The Top Psychedelic Rock Albums of 2017

In 2017, many great psychedelic rock albums were released. Here is a list of the top 10 psychedelic rock albums of 2017, according to critics.

The Doors – The Doors

Psychedelic rock is a genre that was popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Doors were one of the most successful psychedelic rock bands and their debut album, The Doors, is considered one of the greatest debuts in rock history. The album was released in 1967 and it featured the hit singles “Light My Fire” and “Break On Through (To the Other Side)”.

The Jim Morrison-fronted band’s self-titled debut is one of the most important and influential psychedelic albums ever made.

Psychedelic music is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It often uses new recording techniques and effects, sometimes specifically intended to imitate or enhance the experience of taking drugs.

Psychedelic rock reached its peak in the late 1960s with bands such as The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Syd Barrett-led Pink Floyd. In 1967, The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which would come to be regarded as one of the most important and influential psychedelic albums ever made.

The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. It is a classic example of psychedelic rock, and it influenced many subsequent artists in the genre.

The Beatles’ eighth studio album is a masterwork of psychedelic pop, with classic tracks like “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “A Day in the Life.”

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 May 1967 on EMI’s Parlophone label and produced by George Martin. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 1 June 1967 and 5 days later in the United States. The album was conceived as a concept double album with Sgt. Pepper as the first disc and Magical Mystery Tour as the second, but EMI suggested that they release it as a single album due to commercial concerns.

Pepper is widely regarded as one of the most influential albums of all time and famously included hits such as “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, “With a Little Help from My Friends”, “Getting Better”, “Fixing a Hole”, and “She’s Leaving Home”. It topped many end-of-year and decade charts, including being voted number one in various readers’ polls conducted by magazines such as Melody Maker, NME, New Musical Express, Rolling Stone, MacLean’s, Saturday Review, Stereo Review, Look, TV Guide Howard Hughes’ All Time High Fidelity Magazine (US), and others. In 2003, it was ranked number one in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. In 2017, Pitchfork named it the number one greatest album of 1967 and placed it at number four on its list of “The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s”.

The album artwork was designed by pop artist Peter Blake under the direction of Paul McCartney. It won four Grammy Awards at the 1968 ceremony: Best Album Cover; Best Album Notes (Hunter Davies); Best Engineered Recording – Non-Classical; and Album of the Year – making Sgt. Pepper tied with Spanish Eyes/Moon River for most awards received in a single year until Michael Jackson’s Thriller won eight awards in 1984. In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked it number three on their list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”; they had previously ranked it number one in 2003 (tied with The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds) and number five in their Top 100 albums of all time list released in 1992.

Pink Floyd – The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

Many psychedelic rock albums were released in 2017, but Pink Floyd’s The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is considered one of the best. The album is named after the Greek god Pan, who was said to play music on his pipes that would calm the animals and bring them to him.

Pink Floyd’s debut album is a trippy, mind-bending journey through the band’s unique brand of psychedelic rock.

Pink Floyd’s debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, is a trippy, mind-bending journey through the band’s unique brand of psychedelic rock. The album was released in 1967, at the height of the psychedelic era, and features some of the band’s most iconic songs, including “Astronomy Domine” and “Interstellar Overdrive.” The album is considered by many to be one of the greatest debuts in rock history, and is an essential listen for any fan of Pink Floyd or psychedelic rock.

The Grateful Dead – Anthem of the Sun

The Grateful Dead’s second studio album, Anthem of the Sun, is a psychedelic masterpiece. Released in 1968, the album was experimental for its time, and it remains one of the best psychedelic rock albums ever made. The album’s complex sound is a product of the band’s innovative recording techniques, which involved overdubbing multiple tracks of instruments and vocals.

The Grateful Dead’s second album is a psychedelic masterpiece, featuring the classic track “Dark Star.”

The Grateful Dead’s second album, Anthem of the Sun, was released in 1968 to mixed reviews. Unlike their self-titled debut, which was recorded mostly as a live album, Anthem of the Sun was a studio album that incorporated elements of psychedelic rock. The result was a more experimental sound that baffled some critics but delighted others.

The album featured several of the Dead’s classic songs, including “Dark Star” and “Alligator.” While it didn’t achieve the commercial success of their debut, Anthem of the Sun is now considered one of the greatest psychedelic rock albums ever made.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced?

The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s debut album, Are You Experienced?, is often cited as one of the greatest debut albums of all time. The album was released in 1967 and is considered to be one of the cornerstones of psychedelic rock.

Jimi Hendrix’s debut album is a tour de force of psychedelic rock, featuring classics like “Purple Haze” and “Fire.”

Are You Experienced?, the debut album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, is a tour de force of psychedelic rock. Released in 1967, the album features classics like “Purple Haze” and “Fire,” which are still staples of Hendrix’s live shows today. Are You Experienced? is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock albums of all time, and it remains an influential touchstone for artists working in the psychedelic rock genre.