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The greatest psychedelic rock artists of all time

108 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock
92.175
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2 The Beatles United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 35.089
3 The Doors United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1973 · rock 23.135
4 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia flagAustralia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 16.117
5 Tame Impala Australia flagAustralia · 1986– · psychedelic rock 8.487
6 The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1969 · blues rock 7.739
7 Jefferson Airplane United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1973 · psychedelic rock 6.944
8 Porcupine Tree United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1987– · progressive rock 6.055
9 Santana United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1966– · rock 4.981
10 Cream United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1966–1968 · blues rock 4.814
11 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 4.386
12 The Pretty Things United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1963– · psychedelic rock 4.050
13 Boris Japan flagJapan · 1992– · drone 4.023
14 Can Germany flagGermany · 1968–1991 · krautrock 3.881
15 Grateful Dead United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1995 · rock 3.506
16 The Velvet Underground United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1996 · art rock 3.265
17 The Rolling Stones United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1962– · rock 3.245
18 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1982 · experimental rock 3.130
19 Love United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–2005 · psychedelic rock 3.049
20 Hawkwind United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1969– · rock 2.911
21 The Mothers of Invention United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1975 · rock 2.870
22 Nico Germany flagGermany · 1938–1988 · art rock 2.695
23 栗原ミチオ Japan flagJapan · 1961– · psychedelic rock 2.400
24 Gong France flagFrance · 1966– · space rock 2.389