Best Piano Rock Albums

5 artists on TakeRank are tagged piano rock on MusicBrainz, and fans have voted on 42 of their albums. The Stranger by Billy Joel leads right now, ahead of Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends by Coldplay and Parachutes by Coldplay. Every place here was won in head-to-head votes, with no critic scores and no streaming numbers mixed in.

5

Artists

42

Albums voted on

Top Piano Rock albums

  1. 1
    The Stranger

    The Stranger

    Billy Joel (1977)

    1232

    31 votes

  2. 2
    Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    Coldplay (2008)

    1228

    59 votes

  3. 3
    Parachutes

    Parachutes

    Coldplay (2000)

    1174

    58 votes

  4. 4
    Turnstiles

    Turnstiles

    Billy Joel (1976)

    1165

    31 votes

  5. 5
    Trench

    Trench

    twenty one pilots (2018)

    1164

    36 votes

  6. 6
    X&Y

    X&Y

    Coldplay (2005)

    1152

    61 votes

  7. 7
    An Innocent Man

    An Innocent Man

    Billy Joel (1983)

    1140

    30 votes

  8. 8
    When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    Fiona Apple (1999)

    1135

    19 votes

  9. 9
    52nd Street

    52nd Street

    Billy Joel (1978)

    1134

    31 votes

  10. 10
    A Rush of Blood to the Head

    A Rush of Blood to the Head

    Coldplay (2002)

    1130

    59 votes

  11. 11
    Fallen

    Fallen

    Evanescence (2003)

    1127

    10 votes

  12. 12
    Piano Man

    Piano Man

    Billy Joel (1973)

    1102

    31 votes

  13. 13
    Tidal

    Tidal

    Fiona Apple (1996)

    1098

    21 votes

  14. 14
    Glass Houses

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel (1980)

    1070

    30 votes

  15. 15
    Vessel

    Vessel

    twenty one pilots (2012)

    1066

    37 votes

  16. 16
    Mylo Xyloto

    Mylo Xyloto

    Coldplay (2011)

    1057

    58 votes

  17. 17
    Breach

    Breach

    twenty one pilots (2025)

    1046

    38 votes

  18. 18
    Clancy

    Clancy

    twenty one pilots (2024)

    1025

    33 votes

  19. 19
    The Nylon Curtain

    The Nylon Curtain

    Billy Joel (1982)

    1024

    31 votes

  20. 20
    Blurryface

    Blurryface

    twenty one pilots (2015)

    1022

    38 votes

Top Piano Rock songs

  1. 1
    When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    Get Gone

    Fiona Apple - When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    1080

    2 votes

  2. 2
    Tidal

    Never Is a Promise

    Fiona Apple - Tidal

    1078

    2 votes

  3. 3
    Tidal

    Sullen Girl

    Fiona Apple - Tidal

    1066

    3 votes

  4. 4
    Tidal

    Slow Like Honey

    Fiona Apple - Tidal

    1064

    3 votes

  5. 5
    When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    Paper Bag

    Fiona Apple - When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    1058

    3 votes

  6. 6
    Extraordinary Machine

    Not About Love

    Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine

    1047

    2 votes

  7. 7
    When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    Love Ridden

    Fiona Apple - When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    1044

    2 votes

  8. 8
    Extraordinary Machine

    Red, Red, Red

    Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine

    1033

    3 votes

  9. 9
    Tidal

    Pale September

    Fiona Apple - Tidal

    1017

    2 votes

  10. 10
    Extraordinary Machine

    Waltz

    Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine

    1016

    2 votes

  11. 11
    When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    I Know

    Fiona Apple - When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ’Fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right

    1015

    2 votes

  12. 12
    Tidal

    The First Taste

    Fiona Apple - Tidal

    1015

    2 votes

  13. 13
    Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    Death and All His Friends / The Escapist

    Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    1014

    6 votes

  14. 14
    Extraordinary Machine

    Used to Love Him

    Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine

    997

    1 vote

  15. 15
    Extraordinary Machine

    Extraordinary Machine

    Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine

    987

    2 votes

  16. 16
    Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    Violet Hill

    Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    986

    6 votes

  17. 17
    Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    Viva la Vida

    Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    985

    6 votes

  18. 18
    Extraordinary Machine

    Oh Well

    Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine

    983

    2 votes

  19. 19
    Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    Cemeteries of London

    Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    968

    6 votes

  20. 20
    Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    Lost?

    Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

    949

    6 votes

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