Best Albums of 1977

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Listed below are the best albums of 1977 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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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Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,319 charts

Rank Score:

30,494

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Average Rating:

87 (2,663 votes)

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190

Animals

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,766 charts

Rank Score:

22,230

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,805 charts

Rank Score:

19,492

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86 (1,904 votes)

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149

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David Bowie

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,537 charts

Rank Score:

16,545

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Average Rating:

86 (2,091 votes)

Comments:

168

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,379 charts

Rank Score:

10,524

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Aja

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

832 charts

Rank Score:

9,204

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

717 charts

Rank Score:

6,761

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235

Average Rating:

82 (888 votes)

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Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

798 charts

Rank Score:

6,281

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

878 charts

Rank Score:

6,045

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272

Average Rating:

83 (1,496 votes)

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10.

The Clash

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

905 charts

Rank Score:

5,826

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280

Average Rating:

82 (1,302 votes)

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Best Albums of 1977 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	6	1%
Maynard Ferguson	3	0%
John Coltrane	3	0%
Klaus Schulze	3	0%
The Runaways	3	0%
Status Quo	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	384	38%
	208	21%
	44	4%
	40	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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