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Updated: 21 May
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King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King, Cover art
In the Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson
4.32 66k 65,592 986 986
10 October 1969 Album
Progressive Rock Art Rock
Symphonic Prog Jazz-Rock Free Improvisation Psychedelic Rock
fantasy epic progressive complex poetic philosophical surreal technical
66k Ratings 986 Reviews 4.32 Average
The Beatles - Abbey Road, Cover art
Abbey Road
The Beatles
4.27 64k 64,402 1k 1,109
26 September 1969 Album
Pop Rock
Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop Art Pop Art Rock
melodic warm bittersweet uplifting summer love medley lush
64k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.27 Average
Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Cover art
The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Mingus
4.34 31k 30,580 431 431
July 1963 Album
Avant-Garde Jazz Third Stream
Experimental Big Band Flamenco Jazz Ballet
instrumental complex passionate suite avant-garde dense technical suspenseful
31k Ratings 431 Reviews 4.34 Average
The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico, Cover art
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground & Nico
4.20 62k 62,057 1k 1,052
12 March 1967 Album
Art Rock Experimental Rock
Proto-Punk Noise Rock Garage Rock Psychedelic Rock Art Pop
drugs raw sexual noisy avant-garde urban eclectic hedonistic
62k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.20 Average
The Beatles - Revolver, Cover art
Revolver
The Beatles
4.22 61k 60,956 1k 1,278
5 August 1966 Album
Pop Rock Psychedelic Pop
Psychedelic Rock Psychedelic Pop
psychedelic melodic eclectic playful drugs warm quirky surreal
61k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.22 Average
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme, Cover art
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
4.30 36k 35,859 484 484
January 1965 Album
Spiritual Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz
Modal Jazz Post-Bop
spiritual improvisation instrumental passionate complex suite acoustic meditative
36k Ratings 484 Reviews 4.30 Average
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds, Cover art
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
4.17 49k 49,267 848 848
16 May 1966 Album
Baroque Pop
Sunshine Pop Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop Brill Building Art Pop
Wall of Sound bittersweet love warm lush romantic melodic melancholic
49k Ratings 848 Reviews 4.17 Average
Miles Davis - In a Silent Way, Cover art
In a Silent Way
Miles Davis
4.23 25k 25,052 336 336
30 July 1969 Album
Jazz Fusion Modal Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz Ambient
instrumental atmospheric nocturnal improvisation mellow mysterious soothing calm
25k Ratings 336 Reviews 4.23 Average
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Cover art
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles
4.10 59k 59,402 945 945
26 May 1967 Album
Psychedelic Pop Pop Rock
Psychedelic Rock Art Rock Baroque Pop Sunshine Pop Music Hall
psychedelic playful melodic eclectic optimistic lush concept album warm
59k Ratings 945 Reviews 4.10 Average
The Beatles - The Beatles [White Album], Cover art
The Beatles [White Album]
The Beatles
4.12 49k 48,804 1k 1,167
22 November 1968 Album
Pop Rock
Psychedelic Rock Blues Rock Art Rock Folk Rock Hard Rock
eclectic melodic playful quirky love energetic introspective humorous
49k Ratings 1k Reviews 4.12 Average
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited, Cover art
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
4.15 34k 34,258 622 622
30 August 1965 Album
Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter
Blues Rock Contemporary Folk
poetic cryptic surreal sarcastic passionate conscious rebellious philosophical
34k Ratings 622 Reviews 4.15 Average
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Electric Ladyland
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4.15 29k 28,724 466 466
25 October 1968 Album
Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock Acid Rock
Hard Rock Heavy Psych
psychedelic drugs surreal sensual energetic sexual raw passionate
29k Ratings 466 Reviews 4.15 Average
The Doors - The Doors, Cover art
The Doors
The Doors
4.08 42k 41,648 628 628
4 January 1967 Album
Psychedelic Rock
Blues Rock Acid Rock
psychedelic drugs poetic sexual dark nocturnal mysterious cryptic
42k Ratings 628 Reviews 4.08 Average
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde, Cover art
Blonde on Blonde
Bob Dylan
4.13 29k 28,571 491 491
20 June 1966 Album
Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter
Blues Rock
poetic surreal cryptic sarcastic bittersweet romantic introspective longing
29k Ratings 491 Reviews 4.13 Average
Pharoah Sanders - Karma, Cover art
Karma
Pharoah Sanders
4.17 16k 16,340 187 187
May 1969 Album
Spiritual Jazz Avant-Garde Jazz
Free Jazz Soul Jazz
spiritual uplifting passionate avant-garde religious warm hypnotic psychedelic
16k Ratings 187 Reviews 4.17 Average
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced, Cover art
Are You Experienced
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4.10 31k 30,946 540 540
