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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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    Modern Sounds in Country and Western - Part 2

    Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country and Western - Part 2

    Album #24 - October 1962

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      Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd: Jazz Samba

      Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd: Jazz Samba

      Album # 23 - May 1962

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        Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

        Ray Charles: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music

        Album #20 - April 1962

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          Sinatra and Strings - Arranged and Conducted by Don Costa

          Frank Sinatra: Sinatra and Strings

          Album # 21 - January 1962

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            West Side Story: Original Soundtrack Recording

            West Side Story: Original Soundtrack Recording

            Album #20 - October 1961

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              Frank Sinatra: Nice 'n' Easy

              Frank Sinatra: Nice 'n' Easy

              Album #19 - July 1960

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                The Dave Brubeck Quintet - Time Out

                The Dave Brubeck Quintet: Time Out

                Album #18 - December 1959

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                  Dinah Washington - What a Diff'rence a Day Makes

                  Dinah Washington: What a Diff'rence a Day Makes

                  Album #17 - November 1959

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                    The Genius of Ray Charles

                    Ray Charles: The Genius of Ray Charles

                    Album #16 - October 1959

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                      Marty Robbins: Gunfighter Ballards and Trail Songs

                      Marty Robbins: Gunfighter Ballards and Trail Songs

                      Album #15 - September 1959

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                        The Everly Brothers: (Self Titled, Debut Album)

                        The Everly Brothers: (Self Titled, Debut Album)

                        Album #14 - January 1958

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                          Nat King Cole -  After Midnight

                          Nat King Cole: After Midnight

                          Album #13 - 1957

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