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#	Cover	Title Artist	Genre Record Type, Year	Ratings
1		Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.42 \| 1397 ratings QWR = 4.3748
2		Blackstar David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 2016	4.46 \| 490 ratings QWR = 4.3255
3		Paranoid Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1970	4.34 \| 1188 ratings QWR = 4.2888
4		Queen II Queen	Prog Related Studio, 1974	4.35 \| 988 ratings QWR = 4.2827
5		A Night At The Opera Queen	Prog Related Studio, 1975	4.30 \| 1136 ratings QWR = 4.2494
6		The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1972	4.27 \| 822 ratings QWR = 4.1993
7		Black Sabbath Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1970	4.25 \| 1070 ratings QWR = 4.1928
8		Argus Wishbone Ash	Prog Related Studio, 1972	4.23 \| 835 ratings QWR = 4.1666
9		Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1988	4.21 \| 925 ratings QWR = 4.1554
10		Rising Rainbow	Prog Related Studio, 1976	4.22 \| 648 ratings QWR = 4.1401
11		Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1973	4.17 \| 916 ratings QWR = 4.1147
12		Powerslave Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1984	4.17 \| 896 ratings QWR = 4.1120
13		Master Of Puppets Metallica	Prog Related Studio, 1986	4.17 \| 891 ratings QWR = 4.1108
14		Hunky Dory David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.16 \| 635 ratings QWR = 4.0793
15		Master of Reality Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.12 \| 946 ratings QWR = 4.0674
16		Ride The Lightning Metallica	Prog Related Studio, 1984	4.13 \| 757 ratings QWR = 4.0612
17		Remain In Light Talking Heads	Prog Related Studio, 1980	4.20 \| 320 ratings QWR = 4.0541
18		Low David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1977	4.13 \| 531 ratings QWR = 4.0445
19		Secret Treaties Blue �yster Cult	Prog Related Studio, 1974	4.17 \| 368 ratings QWR = 4.0383
20		Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1975	4.07 \| 1056 ratings QWR = 4.0277
21		Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1969	4.06 \| 1152 ratings QWR = 4.0200
22		Heaven And Hell Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1980	4.08 \| 683 ratings QWR = 4.0137
23		Never Turn Your Back on a Friend Budgie	Prog Related Studio, 1973	4.19 \| 256 ratings QWR = 4.0115
24		Sabotage Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1975	4.07 \| 701 ratings QWR = 4.0036
25		Heroes David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1977	4.09 \| 501 ratings QWR = 4.0013
26		Blade Runner (OST) Vangelis	Prog Related Studio, 1994	4.14 \| 280 ratings QWR = 3.9865
27		Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1980	4.08 \| 433 ratings QWR = 3.9767
28		Somewhere in Time Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1986	4.03 \| 747 ratings QWR = 3.9731
29		Station to Station David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1976	4.06 \| 431 ratings QWR = 3.9625
30		A Rainbow In Curved Air Terry Riley	Prog Related Studio, 1969	4.39 \| 97 ratings QWR = 3.9543
31		Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1969	3.99 \| 1092 ratings QWR = 3.9539
32		... And Justice For All Metallica	Prog Related Studio, 1988	3.99 \| 737 ratings QWR = 3.9382
33		Origin of Symmetry Muse	Prog Related Studio, 2001	4.02 \| 486 ratings QWR = 3.9378
34		�quinoxe Jean-Michel Jarre	Prog Related Studio, 1978	4.05 \| 319 ratings QWR = 3.9235
35		Brave New World Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 2000	3.98 \| 641 ratings QWR = 3.9171
36		Sheer Heart Attack Queen	Prog Related Studio, 1974	3.97 \| 731 ratings QWR = 3.9161
37		The Man Who Sold the World David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1970	4.00 \| 476 ratings QWR = 3.9129
38		Houses Of The Holy Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1973	3.95 \| 1016 ratings QWR = 3.9124
39		Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1970	3.95 \| 1049 ratings QWR = 3.9114
40		Olias of Sunhillow Jon Anderson	Prog Related Studio, 1976	3.96 \| 528 ratings QWR = 3.8919
41		Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks: True Jon Anderson	Prog Related Studio, 2024	4.18 \| 131 ratings QWR = 3.8911
42		Oxyg�ne Jean-Michel Jarre	Prog Related Studio, 1976	3.96 \| 409 ratings QWR = 3.8666
43		Volume Four Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1972	3.90 \| 786 ratings QWR = 3.8566
44		The Number Of The Beast Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1982	3.89 \| 816 ratings QWR = 3.8480
45		Sailing the Seas of Cheese Primus	Prog Related Studio, 1991	4.00 \| 226 ratings QWR = 3.8454
46		Frizzle Fry Primus	Prog Related Studio, 1990	4.03 \| 187 ratings QWR = 3.8402
47		Spiderland Slint	Prog Related Studio, 1991	4.05 \| 161 ratings QWR = 3.8381
48		Innuendo Queen	Prog Related Studio, 1991	3.89 \| 650 ratings QWR = 3.8360
49		Bicicleta Ser� Gir�n	Prog Related Studio, 1980	4.16 \| 96 ratings QWR = 3.8175
