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The Alternative Top 40

The Alternative Top 40

500 of the best and most historically relevant to NEVER make the top 40 album charts, chosen by Tom Ryan and presented chronologically.

WIRE. (Pink Flag)

Pink Flag: Wire

Album #240 - December 1977

While the majority of British punkers jumped at the opportunity to turn music into little more than a fashion statement with attitude, Wire stood apart from the crowd.

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    Ramones: Rocket to Russia

    The Ramones: Rocket to Russia

    Album #239 - November 1977

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      Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols

      The Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols

      Album #238 - October 1977

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        Joan Armatrading: Show Some Emotion

        Joan Armatrading: Show Some Emotion

        Album #237 - October 1977

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          Mink DeVille - Cabretta

          Mink DeVille: Cabrera

          Album #236 - September 1977

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            Talking Heads: 77

            Talking Heads: TALKING HEADS: 77

            Album #235 - September 1977

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              Pete Townsend and Ronnie Lane: Rough Mix

              Pete Townsend and Ronnie Lane: Rough Mix

              Album #234 - September 1977

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                Iggy Pop: Lust for Life

                Iggy Pop: Lust for Life

                Album #233 - August 1977

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                  PETER TOSH - EQUAL RIGHTS 

                  Peter Tosh: Equal Rights

                  Album #232 - July 1977

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                    Valerie Carter: Just a Stone's Throw Away

                    Valerie Carter: Just a Stone's Throw Away

                    Album #231 - June 1977

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                      Dave Edmunds: Get It

                      Dave Edmunds: Get It

                      Album #230 - April 1977

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                        The Clash

                        The Clash: The Clash

                        Album #229 - April 1977

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                          Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express

                          Kraftwerk: Trans-Europe Express

                          Album #228 - March 1977

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