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Updated: 28 May
Average Ratings Reviews
The Yardbirds - Having a Rave Up With The Yardbirds, Cover art
Having a Rave Up With The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds
3.60 2k 2,314 47 47
15 November 1965 Album
Blues Rock British Rhythm & Blues Freakbeat
Psychedelic Rock Mod
energetic raw passionate longing playful warm love psychedelic
2k Ratings 47 Reviews 3.60 Average
Them - The "Angry" Young Them!, Cover art
The "Angry" Young Them!
Them
3.58 1k 1,496 44 44
11 June 1965 Album
British Rhythm & Blues
Garage Rock Proto-Punk
raw rebellious rhythmic energetic passionate angry
1k Ratings 44 Reviews 3.58 Average
Them - Them Again, Cover art
Them Again
Them
3.59 678 678 8 8
21 January 1966 Album
British Rhythm & Blues
Garage Rock Soul
romantic passionate
678 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.59 Average
Small Faces - Small Faces, Cover art
Small Faces
Small Faces
3.56 1k 1,004 32 32
6 May 1966 Album
Mod British Rhythm & Blues
Freakbeat Garage Rock Beat Music
energetic
1k Ratings 32 Reviews 3.56 Average
The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin', Cover art
Gimme Some Lovin'
The Spencer Davis Group
3.57 215 215 5 5
March 1967 Album
British Rhythm & Blues
British Blues
energetic rhythmic
215 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.57 Average
Q65 - Revolution, Cover art
Revolution
Q65
3.54 450 450 16 16
September 1966 Album
Garage Rock Nederbeat British Rhythm & Blues
Psychedelic Rock Blues Rock
eclectic raw psychedelic energetic noisy rebellious hedonistic
450 Ratings 16 Reviews 3.54 Average
The Animals - Animalism, Cover art
Animalism
The Animals
3.53 593 593 32 32
December 1966 Album
Blues Rock British Rhythm & Blues Rock & Roll
Psychedelic Rock British Blues
energetic
593 Ratings 32 Reviews 3.53 Average
The Rolling Stones - December's Children (And Everybody's), Cover art
December's Children (And Everybody's)
The Rolling Stones
3.51 2k 2,141 57 57
4 December 1965 Album
British Rhythm & Blues Pop Rock Rock
Blues Rock Rock & Roll Garage Rock
introspective rhythmic raw passionate
2k Ratings 57 Reviews 3.51 Average
The Rolling Stones - Out of Our Heads, Cover art
Out of Our Heads
The Rolling Stones
3.47 6k 6,208 115 115
30 July 1965 Album
British Rhythm & Blues
Rock & Roll Blues Rock Mod
melodic love raw playful energetic rhythmic eclectic longing
6k Ratings 115 Reviews 3.47 Average
The Animals - Animalization, Cover art
Animalization
The Animals
3.51 429 429 12 12
August 1966 Album
British Rhythm & Blues
Garage Rock
raw energetic
429 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.51 Average
The Pretty Things - Get the Picture?, Cover art
Get the Picture?