50		Gretchen Goes To Nebraska King's X	Prog Related Studio, 1989	4.06 \| 132 ratings QWR = 3.8136
51		1492 - Conquest of Paradise (OST) Vangelis	Prog Related Studio, 1992	3.99 \| 182 ratings QWR = 3.8123
52		Grasa De Las Capitales Ser� Gir�n	Prog Related Studio, 1979	4.13 \| 102 ratings QWR = 3.8085
53		Wishbone Ash Wishbone Ash	Prog Related Studio, 1970	3.90 \| 349 ratings QWR = 3.8051
54		Iron Maiden Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1980	3.85 \| 720 ratings QWR = 3.8038
55		Change We Must Jon Anderson	Prog Related Studio, 1994	4.02 \| 148 ratings QWR = 3.8008
56		There's The Rub Wishbone Ash	Prog Related Studio, 1974	3.91 \| 258 ratings QWR = 3.7871
57		Aladdin Sane David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1973	3.86 \| 453 ratings QWR = 3.7866
58		Heaven and Hell Vangelis	Prog Related Studio, 1975	3.90 \| 278 ratings QWR = 3.7850
59		Hope Klaatu	Prog Related Studio, 1977	3.94 \| 195 ratings QWR = 3.7821
60		Rising Force Yngwie Malmsteen	Prog Related Studio, 1984	4.00 \| 130 ratings QWR = 3.7685
61		Piece Of Mind Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1983	3.81 \| 709 ratings QWR = 3.7661
62		Junta Phish	Prog Related Studio, 1989	4.07 \| 97 ratings QWR = 3.7650
63		Diamond Head Phil Manzanera	Prog Related Studio, 1975	4.07 \| 95 ratings QWR = 3.7606
64		The Mission Styx	Prog Related Studio, 2017	4.05 \| 101 ratings QWR = 3.7574
65		A Day At The Races Queen	Prog Related Studio, 1976	3.80 \| 666 ratings QWR = 3.7560
66		Blackfield Blackfield	Prog Related Studio, 2004	3.81 \| 474 ratings QWR = 3.7531
67		Peque�as An�cdotas Sobre las Instituciones Sui Generis	Prog Related Studio, 1974	4.14 \| 75 ratings QWR = 3.7515
68		The Next Day David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 2013	3.87 \| 252 ratings QWR = 3.7510
69		John Cale & Terry Riley : Church Of Anthrax John Cale	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.21 \| 63 ratings QWR = 3.7497
70		Absolution Muse	Prog Related Studio, 2003	3.80 \| 527 ratings QWR = 3.7488
71		Out Of The Silent Planet King's X	Prog Related Studio, 1988	4.06 \| 92 ratings QWR = 3.7465
72		Luck and Strange David Gilmour	Prog Related Studio, 2024	3.98 \| 122 ratings QWR = 3.7421
73		Moontan Golden Earring	Prog Related Studio, 1973	3.94 \| 143 ratings QWR = 3.7406
74		China Vangelis	Prog Related Studio, 1979	3.89 \| 181 ratings QWR = 3.7332
75		Budgie Budgie	Prog Related Studio, 1971	3.89 \| 175 ratings QWR = 3.7311
76		Ambrosia Ambrosia	Prog Related Studio, 1975	3.89 \| 176 ratings QWR = 3.7294
77		The Book Of Souls Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 2015	3.81 \| 330 ratings QWR = 3.7293
78		The Story of Light Steve Vai	Prog Related Studio, 2012	4.08 \| 78 ratings QWR = 3.7257
79		Tales From The Punchbowl Primus	Prog Related Studio, 1995	3.91 \| 142 ratings QWR = 3.7176
80		Creuza De M� Fabrizio De Andr�	Prog Related Studio, 1984	4.41 \| 39 ratings QWR = 3.7176
81		Crash of the Crown Styx	Prog Related Studio, 2021	4.03 \| 86 ratings QWR = 3.7165
82		Electronic Realizations For Rock Orchestra Synergy	Prog Related Studio, 1975	4.12 \| 65 ratings QWR = 3.7131
83		The Grand Illusion Styx	Prog Related Studio, 1977	3.78 \| 376 ratings QWR = 3.7130
84		In for the Kill! Budgie	Prog Related Studio, 1974	3.85 \| 179 ratings QWR = 3.7056
85		Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Rainbow	Prog Related Studio, 1975	3.77 \| 379 ratings QWR = 3.7010
86		Dogman King's X	Prog Related Studio, 1994	4.01 \| 84 ratings QWR = 3.7004
87		Faith Hope Love King's X	Prog Related Studio, 1990	3.95 \| 99 ratings QWR = 3.6943
88		Second Nature Flying Colors	Prog Related Studio, 2014	3.81 \| 221 ratings QWR = 3.6942
89		Desert Places Satin Whale	Prog Related Studio, 1974	4.02 \| 78 ratings QWR = 3.6914
90		Perilous Journey Gordon Giltrap	Prog Related Studio, 1977	4.23 \| 46 ratings QWR = 3.6883
91		More Songs About Buildings and Food Talking Heads	Prog Related Studio, 1978	3.83 \| 173 ratings QWR = 3.6851
92		On a Storyteller's Night Magnum	Prog Related Studio, 1985	3.91 \| 106 ratings QWR = 3.6814
93		Blackfield II Blackfield	Prog Related Studio, 2007	3.73 \| 447 ratings QWR = 3.6787
94		Rift Phish	Prog Related Studio, 1993	4.02 \| 71 ratings QWR = 3.6764
95		Split Groundhogs	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.03 \| 67 ratings QWR = 3.6737
96		Liege & Lief Fairport Convention	Prog Related Studio, 1969	3.82 \| 160 ratings QWR = 3.6731
97		13 Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 2013	3.73 \| 372 ratings QWR = 3.6679
98		Diabolus (aka High Tones) Diabolus	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.03 \| 65 ratings QWR = 3.6677
99		Imaginos Blue �yster Cult	Prog Related Studio, 1988	3.84 \| 136 ratings QWR = 3.6676
100		Lawn Boy Phish	Prog Related Studio, 1990	4.02 \| 67 ratings QWR = 3.6666

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