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Top 30 albums of 1977 1. Heroes - David Bowie 2. New boots & Panties - lan Dury 3. My aim is true - Elvis Costello 4. Never Mind the Bollocks - Sex Pistols 5. Marquee Moon - Television 6. Exodus - Bob Marley & the Wailers 7. The Clash - The Clash 8. Lust for life - Iggy Pop 9. Leave Home - The Ramones 10. Rattus Norvegicus - The Stranglers 11. Rocket to Russia - The Ramones 12. Get It - Dave Edmunds 13. When two sevens clash -Culture 14. Before & after science - Brian Eno 15. In the City - The Jam 16. Little Criminals - Randy Newman 17. Talking heads 77 - Talking Heads 18. In Colour - Cheap trick 19. Blank generation - Richard Hell 20. Aja - Steely Dan 21. One World - John Martyn 22. Live! - Burnin Spear 23. Rock n' Roll with the Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers 24. Spectres - Blue Oyster Cult 25. Bad reputation - Thin Lizzy 26. Pink Flag - Wire 27. Low - David Bowie 28. Blondie - Blondie 29. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 30. Hard Again - Muddy Waters

"I have eleven of that list. New boots & Panties - lan Dury My aim is True - Elvis Costello Exodus - Bob Marley & the Wailers The Clash - The Clash Leave Home - The Ramones Rattus Norvegicus - The Stranglers Talking heads 77 - Talking Heads Aja - Steely Dan Low - David Bowie One World - John Martyn And to my eternal shame, this: Rock n' Roll with the Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers"

"Nagel 8.41 Haha, yes mate I realised that after I'd posted it but too late to edit etc. *If all else fails, read the instructions*"

"This list from the NME? No Fleetwood Mac - Rumours, or Pink Floyd - Animals."

"LUKE, title is 1977, not the whole of the 70s!"

"A few to add off the top of my head... there were SO many: Sky's The Limit - Temptations What's Going On - Marvin Gaye Let's Stay Together - Al Green Head Hunters - Herbie Hancock Ziggy Stardust - Bowie Alladin Sane - Bowie Wind & Wuthering - Genesis Dizrythmia - Split Enz Within Reach - a Band Called O Siren - Roxy Music Bad Co / Straight Shooter - Bad Company Next - SAHB Never A Dull Moment / Atlantic Crossing - Rod Stewart Tribute To The Martyrs - Steel Pulse Slade Alive - Slade And the only live album that could give The Allman Bros a run for their money: Rock & Roll Animal - Lou Reed ""Sweet Jane!"""

"zebthecat 12:31 Sat Jan 27 Yup, me too. Literally changed the course of my life and I've never regretted a moment of it. Although I would add Rocket To Russia and Leave Home. Those albums and The Who's Quadrophenia made me, for better or worse, the person I am today."

"MH One album released in 71 that didn't make that list is ' 'Rocking the Filmore' by Humble Pie, one of the greatest live albums ever. Also in 71, Allman brothers band live at the Filmore is another great live recording."

Damned Damned Damned and Never mind mind the Bollocks here. They changed my life literally.

77 wow only1billybonds 9:14 Fri Jan 26 Cheers for that link Some stuff.for me to look up as never heard! Born in71

"Impressive list but for me, 1971 will never be bettered for album releases. https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/1971/"

"In no specific order: Pink Floyd - Animals Hawkwind - Quark, Strangeness & Charm Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Yes - Going for the One Eloy - Ocean Tim Blake - Crystal Maze Camel - Rain Dances ELO - Out of the Blue Queen - News of the World Rush - A Farewell to King's UFO - Lights Out"

I have 5 of those top 30 in what format or another.... mostly vinyl...

Judas Priest - Sin after Sin Scorpions - Taken by Force Rainbow - on stage Rush - A farewell to Kings AC/DC - Let there be rock UFO - Lights Out Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation Heart - Little Queen Status Quo - Live Damned Damned Damned

Songs From The Wood - Jethro Tull

Great list from the year I was 17 thought of it as normal at the time but so many of these are classics until this day.

Crikey! What a year for great albums. Those of us around then were blessed but perhaps didn't realise it at the time

"Loads of decent albums from that year but Rattus Norvegicus - The Stranglers, gets my vote simply for it's raw power."

"Aja Steely Dan Electric Light Orchestra - Out Of The Blue Original Soundtrack - Saturday Night Fever All 'n' All - Earth, Wind & Fire Ask Rufus - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan Chic - Chic Commodores - The Commodores Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby - Bootsy Collins Maze featuring Frankie Beverly - Maze Funk Beyond The Call Of Duty - Johnny ""Guitar"" Watson Angel - The Ohio Players Equal Rights - Peter Tosh Heatwave Central Heating"

Bit random this. Was a great year for albums though. I would add: Kraftwerk – Trans Europe Express Iggy Pop - The Idiot Suicide - Suicide