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Posted by on Feb 19, 2026 in Blog | 0 comments

The Best Albums of 1973

 

 

Here’s my seventh musical retrospective on the best albums released, by year. My previous “Best Albums” lists covered 1976, 1977, 1975, 1978, 1974, and 1979 (in that order).

—– Summation —–

1973 was a relatively weak year in pop music, with several one-hit wonders from artists who never again reached the same heights. Dozens of flash-in-the-pan singers and groups crowded the charts, most notably Vicki Lawrence’s “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,” King Harvest’s “Dancing in the Moonlight,” Focus’s “Hocus Pocus,” and even “Dueling Banjos” from the movie “Deliverance.” This forgettable phenomenon tumbled off the cliff of absurdity when Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods’ “Billy—Don’t Be a Hero” hit the #1 spot in the UK, USA, and Australia, remaining there for eight excruciating weeks. Absolute dreck. Fortunately, a select few great albums managed to rise above the mass mediocrity of really bad hit songs. Pink Floyd’s unconventional concept album The Dark Side of the Moon helped to salvage what could have been a brutal year otherwise.

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Posted by on Feb 12, 2026 in Blog | 0 comments

The Best Albums of 1979

 

 

THE BEST ALBUMS OF 1979

Here’s my sixth musical retrospective on the best albums released, by year. My previous “Best Albums” lists covered 1976, 1977, 1975, 1978, 1974 (in that order).

Summation: 1979 was an astounding year for rock, one of the best ever. This was highly unexpected given that R&B/Soul dominated so much of the mid-1970s, combined with the mass popularity of disco. Pop music was about to experience a seismic shift into New Wave and other variations, as well as the birth of MTV, which would soon steamroll over the entire musical landscape. So, to see how many great rock albums were released that year was a surprise. Some may call this the last great year for traditional rock.

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Posted by on Feb 2, 2026 in Blog | 1 comment

The Best Albums of 1978

 

 

THE BEST ALBUMS OF 1978

Here’s my fourth retrospective. Based on positive feedback to three previous “Best Albums” lists from 1976 and 1977 and 1975, today focuses on 1978. I was age 17 then, which for most teens is a glorious age of musical awakening.

This was lackluster year in music. If this were a writing assignment, I’d turn it down. Insert criticism here.
Summation — I rate 1978 as one of the worst collections of music in the era 1960-1990, probably of this entire “best of” series. Sure, there were many excellent albums released which will be discussed. I just don’t see an abundance of greatness. I see a few dozen really good albums, then quite a drop off.

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