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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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Stehen Stills and Manassas: Manassas

Stehen Stills and Manassas: Manassas - Part 1

Album #194 - April 1972

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Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick

Jethro Tull: Thick as a Brick

Album #193 - March 1972

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Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren: Something/Anything - Part 2

Album #192 - February 1972

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Todd Rundgren Something/Anything?

Todd Rundgren: Something/Anything - Part 1

Album #192 - February 1972

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The Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers Band: Eat a Peach - Part 2

Album #191 - February 1971

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The Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach

The Allman Brothers Band: Eat A Peach - Part 1

Album #191- February 1971

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Neil Young: Harvest

Neil Young: Harvest

Album #190 - February 1972

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Jerry Garcia - Garcia

Jerry Garcia: Garcia

Album #189 - January 1972

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Al Green: Let’s Stay Together

Al Green: Let’s Stay Together

Album #188 - January 1972

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YES - Fragile

YES: Fragile

Album #187 - January 1972

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Paul Simon

Paul Simon - Paul Simon

Album #186 - January 1972

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Badfinger - Straight Up

Badfinger: Straight Up

Album #185 - December 1971

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