comments on 70-61:
70. no less than 5 h-d-h classics, "if i were a carpenter," and two monkees covers: could be any motown album from the 60s, but since it's the tops, it's best motown album of the decade.
69. the band that made cheap trick get pedicures and sound all the better for it (except for maybe on "i want you to want me," which is still a little too femme for my tastes.)
68. sports the best album cover ever, is the source of thirty+ hip-hop records, and is home to the fastest 18 minutes in pop music ("by the time i get to phoenix.")
67. sounds a little thin these days, but so do nelson riddle arrangements when compared to those of gordon jenkins. "lonely town" aside, i think we know who framed frank's voice better, and the same can be said for the original bomb squad with chuck d.'s righteous bellow.
66. it's got the best covers on it.
65. makes me feel all cold and tortured inside!
64. "quick! give us your lips! give us your thighs! give us your sad and devouring eyes!" reason enough.
63. tom once called them the smiths for grown-ups. how about the smiths for thirtysomethings, instead? (and then dick thompson: your dad's smiths?)
62. the shangri-las hop the l to manhattan, strap on guitars, and hire peter noone to front the band.
61. responsible for more bad bands than led zeppelin ii, but i look the other way and place the blame squarely on radio city.