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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.

Kraftwerk: Autobahn

Kraftwerk: Autobahn

Album #238 - November 1974

Looking back from a modern-day perspective, I find myself with alternating viewpoints concerning the relevance of Kraftwerk’s “Autobahn.”

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    The Band

    The Band: The Band

    Album #111 - September 1969

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      Issac Hayes: Hot Buttered Soul

      Issac Hayes: Hot Buttered Soul

      Album #110 - September 1969

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        The Beatles - Abbey Road

        The Beatles: Abbey Road

        Album #109 - September 1969

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          Santana - Santana

          Santana: Santana

          Album #108 - August 1969

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            Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River

            Creedence Clearwater Revival: Green River

            Album #107 - August 1969

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              Blind Faith - Blind Faith

              Blind Faith: Blind Faith

              Album #106 - August 1969

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                Elvis Presley: From Elvis in Memphis

                Elvis Presley: From Elvis in Memphis

                Album #105 - June 1969

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                  Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends

                  Joe Cocker: With A Little Help From My Friends

                  Album #104 - May 1969

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                    Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

                    Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

                    Album #103 - May 1969

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                      Procol Harum - A Salty Dog

                      Procol Harum: A Salty Dog

                      Album #102 - May 1969

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                        Sly and The Family Stone - STAND!

                        Sly and The Family Stone: STAND!

                        Album #101 - May 1969

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                          Crosby, Stills and Nash: “Crosby, Stills and Nash”

                          Crosby, Stills and Nash: “Crosby, Stills and Nash”

                          Album #100 - May 1969

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