The Pretty Things
3.48 969 969 21 21
December 1965 Album
Garage Rock British Rhythm & Blues
Beat Music
lonely raw
969 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.48 Average
The Sorrows - Take a Heart, Cover art
Take a Heart
The Sorrows
3.49 361 361 7 7
December 1965 Album
Freakbeat British Rhythm & Blues Garage Rock
Mod
anxious rebellious longing breakup love passionate energetic noisy
361 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.49 Average
Wilko Johnson / Roger Daltrey - Going Back Home, Cover art
Going Back Home
Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey
3.50 250 250 11 11
24 March 2014 Album
British Rhythm & Blues
Rock & Roll Pub Rock
250 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.50 Average
The Artwoods - Art Gallery, Cover art
Art Gallery
The Artwoods
3.50 235 235 7 7
25 November 1966 Album
Mod British Rhythm & Blues
British Blues
raw uplifting melodic playful
235 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.50 Average
The Zombies - Begin Here, Cover art
Begin Here
The Zombies
3.41 3k 2,842 43 43
30 April 1965 Album
Beat Music British Rhythm & Blues
Mod
melodic playful love warm bittersweet breakup rhythmic melancholic
3k Ratings 43 Reviews 3.41 Average
The Spencer Davis Group - The Second Album, Cover art
The Second Album
The Spencer Davis Group
3.45 222 222 7 7
January 1966 Album
British Rhythm & Blues Beat Music
Pop Soul Pop Rock
222 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.45 Average
The Animals - Animal Tracks, Cover art
Animal Tracks
The Animals
3.41 723 723 25 25
May 1965 Album
Blues Rock British Rhythm & Blues
British Blues Rock & Roll
love energetic rhythmic longing
723 Ratings 25 Reviews 3.41 Average
The Yardbirds - For Your Love, Cover art
For Your Love
The Yardbirds
3.40 1k 1,223 26 26
13 June 1965 Album
Blues Rock British Rhythm & Blues
Garage Rock Mod Rock & Roll
rhythmic raw melodic energetic love
1k Ratings 26 Reviews 3.40 Average
The Spencer Davis Group - Autumn '66, Cover art
Autumn '66
The Spencer Davis Group
3.44 183 183 4 4
September 1966 Album
British Rhythm & Blues
Blues Blue-Eyed Soul
183 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.44 Average
The Animals - The Animals, Cover art
The Animals
The Animals
3.39 642 642 19 19
November 1964 Album
British Rhythm & Blues
British Blues Rock & Roll
energetic raw passionate death
642 Ratings 19 Reviews 3.39 Average
The Animals - Animalisms, Cover art
Animalisms
The Animals
3.35 587 587 20 20
June 1966 Album
British Rhythm & Blues British Blues
Rock & Roll Rhythm & Blues Rockabilly
energetic love passionate
587 Ratings 20 Reviews 3.35 Average
The Pretty Things - The Pretty Things, Cover art
The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
3.33 860 860 21 21
12 March 1965 Album
British Rhythm & Blues Garage Rock Blues Rock
Freakbeat British Blues
raw
860 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.33 Average
The Animals - The Animals, Cover art
The Animals
The Animals
3.33 1k 1,310 20 20
September 1964 Album
British Rhythm & Blues British Blues
Rock & Roll British Blues
energetic passionate rhythmic love raw
1k Ratings 20 Reviews 3.33 Average
Manfred Mann - The Five Faces of Manfred Mann, Cover art
The Five Faces of Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann
3.34 288 288 5 5
11 September 1964 Album
British Blues British Rhythm & Blues
Beat Music
rhythmic melodic
288 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.34 Average
The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones, Now!, Cover art
The Rolling Stones, Now!
The Rolling Stones
3.28 3k 3,016 55 55
13 February 1965 Album
British Rhythm & Blues Blues Rock
Rock & Roll
romantic rhythmic love playful raw
3k Ratings 55 Reviews 3.28 Average
Them - Belfast Gypsies, Cover art
Belfast Gypsies
Them
3.42 155 155 5 5
1967 Album
Garage Rock Freakbeat British Rhythm & Blues
Rhythm & Blues Psychedelic Rock
rhythmic raw energetic
155 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.42 Average
Dr. Feelgood - Private Practice, Cover art
Private Practice
Dr. Feelgood
3.41 164 164 1 1
October 1978 Album
Pub Rock British Rhythm & Blues
British Blues Blues Rock
164 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.41 Average
Downliners Sect - The Sect, Cover art
The Sect
Downliners Sect
3.41 150 150 6 6
18 December 1964 Album
British Rhythm & Blues Garage Rock
Blues Rock
150 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.41 Average
The Spencer Davis Group - Their First LP, Cover art
Their First LP
The Spencer Davis Group
3.27 214 214 3 3
