Iron Maiden‘s third studio album ‘The Number Of The Beast‘ has been voted as ‘the greatest British album of the last 60 years’ by a HMV poll conducted to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
The 1982 record polled almost 10% of all votes cast, beating Depeche Mode‘s ‘Violator‘ and The Beatles‘ ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band‘ into second and third place respectively.
The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road‘, ‘Revolver‘ and ‘White Album‘ also make the top 10, while Adele‘s big-selling ‘21‘ is the most recent release to place in the top 10, coming in at #9.
“We’re astonished and delighted to hear ‘The Number of the Beast’ has been named Number One,” Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson has said. “Some of the most influential and classic albums from the past 60 years were in the running so it’s a testament to our incredibly loyal and ever-supportive fans who voted for us.”
“Iron Maiden is a proudly British band, so to win this category as voted for by the British public, in Jubilee year, is very special. Thank you to all our wonderful fans!”
Top 10:
1. Iron Maiden – ‘The Number Of The Beast’
2. Depeche Mode – ‘Violator’
3. The Beatles – ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’
4. The Beatles – ‘Abbey Road’
5. Pink Floyd – ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’
6. The Beatles – ‘Revolver’
7. Queen – ‘A Night At The Opera’
8. Oasis – ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’
9. Adele – 21′
10. The Beatles – ‘White Album’