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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.

Box Scaggs - Silk Degrees

Boz Scaggs: Silk Degrees

Album #262 - February 1976

Back in 1976, we were not yet aware of the social ramifications that were starting to burble underneath the surface, so “Silk Degrees” was judged simply as an incredibly well-produced and arranged album with well-written songs that were performed with intricate attention to detail. In other words, it did a fabulous job of representing exactly what represented pop/rock and roll in 1976.

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    Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

    Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

    Album #103 - May 1969

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      Procol Harum - A Salty Dog

      Procol Harum: A Salty Dog

      Album #102 - May 1969

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        Sly and The Family Stone - STAND!

        Sly and The Family Stone: STAND!

        Album #101 - May 1969

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          Crosby, Stills and Nash: “Crosby, Stills and Nash”

          Crosby, Stills and Nash: “Crosby, Stills and Nash”

          Album #100 - May 1969

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            The Who - Tommy

            The Who: Tommy (Part 2)

            Album #99 - May 1969

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              The Who  - Tommy

              The Who: Tommy (Part 1)

              Album #99 - May 1969

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                Chicago - CTA

                Chicago Transit Authority: CTA

                Album #98 - April 1969

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                  The Bee Gees - Odessa

                  The Bee Gees: Odessa, Part 2

                  Album #97 - March 1969

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                    The Bee Gees - Odessa

                    The Bee Gees: Odessa, Part 1

                    Album #97 - March 1969

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                      MC5 - Kick Out the Jams

                      MC5: Kick Out the Jams

                      Album #96 - February 1969

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                        Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin First Album

                        Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin (1)

                        Album #95 - January 1969

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                          Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country

                          Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bayou Country

                          Album #94 - January 1969

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