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The Best Pop Rock Albums of All Time by User Score

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1. David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

June 16th, 1972

Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock

USER SCORE

92

5,649 ratings

2. The Beatles - Abbey Road

The Beatles - Abbey Road

September 26th, 1969

USER SCORE

91

6,742 ratings

3. Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain

Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain

June 25th, 1984

Synth Funk, Pop Rock

USER SCORE

91

3,193 ratings

4. The Beatles - Revolver

The Beatles - Revolver

August 5th, 1966

Pop Rock, Psychedelic Pop

USER SCORE

90

5,828 ratings

5. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

June 1st, 1967

Psychedelic Pop, Pop Rock

USER SCORE

89

5,414 ratings

6. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

November 27th, 1970

Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock

USER SCORE

88

1,201 ratings

7. The Beatles - The Beatles

The Beatles - The Beatles

November 22nd, 1968

USER SCORE

88

4,223 ratings

8. wowaka - アンハッピーリフレイン [Unhappy Refrain]

wowaka - アンハッピーリフレイン [Unhappy Refrain]

May 18th, 2011

J-Pop, J-Rock, Pop Rock

USER SCORE

88

481 ratings

9. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground

March 1st, 1969

USER SCORE

87

1,964 ratings

10. Prince - Sign O' the Times

Prince - Sign O' the Times

March 31st, 1987

Pop Rock, Funk Rock, Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk

USER SCORE

87

1,283 ratings

11. Billy Joel - The Stranger

Billy Joel - The Stranger

September 29th, 1977

Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Piano Rock

USER SCORE

87

1,031 ratings

12. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

February 4th, 1977

Pop Rock, Soft Rock

USER SCORE

87

4,009 ratings

13. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram

Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram

May 17th, 1971

Pop Rock, Folk Pop, Progressive Pop

USER SCORE

87

922 ratings

14. Steely Dan - Aja

Steely Dan - Aja

September 23rd, 1977

Jazz-Rock, Yacht Rock

USER SCORE

87

1,161 ratings

15. David Bowie - Hunky Dory

David Bowie - Hunky Dory

December 17th, 1971

Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock

USER SCORE

87

3,067 ratings

16. Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!

Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!

August 30th, 2019

Singer-Songwriter, Art Pop, Soft Rock

USER SCORE

87

6,715 ratings

17. Carole King - Tapestry

Carole King - Tapestry

February 10th, 1971

Soft Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock

USER SCORE

86

903 ratings

18. Radwimps - Your Name

Radwimps - Your Name

August 24th, 2016

Pop Rock, Cinematic Classical, J-Pop, Alternative Rock

USER SCORE

86

175 ratings

19. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour

The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour

November 27th, 1967

Psychedelic Pop, Pop Rock

USER SCORE

86

3,156 ratings

20. Charly García - Clics Modernos

Charly García - Clics Modernos

November 5th, 1983

New Wave, Synthpop, Pop Rock

USER SCORE

86

328 ratings

21. The Beatles - Rubber Soul

The Beatles - Rubber Soul

December 3rd, 1965

USER SCORE

85

4,065 ratings

22. Tears For Fears - Songs from the Big Chair

Tears For Fears - Songs from the Big Chair

February 25th, 1985

Synthpop, New Wave, Pop Rock

USER SCORE

85

1,382 ratings

23. Wilco - Summerteeth

Wilco - Summerteeth

March 9th, 1999

Indie Rock, Pop Rock

USER SCORE

85

532 ratings

24. Radiohead - The Bends

Radiohead - The Bends

March 13th, 1995

Alternative Rock, Post-Britpop

USER SCORE

85

8,041 ratings

25. The Kinks - Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

The Kinks - Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

October 10th, 1969

Pop Rock, Baroque Pop, Rock Opera, Psychedelic Pop

USER SCORE

85

332 ratings

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