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songs of 1977

SaladSalad
edited February 2012 in Not Sports Related
a pivotal year for music, here's a selection from me (in no particular order):

1. White Riot - The Clash
2. Police & Thieves - Junior Murvin
3. Marquee Moon - Television
4. Sound & Vision - David Bowie
5. Two Sevens Clash -Culture
6. Psycho Killer -Talking Heads
7. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll - Ian Dury & The Blockheads
8. Strange - Wire
9. No More Heroes - Stranglers
10. Exodus -Bob Marley
11. I'm Alive - 999
12. New Rose - The Damned
13. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker - The Ramones
14. Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols
15. The Passenger - Iggy Pop
16. Ghost Rider - Suicide
17. In The City -The Jam
18. Blank Generation - Richard Hell & The Voidoids
19. Stepping Razor - Peter Tosh
20. Holiday In Cambodia - Dead Kennedys
20. Gary Gilmore's Eyes - The Adverts
21. Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie & The Hot Rods

(apologies in advance if I have the year wrong for any)
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Comments

  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    That's a great list - but not a patch on 1967 ;-)
  • NossNoss

    6. Holiday In Cambodia - Dead Kennedys
    Great song, but 1980

    I think a few others are a year or two out too. I think all of these are great except (a) The Jam - the most overrated punk/new wave/mod band that ever existed (imho of course) and (b) Peter Tosh - I don't know this song at all
  • JiMMy 85JiMMy 85
    Godfinger... Girl From Mars... Darkside/ Lightside...
  • Tutt-TuttTutt-Tutt
    Blinding list....

    Would add

    1. Science Friction - XTC
    2. Shot by both sides - Magazine




  • Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    abba - Dancing queen
  • Alex WrightAlex Wright
    some other great songs as well as the punk / new wave explosion

    Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
    Alison - Elvis Costello
    Heroes - Bowie
  • OaksterOakster
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKG2rG-s29M
  • NossNoss
    Sounds like they only know one chord...
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    edited February 2012
    Sorry Salad but as you said a lot of those songs were 76. Anarchy, police and thieves etc.

    Some good stuff there though
  • Tutt-TuttTutt-Tutt
    Forgot...Borstal Breakout - Sham 69
    Gary Gilmores Eyes - Adverts

    Singles for 49p
    12 inch singles for 99p
    Picture Sleeves
    Coloured Vinyl
    Picture Discs
    Sounds
    NME
    Melody Maker
    Record Mirror

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  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    Why was it a pivotal year ?
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Why was it a pivotal year ?

    All the rules changed, the old certainties disappeared
  • NossNoss
    Another Girl, Another Planet - Only Ones
    Dancing The Night Away - Motors
    Beginning of the End - Eddie and The Hot Rods
    Dirty Pictures - Radio Stars
  • NossNoss
    Why was it a pivotal year ?
    These were the number ones of 1976:

    Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born
    Showaddywaddy- Under The Moon Of Love
    Chicago- If You Leave Me Now
    Pussycat- Mississippi
    Abba - Dancing Queen
    Elton John and Kiki Dee - Go Breaking My Heart
    Demis Roussos - The Roussos Phenomenon
    The Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything
    The Wurzels - Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)
    J.J. Barrie - No Charge
    Abba - Fernando
    Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me
    Tina Charles - I Love To Love
    Four Seasons - December 63 (Oh What A Night)
    Slik - Forever And Ever
    Abba - Mamma Mia
  • DeadredDeadred
    edited February 2012
    How topical for this season..............for the opposition to sing!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFI96L0F5Fc&feature=related
  • Off_itOff_it
    Why was it a pivotal year ?
    Valley Floyd Road was the Christmas Number One.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    Why was it a pivotal year ?
    These were the number ones of 1976:

    Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born
    Showaddywaddy- Under The Moon Of Love
    Chicago- If You Leave Me Now
    Pussycat- Mississippi
    Abba - Dancing Queen
    Elton John and Kiki Dee - Go Breaking My Heart
    Demis Roussos - The Roussos Phenomenon
    The Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything
    The Wurzels - Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)
    J.J. Barrie - No Charge
    Abba - Fernando
    Brotherhood Of Man - Save Your Kisses For Me
    Tina Charles - I Love To Love
    Four Seasons - December 63 (Oh What A Night)
    Slik - Forever And Ever
    Abba - Mamma Mia
    If anybody ever wondered why punk happened just listen to that list!
  • richie8richie8
    They always list music by the decade.To me it changed in 77 and 87/88.I loved the music between these dates,probably due to age etc.Liked stuff from before these dates and after aswell but never in the volume I loved 77-88 period.Hope this makes sense!
  • Off_itOff_it
    edited February 2012
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  • Big WilliamBig William
    As the years roll on, (violins please maestro), you realise that there are times in your life that when things hit you they really hit you... The 1977/8 era for me music wise was incredibly exciting. There was a programme on BBC4 a while back when Joe Brown recounted hearing Little Richard for the first time - he said it was like being electrocuted and I can well believe it, it still sounds pretty lively now, 50 years on, against a background of Victor Sylvester etc it must of been like an atom bomb going off. That's what it was like for me in 77/78, Thursday was the big day of the week when the NME came out and you could check out which singles were due for release(for those who need an explanation of the term single, look elsewhere) . Happy days.
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  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    As the years roll on, (violins please maestro), you realise that there are times in your life that when things hit you they really hit you... The 1977/8 era for me music wise was incredibly exciting. There was a programme on BBC4 a while back when Joe Brown recounted hearing Little Richard for the first time - he said it was like being electrocuted and I can well believe it, it still sounds pretty lively now, 50 years on, against a background of Victor Sylvester etc it must of been like an atom bomb going off. That's what it was like for me in 77/78, Thursday was the big day of the week when the NME came out and you could check out which singles were due for release(for those who need an explanation of the term single, look elsewhere) . Happy days.
    happy days indeed. Of course being 16 was a big part of it and I think that whenever you are 16/17 will be great regardless of the music but there was a sea change in 77. Anyone could be in a band, lots of different and very new styles and lots of british grass roots music.

    I hope I die before I get old : - )
  • AddickUpNorthAddickUpNorth
    I was four years old and living in Canada when the songs mentioned were released so had to discover a lot of them later.
    My song of 77, bearing in mind the music hitting my ears was FM radio, was Manfred Mann's Earth Band's 'Blinded By The Light'. Loved that song and still do.
    Especially a memory of trapping my finger in the car door while singing it. Blinded by the frickin tears!
  • LatimerLatimer
    edited February 2012
    Number 1s from 1977 are hardly pivotal, thankfully other artists offer more as salad suggests.


    Artist Song Title (Click to view) Date Number One
    Wings Singing Valley Floyd Road 29-11-1977
    Abba Name Of The Game 01-11-1977
    Baccara Yes Sir I Can Boogie 25-10-1977
    David Soul Silver Lady 04-10-1977
    Elvis Presley Way Down 30-08-1977
    The Floaters Float On 23-08-1977
    Brotherhood Of Man Angelo 16-08-1977
    Donna Summer I Feel Love 19-07-1977
    Hot Chocolate So You Win Again 28-06-1977
    The Jacksons Show You The Way To Go 21-06-1977
    Kenny Rogers Lucille 14-06-1977
    Rod Stewart I Dont Want To Talk About It 17-05-1977
    Deniece Williams Free 03-05-1977
    Abba Knowing Me Knowing You 29-03-1977
    Manhattan Transfer Chanson DAmour 08-03-1977
    Leo Sayer When I Need You 15-02-1977
    Julie Covington Dont Cry For Me Argentina 08-02-1977
    David Soul Dont Give Up On Us 11-01-1977

    Thankfully didn't buy one of those!
  • AddicktedAddickted
    What an absolutly stonking time to be 15 years old and into music.....

