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ARTS: MUSIC
List: Top Ten Progressive Rock Albums of all time
Date: as at 27th December 2006.
Source: Prog Archives .com ongoing readers poll.
Base: Readers can rate each album and the ranking is calculated by the following LOG-based algorithm: ORDER BY power(avg_ratings, 3)*log((n_ratings+3)*2) DESC.
Notes: The poll is ongoing so results can change over time. The link above will take you to the TOP 100 list which also shows number of ratings and all the album covers - which in the prog rock world are of course very important. The list can also be filtered by genre (Art Rock, Canterbury Scene, Experimental/Post-Rock, Indo-Prog/Raga Rock, Italian Symphonic Prog, Jazz, Rock/Fusion, Krautrock, Neo Progressive, Prog Folk, Prog Related, Progressive Electronic, Progressive Metal, Proto-Prog, Psychedelic/Space Rock, RIO/Avant-Prog, Symphonic Prog, Zeuhl) or by album type (Studio Album, DVD / Video, Boxset / Compilation, Live, Singles/EPs/Fan Club/Promo).
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Rank
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Year
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Ratings
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Artist / Title
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Genre / Album Type
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1
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1972
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4.57
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YES
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Symphonic
Prog
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(591 ratings)
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Close to the Edge
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(Studio
Album)
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2
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1973
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4.59
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GENESIS
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Symphonic
Prog
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(510 ratings)
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Selling England By The Pound
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(Studio
Album)
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3
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1973
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4.59
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PINK FLOYD
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Psychedelic/Space
Rock
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(483 ratings)
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Dark Side
Of The Moon
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(Studio
Album)
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4
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1975
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4.66
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PINK FLOYD
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Psychedelic/Space
Rock
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(353 ratings)
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Wish You Were Here
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(Studio
Album)
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5
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1972
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4.64
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GENESIS
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Symphonic
Prog
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(359 ratings)
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Foxtrot
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(Studio
Album)
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6
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1972
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4.68
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JETHRO TULL
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Prog
Folk
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(295 ratings)
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Thick As A Brick
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(Studio
Album)
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7
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1969
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4.54
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KING CRIMSON
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Art Rock
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(422 ratings)
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In The Court Of The Crimson King
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(Studio
Album)
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8
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1974
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4.47
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GENESIS
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Symphonic
Prog
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(297 ratings)
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
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(Studio
Album)
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9
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1971
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4.47
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GENESIS
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Symphonic
Prog
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(289 ratings)
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Nursery Cryme
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(Studio
Album)
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10
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1977
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4.45
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PINK FLOYD
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Psychedelic/Space
Rock
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(302 ratings)
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Animals
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(Studio Album)
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