For Everyman
Artist: Jackson Browne
Community Score: 10.00

Jackson Browne faced the nearly insurmountable task of following a masterpiece in making his second album. Having cherry-picked years of songwriting the first time around, he turned to some of his secondary older material, which was still better than most people's best and, ironically, more accessible -- notably such songs as "These Days," which... Read More

Can I Have My Money Back?
Artist: Gerry Rafferty

The gifted Gerry Rafferty sometimes soared the staggering singer/songwriter heights of that unattainable deity, Dylan. Unfortunately, this cynical Scot also encountered a variety of corporate roadblocks (hence the title track) that continually affected his productivity. Another blatant shot at the bigwigs looms in "Sign on the Dotted Line,"... Read More

Don McLean
Artist: Don McLean

Don McLean's followup to the overwhelmingly successful American Pie inevitably fell short of its predecessor, but it was a strong collection, containing the chart entry "If We Try" and "Dreidel," which should have been a hit, too. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide Read More

J Is for Jump
Artist: Jo Mama
Paul Simon
Artist: Paul Simon
Community Score: 8.00

If any musical justification were needed for the breakup of Simon & Garfunkel, it could be found on this striking collection, Paul Simon's post-split debut. From the opening cut, "Mother and Child Reunion" (a Top Ten hit), Simon, who had snuck several subtle musical explorations into the generally conservative S&G sound, broke free, heralding... Read More

Diamond Girl
Artist: Seals & Crofts
Community Score: 7.00

Seals & Crofts' highest-charting album, Diamond Girl went up to number four on the strength of its Top Ten title cut and the follow-up, "We May Never Pass This Way (Again)." A well-produced collection of songs ranging from the personal to the spiritual, this LP captured the twosome in their commercial and artistic prime. "Ruby Jean and Billie... Read More

Boz Scaggs & Band
Artist: Boz Scaggs

Although most listeners know Boz Scaggs primarily for his 1976 disco-era, multi-million seller Silk Degrees, he produced several excellent recordings in the years leading up to that breakthrough. Boz Scaggs & Band is the middle release of a three-disc spurt which Scaggs produced in a two-year period, between 1971 and 1972. Although it is weaker... Read More

Tapestry
Artist: Carole King
Community Score: 9.03

Carole King brought the fledgling singer/songwriter phenomenon to the masses with Tapestry, one of the most successful albums in pop music history. A remarkably expressive and intimate record, it's a work of consummate craftsmanship. Always a superior pop composer, King reaches even greater heights as a performer; new songs like the hits "It's... Read More

Angel Clare
Artist: Art Garfunkel
Community Score: 9.00

Garfunkel (he was billed without his first name here) had a lot riding on his debut solo album, and Angel Clare, named after a character in Thomas Hardy's novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles, lived up to the heightened expectations for the man who had sung "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and other Simon & Garfunkel favorites. Garfunkel took no chances,... Read More

Greatest Hits - MCA
Artist: Cher

Cher's early-'70s hits, including "Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves," "Half-Breed," and "Dark Lady," are compiled on this collection. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read More

Seals & Crofts 1 & 2
Artist: Seals & Crofts
Community Score: 9.50