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#	Cover	Title Artist	Genre Record Type, Year	Ratings
1		Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.42 \| 1384 ratings QWR = 4.3739
2		Blackstar David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 2016	4.46 \| 483 ratings QWR = 4.3314
3		Queen II Queen	Prog Related Studio, 1974	4.35 \| 978 ratings QWR = 4.2880
4		Paranoid Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1970	4.33 \| 1176 ratings QWR = 4.2778
5		A Night At The Opera Queen	Prog Related Studio, 1975	4.30 \| 1125 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 \| 816 ratings QWR = 4.1989
7		Black Sabbath Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1970	4.23 \| 1063 ratings QWR = 4.1818
8		Argus Wishbone Ash	Prog Related Studio, 1972	4.25 \| 825 ratings QWR = 4.1816
9		Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1988	4.20 \| 918 ratings QWR = 4.1437
10		Rising Rainbow	Prog Related Studio, 1976	4.21 \| 640 ratings QWR = 4.1288
11		Powerslave Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1984	4.15 \| 888 ratings QWR = 4.0979
12		Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1973	4.15 \| 909 ratings QWR = 4.0939
13		Master Of Puppets Metallica	Prog Related Studio, 1986	4.15 \| 882 ratings QWR = 4.0889
14		Hunky Dory David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.16 \| 632 ratings QWR = 4.0788
15		Ride The Lightning Metallica	Prog Related Studio, 1984	4.12 \| 749 ratings QWR = 4.0584
16		Remain In Light Talking Heads	Prog Related Studio, 1980	4.20 \| 317 ratings QWR = 4.0532
17		Master of Reality Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.10 \| 936 ratings QWR = 4.0473
18		Low David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1977	4.13 \| 526 ratings QWR = 4.0438
19		Secret Treaties Blue �yster Cult	Prog Related Studio, 1974	4.16 \| 360 ratings QWR = 4.0331
20		Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1975	4.06 \| 1039 ratings QWR = 4.0208
21		Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1969	4.06 \| 1142 ratings QWR = 4.0189
22		Heaven And Hell Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1980	4.08 \| 678 ratings QWR = 4.0114
23		Never Turn Your Back on a Friend Budgie	Prog Related Studio, 1973	4.19 \| 253 ratings QWR = 4.0114
24		Sabotage Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1975	4.06 \| 695 ratings QWR = 4.0015
25		Heroes David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1977	4.09 \| 499 ratings QWR = 4.0004
26		Blade Runner (OST) Vangelis	Prog Related Studio, 1994	4.14 \| 279 ratings QWR = 3.9871
27		Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1980	4.08 \| 432 ratings QWR = 3.9767
28		Somewhere in Time Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1986	4.03 \| 741 ratings QWR = 3.9702
29		Station to Station David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1976	4.06 \| 428 ratings QWR = 3.9624
30		A Rainbow In Curved Air Terry Riley	Prog Related Studio, 1969	4.39 \| 97 ratings QWR = 3.9610
31		Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1969	3.99 \| 1083 ratings QWR = 3.9532
32		Origin of Symmetry Muse	Prog Related Studio, 2001	4.01 \| 485 ratings QWR = 3.9317
33		�quinoxe Jean-Michel Jarre	Prog Related Studio, 1978	4.04 \| 314 ratings QWR = 3.9198
34		... And Justice For All Metallica	Prog Related Studio, 1988	3.97 \| 730 ratings QWR = 3.9177
35		Sheer Heart Attack Queen	Prog Related Studio, 1974	3.97 \| 728 ratings QWR = 3.9166
36		Brave New World Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 2000	3.98 \| 636 ratings QWR = 3.9160
37		The Man Who Sold the World David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1970	3.99 \| 475 ratings QWR = 3.9129
38		Houses Of The Holy Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1973	3.95 \| 1007 ratings QWR = 3.9124
39		Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin	Prog Related Studio, 1970	3.95 \| 1041 ratings QWR = 3.9110
40		Olias of Sunhillow Jon Anderson	Prog Related Studio, 1976	3.96 \| 522 ratings QWR = 3.8933
41		Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks: True Jon Anderson	Prog Related Studio, 2024	4.19 \| 119 ratings QWR = 3.8832
42		Oxyg�ne Jean-Michel Jarre	Prog Related Studio, 1976	3.95 \| 403 ratings QWR = 3.8650
43		Sailing the Seas of Cheese Primus	Prog Related Studio, 1991	4.00 \| 223 ratings QWR = 3.8458
44		Frizzle Fry Primus	Prog Related Studio, 1990	4.03 \| 186 ratings QWR = 3.8418
45		Volume Four Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 1972	3.88 \| 779 ratings QWR = 3.8368
46		The Number Of The Beast Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1982	3.88 \| 809 ratings QWR = 3.8357
47		Spiderland Slint	Prog Related Studio, 1991	4.05 \| 157 ratings QWR = 3.8356
48		Innuendo Queen	Prog Related Studio, 1991	3.89 \| 641 ratings QWR = 3.8353
