acid rock artists
12 published acid rock artists, led by Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
At a glance
12 published acid rock artists; 95 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 7 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 12
- Release groups
- 1,246
- Studio albums
- 107
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 95
- Timeline events
- 289
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 34.2M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 250M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 51.3 years
- Full biographies
- 10
- Biography words
- 58,374
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (7 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most acid rock artists. United States leads with 7.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with acid rock. The most shared is psychedelic rock, with 11 artists in both.
Covers from acid rock
95 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Endless River
Pink Floyd · 2014
The Division Bell
Pink Floyd · 1994
A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Pink Floyd · 1987
The Final Cut
Pink Floyd · 1983
The Wall
Pink Floyd · 1979
Animals
Pink Floyd · 1977
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd · 1975
The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd · 1973
Meddle
Pink Floyd · 1971
Atom Heart Mother
Pink Floyd · 1970
Ummagumma
Pink Floyd · 1969
A Saucerful of Secrets
Pink Floyd · 1968
Leaders
Pink Floyd has the most release groups (300); Pink Floyd the longest career (61 years); Jimi Hendrix the most awards (12).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Pink Floyd | 300 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 299 |
| Blue Öyster Cult | 162 |
| Jefferson Airplane | 142 |
| Janis Joplin | 122 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Pink Floyd | 61 |
| Cream | 60 |
| Jefferson Airplane | 59 |
| Jimi Hendrix | 59 |
| Janis Joplin | 57 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Jimi Hendrix | 12 |
| Pink Floyd | 10 |
| Janis Joplin | 6 |
| Jefferson Airplane | 4 |
| Cream | 4 |
Most famous acid rock artists
Pink Floyd
United Kingdom · Group · 1964–2014
blues rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, progressive rock, art rock, space rock, acid rock, proto-prog
27.5M listeners · 126 wikis
Jimi Hendrix
United States · Person · born 1942
hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock, electric blues
6.7M listeners · 136 wikis
Janis Joplin
United States · Person · born 1943
hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, soul, country music, folk music, acid rock
100 wikis
Jefferson Airplane
United States · Group · 1965–1972
rock music, hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, acid rock, psychedelic folk, garage rock
60 wikis
Cream
United Kingdom · Group · 1966–1968
rock music, hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal music, acid rock, jam band music
52 wikis
Paul Kantner
United States · Person · born 1941
psychedelic rock, acid rock
39 wikis
Steppenwolf
United States · Group · 1967–present
hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, acid rock
38 wikis
Blue Öyster Cult
United States · Group · 1967–present
hard rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, acid rock, occult rock
41 wikis
Marty Balin
United States · Person · born 1942
folk rock, psychedelic rock, pop rock, soft rock, acid rock
31 wikis
Agitation Free
Germany · Group · 1967–present
psychedelic rock, progressive rock, space rock, acid rock, Krautrock
12 wikis
The Gun
United Kingdom · Group · 1967–present
acid rock
11 wikis
Ghost
Japan · Group · 1984–2014
folk rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, acid rock
6 wikis