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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.

Tom Waits - Small Change

Tom Waits: Small Change

Album #221 - September 1976

By the time “Small Change” hit the streets, Tom Waits had already been around for a while, honing his craft and sharpening his persona.

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    Thelonius Monk: Brilliant Corners

    Thelonius Monk: Brilliant Corners

    Album #8 - March 1957

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      Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight

      Miles Davis: 'Round About Midnight

      Album #7 - March 1957

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        B.B. King - Singin' The Blues

        B.B. King: Singin' The Blues

        Album #6 - February 1957

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          Johnny Burnette and The Rock and Roll Trio

          Johnny Burnette and The Rock and Roll Trio

          Album #5 - December 1956

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            Louis Prima: The Wildest

            Louis Prima: The Wildest

            Album #4 - November 1956

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              The Louvin Brothers - Tragic Songs of Life

              The Louvin Brothers: Tragic Songs of Life

              Album #3 - July 1956

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                Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers

                Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers

                Album #2 - July 1956

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                  Sarah Vaughn

                  Sarah Vaughn: Sarah Vaughn

                  Album #1 - January 1955

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