QuadraphonicQuad Quad LPs and Tapes Poll Chart of legacy Surround encoded LPs and Tapes

AUGUST 2021 UPDATED 2021-8-18

Score Artist Title Format Votes 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Outliers 9.86 The Isley Brothers GO FOR YOUR GUNS SQ/Q8 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.83 Herbie Hancock SEXTANT SQ/Q8 12 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.75 Hugo Montenegro LOVE THEME FROM THE GODFATHER CD4/Q8/QR 12 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.67 Tomita THE PLANETS CD4/Q8/QR 15 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.67 Moody Blues ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM Q8/QR 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.67 Chase PURE MUSIC SQ/Q8 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.60 Miles Davis BITCHES BREW SQ 20 14 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.59 Joni Mitchell COURT AND SPARK CD4/Q8 29 18 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.53 Pink Floyd DARK SIDE OF THE MOON SQ/Q8 66 47 11 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.50 Herbie Hancock THRUST SQ/Q8 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.50 Tomita PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION CD4/Q8/QR 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.49 Harry Nilsson NILSSON SCHMILSSON CD4/Q8/QR 39 26 8 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.45 Deep Purple MACHINE HEAD CD4/Q8/QR 20 12 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.44 Bluejays BLUEJAYS Q4/Q8 9 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.43 Poco POCO SEVEN SQ/Q8 7 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.40 Randy Newman SAIL AWAY QR 10 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.40 Jackson Browne LATE FOR THE SKY CD4/Q8 10 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.38 ZZ Top TRES HOMBRES Q4/Q8 40 23 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.36 Santana CARAVANSERAI SQ/Q8 28 15 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stardrive with Robert 9.36 INTERGALACTIC TROT CD4/Q8/QR 11 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mason 9.33 Bread THE BEST OF BREAD CD4/Q8/QR 12 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.33 Hugo Montenegro HUGO IN WONDER LAND CD4/Q8/QR 6 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.31 Santana SANTANA (First Album) SQ/Q8 29 15 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.30 Pink Floyd WISH YOU WERE HERE SQ/Q8 23 13 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.29 Dave Mason IT'S LIKE YOU NEVER LEFT SQ/Q8 7 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.27 Sly & The Family Stone GREATEST HITS SQ/Q8 26 10 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.27 Jeff Beck BLOW BY BLOW SQ/Q8 11 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.27 Tomita SNOWFLAKES ARE DANCING CD4/Q8/QR 11 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.25 Jeff Beck Group ROUGH AND READY SQ/Q8 8 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.19 Gordon Lightfoot SUNDOWN CD4/Q8/QR 31 12 14 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.17 Aerosmith ROCKS SQ/Q8 18 7 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.17 Moody Blues SEVENTH SOJOURN CD4/Q8/QR 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.17 Tomita FIREBIRD CD4/Q8/QR 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.17 Chicago CHICAGO II SQ/Q8 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.16 Doors THE BEST OF THE DOORS CD4/Q8/Q4 43 15 21 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW 9.15 Doobie Brothers CD4/Q8/QR 27 9 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HABITS TONY MOTTOLA AND THE QUAD 9.14 Tony Mottola SQ/Q8/QR 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GUITARS 9.12 Paul Simon THERE GOES RHYMIN' SIMON SQ/Q8 17 8 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TO OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN'S 9.10 Moody Blues Q8/QR 10 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHILDREN 9.08 Doobie Brothers TOULOUSE STREET CD4/Q8/QR 24 11 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.08 Moody Blues EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR CD4/Q8/QR 13 6 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.06 Chicago CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY SQ/Q8 17 8 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.05 Joni Mitchell THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS CD4/Q8 20 10 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.05 Edgar Winter Group THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT SQ/Q8 20 8 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.03 Pink Floyd ATOM HEART MOTHER SQ/Q8 35 11 16 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.00 Kraftwerk AUTOBAHN Q8 24 11 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Temptations ALL DIRECTIONS CD4 17 7 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Moody Blues A QUESTION OF BALANCE Q8/QR 13 7 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Blue Oyster Cult SECRET TREATIES SQ/Q8 11 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Santana WELCOME SQ/Q8 10 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Don Ellis TEARS OF JOY SQ 9 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 David Essex ROCK ON SQ/Q8 9 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Azteca AZTECA SQ/Q8 7 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Soundtrack JAWS CD4 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 Bachman-Turner Overdrive BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE: II CD4/Q8 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.97 Santana SANTANA ABRAXAS SQ/Q8 30 8 16 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.93 Santana BORBOLETTA SQ/Q8 14 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8.93 Bob Dylan DESIRE SQ 14 4 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.92 Steely Dan CAN'T BUY A THRILL QS/Q8 36 