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The Best Psychedelic Albums of All Time

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Source
Genre

1.

The Beatles - Revolver
August 5, 1966
Pop Rock, Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
100
7 reviews
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Spotify

2.

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
June 1, 1967
Psychedelic Pop, Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
6 reviews
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3.

Santana - Abraxas
September 1, 1970
Latin Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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4.

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
May 16, 1966
Baroque Pop, Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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5.

The Beach Boys - The SMiLE Sessions
November 1, 2011
Baroque Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Progressive Pop
Critic Score
96
21 reviews
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6.

Neu! - Neu!
January 1, 1972
Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
95
6 reviews
Amazon
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7.

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
July 12, 1971
Funk Rock, Funk, Psychedelic Soul, Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
94
5 reviews
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8.

Brian Wilson - SMiLE
September 28, 2004
Psychedelic Pop, Baroque Pop
Critic Score
93
17 reviews
Amazon
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9.

The Zombies - Odessey and Oracle
April 19, 1968
Psychedelic Pop, Baroque Pop, Pop Rock
Critic Score
93
5 reviews
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10.

The Microphones - Mount Eerie
January 21, 2003
Avant-Folk, Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
93
5 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify

11.

Beck - Odelay
June 18, 1996
Alternative Rock, Rap Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
92
10 reviews
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12.

Sly & The Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On
November 1, 1971
Funk, Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
92
5 reviews
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13.

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 20, 2009
Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, Indietronica
Critic Score
91
36 reviews
Amazon
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14.

The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
May 17, 1999
Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
91
10 reviews
Amazon
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15.

SAULT - Untitled (Rise)
September 18, 2020
Neo-Soul, Funk, Contemporary R&B, Psychedelic Soul, Afrobeat, Synth Funk
Critic Score
90
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

16.

Linda Perhacs - Parallelograms
November 0, 1970
Singer-Songwriter, Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
89
5 reviews
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17.

Primal Scream - Vanishing Point
July 7, 1997
Alternative Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Trip Hop
Critic Score
89
7 reviews
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18.

Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs
September 29, 1998
Chamber Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
89
8 reviews
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19.

Spiritualized® - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
June 16, 1997
Art Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Space Rock Revival
Critic Score
89
8 reviews
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20.

Primal Scream - Screamadelica
September 23, 1991
Alternative Dance, Neo-Psychedelia, Baggy
Critic Score
89
5 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify

21.

SAULT - 11
November 1, 2022
Neo-Soul, Funk, Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
89
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Rose City Band - Summerlong
May 15, 2020
Country Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
89
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

The Olivia Tremor Control - Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle
August 6, 1996
Psychedelic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Indie Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
88
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music

24.

Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information
October 10, 1974
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
88
6 reviews
Amazon
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25.

The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
November 27, 1967
Psychedelic Pop, Pop Rock
Critic Score
88
5 reviews
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