1977’s Love Gun perfected their formula, resulting in an album full of energetic, youthful rock ‘n’ roll. Bombastic and over-the-top in all the right ways, Grand Illusion stands as one of ...

Like all popular forms of music, rock has evolved. Records made in 1964 didn't sound like those made only five years earlier; a 1977 album doesn't have much in common with one from 1967.

By Paul Grein Most Billboard readers have at least a rough idea of the top albums and songs of each year ... information for each year dating back to 1977. So what do we learn scrolling through ...