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Grateful Dead Breaks Record for Most Top 40 Albums on Billboard 200


Dave’s Picks, Volume 49 debuts at No. 25, marking the 59th top 40 set for the group, which surpasses Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra for the most top 40 albums.

The group’s latest archival live release, Dave’s Picks, Volume 49: Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford U., Palo Alto, CA (4/27/85 & 4/28/85), debuts at No. Here’s a recap of the acts with the most top 40-charting albums on the Billboard 200 since the list began publishing on a regular, weekly basis in March of 1956: Dave’s Picks, Volume 49 is from the band’s long-running archival release series, named for the group’s archivist, David Lemieux.

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