13 11 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8.92 Alice Cooper BILLION DOLLAR BABIES CD4/Q8 12 4 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.91 The Allman Brothers Band AT FILLMORE EAST CD4/Q8/QR 11 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.86 Jackson 5 THE JACKSON 5 GREATEST HITS CD4 7 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.86 Tomita THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE CD4 7 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.84 America HOLIDAY CD4/Q8/QR 19 5 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.83 Elvis Presley ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA SATELLITE CD4/Q8/QR 12 4 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.83 Mike Oldfield OMMADAWN SQ/Q8 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eleventh House with 8.83 INTRODUCING SQ/Q8 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Larry Coryell 8.83 Carly Simon THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON CD4/Q8 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.83 Bachman Turner Overdrive BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE CD4/Q8 6 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.79 Santana SANTANA (Third Album) SQ/Q8 19 4 9 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE 8.79 Paul Simon SQ/Q8 14 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEARS 8.78 Carpenters THE SINGLES (1969-1973) CD4/SQ/Q8 23 10 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.78 Santana SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS SQ/Q8 9 1 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHICAGO IX CHICAGO'S GREATEST 8.75 Chicago SQ/Q8 12 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 HITS 8.75 Miles Davis LIVE EVIL SQ 8 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.75 Aerosmith GET YOUR WINGS SQ/Q8 8 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.75 Mike Oldfield TUBULAR BELLS CD4/SQ/Q8 8 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.74 Simon and Garfunkel BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER SQ/Q8 47 19 9 11 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.71 David Gates FIRST CD4/Q8 7 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.70 Average White Band AVERAGE WHITE BAND CD4/Q8 23 8 3 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.70 MFSB LOVE IS THE MESSAGE SQ/Q8 10 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.70 Aerosmith TOYS IN THE ATTIC SQ/Q8 10 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.67 The Moody Blues DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED Q8/QR 6 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.67 Bachman TURNER OVERDRIVE: NOT FRAGILE Q8/QR 6 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.64 Jeff Beck WIRED SQ/Q8 14 5 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.64 Doobie Brothers THE CAPTAIN AND ME CD4/Q8/QR 14 3 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.63 Blood Sweat & Tears BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS SQ/Q8 8 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE 8.63 Joe Walsh QS/Q8 8 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PLAYER YOU GET 8.62 Frank Zappa APOSTROPHE' CD4/Q8 13 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.62 Bette Midler THE DIVINE MISS M CD4/Q8/QR 13 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.60 Walter Carlos SWITCHED ON BACH SQ/Q8 15 6 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.60 The Allman Brothers Band EAT A PEACH CD4/Q8/Q4 10 2 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.57 Carly Simon NO SECRETS CD4/Q8/Q4 14 2 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.57 Earth Wind & Fire THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD SQ/Q8 7 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.56 Aretha Franklin GREATEST HITS CD4/Q8/Q4 9 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.56 Four Tops KEEPER OF THE CASTLE QS/Q8 9 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.50 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST H A I R CD4/Q8/QR 8 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.50 Bread Baby I'm-A WANT YOU CD4/Q8/QR 6 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.50 Beck Bogert & Appice BECK, BOGERT & APPICE SQ/Q8 6 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.50 Tomita KOSMOS CD4/Q8/Q4 6 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.47 Jethro Tull AQUALUNG CD4/Q8/QR 19 6 3 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8.44 Doobie Brothers STAMPEDE CD4/Q8/QR 16 4 4 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.44 Guess Who ROAD FOOD CD4/Q8 9 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.43 Gordon Lightfoot COLD ON THE SHOULDER CD4/Q8/QR 14 1 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.38 Loggins & Messina FULL SAIL SQ/Q8 13 4 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.38 Raiders INDIAN RESERVATION SQ/Q8 13 5 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8.36 Loggins & Messina LOGGINS AND MESSINA SQ/Q8 14 2 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.36 Eagles ON THE BORDER CD4/Q8 11 1 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.33 Black Sabbath PARANOID CD4/Q8/QR 40 9 7 13 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.33 Redbone MESSAGE FROM A DRUM SQ/Q8 9 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.33 Ramsey Lewis Trio UPENDO NI PAMOJA SQ/Q8 9 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.29 Janis Joplin PEARL SQ/Q8 14 1 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.27 Seals & Crofts SUMMER BREEZE CD4/Q8/QR 11 1 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.25 Carole King MUSIC QS/Q8 8 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.23 Jefferson Starship RED OCTOPUS CD4/Q8/QR 13 3 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.22 Paul Simon PAUL SIMON SQ/Q8 18 1 7 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.22 Blue Oyster Cult TYRANNY AND MUTATION SQ/Q8 