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.
(Official website: https://www.absoluteradio.co.uk | Original URL Warning: The address at the original source was valid at the time the chart was added, but may have changed afterwards. )

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Year of Release:
1973
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64,643
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1977
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32,365
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Year of Release:
1987
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11,584
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4.
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2011
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3,265
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Year of Release:
1977
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2,888
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1975
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12,063
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Year of Release:
1972
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46,506
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1989
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24,047
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1967
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46,397
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1971
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41,509
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 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%
Dire Straits 1 1%
The Jam 1 1%
The Prodigy 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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From 04/26/2024 20:21
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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