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Top Space Rock albums of the 1970s

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Updated: 21 May
Average Ratings Reviews
Khan - Space Shanty, Cover art
Space Shanty
Khan
3.81 2k 2,282 60 60
May 1972 Album
Canterbury Scene Progressive Rock Space Rock
Space Rock Hard Rock
science fiction energetic melodic atmospheric psychedelic space progressive epic
2k Ratings 60 Reviews 3.81 Average
Gong - Flying Teapot, Cover art
Flying Teapot
Gong
3.76 5k 5,127 77 77
25 May 1973 Album
Canterbury Scene Space Rock
Jazz-Rock Psychedelic Rock Experimental Rock
playful psychedelic fantasy humorous space drugs quirky concept album
5k Ratings 77 Reviews 3.76 Average
Gong - You, Cover art
You
Gong
3.76 5k 4,710 84 84
October 1974 Album
Space Rock Canterbury Scene
Jazz-Rock Progressive Electronic
psychedelic space playful atmospheric hypnotic science fiction drugs progressive
5k Ratings 84 Reviews 3.76 Average
Hawkwind - Hall of the Mountain Grill, Cover art
Hall of the Mountain Grill
Hawkwind
3.76 3k 3,234 68 68
6 September 1974 Album
Space Rock
Hard Rock Progressive Rock Krautrock Garage Rock
space psychedelic drugs science fiction atmospheric progressive rhythmic hypnotic
3k Ratings 68 Reviews 3.76 Average
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Angel's Egg
Gong
3.75 4k 3,766 58 58
7 December 1973 Album
Canterbury Scene Space Rock
Jazz-Rock
psychedelic playful humorous ethereal sexual quirky surreal concept album
4k Ratings 58 Reviews 3.75 Average
Steve Hillage - Fish Rising, Cover art
Fish Rising
Steve Hillage
3.76 2k 1,857 56 56
11 April 1975 Album
Space Rock Canterbury Scene Progressive Rock
Acid Rock Jazz-Rock Psychedelic Rock
progressive ethereal psychedelic energetic hypnotic summer aquatic quirky
2k Ratings 56 Reviews 3.76 Average
Nektar - A Tab in the Ocean, Cover art
A Tab in the Ocean
Nektar
3.76 3k 2,551 54 54
October 1972 Album
Progressive Rock Space Rock
Psychedelic Rock Hard Rock
progressive psychedelic epic energetic technical dense heavy suite
3k Ratings 54 Reviews 3.76 Average
Hawkwind - Warrior on the Edge of Time, Cover art
Warrior on the Edge of Time
Hawkwind
3.74 3k 2,863 72 72
9 May 1975 Album
Space Rock Psychedelic Rock
Progressive Rock
space psychedelic fantasy epic science fiction atmospheric energetic progressive
3k Ratings 72 Reviews 3.74 Average
Hawkwind - Doremi Fasol Latido, Cover art
Doremi Fasol Latido
Hawkwind
3.73 4k 3,515 79 79
24 November 1972 Album
Space Rock
Hard Rock Heavy Psych Psychedelic Rock Krautrock
space psychedelic atmospheric science fiction hypnotic repetitive heavy energetic
4k Ratings 79 Reviews 3.73 Average
Tangerine Dream - Force Majeure, Cover art
Force Majeure
Tangerine Dream
3.73 3k 2,989 49 49
February 1979 Album
Progressive Electronic Progressive Rock Space Rock
Berlin School
instrumental atmospheric progressive futuristic space suspenseful complex psychedelic
3k Ratings 49 Reviews 3.73 Average
Hawkwind - In Search of Space, Cover art
In Search of Space
Hawkwind
3.71 3k 3,442 74 74
8 October 1971 Album
Space Rock
Hard Rock Progressive Rock Krautrock Psychedelic Rock Psychedelic Folk
space atmospheric psychedelic hypnotic science fiction progressive drugs nocturnal
3k Ratings 74 Reviews 3.71 Average
Nektar - Journey to the Centre of the Eye, Cover art
Journey to the Centre of the Eye
Nektar
3.71 2k 1,632 39 39
November 1971 Album
Space Rock Progressive Rock Psychedelic Rock
Heavy Psych Rock Opera
space psychedelic progressive science fiction surreal concept album mysterious existential
2k Ratings 39 Reviews 3.71 Average
Eloy - Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes, Cover art
Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes
Eloy
3.70 1k 1,456 43 43
January 1979 Album
Progressive Rock Space Rock
Symphonic Prog
atmospheric melodic space philosophical progressive epic psychedelic spiritual
1k Ratings 43 Reviews 3.70 Average
Eloy - Floating, Cover art
Floating
Eloy
3.70 2k 1,603 39 39
July 1974 Album
Progressive Rock Space Rock
Hard Rock Psychedelic Rock Heavy Psych
psychedelic progressive complex futuristic science fiction heavy energetic space
2k Ratings 39 Reviews 3.70 Average
