Please note:

1. In a few cases, albums or singles that were released late in a calendar year are included in the following year's list. For example, even though Jackson Browne's "Running On Empty" was released in mid December 1977, it is included in my 1978 list.

2. Some years had more albums I liked than other years. This is obvious, but it tends to distort the list in some ways. If an artist released an album in a year that many other great albums were released, it may not have made my list for that year even though it is my favorite album from that artist. However, an album from that same artist, that I think might be their 3rd or 4th best, could have made the list if it was released in what I thought was a "slow" year.

3. A few years had too many classic albums for me to narrow the choice down to just ten. I tried my best to keep it to ten every year, but for a few years I just couldn't do it. While many of my singles lists show a top ten, I'm in the process of increasing the selections of singles to what will fit on a single CD... about 72 minutes... which I have been compiling for myself. These lists seem to be about 16 - 19 songs depending on the length of the singles that year.

4. If you think I left off an album or single that should be on my list, please write to me at russ@jrp-graphics.com and let me know. I'm always interested in trying new music--even if it is old music! Or at least, I'd be happy to explain why a certain album might not have made my list. It is also possible that I may change my mind!