X Japan
4.02 364 364 6 6
18 March 1998 EP Live
Symphonic Metal Power Metal Visual kei
Modern Classical
passionate epic introspective energetic existential technical lush poetic
364 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.02 Average
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Distant Sky: Live in Copenhagen, Cover art
Distant Sky: Live in Copenhagen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
3.94 371 371 4 4
28 September 2018 EP Live
Art Rock
Post-Punk
energetic melancholic atmospheric
371 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.94 Average
Iron Maiden - Maiden Japan, Cover art
Maiden Japan
Iron Maiden
3.88 650 650 11 11
14 September 1981 EP Live
NWOBHM Heavy Metal
energetic rebellious melodic anthemic raw heavy
650 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.88 Average
Mariah Carey - MTV Unplugged EP, Cover art
MTV Unplugged EP
Mariah Carey
3.88 471 471 17 17
2 June 1992 EP Live
Pop Soul Contemporary R&B Adult Contemporary
Gospel
acoustic melodic love soft passionate technical
471 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.88 Average
Jeff Buckley - Live at Sin-é, Cover art
Live at Sin-é
Jeff Buckley
3.85 973 973 26 26
23 November 1993 EP Live
Singer-Songwriter Alternative Rock
love melancholic romantic bittersweet sensual soft passionate poetic
973 Ratings 26 Reviews 3.85 Average
Radiohead - I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings, Cover art
I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
Radiohead
3.79 6k 5,757 101 101
13 November 2001 EP Live
Alternative Rock Electronic Art Rock
Experimental Rock
anxious energetic rhythmic dark surreal hypnotic melancholic abstract
6k Ratings 101 Reviews 3.79 Average
Emerson String Quartet - String Quartet No. 8, Cover art
String Quartet No. 8
Dmitri Shostakovich Дмитрий Шостакович / Emerson String Quartet
3.89 270 270 2 2
9 November 1999 EP Live
Modern Classical Chamber Music
anxious dark string quartet instrumental sombre
270 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.89 Average
The Smile - The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022), Cover art
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
The Smile
3.77 555 555 3 3
14 December 2022 EP Live
Art Rock
Jazz-Rock Post-Punk Math Rock Krautrock
uncommon time signatures mysterious hypnotic nocturnal rhythmic bittersweet lonely dense
555 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.77 Average
The Doors - Live at the Hollywood Bowl, Cover art
Live at the Hollywood Bowl
The Doors
3.75 393 393 5 5
16 July 1987 EP Archival Live
Psychedelic Rock
Blues Rock Poetry Art Rock
energetic
393 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.75 Average
Slayer - Live Undead, Cover art
Live Undead
Slayer
3.72 1k 1,278 30 30
16 November 1984 EP Live
Thrash Metal
raw aggressive satanic energetic violence heavy dark death
1k Ratings 30 Reviews 3.72 Average
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Smell of Female
The Cramps
3.73 713 713 14 14
11 November 1983 EP Live
Psychobilly Garage Punk
Rockabilly Surf Rock Swamp Rock
energetic vulgar anxious raw rebellious sexual humorous party
713 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.73 Average
U2 - Under a Blood Red Sky, Cover art
Under a Blood Red Sky
U2
3.69 3k 3,065 74 74
21 November 1983 EP Live
Post-Punk Big Music
passionate energetic anthemic melodic political rebellious conscious Christian
3k Ratings 74 Reviews 3.69 Average
Dream Theater - Live at the Marquee, Cover art
Live at the Marquee
Dream Theater
3.70 774 774 22 22
3 September 1993 EP Live
Progressive Metal
Progressive Rock
complex technical progressive
774 Ratings 22 Reviews 3.70 Average
Tim Hecker - Norberg, Cover art
Norberg
Tim Hecker
3.66 502 502 3 3
15 October 2007 EP Live
Ambient Drone
Noise Glitch
atmospheric noisy instrumental lonely melancholic
502 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.66 Average
Sonic Youth - Dirty Boots, Cover art
Dirty Boots
Sonic Youth
3.66 352 352 8 8
February 1991 EP Live
Noise Rock Alternative Rock
chaotic noisy heavy energetic
352 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.66 Average
Robert Rental & The Normal - Live at West Runton Pavilion, 6-3-79., Cover art
Live at West Runton Pavilion, 6-3-79.
Robert Rental & The Normal
3.64 333 333 5 5
1980 EP Live
Industrial Synth Punk
Minimal Synth
noisy lo-fi raw chaotic eclectic surreal abstract dark
333 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.64 Average
Butthole Surfers - Live PCPPEP, Cover art
Live PCPPEP
Butthole Surfers
3.62 503 503 9 9
September 1984 EP Live
Noise Rock Experimental Rock
Post-Punk Psychedelic Rock Post-Hardcore Art Punk
vulgar raw humorous sarcastic energetic manic chaotic
503 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.62 Average
Boredoms - Super Roots 9, Cover art
Super Roots 9
Boredoms
3.56 543 543 5 5
28 March 2007 EP Live
Psychedelic Rock Experimental Rock
Choral Turntable Music Krautrock
psychedelic atmospheric hypnotic rhythmic repetitive energetic Christmas avant-garde
543 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.56 Average
Descension Yellow Swans - Descension Yellow Swans, Cover art
Descension Yellow Swans
Descension Yellow Swans
3.53 280 280 5 5
May 2007 EP Live
Noise Drone
Ambient
apocalyptic infernal dark lethargic sombre atmospheric cold instrumental
280 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.53 Average
Kate Bush - On Stage, Cover art
On Stage
Kate Bush
3.79 226 226 7 7
31 August 1979 EP Live
Art Pop Progressive Pop
Progressive Pop Piano Rock
progressive melodic
226 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.79 Average
Rapeman - Budd, Cover art
Budd
Rapeman
3.47 830 830 13 13
13 September 1988 EP Live
Noise Rock Post-Hardcore
Post-Rock
noisy raw misanthropic dissonant sexual nihilistic aggressive disturbing
830 Ratings 13 Reviews 3.47 Average
ミドリ [Midori] - ライブ!! (Live!!), Cover art
ライブ!! (Live!!)
