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Top Baroque Pop albums of all time

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Updated: 14 May
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The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds, Cover art
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
4.17 49k 49,078 847 847
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 847 Reviews 4.17 Average
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Odessey and Oracle
The Zombies
4.06 20k 20,206 427 427
19 April 1968 Album
Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop
Sunshine Pop
melodic love psychedelic bittersweet spring romantic peaceful mellow
20k Ratings 427 Reviews 4.06 Average
Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising, Cover art
Titanic Rising
Weyes Blood
3.99 29k 29,443 248 248
5 April 2019 Album
Baroque Pop Art Pop
Progressive Pop Dream Pop Psychedelic Pop Soft Rock Singer-Songwriter
lush ethereal melodic longing romantic soft bittersweet love
29k Ratings 248 Reviews 3.99 Average
Love - Forever Changes, Cover art
Forever Changes
Love
3.97 22k 22,395 543 543
November 1967 Album
Psychedelic Pop Psychedelic Rock Baroque Pop
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Folk
psychedelic philosophical melodic existential bittersweet summer warm lush
22k Ratings 543 Reviews 3.97 Average
Scott Engel - Scott 4, Cover art
Scott 4
Scott Engel
3.90 11k 10,785 140 140
November 1969 Album
Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter
Contemporary Folk
lush poetic melodic sombre melancholic orchestral atmospheric introspective
11k Ratings 140 Reviews 3.90 Average
Kate Bush - Never for Ever, Cover art
Never for Ever
Kate Bush
3.87 12k 12,038 138 138
8 September 1980 Album
Art Pop Progressive Pop Baroque Pop
Art Rock Glam Rock
melodic quirky lush ethereal playful progressive sensual atmospheric
12k Ratings 138 Reviews 3.87 Average
The Kinks - Something Else by The Kinks, Cover art
Something Else by The Kinks
The Kinks
3.86 9k 9,409 209 209
15 September 1967 Album
Pop Rock Baroque Pop
Psychedelic Pop Sunshine Pop Mod Music Hall
bittersweet melodic playful autumn quirky poetic warm eclectic
9k Ratings 209 Reviews 3.86 Average
Scott Walker - Scott 3, Cover art
Scott 3
Scott Walker
3.84 8k 8,053 80 80
April 1969 Album
Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter Art Pop
Chanson Chamber Folk
lush melancholic poetic winter melodic sombre atmospheric orchestral
8k Ratings 80 Reviews 3.84 Average
The Moody Blues with The London Festival Orchestra - Days of Future Passed, Cover art
Days of Future Passed
The Moody Blues with The London Festival Orchestra
3.81 10k 9,516 215 215
December 1967 Album
Baroque Pop Art Rock Progressive Pop
Psychedelic Pop Tone Poem Symphonic Prog Light Music
orchestral lush concept album philosophical poetic uplifting epic melodic
10k Ratings 215 Reviews 3.81 Average
John Cale - Paris 1919, Cover art
Paris 1919
John Cale
3.80 9k 8,625 136 136
25 February 1973 Album
Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter Art Pop
Chamber Folk Progressive Pop
lush melancholic melodic warm poetic bittersweet orchestral romantic
9k Ratings 136 Reviews 3.80 Average
Weyes Blood - And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, Cover art
And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow
Weyes Blood
3.77 13k 13,126 117 117
18 November 2022 Album
Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter
Soft Rock Piano Rock Art Pop Psychedelic Pop
lush ethereal existential soothing mellow longing soft love
13k Ratings 117 Reviews 3.77 Average
Brian Wilson - Smile, Cover art
Smile
Brian Wilson
3.78 7k 6,977 219 219
28 September 2004 Album
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop Progressive Pop
Sunshine Pop
Wall of Sound melodic lush psychedelic playful poetic concept album summer
7k Ratings 219 Reviews 3.78 Average
Joan Manuel Serrat - Mediterráneo, Cover art
Mediterráneo
Joan Manuel Serrat
3.78 1k 1,435 33 33
November 1971 Album
Nueva canción española Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter
