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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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    James Brown: Live at the Apollo

    James Brown: Live at the Apollo

    Album #26 - May 1963

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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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        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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          Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd: Jazz Samba

          Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd: Jazz Samba

          Album # 23 - May 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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              Sinatra and Strings - Arranged and Conducted by Don Costa

              Frank Sinatra: Sinatra and Strings

              Album # 21 - January 1962

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                West Side Story: Original Soundtrack Recording

                West Side Story: Original Soundtrack Recording

                Album #20 - October 1961

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                  Frank Sinatra: Nice 'n' Easy

                  Frank Sinatra: Nice 'n' Easy

                  Album #19 - July 1960

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                    The Dave Brubeck Quintet - Time Out

                    The Dave Brubeck Quintet: Time Out

                    Album #18 - December 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 Genius of Ray Charles

                        Ray Charles: The Genius of Ray Charles

                        Album #16 - October 1959

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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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