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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31.

Stranglers IV (Rattus Norvegicus)

The Stranglers

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

1,184

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

290

Overall Rank:

1,461

Average Rating:

79 (202 votes)

Comments:

32.

Saturday Night Fever
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

1,171

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

292

Overall Rank:

1,487

Average Rating:

76 (367 votes)

Comments:

33.

Damned, Damned, Damned

The Damned

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

1,148

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

297

Overall Rank:

1,511

Average Rating:

79 (220 votes)

Comments:

34.

I Robot

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

1,129

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

300

Overall Rank:

1,534

Average Rating:

79 (236 votes)

Comments:

35.

Songs From The Wood

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

1,031

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

329

Overall Rank:

1,659

Average Rating:

78 (245 votes)

Comments:

36.

The Grand Illusion

Styx

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

1,017

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

335

Overall Rank:

1,681

Average Rating:

77 (179 votes)

Comments:

37.

Running On Empty
Live

Jackson Browne

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

844

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

379

Overall Rank:

1,974

Average Rating:

76 (204 votes)

Comments:

38.

The Album

ABBA

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

829

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,002

Average Rating:

73 (185 votes)

Comments:

39.

Slowhand

Eric Clapton

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

819

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

390

Overall Rank:

2,028

Average Rating:

78 (326 votes)

Comments:

40.

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

770

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,131

Average Rating:

78 (191 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1977 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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