Appendix i - Top 125 studio albums
Album Artist Year
1 Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin 1971
2 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd 1975
3 Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Derek & the Dominos 1970
4 Who’s Next The Who 1971
5 Fragile Yes 1972
6 Script for a Jester’s Tear Marillion 1983
7 Sticky Fingers Rolling Stones 1971
8 Electric Ladyland Jimi Hendrix Experience 1968
9 Secret Treaties Blue Oyster Cult 1974
10 Abbey Road The Beatles 1969
11 Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin 1969
12 Pet Sounds Beach Boys 1966
13 Countdown to Ecstasy Steely Dan 1973
14 Stand Up Jethro Tull 1969
15 We’re Only In It For The Money Mothers Of Invention 1968
16 Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles 1967
17 Led Zeppelin I Led Zeppelin 1969
18 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus Spirit 1970
19 Selling England By The Pound Genesis 1973
20 In The Court Of The Crimson King King Crimson 1969
21 LA Woman The Doors 1971
22 Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd 1973
23 Then Play On Fleetwood Mac 1969
24 Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967
25 Uncle Meat Frank Zappa 1968
26 Disraeli Gears Cream 1967
27 Meddle Pink Floyd 1971
28 Hot Rats Frank Zappa 1970
29 Close To The Edge Yes 1972
30 Can’t Buy A Thrill Steely Dan 1972
31 The Doors The Doors 1967
32 Dixie Chicken Little Feat 1973
33 Let It Bleed Rolling Stones 1969
34 Marquee Moon Television 1977
35 Caravanserai Santana 1972
36 Trick of the Tail Genesis 1976
37 Revolver The Beatles 1966
38 Benefit Jethro Tull 1970
39 Argus Wishbone Ash 1972
40 White Album The Beatles 1968
41 Quadrophenia The Who 1973
42 A Hard Day’s Night The Beatles 1964
43 After The Goldrush Neil Young 1970
44 Fire and Water Free 1970
45 Crosby, Stills and Nash Crosby, Stills and Nash 1969
46 Zuma Neil Young 1975
47 Bluesbreakers John Mayall 1966
48 The Raven That Refused To Sing & Other Stories Steven Wilson 2013
49 Fresh Cream Cream 1966
50 Ommadawn Mike Oldfield 1975
51 The Wall Pink Floyd 1979
52 Moving Waves Focus 1972
53 Metallica Metallica 1991
54 Paranoid Black Sabbath 1970
55 Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin 1970
56 Blonde On Blonde Bob Dylan 1966
57 Fly Like An Eagle Steve Miller Band 1976
58 Ziggy Stardust David Bowie 1972
59 Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan 1965
60 Second Life Syndrome Riverside 2005
61 Split Groundhogs 1971
62 Freedom Neil Young 1989
63 Déjà Vu Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 1970
64 Rubber Soul Beatles 1965
65 Liege and Lief Fairport Convention 1969
66 Black Sabbath Black Sabbath 1970
67 Red King Crimson 1974
68 Strange Days The Doors 1968
69 Surf’s Up Beach Boys 1971
70 The Yes Album Yes 1970
71 Abraxas Santana 1970
72 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Neil Young 1969
73 Crime Of The Century Supertramp 1974
74 Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin 1975
75 Surrealistic Pillow Jefferson Airplane 1967
76 Aqualung Jethro Tull 1971
77 Moving Pictures Rush 1981
78 Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Pink Floyd 1967
79 Tommy The Who 1968
80 In Rock Deep Purple 1970
81 Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield 1973
82 2112 Rush 1976
83 Exile On Main Street Rolling Stones 1972
84 With The Beatles Beatles 1963
85 You Gong 1974
86 Cosmic Jokers Cosmic Jokers 1974
87 Animals Pink Floyd 1977
88 Blood On The Tracks Bob Dylan 1975
89 Rainbow Rising Rainbow 1976
90 Highway To Hell AC/DC 1979
91 Tons Of Sobs Free 1969
92 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 1977
93 Toys In The Attic Aerosmith 1974
94 Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac 1967
95 Thick As A Brick Jethro Tull 1972
96 The Joshua Tree U2 1987
97 Valentyne Suite Colosseum 1969
98 Farewell To Kings Rush 1977
99 Machine Head Deep Purple 1972
100 Long Cold Winter Cinderella 1988
101 On The Beach Neil Young 1974
102 Beggar’s Banquet Rolling Stones 1968
103 Captain Beyond Captain Beyond 1970
104 Rust Never Sleeps Neil Young 1979
105 Phaedra Tangerine Dream 1974
106 Spooky Two Spooky Tooth 1968
107 The River Bruce Springsteen 1980
108 Heartbreaker Free 1973
109 Crazy Horse Crazy Horse 1971
110 Steven Stills Steven Stills 1970
111 Second Helping Lynyrd Skynyrd 1973
112 Everyone Is Everybody Else Barclay James Harvest 1974
113 Rolling Stones #1 Rolling Stones 1964
114 Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel 1971
115 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel 1970
116 Sailin’ Shoes Little Feat 1972
117 Traffic Traffic 1968
118 Darkness On The Edge Of Town Bruce Springsteen 1978
119 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John 1973
120 L Steve Hillage 1976
121 I Wash My Soul In The Stream Of Infinity My Brother the Wind 2011
122 Bridge Of Sighs Robin Trower 1974
123 In Absentia Porcupine Tree 2002
