[tps_title]1979-1970[/tps_title]
1979: Saturday Night Fever predictably trounces something called Even Now by Barry Manilow, a very good Jackson Browne album, little cousin Grease and Some Girls.
Verdict: FORGIVABLY BEMUSING
1978: Rumours beats Aja, Hotel California, (heh) JT and (heh-heh) The Star Wars Soundtrack.
Verdict: PINK FLAG
1977: Songs in the Key of Life beats the likable Silk Degrees, the less likable Breezin’, the much less likable Frampton Comes Alive and the disgusting Chicago album with the chocolate bar cover.
Verdict: I DON’T THINK I NEED TO TELL YOU
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1976: Still Crazy After All These Years beats out Janis Ian, running-low-on-steam Elton John, Heart Like a Wheel and One of These Nights.
Verdict: THE ONLY TIME THE PHRASE “LINDA RONSTADT WAS ROBBED” IS APPLICABLE TO ANYTHING
1975: Steve Wonder’s second-weakest great album beats out Court and Spark (absolutely not cool), Caribou (just as good, really), Band on the Run (I mean, backpat for effort), and John Denver (well)
Verdict: BEATS WATERGATE, NOT TO MENTION “SEASONS IN THE SUN”
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1974: Innervisions beats Charlie Rich, Rhymin’ Simon, Roberta Flack in the throes of her moment and the Divine Miss M
Verdict: JUSTICE, THOUGH THEY COULD’VE INCLUDED MORE COMPETITION THAN JUST BETTE MIDLER
1973: The Concert for Bangla Desh beats out American Pie, Jesus Christ Superstar OBC, Nilsson Schmilsson (ooh!) and something called Moods by Neil Diamond
Verdict: GOOD INTENTIONS BUT FYI THIS WAS THE YEAR EXILE ON MAIN STREET CAME OUT
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1972: Tapestry beats out All Things Must Pass, The Carpenters, the /London/ production of Jesus Christ Superstar (jesus christ) and Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Verdict: NO ARGUMENT HERE
1971: Bridge Over Troubled Water beats out the Carpenters, Déjà vu, Elton John, Sweet Baby James
Verdict: SOFT-ROCK WARS — BEATS VIETNAM I GUESS
1970: Blood, Sweat and Tears in the throes of their moment beat Abbey Road (I’m actually perversely okay with this one, but it’s wrong), the 5th Dimension in the throes of /their/ moment (this is also wrong), the first Crosby Stills and Nash record (even /this/ is wrong) and At San Quentin (etc.)
Verdict: THESE THINGS HAPPEN
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