Chamber Folk
poetic passionate melancholic introspective pastoral lush longing orchestral
1k Ratings 33 Reviews 3.78 Average
SPELLLING - The Turning Wheel, Cover art
The Turning Wheel
SPELLLING
3.70 13k 12,957 120 120
25 June 2021 Album
Art Pop Baroque Pop
Progressive Pop Psychedelic Soul Neo-Psychedelia Darkwave
lush fantasy ethereal triumphant surreal melodic nature psychedelic
13k Ratings 120 Reviews 3.70 Average
Frank Sinatra - Watertown, Cover art
Watertown
Frank Sinatra
3.77 1k 1,367 27 27
11 April 1970 Album
Baroque Pop Traditional Pop
Vocal Jazz Art Pop
concept album breakup melancholic lush introspective poetic autumn rain
1k Ratings 27 Reviews 3.77 Average
The Left Banke - Walk Away Renée / Pretty Ballerina, Cover art
Walk Away Renée / Pretty Ballerina
The Left Banke
3.72 2k 2,460 63 63
February 1967 Album
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop
Beat Music Progressive Pop
melodic bittersweet lush romantic melancholic spring warm poetic
2k Ratings 63 Reviews 3.72 Average
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee, Cover art
Nancy & Lee
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
3.71 3k 3,106 51 51
March 1968 Album
Baroque Pop Country Pop
Psychedelic Pop Folk Pop Nashville Sound
lush pastoral warm romantic melodic mellow sentimental playful
3k Ratings 51 Reviews 3.71 Average
The Divine Comedy - Absent Friends, Cover art
Absent Friends
The Divine Comedy
3.71 1k 1,453 40 40
29 March 2004 Album
Baroque Pop
Chamber Pop Chamber Folk Twee Pop
lush orchestral melodic bittersweet poetic sentimental introspective sad
1k Ratings 40 Reviews 3.71 Average
Nilsson - Aerial Ballet, Cover art
Aerial Ballet
Nilsson
3.70 3k 2,625 54 54
June 1968 Album
Baroque Pop
Psychedelic Pop Singer-Songwriter Music Hall Sunshine Pop
bittersweet introspective sentimental melodic lonely sarcastic love lush
3k Ratings 54 Reviews 3.70 Average
Marek Grechuta & Anawa - Marek Grechuta & Anawa, Cover art
Marek Grechuta & Anawa
Marek Grechuta & Anawa
3.71 712 712 7 7
1970 Album
Poezja śpiewana Baroque Pop Progressive Pop
Chamber Folk
serious sad poetic love romantic pastoral folklore melodic
712 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.71 Average
Bill Fay - Bill Fay, Cover art
Bill Fay
Bill Fay
3.69 1k 1,085 30 30
February 1970 Album
Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter
British Folk Rock Chamber Folk
melancholic melodic mellow lush calm bittersweet warm orchestral
1k Ratings 30 Reviews 3.69 Average
Marc Jonson - Years, Cover art
Years
Marc Jonson
3.73 194 194 8 8
June 1972 Album
Singer-Songwriter Baroque Pop
Contemporary Folk Psychedelic Folk
194 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.73 Average
José Mauro - Obnoxius, Cover art
Obnoxius
José Mauro
3.69 695 695 11 11
1970 Album
MPB Singer-Songwriter Baroque Pop
Baroque Pop
melancholic religious cryptic poetic lush calm passionate longing
695 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.69 Average
The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys Today!, Cover art
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
3.65 8k 7,775 152 152
1 March 1965 Album
Pop Rock Baroque Pop
Sunshine Pop Vocal Group Vocal Surf
romantic love melodic vocal group lush introspective uplifting optimistic
8k Ratings 152 Reviews 3.65 Average
Nilsson - Nilsson Sings Newman, Cover art
Nilsson Sings Newman
Nilsson
3.67 1k 1,262 37 37
January 1970 Album
Baroque Pop Art Pop
Music Hall Tin Pan Alley
conscious lonely sentimental warm romantic melodic minimalistic bittersweet
1k Ratings 37 Reviews 3.67 Average
Lee Hazlewood - The Very Special World of Lee Hazlewood: Lee Hazlewood Singing His Own Compositions, Cover art
The Very Special World of Lee Hazlewood: Lee Hazlewood Singing His Own Compositions
Lee Hazlewood
3.68 610 610 10 10
May 1966 Album
Country Pop Baroque Pop
Singer-Songwriter Nashville Sound Lounge
calm melodic love romantic sentimental bittersweet lush pastoral
610 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.68 Average
Serge Gainsbourg - Initials B.B., Cover art
Initials B.B.
