Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by matto

Here are my favorite albums. Though the order and album selection does change all the time, the majority of these albums are ever constant. I am always on the lookout for great, new music, however the classics are hard to top... hence my love of the 1970's. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

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Year of Release:
1975
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13,283
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Year of Release:
1966
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44,780
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13. (3) Down10
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1997
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75,503
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14. (16) Up2
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1979
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29,753
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2009]
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1971
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21,695
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2009]
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1966
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56,313
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2009]
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1973
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70,242
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2010]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,966
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,931
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2009]
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1971
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19,019
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Total albums: 100. Page 2 of 10

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 0 0%
1960s 19 19%
1970s 57 57%
1980s 7 7%
1990s 8 8%
2000s 6 6%
2010s 3 3%
2020s 0 0%
Artist Albums %


David Bowie 8 8%
The Beatles 6 6%
Roxy Music 5 5%
Pink Floyd 5 5%
The Who 4 4%
The Rolling Stones 4 4%
Led Zeppelin 4 4%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 63 63%
United States 25 25%
Canada 5 5%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Ireland 2 2%
Germany 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

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Climber Up 31 from 52nd to 21st
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From 04/16/2016 20:57
David bowie. 24 albums in common. Great choices
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From 04/16/2016 14:24
A great overall chart , you love the 70's and Bowie. 9 albums from one artist is a wee bit excessive. Also I would have included Outside (an amazing album similar to the Berlin trilogy) instead of Diamond Dogs. 16 albums & 15 artists in common so what's not to like.
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From 04/16/2016 08:30
21 albums in common!
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From 11/04/2015 15:52
Plenty I agree with here.
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From 08/31/2015 12:37
Too many albums of the same bands/singers. There are a lot of classics and even having some good albums, it's far from my personal taste.
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From 08/31/2015 09:02
Great chart with lots of nostalgia. 22 artists in common. All great albums from Bowie!
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From 08/31/2015 08:01
Solid chart. Lots of excellent albums.
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From 01/08/2015 04:45
Awesome Chart! you really love Bowie and that's great! You should listen to a little more modern music
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From 01/07/2015 12:50
Great seeing Led Zeppelin's very first album on you chart arguably their best album
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From 10/23/2014 23:42
Good chart! There are many albums i like, but only one thing: A Hard Day's Night is better than The Bends and Kid A?
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