Collider has published a ranked list of the ten most ambitious albums in music history, judging ambition not just by length or track count but by factors such as production cost, guest musician numbers, and the breadth of genres or themes tackled. The list highlights records that pushed boundaries in scope, sound or storytelling, cementing their reputations as landmark, forward-thinking works.

Among the entries discussed are two Coming in at number 10 is The Who's 1973 double concept album "Quadrophenia", praised for its cinematic quality and lyrical ambition despite a loosely defined narrative. At number 9 is Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" (1973), described as an all-encompassing meditation on the overwhelming and despair-filled nature of life, chosen over the band's "The Wall" despite the latter's greater length and narrative structure.