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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.

Neil Young: Tonight's The Night

Neil Young: Tonight's The Night

Album #250 - June 1975

One of the most mystifying things about music is how it can convey different things to different people, or even to the same person, depending on how they choose to listen.

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    Frank Sinatra: A Swingin' Affair!

    Frank Sinatra: A Swingin' Affair!

    Album #12 - May 1957

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      Nat King Cole -  After Midnight

      Nat King Cole: After Midnight

      Album #13 - 1957

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        The Everly Brothers: (Self Titled, Debut Album)

        The Everly Brothers: (Self Titled, Debut Album)

        Album #14 - January 1958

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          Marty Robbins: Gunfighter Ballards and Trail Songs

          Marty Robbins: Gunfighter Ballards and Trail Songs

          Album #15 - September 1959

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            The Genius of Ray Charles

            Ray Charles: The Genius of Ray Charles

            Album #16 - October 1959

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              Dinah Washington - What a Diff'rence a Day Makes

              Dinah Washington: What a Diff'rence a Day Makes

              Album #17 - November 1959

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                The Dave Brubeck Quintet - Time Out

                The Dave Brubeck Quintet: Time Out

                Album #18 - December 1959

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                  Frank Sinatra: Nice 'n' Easy

                  Frank Sinatra: Nice 'n' Easy

                  Album #19 - July 1960

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                    West Side Story: Original Soundtrack Recording

                    West Side Story: Original Soundtrack Recording

                    Album #20 - October 1961

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                      Sinatra and Strings - Arranged and Conducted by Don Costa

                      Frank Sinatra: Sinatra and Strings

                      Album # 21 - January 1962

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                        Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

                        Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

                        Album #20 - April 1962

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                          Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd: Jazz Samba

                          Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd: Jazz Samba

                          Album # 23 - May 1962

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