Serge Gainsbourg
3.64 2k 2,390 25 25
June 1968 Album
French Pop Baroque Pop Chanson
Yé-yé Chanson à texte Psychedelic Pop
poetic melodic lush playful romantic quirky love rhythmic
2k Ratings 25 Reviews 3.64 Average
Nilsson - Harry, Cover art
Harry
Nilsson
3.66 859 859 17 17
July 1969 Album
Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter
Vaudeville Traditional Pop Folk Pop Tin Pan Alley
peaceful melodic love mellow soothing optimistic happy
859 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.66 Average
The Divine Comedy - Fin de siècle, Cover art
Fin de siècle
The Divine Comedy
3.65 1k 1,061 19 19
31 August 1998 Album
Baroque Pop Art Pop
Symphonic Rock Chamber Pop
sarcastic lush bittersweet humorous melancholic melodic epic orchestral
1k Ratings 19 Reviews 3.65 Average
Colin Blunstone - One Year, Cover art
One Year
Colin Blunstone
3.65 1k 1,127 31 31
November 1971 Album
Baroque Pop Singer-Songwriter
Pop Rock Soft Rock
romantic breakup introspective lonely melodic poetic love mellow
1k Ratings 31 Reviews 3.65 Average
Billy Nicholls - Would You Believe, Cover art
Would You Believe
Billy Nicholls
3.65 1k 1,052 44 44
April 1968 Album
Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop
Sunshine Pop Freakbeat Mod
psychedelic melodic bittersweet mellow uplifting energetic summer warm
1k Ratings 44 Reviews 3.65 Average
Mary Hopkin - Earth Song / Ocean Song, Cover art
Earth Song / Ocean Song
Mary Hopkin
3.66 384 384 9 9
1 October 1971 Album
Contemporary Folk Baroque Pop Chamber Folk
mellow warm uplifting bittersweet orchestral pastoral soothing spring
384 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.66 Average
Michel Polnareff - "Polnareff's", Cover art
"Polnareff's"
Michel Polnareff
3.64 746 746 17 17
January 1971 Album
Baroque Pop French Pop Progressive Pop
Psychedelic Pop Chanson
lush psychedelic anti-religious introspective surreal eclectic passionate love
746 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.64 Average
Nick Garrie - The Nightmare of J. B. Stanislas, Cover art
The Nightmare of J. B. Stanislas
Nick Garrie
3.65 433 433 18 18
1969 Album
Baroque Pop
Sunshine Pop Folk Pop Psychedelic Pop
love humorous dense romantic lush sarcastic
433 Ratings 18 Reviews 3.65 Average
Nilsson - Aerial Pandemonium Ballet, Cover art
Aerial Pandemonium Ballet
Nilsson
3.65 307 307 12 12
June 1971 Album
Baroque Pop Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter
playful melodic progressive
307 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.65 Average
Del Shannon - The Further Adventures of Charles Westover, Cover art
The Further Adventures of Charles Westover
Del Shannon
3.64 408 408 10 10
February 1968 Album
Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop
lush passionate psychedelic romantic existential lonely Wall of Sound longing
408 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.64 Average
Sagittarius - Present Tense, Cover art
Present Tense
Sagittarius
3.62 2k 1,773 48 48
3 July 1968 Album
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop Sunshine Pop
Folk Pop
melodic lush ethereal soft surreal sentimental peaceful psychedelic
2k Ratings 48 Reviews 3.62 Average
The Divine Comedy - Promenade, Cover art
Promenade
The Divine Comedy
3.62 921 921 21 21
28 March 1994 Album
Chamber Pop Baroque Pop
Art Pop
humorous concept album poetic melancholic lush orchestral uplifting optimistic
921 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.62 Average
Margo Guryan - Take a Picture, Cover art
Take a Picture
Margo Guryan
3.61 3k 2,856 46 46
