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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.

Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True

Album #275 - June 1977

The Punk movement of 1977 happened so quickly that it caught a lot of artists by surprise.

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    Bob Marley &The Wailers: Exodus

    Bob Marley and The Wailers: Exodus

    Album #274 - June 1977

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      Neil Young: American Stars and Bars

      Neil Young: American Stars and Bars

      Album #273 - May 1977

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        Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

        Fleetwood Mac: Rumours

        Album #272 - February 1977

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          David Bowie LOW

          David Bowie: Low

          Album #271 - January 1977

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            Pink Floyd - Animals

            Pink Floyd: Animals

            Album #270 - January 1977

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              EMMYLOU HARRIS

              Emmylou Harris: Luxury Liner

              Album # 269 - December 1976

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                Hotel California

                The Eagles: Hotel California

                Album #268 - December 1976

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                  Joni Mitchell: Hejira

                  Joni Mitchell: Hejira

                  Album #267 - November 1976

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                    Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder

                    Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - Part 2

                    Album #266 - September 1976

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                      Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life

                      Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - Part 1

                      Album #266 - September 1976

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                        Steely Dan - The Royal Scam

                        Steely Dan: The Royal Scam

                        Album #265 - May 1976

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                          Bob Marley and The Wailers: Rastaman Vibrations

                          Bob Marley and The Wailers: Rastaman Vibrations

                          Album #264 - April 1976

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