9 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.22 Billy Joel PIANO MAN SQ/Q8 9 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.20 Chicago CHICAGO VI SQ/Q8 10 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.17 Jim Croce YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM QS/Q8 12 0 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.13 Eagles ONE OF THESE NIGHTS CD4/Q8 24 3 7 9 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.13 Mahavishnu Orchestra BIRDS OF FIRE SQ/Q8 15 2 6 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8.11 America HEARTS CD4/Q8/QR 9 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 THE MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF KING 8.11 Rick Wakeman CD4/Q8 9 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARTHUR 8.00 The Grass Roots THEIR 16 GREATEST HITS QS/Q8 12 1 6 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.00 Johnny Winter STILL ALIVE AND WELL SQ/Q8 6 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.00 Joan Baez BLESSED ARE.... SQ 6 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.93 War THE WORLD IS A GHETTO Q8 14 1 2 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.89 Guess Who THE BEST OF THE GUESS WHO Q8/QR 18 1 5 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.89 Steely Dan COUNTDOWN TO ECSTACY QS/Q8 18 3 4 4 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.86 Billy Paul 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL SQ/Q8 7 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 THE FULL SPECTRUM OF 7.86 Various Artists SQ 7 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 QUADRAPHONIC SOUND 7.86 Jethro Tull WAR CHILD CD4/Q8/QR 7 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.83 Jefferson Starship DRAGON FLY CD4/Q8/QR 6 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.83 Lynn Anderson ROSE GARDEN SQ/Q8 6 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.83 Soundtrack LIVE AND LET DIE Q8 6 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.83 Billy Joel STREETLIFE SERENADE SQ/Q8 6 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.76 Bob Dylan NASHVILLE SKYLINE SQ/Q8 17 0 5 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.73 The New Seekers THE BEST OF THE NEW SEEKERS CD4/Q8/QR 11 2 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.64 Chase CHASE SQ/Q8 14 2 2 5 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.60 Mountain BEST OF MOUNTAIN SQ/Q8 10 1 0 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.60 Seals & Crofts DIAMOND GIRL CD4/Q8/QR 10 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.56 Alice Cooper MUSCLE OF LOVE CD4/Q8/QR 9 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.43 Carly Simon CARLY SIMON CD4/Q8/QR 7 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.43 Carole King TAPESTRY CD4/Q8 7 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.33 Jefferson Starship SPITFIRE CD4/Q8/QR 9 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carlos Santana & Buddy CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES! 7.33 SQ/Q8 9 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Miles LIVE! 7.33 Morton Subotnick TOUCH SQ/Q8 6 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.33 Carpenters CARPENTERS Q8 6 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 BEADED DREAMS THROUGH TURQUOISE 7.29 Redbone SQ/Q8 7 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 EYES 7.29 Edgar Winter Group SHOCK TREATMENT SQ/Q8 7 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.27 John Lennon WALLS AND BRIDGES Q8 11 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Creedence Clearwater 7.25 CREEDENCE GOLD CD4/Q8 16 0 3 4 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Revival 7.17 Cat Stevens TEASER AND THE FIRECAT Q8 6 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.17 Marvin Welch & Farrar SECOND OPINION (UK) SQ 6 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.14 Three Dog Night HARD LABOR QS/Q8 7 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.13 Ted Nugent FREE-FOR-ALL SQ/Q8 8 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.11 Jefferson Airplane THE WORST OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE Q8/QR 9 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.00 Cat Stevens GREATEST HITS CD4/Q8 12 2 2 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 7.00 Barbra Streisand STONEY END SQ/Q8 7 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.00 Mott The Hoople THE HOOPLE SQ/Q8 7 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 Henry Mancini & Doc 6.86 BRASS, IVORY & STRINGS CD4/Q8/QR 7 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Severinsen 6.83 Steely Dan PRETZEL LOGIC QS/Q8 18 1 3 4 6 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 6.77 Captain & Tennille LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER CD4/Q8 13 0 1 4 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 Tommy James & The THE BEST OF TOMMY JAMES AND THE 6.71 Q8 17 2 1 3 4 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 Shondells SHONDELLS 6.71 Billy Preston MUSIC IS MY LIFE Q8 7 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6.57 Friends Of Distinction GREATEST HITS CD4/Q8/QR 7 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.38 Neil Diamond SERENADE SQ/Q8 8 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.14 Jefferson Airplane VOLUNTEERS CD4/Q8/QR 7 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.50 Santana AMIGOS SQ 14 0 2 1 2 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 Herb Alpert & The 5.09 GREATEST HITS Q8 11 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 Tijuana Brass 4.78 Santana FESTIVAL SQ 9 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 John Lennon/Plastic Ono 4.50 IMAGINE SQ/Q8 10 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 1 0 Band 4.43 Tony Orlando & Dawn GREATEST HITS CD4/Q8 7 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 4.33 SOUNDTRACK THE SOUND OF MUSIC CD4/Q8/QR 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0