SINATRA AND WONDER HEAD PAST LPs-OF-YEAR WINNERS

Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder lead the list of Grammy album-of-the-year winners, finishing first in the balloting a remarkable three times each in the 28-year history of the awards. Paul Simon (once as a solo artist and once as part of Simon & Garfunkel) and John Lennon (once with the Beatles and once with Yoko Ono) are the only other artists to win more than once.

The winners:

1958--”The Music From Peter Gunn,” Henry Mancini.

1959--”Come Dance With Me,” Frank Sinatra.

1960--”Button Down Mind,” Bob Newhart.

1961--”Judy at Carnegie Hall,” Judy Garland.

1962--”The First Family,” Vaughn Meader.

1963--”The Barbra Streisand Album,” Barbra Streisand.

1964--”Getz/Gilberto,” Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto.

1965--”September of My Years,” Frank Sinatra.

1966--”Sinatra: A Man and His Music,” Frank Sinatra.

1967--”Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” the Beatles.

1968--”By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” Glen Campbell.

1969--”Blood, Sweat & Tears,” Blood, Sweat & Tears.

1970--”Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Simon & Garfunkel.

1971--”Tapestry,” Carole King.

1972--”The Concert for Bangladesh,” various artists.

1973--”Innervisions,” Stevie Wonder.

1974--”Fulfillingness’ First Finale,” Stevie Wonder.

1975--”Still Crazy After all These Years,” Paul Simon.

1976--”Songs in the Key of Life,” Stevie Wonder.

1977--”Rumours,’ Fleetwood Mac.

1978--”Saturday Night Fever,” various artists.

1979--”52nd Street,” Billy Joel.

1980--”Christopher Cross,” Christopher Cross.

1981--”Double Fantasy,” John Lennon/Yoko Ono.

1982--”Toto IV,” Toto.

1983--”Thriller,” Michael Jackson.

1984--”Can’t Slow Down,” Lionel Richie.

1985--”No Jacket Required,” Phil Collins.