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The Top 500 of The Top 40

The Top 500 of The Top 40

500 of the best and most historically relevant albums to make the top 40 album charts from 1955 to the present - chosen by Tom Ryan and presented chronologically.

A New Life  - The Marshall Tucker Band

The Marshall Tucker Band: A New Life

Album #230 - February 1974

Let’s be straight about Southern Rock, particularly regarding its most obvious weaknesses. It never could ‘swing’ with natural grace, and subtlety certainly was not a virtue.

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    Steely Dan: Pretzel Logic

    Steely Dan: Pretzel Logic

    Album #229 - February 1974

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      Paul McCartney and Wing - Band on the Run

      Paul McCartney and Wings: Band on the Run

      Album #227- December 1973

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        The Who: Quadrophenia

        The Who: Quadrophenia - Part 2

        Album #226 - October 1973

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          The Who - Quadrophenia

          The Who: Quadrophenia - Part 1

          Album #226 - October 1973

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            Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

            Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Part 2

            Album #225 - October 1973

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              Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

              Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Part 1

              Album #225 - October 1973

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                Poco - Crazy Eyes

                Poco: Crazy Eyes

                Album #224 - September 1973

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                  Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Over-Nite Sensation

                  Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Over-Nite Sensation

                  Album #223 - September 1973

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                    Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd

                    Lynyrd Skynyrd: (Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd)

                    Album #222 - August 1973

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                      Stevie Wonder: Innervision

                      Stevie Wonder: Innervision

                      Album #221 - August 1973

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                        Mavin Gaye - Let's Get It On

                        Marvin Gaye: Let's Get It On

                        Album # 220 - August 1973

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                          Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstasy

                          Steely Dan: Countdown to Ecstasy

                          Album #219 - July 1973

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