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In our #R2LP countdown No 1 @coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head. pic.twitter.com/XSjpGyeQ1m

 

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#R2LP countdown at No.1 It's @coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head. Now with the right artwork. pic.twitter.com/rWLv2G0aLp

 

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Coldplay album is 'favourite of all time'

 

The winner of listeners' favourite albums was announced by Jo Whiley

 

BBC radio listeners have chosen British band Coldplay's second album as their favourite record of all time.

 

A Rush Of Blood To The Head, released in 2002, beat the likes of Pink Floyd and The Beatles to top the Radio 2 poll.

 

DJ Jo Whiley revealed the winner on Monday afternoon following a countdown of the favourites throughout the day.

 

The poll was held to tie in with the recent BBC season, The Golden Age of the Album.

 

A Rush Of Blood To The Head, which includes hits such as Clocks and The Scientist, topped the charts in 2002 and sold more than 2.8 million copies in the UK.

 

Coldplay's Clocks topped a recent BBC Radio 6 Music poll of the top 100 tracks of the past 10 years.

 

Taking second place in the Radio 2 list was Keane's 2004 record Hopes And Fears, while Duran Duran's Rio came third in a list that featured just two albums from the last decade.

 

Head of music at Radio 2, Jeff Smith said: "With albums ranging from Sinatra in the 50s to Emeli Sande in the last year, the range of eras and genres exhibited by the chart is typical of the breadth of Radio 2 and its distinctive music policy.

 

"Musicians such as Coldplay and Dido have struck a chord with listeners and are in good company in the Top 10 alongside legendary bands like The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, whose appeal remains undiminished after all these years."

 

Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon (1973), which was recently selected to be preserved in the US National Recording Registry as a significant recording, came in fourth place.

 

Despite being considered among the greatest and most influential albums of all time, The Beatles' 1967 release, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - only managed eighth place.

 

A number of other classics figured highly in the list. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones was in sixth place while A Night at the Opera by Queen was in 10th.

 

Top 10 albums voted by Radio 2 listeners were:

 

1. Coldplay - Rush Of Blood To The Head (2002)

2. Keane - Hopes and Fears (2004)

3. Duran Duran - Rio (1982)

4. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)

5. Dido - No Angel (1999)

6. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers (1971)

7. The Pet Shop Boys - Actually (1987)

8. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

9. U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987)

10. Queen - A Night At The Opera (1975)

 

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Complete list: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rlpnc/live

is this a joke

 

 

or is it true

 

 

because if that's true

 

 

 

OHMYGOD THAT'S AWESOME :awesome::awesome:

It isn't a joke! :lol:

 

And Jonny was interviewed by Jo Whiley :wacko:

Nice :), but why the Parachutes album as a picture?

Awesome!

Nice :), but why the Parachutes album as a picture?

 

I guess someone screwed up :lol: They posted a picture of AROBTTH here.

YES :dance:

Nice :), but why the Parachutes album as a picture?

 

They tweeted it again with the right artwork :lol:

^ the first one was tweeted by a n00b it seems :lol:

^ the first one was tweeted by a n00b it seems :lol:

 

Hahaha, yeah indeed :facepalm:

Coldplay album is 'favourite of all time'

 

The winner of listeners' favourite albums was announced by Jo Whiley

 

BBC radio listeners have chosen British band Coldplay's second album as their favourite record of all time.

 

A Rush Of Blood To The Head, released in 2002, beat the likes of Pink Floyd and The Beatles to top the Radio 2 poll.

 

DJ Jo Whiley revealed the winner on Monday afternoon following a countdown of the favourites throughout the day.

 

The poll was held to tie in with the recent BBC season, The Golden Age of the Album.

 

A Rush Of Blood To The Head, which includes hits such as Clocks and The Scientist, topped the charts in 2002 and sold more than 2.8 million copies in the UK.

 

Coldplay's Clocks topped a recent BBC Radio 6 Music poll of the top 100 tracks of the past 10 years.

 

Taking second place in the Radio 2 list was Keane's 2004 record Hopes And Fears, while Duran Duran's Rio came third in a list that featured just two albums from the last decade.

 

Head of music at Radio 2, Jeff Smith said: "With albums ranging from Sinatra in the 50s to Emeli Sande in the last year, the range of eras and genres exhibited by the chart is typical of the breadth of Radio 2 and its distinctive music policy.

 

"Musicians such as Coldplay and Dido have struck a chord with listeners and are in good company in the Top 10 alongside legendary bands like The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, whose appeal remains undiminished after all these years."

 

Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon (1973), which was recently selected to be preserved in the US National Recording Registry as a significant recording, came in fourth place.

 

Despite being considered among the greatest and most influential albums of all time, The Beatles' 1967 release, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - only managed eighth place.

 

A number of other classics figured highly in the list. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones was in sixth place while A Night at the Opera by Queen was in 10th.

 

Top 10 albums voted by Radio 2 listeners were:

 

1. Coldplay - Rush Of Blood To The Head (2002)

2. Keane - Hopes and Fears (2004)

3. Duran Duran - Rio (1982)

4. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)

5. Dido - No Angel (1999)

6. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers (1971)

7. The Pet Shop Boys - Actually (1987)

8. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

9. U2 - The Joshua Tree (1987)

10. Queen - A Night At The Opera (1975)

 

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Awesome. I believe it now they have the correct album artwork up!

 

Congratulations Coldplay!

Tweet from Coldplay:

 

Wow, A Rush Of Blood To The Head has been named the favourite album of all time by listeners of @BBCRadio2. Amazing. Thanks everyone!

This is so freaking awesome! I am so happy for them! :D

WOOHOOOO! :dance::dance::dance: :vuvuzela:

Great news.

 

Congratulations. :vuvuzela: :vuvuzela:

 

 

And great top 10 list with the Beatles, U2 and Queen.

TOTALLY deserved !

:thumbsup:

this is awesome and well deserved :)

 

and No Angel by Dido is 5th :dazzled:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rlpnc

The annoncement is at 2:53:00 and then there's Jonny on the line! This is so good to hear him, he seems to be so happy.

So where do we get to listen to Jonny's interview with Jo Whiley?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rlpnc

The annoncement is at 2:53:00 and then there's Jonny on the line! This is so good to hear him, he seems to be so happy.

 

Snap! Thx.

I just posted it ^^

Whooo :dance: this is fantastic :D

EEEEPPP so proud of our boys they're proven their greatness once again :D

and AROBTTH is my favourite Coldplay album <3

A Rush Of Blood... named Radio 2's Favourite Album!

1 April 2013 7:38 pm

Album top listeners' poll

 

Good evening. We're very pleased to report that Coldplay's 2002 album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, was today named BBC Radio 2's Favourite Album, following a listeners' poll. You can see the full Top 100 here. Enormous thanks to all of you who voted for AROBTTH.

 

 

Anchorman