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:

213 charts

Rank Score:

1,174

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,478

Average Rating:

78 (204 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:

294

Overall Rank:

1,484

Average Rating:

76 (368 votes)

Comments:

33.

Damned, Damned, Damned

The Damned

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

240 charts

Rank Score:

1,138

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

300

Overall Rank:

1,524

Average Rating:

79 (221 votes)

Comments:

34.

I Robot

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

1,119

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

304

Overall Rank:

1,551

Average Rating:

79 (236 votes)

Comments:

35.

Songs From The Wood

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

1,024

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

330

Overall Rank:

1,669

Average Rating:

78 (245 votes)

Comments:

36.

The Grand Illusion

Styx

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

1,005

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

335

Overall Rank:

1,690

Average Rating:

77 (181 votes)

Comments:

37.

Running On Empty
Live

Jackson Browne

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

841

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

377

Overall Rank:

1,981

Average Rating:

76 (205 votes)

Comments:

38.

The Album

ABBA

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

820

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,020

Average Rating:

74 (187 votes)

Comments:

39.

Slowhand

Eric Clapton

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

819

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

386

Overall Rank:

2,025

Average Rating:

78 (326 votes)

Comments:

40.

Pacific Ocean Blue

Dennis Wilson

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

767

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

414

Overall Rank:

2,143

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%
The Beatles	3	0%
Maynard Ferguson	3	0%
Klaus Schulze	3	0%
The Runaways	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	373	37%
	216	22%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	61	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	946	95%
Yes	55	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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