12 May 1967 Album
Blues Rock Psychedelic Rock Acid Rock
Hard Rock
psychedelic energetic sexual drugs raw hedonistic heavy passionate
31k Ratings 540 Reviews 4.10 Average
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen, Cover art
Songs of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
4.12 23k 23,133 324 324
27 December 1967 Album
Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
Chamber Folk
poetic sombre acoustic melancholic introspective philosophical love serious
23k Ratings 324 Reviews 4.12 Average
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground, Cover art
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
4.08 30k 29,883 429 429
March 1969 Album
Pop Rock
Folk Rock Art Rock Folk Pop Experimental Rock
mellow bittersweet melancholic melodic introspective nocturnal soft soothing
30k Ratings 429 Reviews 4.08 Average
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats, Cover art
Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
4.08 27k 26,629 391 391
10 October 1969 Album
Jazz-Rock Jazz Fusion
Progressive Rock Jam Band
complex playful technical energetic progressive instrumental quirky dense
27k Ratings 391 Reviews 4.08 Average
John Coltrane - Giant Steps, Cover art
Giant Steps
John Coltrane
4.10 20k 19,575 224 224
27 January 1960 Album
Hard Bop
Modal Jazz Post-Bop
technical instrumental improvisation energetic acoustic complex rhythmic playful
20k Ratings 224 Reviews 4.10 Average
The Beatles - Rubber Soul, Cover art
Rubber Soul
The Beatles
4.00 47k 46,650 811 811
3 December 1965 Album
Pop Rock
Folk Rock Psychedelic Pop Folk Pop British Rhythm & Blues
melodic love bittersweet romantic mellow autumn melancholic eclectic
47k Ratings 811 Reviews 4.00 Average
John Coltrane - My Favorite Things, Cover art
My Favorite Things
John Coltrane
4.11 17k 16,625 177 177
March 1961 Album
Modal Jazz Post-Bop
Cool Jazz
instrumental improvisation warm passionate technical acoustic bittersweet uplifting
17k Ratings 177 Reviews 4.11 Average
The Velvet Underground - White Light / White Heat, Cover art
White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
4.02 31k 31,332 546 546
30 January 1968 Album
Experimental Rock Noise Rock Proto-Punk
Garage Rock Psychedelic Rock Spoken Word
noisy drugs sexual raw lo-fi dissonant LGBT chaotic
31k Ratings 546 Reviews 4.02 Average
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home, Cover art
Bringing It All Back Home
Bob Dylan
4.07 22k 21,503 412 412
22 March 1965 Album
Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk
Electric Blues Blues Rock
poetic sarcastic satirical surreal cryptic conscious humorous love
22k Ratings 412 Reviews 4.07 Average
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Odessey and Oracle
The Zombies
4.06 20k 20,247 425 425
19 April 1968 Album
Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop
Sunshine Pop
melodic love psychedelic bittersweet spring romantic peaceful mellow
20k Ratings 425 Reviews 4.06 Average
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left, Cover art
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
4.04 22k 22,098 306 306
1 September 1969 Album
Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk Contemporary Folk
Folk Baroque
mellow poetic peaceful lonely introspective melancholic acoustic melodic
22k Ratings 306 Reviews 4.04 Average
Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Cover art
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young / Crazy Horse
4.04 16k 15,589 285 285
14 May 1969 Album
Country Rock Singer-Songwriter
Folk Rock Hard Rock
bittersweet melancholic pastoral raw melodic romantic sentimental warm
16k Ratings 285 Reviews 4.04 Average
Townes Van Zandt - Townes Van Zandt, Cover art
Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt
4.05 11k 10,661 83 83
September 1969 Album
Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk Country
melancholic acoustic poetic pastoral bittersweet love mellow longing
11k Ratings 83 Reviews 4.05 Average
Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan - IX. Symphonie, Cover art
IX. Symphonie
Ludwig van Beethoven / Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von Karajan
4.08 3k 3,113 20 20
1963 Album
Romanticism Symphony
Choral Symphony Classical Period Choral
symphony orchestral epic choral acoustic triumphant uplifting melodic
3k Ratings 20 Reviews 4.08 Average
The Kinks - The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Cover art
The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
4.01 16k 15,957 349 349
22 November 1968 Album
Pop Rock
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop Sunshine Pop Folk Rock Folk Pop
melodic warm bittersweet pastoral summer sentimental quirky playful
16k Ratings 349 Reviews 4.01 Average
Charlie Mingus - Blues & Roots, Cover art
Blues & Roots
Charlie Mingus
4.03 8k 8,394 126 126
March 1960 Album
Post-Bop
Hard Bop Avant-Garde Jazz
improvisation instrumental passionate energetic acoustic warm uplifting playful
8k Ratings 126 Reviews 4.03 Average
Love - Forever Changes, Cover art
Forever Changes
Love
3.97 22k 22,428 544 544
November 1967 Album
Psychedelic Pop Psychedelic Rock Baroque Pop
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Folk
psychedelic philosophical melodic existential bittersweet summer warm lush