49		Bicicleta Ser� Gir�n	Prog Related Studio, 1980	4.17 \| 94 ratings QWR = 3.8208
50		Gretchen Goes To Nebraska King's X	Prog Related Studio, 1989	4.06 \| 131 ratings QWR = 3.8153
51		Iron Maiden Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1980	3.86 \| 712 ratings QWR = 3.8132
52		1492 - Conquest of Paradise (OST) Vangelis	Prog Related Studio, 1992	3.99 \| 181 ratings QWR = 3.8120
53		Grasa De Las Capitales Ser� Gir�n	Prog Related Studio, 1979	4.14 \| 98 ratings QWR = 3.8087
54		Wishbone Ash Wishbone Ash	Prog Related Studio, 1970	3.90 \| 344 ratings QWR = 3.8035
55		Change We Must Jon Anderson	Prog Related Studio, 1994	4.02 \| 146 ratings QWR = 3.8035
56		Heaven and Hell Vangelis	Prog Related Studio, 1975	3.90 \| 275 ratings QWR = 3.7897
57		There's The Rub Wishbone Ash	Prog Related Studio, 1974	3.91 \| 256 ratings QWR = 3.7891
58		Aladdin Sane David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 1973	3.85 \| 452 ratings QWR = 3.7861
59		Hope Klaatu	Prog Related Studio, 1977	3.94 \| 192 ratings QWR = 3.7784
60		Junta Phish	Prog Related Studio, 1989	4.07 \| 97 ratings QWR = 3.7681
61		Rising Force Yngwie Malmsteen	Prog Related Studio, 1984	4.00 \| 129 ratings QWR = 3.7674
62		Piece Of Mind Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 1983	3.81 \| 703 ratings QWR = 3.7641
63		Diamond Head Phil Manzanera	Prog Related Studio, 1975	4.07 \| 93 ratings QWR = 3.7602
64		The Mission Styx	Prog Related Studio, 2017	4.05 \| 99 ratings QWR = 3.7572
65		A Day At The Races Queen	Prog Related Studio, 1976	3.80 \| 661 ratings QWR = 3.7550
66		Peque�as An�cdotas Sobre las Instituciones Sui Generis	Prog Related Studio, 1974	4.14 \| 74 ratings QWR = 3.7549
67		The Next Day David Bowie	Prog Related Studio, 2013	3.87 \| 251 ratings QWR = 3.7537
68		John Cale & Terry Riley : Church Of Anthrax John Cale	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.21 \| 63 ratings QWR = 3.7536
69		Blackfield Blackfield	Prog Related Studio, 2004	3.81 \| 472 ratings QWR = 3.7519
70		Out Of The Silent Planet King's X	Prog Related Studio, 1988	4.06 \| 92 ratings QWR = 3.7496
71		Absolution Muse	Prog Related Studio, 2003	3.80 \| 524 ratings QWR = 3.7482
72		Moontan Golden Earring	Prog Related Studio, 1973	3.94 \| 142 ratings QWR = 3.7418
73		The Book Of Souls Iron Maiden	Prog Related Studio, 2015	3.82 \| 326 ratings QWR = 3.7393
74		China Vangelis	Prog Related Studio, 1979	3.89 \| 181 ratings QWR = 3.7351
75		Budgie Budgie	Prog Related Studio, 1971	3.89 \| 169 ratings QWR = 3.7320
76		Ambrosia Ambrosia	Prog Related Studio, 1975	3.89 \| 175 ratings QWR = 3.7316
77		The Story of Light Steve Vai	Prog Related Studio, 2012	4.08 \| 78 ratings QWR = 3.7289
78		Creuza De M� Fabrizio De Andr�	Prog Related Studio, 1984	4.41 \| 39 ratings QWR = 3.7220
79		Luck and Strange David Gilmour	Prog Related Studio, 2024	3.95 \| 111 ratings QWR = 3.7171
80		Electronic Realizations For Rock Orchestra Synergy	Prog Related Studio, 1975	4.12 \| 65 ratings QWR = 3.7166
81		Tales From The Punchbowl Primus	Prog Related Studio, 1995	3.90 \| 140 ratings QWR = 3.7152
82		Crash of the Crown Styx	Prog Related Studio, 2021	4.02 \| 84 ratings QWR = 3.7114
83		The Grand Illusion Styx	Prog Related Studio, 1977	3.78 \| 372 ratings QWR = 3.7100
84		Dogman King's X	Prog Related Studio, 1994	4.01 \| 83 ratings QWR = 3.7013
85		In for the Kill! Budgie	Prog Related Studio, 1974	3.84 \| 177 ratings QWR = 3.7007
86		Second Nature Flying Colors	Prog Related Studio, 2014	3.81 \| 219 ratings QWR = 3.6965
87		Faith Hope Love King's X	Prog Related Studio, 1990	3.95 \| 98 ratings QWR = 3.6952
88		Desert Places Satin Whale	Prog Related Studio, 1974	4.02 \| 78 ratings QWR = 3.6944
89		Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Rainbow	Prog Related Studio, 1975	3.76 \| 374 ratings QWR = 3.6941
90		More Songs About Buildings and Food Talking Heads	Prog Related Studio, 1978	3.83 \| 170 ratings QWR = 3.6881
91		Perilous Journey Gordon Giltrap	Prog Related Studio, 1977	4.23 \| 45 ratings QWR = 3.6878
92		On a Storyteller's Night Magnum	Prog Related Studio, 1985	3.91 \| 106 ratings QWR = 3.6815
93		Rift Phish	Prog Related Studio, 1993	4.02 \| 71 ratings QWR = 3.6794
94		Blackfield II Blackfield	Prog Related Studio, 2007	3.73 \| 444 ratings QWR = 3.6793
95		Split Groundhogs	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.03 \| 67 ratings QWR = 3.6768
96		Liege & Lief Fairport Convention	Prog Related Studio, 1969	3.82 \| 159 ratings QWR = 3.6740
97		Diabolus (aka High Tones) Diabolus	Prog Related Studio, 1971	4.03 \| 65 ratings QWR = 3.6709
98		Lawn Boy Phish	Prog Related Studio, 1990	4.02 \| 67 ratings QWR = 3.6697
99		13 Black Sabbath	Prog Related Studio, 2013	3.73 \| 368 ratings QWR = 3.6695
100		No� / Noah Fugato Orchestra	Prog Related Studio, 2010	4.50 \| 28 ratings QWR = 3.6672

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