Best Albums of 1977

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Listed below are the best albums of 1977 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1977 year summaryThe best artists of 1977 were Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Television, Sex Pistols, Steely Dan, Billy Joel, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Bob Marley and The Clash.

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Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,711 charts

Rank Score:

25,572

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Average Rating:

88 (2,723 votes)

Comments:

198

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David Bowie

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,486 charts

Rank Score:

19,392

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Average Rating:

86 (2,027 votes)

Comments:

168

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,343 charts

Rank Score:

11,814

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

844 charts

Rank Score:

6,728

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Overall Rank:

263

Average Rating:

83 (1,446 votes)

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The Clash

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

871 charts

Rank Score:

6,298

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Overall Rank:

280

Average Rating:

82 (1,267 votes)

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Pink Flag

Wire

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

664 charts

Rank Score:

5,569

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Overall Rank:

323

Average Rating:

82 (781 votes)

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My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

592 charts

Rank Score:

3,914

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107

Overall Rank:

459

Average Rating:

81 (711 votes)

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Out Of The Blue

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

480 charts

Rank Score:

3,660

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114

Overall Rank:

489

Average Rating:

79 (593 votes)

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Before And After Science

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

308 charts

Rank Score:

2,123

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185

Overall Rank:

837

Average Rating:

80 (432 votes)

Comments:

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News Of The World

Queen

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

1,888

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204

Overall Rank:

954

Average Rating:

77 (629 votes)

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Best Albums of 1977 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	6	1%
Klaus Schulze	3	0%
The Runaways	3	0%
Maynard Ferguson	3	0%
Status Quo	3	0%
The Beatles	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	372	37%
	212	21%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	35	4%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	947	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
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12. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
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18. Back In Black by AC/DC
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