Another Top Ten? Yeah, But...

Well, yes, it’s ridiculously late for a 1972 Ten Best list, but after seeing everyone else’s, I wanted to add a footnote. Maybe a little perspective. It’s, strange to me how everyone acknowledged the importance of black music in 1972 — it was, for trend-watchers, a Very Big Year for black music — but almost completely ignored it when it came time to listing the year’s best music.