100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by The Sound (2018)

Formerly known as Solid Gold FM, The Sound is a radio network based in New Zealand. It was established in the late '90s. These are their best albums of all time.

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4.

Brothers In Arms 

 Dire Straits

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

832 charts

Rank Score:

7,805

Rank in 1985:

3

Rank in 1980s:

27

Overall Rank:

216

Average Rating:

 78 (1,141 votes)

Comments:

85

12.

Back In Black 

 AC/DC

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

1,235 charts

Rank Score:

11,156

Rank in 1980:

3

Rank in 1980s:

18

Overall Rank:

136

Average Rating:

 80 (1,834 votes)

Comments:

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14.

The Joshua Tree 

 U2

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Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,814 charts

Rank Score:

19,874

Rank in 1987:

1

Rank in 1980s:

6

Overall Rank:

52

Average Rating:

 83 (2,389 votes)

Comments:

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16.

Born In The U.S.A. 

 Bruce Springsteen

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

883 charts

Rank Score:

8,267

Rank in 1984:

4

Rank in 1980s:

24

Overall Rank:

199

Average Rating:

 78 (1,292 votes)

Comments:

79

18.

Hysteria 

 Def Leppard

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Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

394 charts

Rank Score:

3,006

Rank in 1987:

10

Rank in 1980s:

88

Overall Rank:

585

Average Rating:

 72 (542 votes)

Comments:

40

20.

Stop Making Sense 
Live soundtrack

 Talking Heads

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

457 charts

Rank Score:

4,472

Rank in 1984:

8

Rank in 1980s:

54

Overall Rank:

402

Average Rating:

 83 (674 votes)

Comments:

32

22.

Making Movies 

 Dire Straits

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

417 charts

Rank Score:

2,880

Rank in 1980:

11

Rank in 1980s:

96

Overall Rank:

618

Average Rating:

 78 (571 votes)

Comments:

24

27.

Appetite For Destruction 

 Guns N' Roses

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Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

1,349 charts

Rank Score:

12,221

Rank in 1987:

2

Rank in 1980s:

15

Overall Rank:

117

Average Rating:

 79 (1,911 votes)

Comments:

167

30.

Love Over Gold 

 Dire Straits

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Year of Release:

1982

Appears in:

377 charts

Rank Score:

2,858

Rank in 1982:

10

Rank in 1980s:

98

Overall Rank:

622

Average Rating:

 79 (518 votes)

Comments:

35

41.

True Colours 

 Split Enz

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Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

490

Rank in 1980:

63

Rank in 1980s:

470

Overall Rank:

3,066

Average Rating:

 74 (104 votes)

Comments:

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100 Greatest Albums Of All Time composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	17	17%
1970s	52	52%
1980s	28	28%
1990s	3	3%
2000s	0	0%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	6	6%
Led Zeppelin	6	6%
The Rolling Stones	6	6%
The Beatles	5	5%
Dire Straits	4	4%
David Bowie	3	3%
The Doors	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	55	55%
	32	32%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%

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95/100	02/26/2024 22:50	Robert Anton Wil	116	91/100
25/100	06/26/2023 07:13	Applerill	976	75/100
35/100	01/02/2023 13:35	Johnnyo	2,014	80/100
10/100	10/13/2021 01:14	mianfei	143	61/100
40/100	09/18/2021 11:37	Bach	942	78/100

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From Goliath 01/02/2023 16:43

This chart is supposed to be a list of the greatest albums. It therefore contains a list containing many of the usual suspects. To some this is boring, but I seriously doubt that 'The Sound' were in any way attempting to compile a list of unusual albums, this was what they were aiming for and I cannot see any way to criticize what they achieved!

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From Johnnyo 01/02/2023 13:34

Probably one of the most boring charts on the site. Predictable is an understatement

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From mianfei 10/13/2021 01:16

Even considering that New Zealand is isolated – although actually less isolated from cutting-edge artistic trends than suburban and rural areas of Australia or the US – this list is as generic and boring as magazine lists could be.

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From Goliath 07/19/2021 14:02

This is how to compile a completely non-PC chart!!

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