124 Imagine John Lennon 1971
125 Bad Co Bad Company 1974
1 Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin 1971
2 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd 1975
3 Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Derek & the Dominos 1970
4 Who’s Next The Who 1971
5 Fragile Yes 1972
6 Script for a Jester’s Tear Marillion 1983
7 Sticky Fingers Rolling Stones 1971
8 Electric Ladyland Jimi Hendrix Experience 1968
9 Secret Treaties Blue Oyster Cult 1974
10 Abbey Road The Beatles 1969
11 Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin 1969
12 Pet Sounds Beach Boys 1966
13 Countdown to Ecstasy Steely Dan 1973
14 Stand Up Jethro Tull 1969
15 We’re Only In It For The Money Mothers Of Invention 1968
16 Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles 1967
17 Led Zeppelin I Led Zeppelin 1969
18 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus Spirit 1970
19 Selling England By The Pound Genesis 1973
20 In The Court Of The Crimson King King Crimson 1969
21 LA Woman The Doors 1971
22 Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd 1973
23 Then Play On Fleetwood Mac 1969
24 Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967
25 Uncle Meat Frank Zappa 1968
26 Disraeli Gears Cream 1967
27 Meddle Pink Floyd 1971
28 Hot Rats Frank Zappa 1970
29 Close To The Edge Yes 1972
30 Can’t Buy A Thrill Steely Dan 1972
31 The Doors The Doors 1967
32 Dixie Chicken Little Feat 1973
33 Let It Bleed Rolling Stones 1969
34 Marquee Moon Television 1977
35 Caravanserai Santana 1972
36 Trick of the Tail Genesis 1976
37 Revolver The Beatles 1966
38 Benefit Jethro Tull 1970
39 Argus Wishbone Ash 1972
40 White Album The Beatles 1968
41 Quadrophenia The Who 1973
42 A Hard Day’s Night The Beatles 1964
43 After The Goldrush Neil Young 1970
44 Fire and Water Free 1970
45 Crosby, Stills and Nash Crosby, Stills and Nash 1969
46 Zuma Neil Young 1975
47 Bluesbreakers John Mayall 1966
48 The Raven That Refused To Sing & Other Stories Steven Wilson 2013
49 Fresh Cream Cream 1966
50 Ommadawn Mike Oldfield 1975
51 The Wall Pink Floyd 1979
52 Moving Waves Focus 1972
53 Metallica Metallica 1991
54 Paranoid Black Sabbath 1970
55 Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin 1970
56 Blonde On Blonde Bob Dylan 1966
57 Fly Like An Eagle Steve Miller Band 1976
58 Ziggy Stardust David Bowie 1972
59 Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan 1965
60 Second Life Syndrome Riverside 2005
61 Split Groundhogs 1971
62 Freedom Neil Young 1989
63 Déjà Vu Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 1970
64 Rubber Soul Beatles 1965
65 Liege and Lief Fairport Convention 1969
66 Black Sabbath Black Sabbath 1970
67 Red King Crimson 1974
68 Strange Days The Doors 1968
69 Surf’s Up Beach Boys 1971
70 The Yes Album Yes 1970
71 Abraxas Santana 1970
72 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Neil Young 1969
73 Crime Of The Century Supertramp 1974
74 Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin 1975
75 Surrealistic Pillow Jefferson Airplane 1967
76 Aqualung Jethro Tull 1971
77 Moving Pictures Rush 1981
78 Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Pink Floyd 1967
79 Tommy The Who 1968
80 In Rock Deep Purple 1970
81 Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield 1973
82 2112 Rush 1976
83 Exile On Main Street Rolling Stones 1972
84 With The Beatles Beatles 1963
85 You Gong 1974
86 Cosmic Jokers Cosmic Jokers 1974
87 Animals Pink Floyd 1977
88 Blood On The Tracks Bob Dylan 1975
89 Rainbow Rising Rainbow 1976
90 Highway To Hell AC/DC 1979
91 Tons Of Sobs Free 1969
92 Rumours Fleetwood Mac 1977
93 Toys In The Attic Aerosmith 1974
94 Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac 1967
95 Thick As A Brick Jethro Tull 1972
96 The Joshua Tree U2 1987
97 Valentyne Suite Colosseum 1969
98 Farewell To Kings Rush 1977
99 Machine Head Deep Purple 1972
100 Long Cold Winter Cinderella 1988
101 On The Beach Neil Young 1974
102 Beggar’s Banquet Rolling Stones 1968
103 Captain Beyond Captain Beyond 1970
104 Rust Never Sleeps Neil Young 1979
105 Phaedra Tangerine Dream 1974
106 Spooky Two Spooky Tooth 1968
107 The River Bruce Springsteen 1980
108 Heartbreaker Free 1973
109 Crazy Horse Crazy Horse 1971
110 Steven Stills Steven Stills 1970
111 Second Helping Lynyrd Skynyrd 1973
112 Everyone Is Everybody Else Barclay James Harvest 1974
113 Rolling Stones #1 Rolling Stones 1964
114 Ash Ra Tempel Ash Ra Tempel 1971
115 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel 1970
116 Sailin’ Shoes Little Feat 1972
117 Traffic Traffic 1968
118 Darkness On The Edge Of Town Bruce Springsteen 1978
119 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John 1973
120 L Steve Hillage 1976
121 I Wash My Soul In The Stream Of Infinity My Brother the Wind 2011
122 Bridge Of Sighs Robin Trower 1974
123 In Absentia Porcupine Tree 2002
124 Imagine John Lennon 1971
125 Bad Co Bad Company 1974