October 1968 Album
Sunshine Pop Psychedelic Pop Baroque Pop
Baroque Pop Jazz Pop Yé-yé
psychedelic warm bittersweet love soothing uncommon time signatures melodic mellow
3k Ratings 46 Reviews 3.61 Average
Hareton Salvanini - S.P. 73, Cover art
S.P. 73
Hareton Salvanini
3.64 321 321 5 5
1973 Album
Baroque Pop Soul Jazz Progressive Big Band
MPB Jazz-Funk Samba-jazz
lush melodic melancholic urban lonely sensual rhythmic warm
321 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.64 Average
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  • Lee Hazlewood - Cowboy in Sweden, Cover art
    Cowboy in Sweden
    1970 Album
    2k Ratings 38 Reviews 3.68 Average
    3.68 2k 1,656 38 38
  • Serge Gainsbourg - Anna, Cover art
    Anna
    1967 Album
    365 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.50 Average
    3.50 365 365 5 5
  • Sparks - Annette: Cannes Edition, Cover art
    Annette: Cannes Edition
    2021 Album
    430 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.41 Average
    3.41 430 430 6 6
  • Lee Hazlewood - A House Safe for Tigers (Må vårt hus förskonas från tigrar), Cover art
    A House Safe for Tigers (Må vårt hus förskonas från tigrar)
    1975 Album
    165 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.45 Average
    3.45 165 165 4 4
  • Bee Gees - Cucumber Castle, Cover art
    Cucumber Castle
    1970 Album
    461 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.24 Average
    3.24 461 461 17 17
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    Live

  • a-ha - MTV Unplugged: Summer Solstice, Cover art
    MTV Unplugged: Summer Solstice
    2017 Album
    163 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.88 Average
    3.88 163 163 4 4
  • ANOHNI and the Johnsons - Cut the World, Cover art
    Cut the World
    2012 Album
    463 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.49 Average
    3.49 463 463 10 10
  • The Beach Boys - Live in London, Cover art
    Live in London
    1970 Album
    439 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.43 Average
    3.43 439 439 17 17
  • Cerati - 11 episodios sinfónicos, Cover art
    11 episodios sinfónicos
    2001 Album
    248 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.31 Average
    3.31 248 248 10 10
  • The Zombies - Odessey & Oracle (Revisited): The 40th Anniversary Concert, Cover art
    Odessey & Oracle (Revisited): The 40th Anniversary Concert
    2008 Album
    82 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.74 Average
    3.74 82 82 2 2
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  • The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions, Cover art
    The Smile Sessions
    2011 Album
    11k Ratings 204 Reviews 4.25 Average
    4.25 11k 10,687 204 204
  • Susan Christie - Paint a Lady, Cover art
    Paint a Lady
    2006 Album
    419 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.52 Average
    3.52 419 419 14 14
  • The Aerovons - Resurrection, Cover art
    Resurrection
    2003 Album
    257 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.37 Average
    3.37 257 257 14 14
  • Elton John - Regimental Sgt. Zippo, Cover art
    Regimental Sgt. Zippo
    2021 Album
    201 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.35 Average
    3.35 201 201 7 7
  • Del Shannon - ...and the Music Plays On, Cover art
    ...and the Music Plays On
    1978 Album
    91 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.50 Average
    3.50 91 91 4 4
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