The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (2012) United Kingdom

Absolute Radio is a British National radio station. These are their best albums of all time.
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1982
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3,118
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1990
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12,610
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1971
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24,014
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1992
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363
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1995
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8,757
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Year of Release:
1981
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2,209
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1997
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6,006
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1991
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12,840
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1985
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19,251
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1984
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16,575
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Total albums: 100. Page 5 of 10

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The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 1 1%
1960s 8 8%
1970s 27 27%
1980s 26 26%
1990s 24 24%
2000s 12 12%
2010s 2 2%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


The Beatles 2 2%
Pink Floyd 2 2%
Oasis 2 2%
U2 2 2%
Johnny Cash 1 1%
AC/DC 1 1%
Madness 1 1%
Show all
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 60 60%
United States 31 31%
Canada 3 3%
Australia 2 2%
Ireland 2 2%
Jamaica 1 1%
Mixed Nationality 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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[Absolute Radio was founded in 1993.]

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Great chart!! We have number 1 in common but also other albums
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A reasonable chart, peppered with the usual and unusual WTF entries, (Ed Sh**ran for example).
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Adele and Meat Loaf in the top 5 is pretty comical. Also... why do people like Oasis so much
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Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
9. Thriller by Michael Jackson
10. Closer by Joy Division
11. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
12. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
13. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Back In Black by AC/DC
18. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
19. Murmur by R.E.M.
20. Moving Pictures by Rush
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