‘Horizon’: Another Hit Album Comes Into View For The Carpenters

Best Jam & Lewis Songs: 20 Classic R&B Tunes

Best Four Tops Songs: 20 Essential Soul Classics

The Best Statler Brothers Songs: 20 Pop Country Classics

‘Poses’: Rufus Wainwright’s Theatrical Pop Classic

‘Toy Story’: How Randy Newman Provided The Perfect Soundtrack

‘Empty Glass’: Pete Townshend Stakes His Claim to Solo Fame

‘Flowers In The Dirt’: How Paul McCartney Dug Up A Classic

‘Raw Like Sushi’: How Neneh Cherry Served Up A Modern Classic

‘This Little Bird’: 18-Year-Old Marianne Faithfull Flies High

Grander Than Ever: Grand Funk Outdo The Beatles At Shea Stadium

From Sea To Shining Sea: The Rolling Stones’ Conquest Of America

Dire Straits Send A ‘Communique’ From Muscle Shoals

‘Games People Play’: How Mel Tormé Funked Up A Country-Rock Classic

Best Albums of 1980: 71 Records You Need To Hear