Best Albums of 1977
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"This.was.made.in.1977... Sooo ahead of its time. Kraftwerk is definitely one of the most well known electronic artists because of how innovative they were, before innovative was innovative. This is what I would consider their masterpiece. The vocals used on here are intended to be stiff and robot..." [+] Reply
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1977
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"The greatest punk album of all time in my opinion. It should be noted I have not heard every punk record, but I've heard a lot. And this is the best in my opinion. It narrowly edges out "Never mind the bollocks" for that distinction. This record is loud and abrasive, but the really great thing ab..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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"His debut, blending an old-school singer-songwriter rock/pop vibe with the attitude of punk. My ranking reflects the extended version including a fav of mine, "watching the detectives"." Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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"Iggy’s second album again working with David Bowie is his best solo album without question. Lust for Life, The Passenger, Tonight, Success and Neighborhood Threat are the best tracks for me. A little more commercial sounding than The Idiot but still very experimental with lyrics that are just as ..." [+] Reply
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Brandon8 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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"This album was very big in 1977. ELO was at the height of their popularity. The problem was, disco and punk were starting to gain momentum, and Out Of The Blue was the beginning of the downside for ELO. A double album was a bit ambitious, and a lot of the material was not up to par. Jeff Lynne as..." [+] Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1977
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"People go on and on about "Psycho Killer", but there are better tracks on the album. "No Compassion" is a personal favourite. It's witty and very funny. And there's a great bass line on "The Book I Read"." Reply
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CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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"Ramones 3rd album completes the legendary trilogy with the original lineup. The sound has more of a surfer vibe this time around but as usual the songs are fast and the lyrics are cleverly cynical." Reply
- Brandon8 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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"The screams on 'Frankie Teardrop'...wow" Reply
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joannajewsom | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (10 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"Overwrought, overblown, and totally over the top--and in this case, that's a good thing! Steinman's bombast and the Loaf's theatrical presentation bring out all the coming of age angst in a manner befitting the feelings of all who have gone through it. Perfect at what it is." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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"Honestly I don't get the love for this album. Bowie's production is great but this is a very uninspired collection of songs. Not bad, but nothing too remarkable and after 3 listens nothing jumped out at me. It doesn't help that Iggy's voice doesn't sound great when he's coming like he does here -..." [+] Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100
Best Albums of 1977 composition
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| Various Artists | 10 | 1% | |
| Fela Kuti | 7 | 1% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 0% | |
| The Runaways | 3 | 0% | |
| Status Quo | 3 | 0% | |
| John Coltrane | 3 | 0% | |
| Klaus Schulze | 3 | 0% | |
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385 | 39% | |
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208 | 21% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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Best Albums of 1977 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 7 from 80th to 73rd |
Up 5 from 50th to 45th |
Up 2 from 66th to 64th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 63rd to 66th |
Down 2 from 38th to 40th |
Down 2 from 70th to 72nd |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
Best Ever
Artists
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The Beatles
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Radiohead
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Pink Floyd
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David Bowie
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Bob Dylan
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Led Zeppelin
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Arcade Fire
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Neil Young
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Nirvana
