In 1980, Billboard published a top 50 Jazz Albums list in every issue. A total of 217 albums charted that year; 12 hit the top spot. Here's a chart of the #1 jazz albums of 1980:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | One on One | Bob James & Earl Klugh |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | American Garage | Pat Metheny Group |
| February 2 | One on One | Bob James & Earl Klugh |
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | ||
| February 23 | ||
| March 1 | ||
| March 8 | Every Generation | Ronnie Laws |
| March 15 | Fun and Games | Chuck Mangione |
| March 22 | ||
| March 29 | Skylarkin' | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| April 5 | ||
| April 12 | ||
| April 19 | ||
| April 26 | Catching the Sun | Spyro Gyra |
| May 3 | ||
| May 10 | ||
| May 17 | Skylarkin' | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| May 24 | Catching the Sun | Spyro Gyra |
| May 31 | ||
| June 7 | ||
| June 14 | ||
| June 21 | ||
| June 28 | Wizard Island | Jeff Lorber Fusion |
| July 5 | Catching the Sun | Spyro Gyra |
| July 12 | This Time | Al Jarreau |
| July 19 | ||
| July 26 | ||
| August 2 | Rhapsody and Blues | The Crusaders |
| August 9 | ||
| August 16 | Give Me the Night | George Benson |
| August 23 | ||
| August 30 | ||
| September 6 | ||
| September 13 | ||
| September 20 | ||
| September 27 | ||
| October 4 | ||
| October 11 | ||
| October 18 | ||
| October 25 | ||
| November 1 | ||
| November 8 | Love Approach | Tom Browne |
| November 15 | Give Me the Night | George Benson |
| November 22 | ||
| November 29 | ||
| December 6 | ||
| December 13 | ||
| December 20 | Winelight | Grover Washington, Jr. |
| December 27 |
And you have none of them?
ReplyDeleteOr have reviewed none of them?
What gives, Jazzman?
I'm embarrassingly light on this bunch. I've got Winelight and Fun and Games on vinyl and Skylarkin' will appear on The CD Project in the future. Here are three of the twelve that I have previously written about:
DeleteCatching the Sun
This Time
Give Me the Night