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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.

Stephen Stills: Stills

Stephen Stills: Stills

Album #249 - June 1975

Stephen Stills was responsible for creating (or being part of) some of the best ‘classic’ rock albums for a ten-year run from 1966-1975, which is to say that “Stills” is his

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    Modern Sounds in Country and Western - Part 2

    Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country and Western - Part 2

    Album #24 - October 1962

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      Jimmy Smith: Back at the Chicken Shack

      Jimmy Smith: Back at the Chicken Shack

      Album # 25 - March 1963

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        James Brown: Live at the Apollo

        James Brown: Live at the Apollo

        Album #26 - May 1963

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          The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

          Bob Dylan: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

          Album #27 - May 1963

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            The Beatles: Meet the Beatles

            The Beatles: Meet the Beatles

            Album #28 - January 1964

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              The Beatles: Introducing The Beatles

              The Beatles: Introducing The Beatles

              Album #29 - January 1964

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                Bob Dylan: The Times They Are A-Changin'

                Bob Dylan: The Times They Are A-Changin'

                Album #30 - January 1964

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                  Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder

                  Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder

                  Album #31 - January 1964

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                    Getz/Gilberto  (Stan Get and Joao Gilberto )

                    Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto

                    Album #32 - March 1964

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                      Sam Cooke: Ain’t That Good News

                      Sam Cooke: Ain’t That Good News

                      Album #33 - January 1964

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                        The Beatles: The Beatles Second Album

                        The Beatles: The Beatles Second Album

                        Album #34 - April 1964

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                          The Rolling Stones: England's Newest Hitmakers

                          The Rolling Stones: England's Newest Hitmakers

                          Album #35 - May 1964

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