CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE
Ahh, 1979—what a year. In contemplating the earlier years of the decade, I’ve often found myself forced—by word-of-mouth or historical imperative or getting around to it or sheer dumb luck—back to that banner year, a year that saw more “A” records released than any other in the 70’s. Also very few great ones, but never mind.
December 1, 1980