The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time
by Absolute Radio (2012) 
Absolute Radio is a British National radio station. These are their best albums of all time.
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Oasis | 2 | 2% | |
| U2 | 2 | 2% | |
| Coldplay | 1 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 1% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1 | 1% | |
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Other overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition | Apple Music | Overall chart | 2024 | |
| NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums | New Music Express | Overall chart | 1988 | |
Other charts by Absolute Radio
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time | Absolute Radio | Overall chart | 2012 | |
The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/13/2025 14:16 | BorderFreeAndrew | 103 | 81/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2024 20:20 | StreakyNuno | 131 | 82/100 |
| ! | 04/25/2022 17:53 | Kevins2art | 7 | 90/100 |
| ! | 03/28/2022 18:45 |  flamingyesdept | 103 | 84/100 |
| ! | 12/11/2020 07:56 |  pjohnsongolf | 272 | 89/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 76.0/100, a mean average of 68.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 20.9.
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Great chart!! We have number 1 in common but also other albums
Goliath 04/29/2020 10:28 | #250659
A reasonable chart, peppered with the usual and unusual WTF entries, (Ed Sh**ran for example).
Adele and Meat Loaf in the top 5 is pretty comical. Also... why do people like Oasis so much
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| Best Artists of 1973 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. Stevie Wonder | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Genesis | |
| 5. Elton John | |
| 6. The Who | |
| 7. Paul McCartney | |
| 8. Paul McCartney & Wings | |
| 9. David Bowie | |
| 10. The Stooges | |
| 11. Iggy And The Stooges | |
| 12. Can | |
| 13. Roxy Music | |
| 14. Herbie Hancock | |
| 15. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 16. Lynyrd Skynyrd | |
| 17. Mike Oldfield | |
| 18. Bob Marley | |
| 19. The Wailers | |
| 20. Tom Waits |
