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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.

Richard and Linda Thompson: Hokey Pokey

Richard and Linda Thompson: Hokey Pokey

Album #205 - April 1975

For a guy who has been saddled with impressions of writing “gloom and doom from the tomb” by his own fanbase, there are an awful lot of light moments on “Hokey Pokey.” It ma

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    Townes Van Zandt: High, Low and In Between

    Townes Van Zandt: High, Low and In Between

    Album #145 - January 1972

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      Jackson Browne: Jackson Browne (AKA - 'Saturate Before Using')

      Jackson Browne: Jackson Browne (AKA - 'Saturate Before Using')

      Album #144 - January 1972

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        J.J. Cale - Naturally

        J.J. Cale: Naturally

        Album #143 - January 1972

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          David Bowie: Hunky Dory

          David Bowie: Hunky Dory

          Album #142 - December 1971

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            The Kinks: Muswell Hillbillies

            The Kinks: Muswell Hillbillies

            Album #141 - November 1971

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              Pink Floyd - Meddle

              Pink Floyd: Meddle

              Album #140 - November 1971

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                O.V. Wright

                O.V. Wright: A Nickel and a Nail and Ace of Spades

                Album #139 - July 1971

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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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