Roy Buchanan - You're Not Alone, Cover art
You're Not Alone
Roy Buchanan
3.68 432 432 12 12
April 1978 Album
Blues Rock Electric Blues Space Rock
Progressive Rock Psychedelic Rock
space instrumental energetic sombre psychedelic melancholic
432 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.68 Average
Kingdom Come - Galactic Zoo Dossier, Cover art
Galactic Zoo Dossier
Kingdom Come
3.65 655 655 29 29
October 1971 Album
Progressive Rock Space Rock Psychedelic Rock
Avant-Prog Art Rock
space dark psychedelic surreal progressive avant-garde eclectic concept album
655 Ratings 29 Reviews 3.65 Average
Kingdom Come - Journey, Cover art
Journey
Kingdom Come
3.65 674 674 32 32
April 1973 Album
Space Rock Progressive Rock
Progressive Electronic Experimental Rock
epic space science fiction psychedelic mechanical hypnotic surreal eclectic
674 Ratings 32 Reviews 3.65 Average
Eloy - Ocean, Cover art
Ocean
Eloy
3.63 3k 2,663 62 62
December 1977 Album
Space Rock Progressive Rock Symphonic Prog
epic mythology atmospheric progressive melodic concept album space technical
3k Ratings 62 Reviews 3.63 Average
Ram - Where? (In Conclusion), Cover art
Where? (In Conclusion)
Ram
3.68 193 193 11 11
January 1972 Album
Progressive Rock Jam Band Space Rock
Psychedelic Rock Blues Rock Space Rock Heavy Psych
psychedelic space
193 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.68 Average
Neil Merryweather - Space Rangers, Cover art
Space Rangers
Neil Merryweather
3.67 236 236 7 7
August 1974 Album
Space Rock Hard Rock Glam Rock
Progressive Rock Heavy Metal
psychedelic space science fiction heavy lonely apocalyptic rhythmic melodic
236 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.67 Average
Agitation Free - Malesch, Cover art
Malesch
Agitation Free
3.62 3k 2,692 46 46
1 December 1972 Album
Krautrock Space Rock
Acid Rock Psychedelic Rock Progressive Rock Jam Band
psychedelic desert instrumental atmospheric repetitive hypnotic eclectic progressive
3k Ratings 46 Reviews 3.62 Average
Steve Hillage - Green, Cover art
Green
Steve Hillage
3.64 786 786 27 27
14 April 1978 Album
Space Rock Progressive Rock Psychedelic Rock
Progressive Electronic Canterbury Scene
space psychedelic warm aquatic technical mellow
786 Ratings 27 Reviews 3.64 Average
Far East Family Band - Nipponjin, Cover art
Nipponjin
Far East Family Band
3.63 576 576 11 11
October 1975 Album
Progressive Rock Space Rock
Progressive Electronic
melodic ethereal peaceful atmospheric psychedelic
576 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.63 Average
Walter Wegmüller - Tarot, Cover art
Tarot
Walter Wegmüller
3.62 690 690 21 21
October 1973 Album
Krautrock Space Rock
Experimental Spoken Word Psychedelic Folk
concept album warm dark eclectic surreal occult hypnotic playful
690 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.62 Average
FM - Black Noise, Cover art
Black Noise
FM
3.62 537 537 21 21
1978 Album
Progressive Rock Space Rock
Symphonic Prog Jazz-Rock
playful progressive science fiction complex uplifting space melodic epic
537 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.62 Average
UFO - UFO II: Flying - Space Rock, Cover art
UFO II: Flying - Space Rock
UFO
3.59 1k 1,420 42 42
October 1971 Album
Space Rock Hard Rock
Heavy Psych Progressive Rock Jam Band
space psychedelic progressive concept album ethereal complex drugs epic
1k Ratings 42 Reviews 3.59 Average
Ash Ra Tempel - Join Inn, Cover art
Join Inn
Ash Ra Tempel
3.60 1k 1,182 28 28
10 April 1973 Album
Krautrock Space Rock Jam Band
Space Ambient Spoken Word
space psychedelic improvisation warm atmospheric instrumental
1k Ratings 28 Reviews 3.60 Average
The Cosmic Jokers - Galactic Supermarket, Cover art
Galactic Supermarket
The Cosmic Jokers
3.59 1k 1,039 30 30
1974 Album
Krautrock Space Rock
Progressive Electronic Psychedelic Rock
psychedelic space hypnotic atmospheric futuristic mysterious ethereal nocturnal
1k Ratings 30 Reviews 3.59 Average
Sensations' Fix - Portable Madness, Cover art
Portable Madness
Sensations' Fix
3.60 343 343 15 15
1974 Album
Space Rock Progressive Rock
space instrumental progressive melodic
343 Ratings 15 Reviews 3.60 Average
Far East Family Band - Parallel World, Cover art
Parallel World
