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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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    Gil Scott Heron: Piecees of a Man

    Gil Scott Heron: Pieces of a Man

    Album #138 - June 1971

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      John Prine: John Prine (Self Titled)

      John Prine: John Prine (Self Titled)

      Album #137 - June 1971

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        Leonard Cohen: Songs of Love and Hate

        Leonard Cohen: Songs of Love and Hate

        Album #136 - March 1971

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          Can -Tago Mago

          The Alternative Top 40: Can's Tago Mago, Part 2

          Album #135 - February 1971

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            Tago Mago - Can

            The Alternative Top 40: Can's Tago Mago, Part 1

            Album #135 - February 1971

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              Crazy Horse

              Crazy Horse - Crazy Horse

              Album #134 - February 1971

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                Little Feat (Self Titled)

                Little Feat: (Self Titled)

                Album #133 - January 1971

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                  Nick Drake – Bryter Layter

                  Nick Drake: Bryter Layter

                  Album #132 - November 1970

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                    TWELVE DREAMS OF DR. SARDONICUS - SPIRIT

                    Spirit: Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus

                    Album #131 - November 1970

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                      The Velvet Underground: Loaded

                      The Velvet Underground: Loaded

                      Album #130 - September 1970

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                        The Stooges: Fun House

                        The Stooges: Fun House

                        Album #129 - July 1970

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                          U-Roy - Version Galore

                          U-Roy: Version Galore

                          Album #128 - June 1970

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