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The Alternative Top 40

The Alternative Top 40

500 of the best and most historically relevant to NEVER make the top 40 album charts, chosen by Tom Ryan and presented chronologically.

Bob Marley & The Wailers 'Natty Dread'

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Natty Dread

Album #199 - October 1974

The third album by the Wailers brought significant changes in that two of the three bandmembers were no longer present.

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    Bo Diddley

    Bo Diddley: (Self-Titled)

    Album #21 - March 1958

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      Buddy Holly

      Buddy Holly: (Self-Titled)

      Album #20 - February 1958

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        Tito Puente - Dance Mania -Tito Puente and His Orchestra

        Tito Puente: Dance Mania

        Album # 19 - February 1958

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          John Coltrane - Blue Train - blue note 53428

          John Coltrane: Blue Train

          Album #18 - January 1958

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            Ben Webster - Soulville

            Ben Webster: Soulville

            Album #17 - January 1958

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              Dance Album of Carl Perkins

              Carl Perkins: Dance Album

              Album #16 - December 1957

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                Buddy Holly & The Crickets - The

                The Crickets: The "Chirping" Crickets

                Album #15 - November 1957

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                  Miles Ahead - Miles Davis +19

                  Miles Davis +19: Miles Ahead

                  Album #14 - October 1957

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                    Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar

                    Johnny Cash: With His Hot and Blue Guitar

                    Album #13 - October 1957

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                      Cookin' with The Miles Davis Quintet

                      The Miles Davis Quintet: Cookin'

                      Album #12 - July 1957

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                        Ray Charles

                        Ray Charles: (Self Titled)

                        Album #11 - June 1957

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                          Sonny Rollins: Volume 2

                          Sonny Rollins: Vol. 2

                          Album #10 - June 1957

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