Pop Rock · ranked by score
Best Pop Rock Albums, Ranked
13 albums reviewed
Pop songwriting with a band-led rock arrangement. Pop rock grew from the British Invasion and 1970s soft rock, and spans Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Bon Jovi, Oasis and Taylor Swift crossover eras, including pop-punk offshoots.
We have reviewed 13 Pop Rock albums released between 1970 and 2024, averaging 8.0 out of 10. The highest score so far goes to Michael Jackson's Thriller (9.2). Olivia Rodrigo (2) appears more than once.



The top of the pile
Highest-rated Pop Rock albums
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Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982, 9.2)9.2 - 2
Prince – Purple Rain (1984, 9.1)9.1 - 3
Carole King – Tapestry (1971, 8.5)8.5 - 4
Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973, 8.4)8.4 - 5
Lana Del Rey – NFR! (2019, 8.3)8.3
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All Pop Rock reviews
9.2Thriller
Michael Jackson
PopR&B
9.1Purple Rain
Prince
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8.5Tapestry
Carole King
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8.4Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
PopPop Rock
8.3NFR!
Lana Del Rey
PopArt
8.2Songs From the Big Chair
Tears for Fears
Pop RockSynth-Pop
8.2Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon and Garfunkel
PopFolk
7.8The Stranger
Billy Joel
PopPop Rock
7.8GUTS
Olivia Rodrigo
PopPop Rock
7.6Short n’ Sweet
Sabrina Carpenter
PopDance-Pop
7.5Harry’s House
Harry Styles
PopSynth-Pop
7.1SOUR
Olivia Rodrigo
PopPop Rock
6.7No Jacket Required
Phil Collins
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