Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Moondance 
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The albums in this chart are like my best friends - in fact, some have been my best friends for over 50 years. I have spent more hours with most of them than I have with my real friends. These albums have provided me with comfort & strength through good times & bad. They are always there for me. These albums connect me to key moments & events in my life. These albums connect me to the most important relationships in my life. These albums are the soundtrack to my life.
As I look back over my life and my lifetime love of modern music, I see 3 key factors that have influenced my musical preference/tastes and as a consequence the selection of albums in this chart.
1. I was born in 1956 and the 70's (when I moved between 14 - 24 years) proved to be the most dominant period in my appreciation of modern music. The fact that it was such a rich & innovative decade is a bonus;
2. Around 1970, influenced by the singer/songwriters of the time, I picked up the guitar and by 1972 I was penning my first song. Some 50 years later I still have a deep and abiding passion for songwriting. And so, I am intrinsically drawn to the singer/songwriters in my musical tastes and album choices;
3. I am Australia and have a natural soft spot for Australian artists and music ~ many of the Australian artists in this chart will have flown under the radar; some will have never been heard outside Australia. I feel an obligation to give them the credit they deserve.
Finally, I decided that my chart should limit each artist to one album and allow me a wider opportunity to recognise the artists as well as the albums that soundtrack my life.
- Chart updated: 12/20/2022 23:45
- (Created: 05/28/2020 19:25).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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'Blood On The Tracks' came out at a key moment in my life. I was 18, just finished high school, moved out of home and into a share house, started my first full time job and was ready to make my own mark on the world. My high school girlfriend had moved 400 miles away to pursue her Uni studies & (in a world without mobile phones, email or the internet) we eventually drifted apart. It was a challenging time for me.....and Dylan's 'Blood On The Tracks' was the perfect antidote.
What I really like is that despite listening to the album (I guess) over 300 times in the past 47 years. I can still discover nuances in the lyrics or vocal delivery that capture my imagination and please my senses. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2020]
I became an instant Springsteen fan - devoured the entire Born To Run album which has excellence from track 1 'Thunder Road' through to the extraordinary track 10 'Jungleland'....as well as devouring the back catalogue (Greetings From Ashbury Park NJ/The Wild The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle).
In those days the lyrics to songs were not readily available, so I played the individual songs to all 3 albums multiple upon multiple times as I wrote out the lyrics (or what I thought was a 'best guess' for a particular lyric) and in the process I felt a deeper connection, a bigger 'buy in', to each song on the album.
The album has stood the test of time and I still get an adrenalin hit every time I put it on 'play'.. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2020]
While I rate 'Wish You Were Here' very highly and have sentimental attachments to 'Animals" & 'The Wall', 'Dark Side Of The Moon' is (for me) the ultimate Pink Floyd album and would always be in the top 10 most significant albums of my lifetime. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2020]
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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition
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1930s | 0 | 0% | |
1940s | 0 | 0% | |
1950s | 0 | 0% | |
1960s | 7 | 7% | |
1970s | 41 | 41% | |
1980s | 18 | 18% | |
1990s | 14 | 14% | |
2000s | 10 | 10% | |
2010s | 10 | 10% | |
2020s | 0 | 0% |
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Moby | 1 | 1% | |
Iain Matthews | 1 | 1% | |
The Clash | 1 | 1% | |
The War On Drugs | 1 | 1% | |
Led Zeppelin | 1 | 1% | |
Arctic Monkeys | 1 | 1% | |
The Master's Apprentices | 1 | 1% | |
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Great Chart. Thank you. You gave me some albums to check out.

I was very touched by the words you had to say about my chart and I'm very excited to explore yours! You're definitely more well versed in areas that I am lacking in so I'm excited to broaden my horizons!
Really good chart

Thanks for the comment fellow Aussie. If you want to see my Aus picks I have a chart dedicated to them here: https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=51317
I'll make sure to check out your own music

Thank you for your feedback and for taking time to listen to some of the albums on my chart. I feel they are the latest 100 favorites I can always feel surprised and passionate about. I’ll definitely check out the Drovers album, thanks for the rec !
Good chart overall. Nice to see representation of lesser known Aussie bands. Let down by some wack choices e.g. Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Moby, AM over WPSIATWIN, Diamond Days as best Bowie.
Artist Recs based on chart:
Nick Drake
War On Drugs
Cotton Jones
The Cars
Album Recs:
Diesel & Dust - Oils
Ram - McCartney
Gidday Cuz, what a most excellent Chart. Many we've in common, but some I'm kicking myself I'd missed from my lists (Evermore!) and I think I will take your fine guide to re-educate myself on more albums past the '80's! And yes, you guessed right (late 50's!). Hopefully I will get across the ditch sometime to get to your most excellent Bluesfest at Byron - last time I was there, caught Boz Scaggs who was outstanding!!
Cheers
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