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.
- Chart updated: 04/22/2016 16:15
- (Created: 04/21/2009 07:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| David Bowie | 8 | 8% | |
| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Roxy Music | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 47 from 99th to 52nd The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers |
| Up 31 from 89th to 58th Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles |
| Up 31 from 52nd to 21st Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 60 from 30th to 90th In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson |
| Down 44 from 31st to 75th The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks |
| Down 36 from 40th to 76th The Joshua Tree by U2 |
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95/100  | 11/04/2016 21:44 | Seab | | 93/100 |
 70/100 | 04/17/2016 05:00 | NamibiaStarr | | 85/100 |
| 100/100 | 04/16/2016 23:44 | bea | | 89/100 |
| 95/100 | 04/16/2016 21:52 |  exileonthehell | | 91/100 |
| 95/100 | 04/16/2016 20:57 |  LedZep | | 84/100 |
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LedZep 04/16/2016 20:57
David bowie. 24 albums in common. Great choices
Tamthebam 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.
21 albums in common!
DeusExMackia 11/04/2015 15:52
Plenty I agree with here.
rafalink 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.
Great chart with lots of nostalgia. 22 artists in common. All great albums from Bowie!
HoldenM 08/31/2015 08:01
Solid chart. Lots of excellent albums.
Awesome Chart! you really love Bowie and that's great! You should listen to a little more modern music
Great seeing Led Zeppelin's very first album on you chart arguably their best album
Martinborras 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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