Genre
Progressive Rock
Progressive rock expanded the rock format in the late 1960s and 1970s toward long-form composition, concept albums, and classical and jazz ambition. Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson insisted the album, not the single, was the unit of artistic statement.
Progressive Rock on Riffiter: 855 albums, 21 rated by the community, averaging 4.2/5, spanning 1967 to 2025, from 74 artists including Pink Floyd, Savatage, King Crimson.
Key artists
Albums

The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd · 1973
★ 4.7 · 9
The Wall
Pink Floyd · 1979
★ 4.8 · 6
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd · 1975
★ 4.3 · 6
Animals
Pink Floyd · 1977
★ 4.2 · 3
Meddle
Pink Floyd · 1971
★ 3.0 · 2
The Final Cut
Pink Floyd · 1983
★ 3.0 · 2
So
Peter Gabriel · 1986
★ 3.8 · 2
Selling England by the Pound
Genesis · 1973
★ 4.3 · 2
Discipline
King Crimson · 1981
★ 5.0 · 1
In the Court of the Crimson King: An Observation by King Crimson
King Crimson · 1969
★ 5.0 · 1
The Division Bell
Pink Floyd · 1994
★ 4.0 · 1
Love Songs: A Compilation… Old and New
Phil Collins · 2004
★ 2.0 · 1
Atom Heart Mother
Pink Floyd · 1970
★ 3.0 · 1
A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Pink Floyd · 1987
★ 3.5 · 1
More
Pink Floyd · 1969
★ 3.5 · 1
No Jacket Required
Phil Collins · 1985
★ 4.0 · 1
Hello, I Must Be Going!
Phil Collins · 1982
★ 4.5 · 1
Red
King Crimson · 1974
★ 5.0 · 1
Larks' Tongues in Aspic
King Crimson · 1973
★ 4.5 · 1
Grace Under Pressure
Rush · 1984
★ 3.0 · 1
Moving Pictures
Rush · 1981
★ 3.5 · 1
Flotsam and Jetsam
Peter Gabriel · 2019

Journey to the Centre of the Eye
Nektar · 1972

Thick as a Brick
Jethro Tull · 1972

Live at Pompeii
David Gilmour · 2017

The Endless River
Pink Floyd · 2014

Face Value
Phil Collins · 1981

Out of the Blue
Electric Light Orchestra · 1977

Is This the Life We Really Want?
Roger Waters · 2017

Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd · 2001

...But Seriously
Phil Collins · 1989

90125
Yes · 1983

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Pink Floyd · 1967

Roger Waters: The Wall
Roger Waters · 2015

Amused to Death
Roger Waters · 1992

Obscured by Clouds
Pink Floyd · 1972

Ummagumma
Pink Floyd · 1969

A Saucerful of Secrets
Pink Floyd · 1968

Misplaced Childhood
Marillion · 1985

Tubular Bells 2003
Mike Oldfield · 2003

Both Sides
Phil Collins · 1993

The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
Roger Waters · 1984

Leftoverture
Kansas · 1976

2112
Rush · 1976

Fly by Night
Rush · 1975

Rush
Rush · 1974

i/o
Peter Gabriel · 2023

Two Sides: The Very Best of Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield · 2012

Scars on Broadway
Scars on Broadway · 2008

Live in Gdańsk
David Gilmour · 2008

Frances the Mute
The Mars Volta · 2005

Testify
Phil Collins · 2002

Tubular Bells III
Mike Oldfield · 1998

The Songs of Distant Earth
Mike Oldfield · 1994

Time
Electric Light Orchestra · 1981

Permanent Waves
Rush · 1980

Discovery
Electric Light Orchestra · 1979

Hemispheres
Rush · 1978

A Farewell to Kings
Rush · 1977

Mirage
Camel · 1974
FAQ
- Who is the most popular progressive rock artist?
- The most popular progressive rock artist on Riffiter is Pink Floyd, rated by 32 listeners.
- What is the best progressive rock album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best progressive rock album on Riffiter is The Wall by Pink Floyd (4.8/5 from 6 ratings). See the full best progressive rock albums ranking.
- How many progressive rock albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 855 albums, 21 rated by the community, averaging 4.2/5. Browse them all on the progressive rock albums page.
- When was progressive rock's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for progressive rock on Riffiter is the 1970s. Its catalogue here spans 1967 to 2025.
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