QuadraphonicQuad Hi-Rez Poll Chart of 5.1 SACD, DVD-Audio, and Blu-Ray 'Audio Only' Surround Discs FEBRUARY 2018 UPDATED 2018-2-14 FORMAT CODES: [S] = SACD; [D] = DVD-Audio; [B] = Blu-Ray Audio Disc Score Artist Title Format Votes 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Outliers 9.74 Pink Floyd DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (BDA) [B] 110 94 10 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9.70 Porcupine Tree FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET [D] 109 81 24 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9.69 Talking Heads BRICK [D] 94 71 18 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.69 Steven Wilson HAND. CANNOT. ERASE. [B] 83 63 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.68 Yes THE YES ALBUM [B][D] 120 92 20 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.67 Gentle Giant THE POWER AND THE GLORY [B] 73 52 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.67 Gentle Giant THREE PIECE SUITE [B] 30 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.65 Steven Wilson THE RAVEN THAT REFUSED TO SING [B] 89 69 13 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.64 Porcupine Tree STUPID DREAM [D] 110 77 28 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.64 Yes FRAGILE (2015 Mix) [B][D] 87 59 25 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A FAREWELL TO KINGS (40TH ANN. 9.64 Rush [B] 25 19 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEVEN WILSON 5.1 MIX) 9.63 Van Morrison MOONDANCE [B] 75 51 20 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.63 King Crimson LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC [B][D] 71 50 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.63 Roy Orbison BLACK AND WHITE NIGHT [S][B][D] 67 48 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.62 Chicago QUADIO [B] 97 73 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.61 XTC BLACK SEA [B] 41 30 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.60 Porcupine Tree LIGHTBULB SUN [D] 103 70 26 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.57 Pink Floyd WISH YOU WERE HERE (BDA) [B] 98 72 19 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 9.57 Bach (E. Power Biggs) FOUR TOCATAS AND FUGUES [S] 35 25 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.56 Yes TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS [B][D] 78 54 14 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.56 Talking Heads REMAIN IN LIGHT [D] 59 35 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.56 XTC SKYLARKING [B] 45 30 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.56 Gordon Goodwin BIG PHAT BAND XXL [D] 18 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HUGO IN WONDER-LAND & NEIL'S 9.55 Hugo Montenegro [S] 11 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIAMONDS 9.54 Talking Heads SPEAKING IN TONGUES [D] 52 32 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.54 Robert Reed SANCTUARY II [D] 26 15 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.53 Jethro Tull AQUALUNG [B] 91 68 16 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 Los Angeles Guitar 9.50 GUITAR HEROES [S] 20 12 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quartet (LAGQ) 9.50 Amin Bhatia THE INTERSTELLAR SUITE [B] 10 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA STRAVAGANZA, 12 VIOLIN 9.47 Vivaldi (Rachel Podger) [S] 19 11 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CONCERTOS 9.46 Elton John TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION [S] 94 56 25 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON 9.45 King Crimson [D] 157 96 42 14 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 KING 9.45 Bob Marley LEGEND (30th Ann. Edition) [B] 77 47 24 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.45 Billy Cobham SPECTRUM [S] 31 17 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.44 Steven Wilson GRACE FOR DROWNING [B] 73 47 13 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.43 Roxy Music AVALON [S] 135 84 32 15 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.43 XTC DRUMS AND WIRES [B][D] 56 32 17 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.43 Allman Brothers IDLEWILD SOUTH [B] 51 33 13 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9.41 Dire Straits BROTHERS IN ARMS [D][S] 200 131 44 15 2 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.41 King Crimson DISCIPLINE [B][D] 73 45 17 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.41 Loggins & Messina FULL SAIL [S] 22 12 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.41 The Alan Parsons Project EYE IN THE SKY [B] 17 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.37 Steely Dan GAUCHO [D][S] 146 84 42 12 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.37 Elton John MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER [S] 97 51 33 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.37 Porcupine Tree THE INCIDENT [D] 75 44 19 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.37 Pink Floyd THE DIVISION BELL [B] 54 33 13 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.36 Porcupine Tree DEADWING [D] 107 61 28 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.36 Return to Forever MUSICMAGIC [S] 25 13 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.36 The Pineapple Thief YOUR WILDERNESS [B][D] 22 9 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.35 Donald Fagen THE NIGHTFLY [D][S] 135 74 40 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.35 Pink Floyd WISH YOU WERE HERE [S] 82 48 19 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 John McEuen & Jimmy 9.35 NITTY GRITTY SURROUND [D] 17 8 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ibbotson 9.34 Beatles LOVE (Soundtrack) [D] 247 151 57 24 10 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 9.33 Art Garfunkel BREAKAWAY [S] 15 6 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.32 Flaming Lips YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS [D] 134 76 37 12 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.32 XTC NONSUCH [B][D] 69 33 27 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1970 DEVI/ATION (ATOM HEART 9.32 Pink Floyd [B] 31 16 10 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MOTHER) 9.31 Deep Purple MACHINE HEAD (UK) [S] 99 56 28 9 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.31 Jeff Beck Group ROUGH & READY [S] 13 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.30 Boz Scaggs DIG [D] 37 19 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.30 David Elias THE WINDOW [S] 10 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.30 Peter Primamore GRANCIA [S] 10 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.29 King Crimson ISLANDS [B][D] 66 36 14 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.29 Grateful Dead WORKINGMAN'S DEAD [D] 58 28 21 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.29 Birdsong at Morning A SLIGHT DEPARTURE [B] 24 11 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.29 Deodato PRELUDE & DEODATO 2 [S] 21 8 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.28 Steven Wilson TO THE BONE [B] 40 21 12 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.28 Jeff Beck WIRED [JAPAN] [S] 25 14 8 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.27 Marillion MISPLACED CHILDHOOD [B] 37 14 19 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.26 Kraftwerk MINIMUM MAXIMUM [S] 42 23 9 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.25 Elton John GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD [S][B][D] 203 103 60 29 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.25 Beck SEA CHANGE [D][S][B] 165 97 33 24 6 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 9.25 Pat Metheny IMAGINARY DAY [D] 40 19 14 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.23 Talking Heads FEAR OF MUSIC [D] 48 24 14 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.23 Depeche Mode VIOLATOR [S] 48 21 20 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 TALES OF MYSTERY AND 9.23 The Alan Parsons Project [B] 47 24 12 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IMAGINATION 9.23 Laura Nyro ELI AND THE 13TH CONFESSION [S] 26 12 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.23 Sara K.