Midori ミドリ
3.45 416 416 3 3
5 November 2008 EP Live
Art Punk Jazz Fusion
Hardcore Punk Post-Hardcore
rain melodic noisy eclectic manic lo-fi aggressive chaotic
416 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.45 Average
Fear of God - Pneumatic Slaughter, Cover art
Pneumatic Slaughter
Fear of God
3.45 284 284 7 7
1992 EP Live
Grindcore Noisecore Noisegrind
heavy raw aggressive angry chaotic noisy
284 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.45 Average
Dio - Intermission, Cover art
Intermission
Dio
3.42 336 336 8 8
June 1986 EP Live
Heavy Metal
Hard Rock
336 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.42 Average
My Morning Jacket - Acoustic Citsuoca: Live! At the Startime Pavilion - October 31, Cover art
Acoustic Citsuoca: Live! At the Startime Pavilion - October 31
My Morning Jacket
3.80 227 227 5 5
4 May 2004 EP Live
Alt-Country
Slowcore
lonely melancholic acoustic ethereal pastoral
227 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.80 Average
Devo - Dev-O Live, Cover art
Dev-O Live
Devo
3.51 269 269 10 10
March 1981 EP Live
New Wave Post-Punk
Synth Punk Zolo
269 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.51 Average
Ozzy Osbourne - Just Say Ozzy, Cover art
Just Say Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne
3.35 355 355 10 10
17 March 1990 EP Live
Heavy Metal Hard Rock
energetic
355 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.35 Average
Arcade Fire & David Bowie - Live EP, Cover art
Live EP
Arcade Fire & David Bowie
3.35 383 383 4 4
21 November 2005 EP Live
Indie Rock Acoustic Rock
Glam Rock Chamber Pop Piano Rock
acoustic
383 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.35 Average
Hype Williams - London 2012, Cover art
London 2012
Hype Williams
3.72 208 208 2 2
24 November 2012 EP Live
Electronic Ambient Pop Minimal Wave
Plunderphonics Hypnagogic Pop Electro Synthpop UK Bass
mellow urban surreal nocturnal sampling soft atmospheric cold
208 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.72 Average
Roxy Music - The High Road, Cover art
The High Road
Roxy Music
3.65 221 221 9 9
March 1983 EP Live
Art Rock Sophisti-Pop
221 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.65 Average
The Birthday Party / Lydia Lunch - Drunk on the Pope's Blood / The Agony Is the Ecstacy, Cover art
Drunk on the Pope's Blood / The Agony Is the Ecstacy
The Birthday Party / Lydia Lunch
3.36 307 307 6 6
18 February 1982 EP Live
Post-Punk Noise Rock No Wave
No Wave Industrial
anxious raw dark avant-garde dissonant chaotic noisy
307 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.36 Average
Killing Joke - "Ha" Killing Joke Live, Cover art
"Ha" Killing Joke Live
Killing Joke
3.76 194 194 5 5
4 November 1982 EP Live
Post-Punk
Industrial Rock
194 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.76 Average
Beastie Boys - Root Down, Cover art
Root Down
Beastie Boys
3.34 361 361 10 10
May 1995 EP Live
East Coast Hip Hop
Punk Rock Experimental Hip Hop Jazz Rap Hardcore Punk Jazz-Funk
humorous
361 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.34 Average
black midi - black midi live on Canal St, NYC, Cover art
black midi live on Canal St, NYC
black midi
3.89 153 153 2 2
29 November 2019 EP Live
Math Rock Experimental Rock Noise Rock
Post-Punk Free Improvisation No Wave
improvisation avant-garde energetic dense cryptic noisy rhythmic progressive
153 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.89 Average
Mac DeMarco - Live and Acoustic Vol. 1, Cover art
Live and Acoustic Vol. 1
Mac DeMarco
3.29 363 363 3 3
14 December 2013 EP Live
Jangle Pop Indie Pop Singer-Songwriter
Singer-Songwriter
acoustic
363 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.29 Average
Misfits - Evilive, Cover art
Evilive
Misfits
3.28 336 336 10 10
December 1982 EP Live
Horror Punk Hardcore Punk
raw lo-fi aggressive
336 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.28 Average
The Mars Volta - Live, Cover art
Live
The Mars Volta
3.53 263 263 6 6
July 2003 EP Live
Progressive Rock Experimental Rock
Post-Hardcore Psychedelic Rock Jam Band Swancore
energetic manic anxious progressive technical cryptic passionate
263 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.53 Average
Watch the Throne
Dean Blunt & James Ferraro
3.28 315 315 3 3
9 November 2012 EP Live
Ambient
Free Improvisation Modern Classical Field Recordings
atmospheric lethargic improvisation soft melancholic
315 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.28 Average
Furia - Guido, Cover art
Guido
Furia
3.25 290 290 1 1
9 November 2016 EP Live
Black Metal Post-Metal Post-Rock
Spoken Word
surreal repetitive psychedelic sarcastic poetic atmospheric suspenseful cryptic
290 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.25 Average
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