Hipgnosis
by 
RockyRaccoon 
A ranking of albums that had covers created by the art collaborative Hipgnosis.
- Chart updated: 02/06/2025 23:45
- (Created: 05/15/2015 14:44).
- Chart size: 34 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
22,676
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,712
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,087
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Comments:
4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
11,677
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
8,949
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
1,264
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2015]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,428
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
1,654
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Total albums: 34. Page 1 of 4
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Hipgnosis composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 32 | 94% | |
| 1980s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 15% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 15% | |
| Renaissance | 4 | 12% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 9% | |
| Wishbone Ash | 2 | 6% | |
| Genesis | 2 | 6% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Hipgnosis chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 20th to 18th Argus by Wishbone Ash |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 18th to 19th The House On The Hill by Audience (UK) |
| Down 1 from 19th to 20th Scheherazade And Other Stories by Renaissance |
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Hipgnosis ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 06/30/2021 14:00 |  Liedzeit | 76 | 85/100 |
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From Liedzeit 06/30/2021 14:03 | #271180
Liedzeit 06/30/2021 14:03 | #271180
Intersting idea! But do you rank by the quality of the album or the art? (I must confess both alternatives seem equally unlikely.)
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