22k Ratings 544 Reviews 3.97 Average
Stan Getz & João Gilberto featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim - Getz / Gilberto, Cover art
Getz / Gilberto
Stan Getz & João Gilberto
4.00 14k 14,419 158 158
March 1964 Album
Bossa nova Samba-jazz
Cool Jazz Samba-canção
mellow tropical warm soft summer romantic peaceful calm
14k Ratings 158 Reviews 4.00 Average
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin, Cover art
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
3.91 36k 36,410 621 621
12 January 1969 Album
Hard Rock Blues Rock
Psychedelic Rock
energetic heavy sexual raw passionate hedonistic rebellious boastful
36k Ratings 621 Reviews 3.91 Average
Nina Simone - Pastel Blues, Cover art
Pastel Blues
Nina Simone
4.02 9k 9,354 72 72
October 1965 Album
Vocal Jazz Soul Rhythm & Blues
Blues Piano Blues
passionate melancholic spiritual melodic conscious longing sombre love
9k Ratings 72 Reviews 4.02 Average
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold as Love, Cover art
Axis: Bold as Love
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
3.95 21k 20,581 324 324
1 December 1967 Album
Psychedelic Rock Blues Rock
Hard Rock Acid Rock
psychedelic surreal energetic passionate warm sexual hedonistic melodic
21k Ratings 324 Reviews 3.95 Average
John Coltrane - Ascension [Edition I], Cover art
Ascension [Edition I]
John Coltrane
3.98 10k 9,962 133 133
February 1966 Album
Free Jazz Spiritual Jazz
Experimental Big Band Post-Bop
chaotic avant-garde dense instrumental improvisation spiritual passionate complex
10k Ratings 133 Reviews 3.98 Average
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II, Cover art
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
3.90 33k 33,198 601 601
22 October 1969 Album
Hard Rock Blues Rock
sexual energetic heavy raw passionate hedonistic boastful rhythmic
33k Ratings 601 Reviews 3.90 Average
The Kinks - Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire, Cover art
Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire
The Kinks
3.99 10k 9,589 204 204
10 October 1969 Album
Pop Rock Rock Opera
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop Rock Opera Art Rock
satirical history concept album melodic war sarcastic rock opera quirky
10k Ratings 204 Reviews 3.99 Average
Artur Rubinstein - The Nocturnes, Cover art
The Nocturnes
Frédéric Chopin / Artur Rubinstein
4.02 4k 3,716 27 27
October 1967 Album
Romanticism Nocturne
instrumental nocturnal mellow melancholic melodic acoustic soothing soft
4k Ratings 27 Reviews 4.02 Average
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  • The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour, Cover art
    Magical Mystery Tour
    1967 Album
    38k Ratings 605 Reviews 4.06 Average
    4.06 38k 37,807 605 605
  • Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas, Cover art
    A Charlie Brown Christmas
    1965 Album
    9k Ratings 143 Reviews 4.10 Average
    4.10 9k 8,706 143 143
  • Ennio Morricone - Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Cover art
    Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
    1966 Album
    6k Ratings 88 Reviews 4.10 Average
    4.10 6k 6,350 88 88
  • Ennio Morricone - C'era una volta il West, Cover art
    C'era una volta il West
    1969 Album
    3k Ratings 44 Reviews 4.03 Average
    4.03 3k 2,768 44 44
  • Michel Legrand - Les demoiselles de Rochefort, Cover art
    Les demoiselles de Rochefort
    1967 Album
    375 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.95 Average
    3.95 375 375 8 8
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  • Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison, Cover art
    At Folsom Prison
    1968 Album
    13k Ratings 206 Reviews 4.13 Average
    4.13 13k 12,519 206 206
  • John Coltrane - Coltrane "Live" at the Village Vanguard, Cover art
    Coltrane "Live" at the Village Vanguard
    1962 Album
    3k Ratings 49 Reviews 4.06 Average
    4.06 3k 2,805 49 49
  • Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele / Karl Böhm / Birgit Nilsson / Wolfgang Windgassen / Christa Ludwig / Martti Talvela / Eberhard Waechter - Tristan und Isolde (Bayreuth 1966), Cover art
    Tristan und Isolde (Bayreuth 1966)
    1966 Album
    523 Ratings 11 Reviews 4.06 Average
    4.06 523 523 11 11
  • Bill Evans Trio - Waltz for Debby, Cover art
    Waltz for Debby
    1962 Album
    5k Ratings 71 Reviews 4.03 Average
    4.03 5k 5,228 71 71
  • Coltrane - Live at Birdland, Cover art
    Live at Birdland
    1964 Album
    2k Ratings 41 Reviews 4.03 Average
    4.03 2k 2,433 41 41
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  • Django Reinhardt / Stéphane Grappelli / Quintette du Hot Club de France - Djangology, Cover art
    Djangology
    1961 Album
    1k Ratings 12 Reviews 3.84 Average
    3.84 1k 1,105 12 12
  • Sun Ra and The Arkestra - Sound of Joy, Cover art
    Sound of Joy
    1968 Album
    605 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.57 Average
    3.57 605 605 8 8
  • Woody Guthrie - Library of Congress Recordings, Cover art
    Library of Congress Recordings
    1964 Album
    226 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.86 Average
    3.86 226 226 4 4
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