Thursday, July 30, 2015

The 100 Greatest Classic Progressive Rock Albums of all Time



The 100 Greatest Classic Progressive Rock Albums of all Time
(In Reverse Chronological Order, 1959-1999)

(Only one entry per artist is allowed, defining this album as each artist's best work. The hard part is separating sales and personal favorites from the data. No chronological sorting within given years has been attempted.)

100. Audio - Blue Man Group (1999)
99. Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes - Alvin and the Chipmunks (1996)
98. Fumbling Towards Ecstasy - Sarah McLachlan (1993)
97. Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix - Various Artists (1993)
96. Boss Drum - The Shamen (1992)
95. Deep Forest - Deep Forest (1992)
94. Mixed Up - The Cure (1990)
93. The Best of the Art of Noise - Art of Noise (1988)
92. Horses and Trees - Ginger Baker (1986)
91. Oil and Gold - Shriekback (1985)
90. Zoolook - Jean-Michel Jarre (1984)
89. The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking - Roger Waters (1984)
88. The Jaws of Life - Hunters & Collectors (1984)
87. Purple Rain - Prince and the Revolution (1984)
86. Method in the Madness - Gardening by Moonlight (1983)
85. Touch - Eurythmics (1983)
84. Nocturne - Siouxsie and the Banshees (1983)
83. Desire - Tuxedomoon (1981)
82. Discipline - King Crimson (1981)
81. Ghost in the Machine - The Police (1981)
80. Rage in Eden - Ultravox (1981)
79. My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - Brian Eno & David Byrne (1981)
78. Sanctuary - New Musik (1981)
77. Masterless Samurai - Osamu Kitajima (1981)
76. Remain in Light - Talking Heads (1980)
76. Airborn - Michael Oldfield (1980)
74. Phantom Band - Phantom Band (1980)
73. Downwind - Pierre Moerlen's Gong (1979)
72. Force Majeure - Tangerine Dream (1979)
71. Rhapsodies - Rick Wakeman (1979)
70. Correlations - Ashra (1979)
69. Movies - Holger Czukay (1979)
68. 1994 - 1994 (1978)
67. War of the Worlds - Jeff Wayne (1978)
66. Van Halen - Van Halen (1978)
65. Flaming Hearts - Michael Rother (1977)
64. Go Live from Paris - Go (1976)
63. Fire, Water, Earth & Air - Jane (1976)
62. Live Bullet - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (1976)
61. Toys in the Attic - Aerosmith (1975)
60. Timewind - Klaus Schulze (1975)
59. Neu! '75 - Neu! (1975)
58. Equinox - Styx (1975)
57. Raindog - Stomu Yamash'ta (1975)
56. The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis (1974)
55. Illusions on a Double Dimple - Triumvirat (1974)
54. Autobahn - Kraftwerk (1974)
53. Fly to the Rainbow - Scorpions (1974)
52. Floating World - Jade Warrior (1974)
51. Cosmic Century - Wallenstein (1973)
50. The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd (1973)
49. Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh - Magma (1973)
48. Yessongs - Yes (1973)
47. You'll Never Come Back - Thirsty Moon (1973)
46. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1973)
45. Future Days - Can (1973)
44. Brain Salad Surgery - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1973)
43. Space Ritual - Hawkwind (1973)
42. For Your Pleasure - Roxy Music (1973)
41. Machine Head - Deep Purple (1972)
40. Foghat - Foghat (1972)
39. Eat a Peach - The Allman Brothers Band (1972)
38. Captain Beyond - Captain Beyond (1972)
37. Wolf City - Amon Duul II (1972)
36. Keyboard Tales - Michael Perlitch (1972)
35. Caravanserai - Santana (1972)
34. White Witch - White Witch (1972)
33. Brain Capers - Mott the Hoople (1971)
32. Passport - Passport (1971)
31. Chicago - Chicago (1970)
30. Live Album - Grand Funk Railroad (1970)
29. Absolutely Live - The Doors (1970)
28. Live at Leeds - The Who (1970)
27. Cricklewood Green - Ten Years After (1970)
26. Second Winter - Johnny Winter (1969)
25. Bless Its Pointed Little Head - Jefferson Airplane (1969)
24. Touch - Touch (1969)
23. Loosen Up Naturally - The Sons of Champlin (1969)
22. Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (1969)
21. In-a-Gadda-da-Vida - Iron Butterfly (1968)
20. The Moray Eels Eat the Holy Modal Rounders - The Holy Modal Rounders (1968)
19. Electric Ladyland - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968)
18. Wheels of Fire - Cream (1968)
17. The Live Adventures - Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper (1968)
16. Cheap Thrills - Big Brother & the Holding Company (1968)
15. Love Is - Eric Burdon and the Animals (1968)
14. Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues (1967)
13. A Taste of Honey and Other Goodies - The Village Stompers (1966)
12. The Real Donovan - Donovan (1966)
11. Blonde on Blonde - Bob Dylan (1966)
10. Revolver - The Beatles (1966)
9. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)
8. Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds - The Yardbirds (1965)
7. Out of Our Heads - The Rolling Stones (1965)
6. The Surfaris Play - The Surfaris (1963)
5. Drums Are My Beat - Sandy Nelson (1962)
4. Stormsville - Johnny & the Hurricanes (1960)
3. Walk, Don't Run - The Ventures (1960)
2. Elvis' Golden Records Volume 2 - Elvis Presley (1960)
1. The Music from Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini (1959)

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