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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.

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Album #204 - March 1975

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    Charles Mingus: The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady

    Charles Mingus: The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady

    Album #39 - July 1963

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      Patsy Cline - Showcase

      Patsy Cline: Showcase

      Album #38 - November 1961

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        Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers

        Robert Johnson: King of the Delta Blues Singers

        Album #37 - June 1961

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          Bobby Bland: Two Steps From The Blues

          Bobby Bland: Two Steps From The Blues

          Album #36 - January 1961

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            Etta James - at last!

            Etta James: At Last

            Album #35 - November 1960

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              : Blues and Roots - Charles Mingus

              Charles Mingus: Blues and Roots

              Album #34 - March 1960

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                John Coltrane: Giant Steps

                John Coltrane: Giant Steps

                Album #33 - February 1960

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                  Ornette Coleman: The Shape of Jazz to Come

                  Ornette Coleman: The Shape of Jazz to Come

                  Album #32 - November 1959

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                    Mingus Ah Um/Charles Mingus: Better Git It in Your Soul, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Boogie Stop Shuffle, Self-Portrait in Three Colors, Open Letter to Duke, Bird Calls, Fables of Faubus, Pussy Cat Dues, Jelly Roll

                    Charles Mingus: Mingus Ah Um

                    Album #31 - October 1959

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                      Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

                      Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

                      Album #30 - August 1959

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                        Chuck Berry Is On Top

                        Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry Is On Top

                        Album #29 - July 1959

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                          Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' in the Moonlight

                          Howlin’ Wolf: Moanin’ In The Moonlight

                          Album #28 - April 1959

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