Art Rock · ranked by score
Best Art Rock Albums, Ranked
14 albums reviewed
Rock treated as an art form, with an eye on the studio, concept and image. Art rock draws on figures such as David Bowie, Roxy Music, Talking Heads and Radiohead, who pushed the form well beyond verse and chorus.
We have reviewed 14 Art Rock albums released between 1966 and 2000, averaging 8.8 out of 10. The highest score so far goes to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon (9.6). David Bowie (2), Pink Floyd (2), Queen (2) appear more than once.



The top of the pile
Highest-rated Art Rock albums
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Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon (1973, 9.6)9.6 - 2
Radiohead – OK Computer (1997, 9.5)9.5 - 3
The Beatles – Revolver (1966, 9.3)9.3 - 4
Radiohead – Kid A (2000, 9.0)9.0 - 5
9.0
Through the years
By decade
- 1960s4 albums, best rated Revolver (9.3)
- 1970s7 albums, best rated The Dark Side of the Moon (9.6)
- 1980s1 album, best rated Remain in Light (8.7)
- 1990s1 album, best rated OK Computer (9.5)
- 2000s1 album, best rated Kid A (9.0)
Every record, best first
All Art Rock reviews
9.6The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd
ProgressiveArt
9.5OK Computer
Radiohead
Alternative
9.3Revolver
The Beatles
PsychedelicArt
9.0Kid A
Radiohead
AlternativeExperimental
9.0The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
David Bowie
GlamArt
8.8Who’s Next
The Who
HardClassic
8.8Abbey Road
The Beatles
ClassicProgressive
8.7Hunky Dory
David Bowie
ArtGlam
8.7Remain in Light
Talking Heads
Post-PunkArt
8.7A Night at the Opera
Queen
ClassicProgressive
8.5In the Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson
ProgressivePsychedelic
8.2The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
AlternativeArt
8.1The Wall
Pink Floyd
ProgressiveArt
7.8Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
HardGlam