Far East Family Band
3.58 820 820 21 21
March 1976 Album
Space Rock Progressive Rock
Progressive Electronic Space Ambient Krautrock
atmospheric psychedelic space progressive surreal sparse
820 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.58 Average
Hawkwind - Quark Strangeness and Charm, Cover art
Quark Strangeness and Charm
Hawkwind
3.58 1k 1,080 35 35
17 June 1977 Album
Space Rock
Art Rock Progressive Rock New Wave Post-Punk Glam Rock
futuristic science fiction progressive space suite energetic lush ethereal
1k Ratings 35 Reviews 3.58 Average
A.R. & Machines - Echo, Cover art
Echo
A.R. & Machines
3.57 553 553 21 21
1972 Album
Krautrock Space Rock Psychedelic Rock
Jam Band Experimental Rock
psychedelic progressive atmospheric space surreal hypnotic avant-garde spiritual
553 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.57 Average
Cosmic Circus Music - Wiesbaden, Cover art
Wiesbaden
Cosmic Circus Music
3.60 262 262 11 11
1972 Album
Krautrock Space Rock Jam Band
Psychedelic Rock Free Folk Drone Noise Rock
lo-fi psychedelic atmospheric mysterious instrumental hypnotic forest meditative
262 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.60 Average
Pinnacle - Assasin, Cover art
Assasin
Pinnacle
3.57 310 310 14 14
1974 Album
Hard Rock Space Rock
Progressive Rock Heavy Metal Psychedelic Rock
dark progressive heavy raw complex energetic
310 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.57 Average
Eloy - Power and the Passion, Cover art
Power and the Passion
Eloy
3.54 1k 1,051 35 35
October 1975 Album
Progressive Rock Space Rock
Symphonic Prog Art Rock
melodic epic fantasy progressive lush drugs atmospheric concept album
1k Ratings 35 Reviews 3.54 Average
Steve Hillage - L, Cover art
L
Steve Hillage
3.53 805 805 27 27
24 September 1976 Album
Progressive Rock Space Rock
Psychedelic Rock
psychedelic spiritual suite warm progressive
805 Ratings 27 Reviews 3.53 Average
Omega - Omega 8: Csillagok útján, Cover art
Omega 8: Csillagok útján
Omega
3.53 218 218 14 14
1978 Album
Progressive Rock Space Rock
Symphonic Prog
melodic progressive space passionate lush epic
218 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.53 Average
Clearlight - Forever Blowing Bubbles, Cover art
Forever Blowing Bubbles
Clearlight
3.53 338 338 10 10
1975 Album
Symphonic Prog Progressive Rock Space Rock
Progressive Electronic
psychedelic space progressive
338 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.53 Average
A.R. & Machines - Die grüne Reise - The Green Journey, Cover art
Die grüne Reise - The Green Journey
A.R. & Machines
3.50 1k 1,083 27 27
April 1971 Album
Krautrock Psychedelic Rock Space Rock
Progressive Rock Blues Rock Tape Music
space atmospheric playful hypnotic rhythmic psychedelic mysterious surreal
1k Ratings 27 Reviews 3.50 Average
Far East Family Band - The Cave - Down to the Earth, Cover art
The Cave - Down to the Earth
Far East Family Band
3.49 294 294 7 7
February 1975 Album
Progressive Rock Space Rock
Psychedelic Folk
atmospheric soothing calm ethereal peaceful psychedelic
294 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.49 Average
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    1975 Album
    219 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.59 Average
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    197 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.42 Average
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    1973 Album
    4k Ratings 110 Reviews 3.95 Average
    3.95 4k 4,139 110 110
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    1979 Album
    322 Ratings 18 Reviews 3.82 Average
    3.82 322 322 18 18
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    1977 Album
    368 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.77 Average
    3.77 368 368 12 12
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    Live
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    274 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.75 Average
    3.75 274 274 7 7
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    299 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.65 Average
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