July 1965 Album
British Rhythm & Blues British Blues
214 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.27 Average
The Spencer Davis Group - I'm a Man, Cover art
I'm a Man
The Spencer Davis Group
3.55 137 137 2 2
June 1967 Album
British Rhythm & Blues Beat Music
Blues Rock
137 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.55 Average
The Rolling Stones - 12 × 5, Cover art
12 × 5
The Rolling Stones
3.20 4k 3,817 87 87
17 October 1964 Album
British Rhythm & Blues Blues Rock
Rock & Roll
raw rhythmic energetic melodic
4k Ratings 87 Reviews 3.20 Average
The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones, Cover art
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
3.18 6k 5,862 146 146
16 April 1964 Album
British Rhythm & Blues Blues Rock
Rock & Roll British Blues
raw energetic rhythmic playful hedonistic love
6k Ratings 146 Reviews 3.18 Average
The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones No.2, Cover art
The Rolling Stones No.2
The Rolling Stones
3.14 2k 2,102 42 42
15 January 1965 Album
British Rhythm & Blues Blues Rock
Rock & Roll
raw rhythmic energetic love
2k Ratings 42 Reviews 3.14 Average
The Inmates - Shot in the Dark, Cover art
Shot in the Dark
The Inmates
3.61 110 110 1 1
19 September 1980 Album
Pub Rock Rock & Roll British Rhythm & Blues
Rockabilly Boogie Rock Garage Rock
110 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.61 Average
Manfred Mann - Mann Made, Cover art
Mann Made
Manfred Mann
3.18 200 200 5 5
15 October 1965 Album
Beat Music British Blues Pop Rock
British Rhythm & Blues
200 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.18 Average
Manfred Mann - As Is, Cover art
As Is
Manfred Mann
3.29 152 152 3 3
21 October 1966 Album
Beat Music British Rhythm & Blues
Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop Jazz Pop Jazz-Rock
mellow playful rhythmic melodic
152 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.29 Average
Downliners Sect - The Rock Sect's In, Cover art
The Rock Sect's In
Downliners Sect
3.51 75 75
1966 Album
Garage Rock British Rhythm & Blues
Rhythm & Blues
75 Ratings 3.51 Average
Manfred Mann - The Five Faces of Manfred Mann, Cover art
The Five Faces of Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann
3.40 89 89 1 1
March 1965 Album
Beat Music British Rhythm & Blues
Blues Rock Pop Rock
89 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.40 Average
Grahame Bond - Mighty Grahame Bond, Cover art
Mighty Grahame Bond
Grahame Bond
3.37 86 86 3 3
1969 Album
Progressive Rock British Rhythm & Blues
86 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.37 Average
Willie and the Poor Boys - Willie and the Poor Boys, Cover art
Willie and the Poor Boys
Willie and the Poor Boys
3.28 91 91 3 3
1985 Album
Rock & Roll British Rhythm & Blues
Blues Rock Roots Rock
91 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.28 Average
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  • The Rolling Stones - Live 1965: Music From Charlie Is My Darling, Cover art
    Live 1965: Music From Charlie Is My Darling
    2014 Album
    47 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.65 Average
    3.65 47 47 2 2
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  • The Rolling Stones - On Air, Cover art
    On Air
    2017 Album
    206 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.76 Average
    3.76 206 206 8 8
  • Yardbirds - Five Live Yardbirds, Cover art
    Five Live Yardbirds
    1964 Album
    849 Ratings 29 Reviews 3.43 Average
    3.43 849 849 29 29
  • The Rolling Stones - Got Live If You Want It!, Cover art
    Got Live If You Want It!
    1966 Album
    980 Ratings 44 Reviews 3.07 Average
    3.07 980 980 44 44
  • The Animals With Eric Burdon - In the Beginning, Cover art
    In the Beginning
    1970 Album
    94 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.48 Average
    3.48 94 94 3 3
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  • The Wilde Flowers - The Wilde Flowers, Cover art
    The Wilde Flowers
    1994 Album
    261 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.09 Average
    3.09 261 261 5 5
  • Yardbirds - London 1963: The First Recordings!, Cover art
    London 1963: The First Recordings!
    1981 Album
    75 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.40 Average
    3.40 75 75 3 3
  • Yardbirds - Live! Blueswailing July '64, Cover art
    Live! Blueswailing July '64
    2003 Album
    54 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.65 Average
    3.65 54 54 1 1
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