    Some great stuff there, but you need to add.

    Pink Floyd (whole album) - Animals
    Suzy is a Headbanger - The Ramones
    Catch the Wind - Sammy Hagar
    Rumours (whole album) - Fleetwood Mac
    Marquee Moon - Television
    New Rose - The Damned (RIP Statto)
    Peace Loving Man - Whitesnake
    Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
    I'm Stranded - The Saints
    Feels Like the First Time, Cold as Ice, Long long way from Home - Foreigner
    C'Est La Vie, Tank, Fanfare - ELP
    China Girl, Sister Midnight - Iggy Pop
    Let There Be Rock, Whole Lotta Rosei - AC/DC
    Malice in Wonderland - Paice,Ashton.Lord
    Trans_Europe Express - Kraftwerk
    The Clash - What an awakening that album was!!!!
    Rattus Norvegicus - The Stranglers - One of my top ten albums of all time
    Sinner - Judas Priest (Just to show I still liked the old 'uns)
    You and Me - Alice Cooper
    Give a little bit - Supertramp
    Old School Yard - Cat Stevens
    I knew the Bride, Here Comes the Weekend - Dave Edmunds
    Cool Wind in August - Van the Man
    Spot the Pigeon - Genesis
    Too Hot to Handle - UFO
    Sneakin' Suspicion - Dr Feelgood
    Time Loves a Hero - Little Feat (Paul Barrere died from over -eating)
    Exodus - BM and the Wailers - Just a superb album
    Like a Hurricane - Neil Young
    Christine Sixteen - Kiss (Bonus for having Eddie VH on it)
    Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent (so glad I saw him do this live. Top top guitarist)
    I Robot - Alan Parsons Project
    Quark, Strangeness and Charm- Hawkwind. Post Lemmy, just a brilliant album despite the production.
    Going For the One - Yes. Despite Punk, this showed that the old progressive boys could still do the business
    My Aim is True - Elvis
    Be Bop Deluxe - Live. A great reason to get stoned!
    A Farewell To Kings - Rush. Just about the best live act I've ever seen. Neil Pearts lyrics are fantastic.
    Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy - Lynott still sounds awesome on Dancing in The Moonlight
    Psycho Killer - Talking Heads. David Bryne is just sooooo cool.
    No More Heroes - The Stranglers - the first punk band to release the '2nd album'. Just as good as Rattus. JJB still one of my top 5 bassists.
    Motorhead - Motorhead - Talking of bassists.............
    New Boots and Panties - Ian Dury. Just a fantastic live act. You needed at least four pairs of eyes
    Boomtown Rats - Deserves a mention I suppose!
    Potters Field - Tom Waits
    Oops Wrong Planet - Utopia. Purely for Todd Rundgren at his best
    3D Ep - XTC - Science Friction, She's so Square
    Bat Out of Hell - Meatloaf. Just for 'That' track
    Bollocks - The Pistols. We waited and waited and weren't disappointed.
    Then the next day Freddy and the boys bought out News of The World, with We Will Rock You and We are The Champions. How confusing for a hormone induced 15 year old.
    Moonflower - Santana. Black Magic Woman and She's Not there. Two of their greatest recordings
    Nils Lofgren - Night After Night. Just a sublime live album
    Out of The Blue - ELO.
    Denis - Blondie
    Willow - Joan Armour Plating
    Foot Loose & Fancy Free - Rodders (shush don't let anyone else know)
    Rocket To Russia - A fantastic album and punk classic thoughout
    The Modern World - The Jam
    Fantasy - E,W&F. Just to show my feminine side :-)
    Innocent Victim - Uriah Heap. Purely because it was one of my favourite album covers
    Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie and the Hot Rods
    Rockin' All Over The World - quo
    Cocaine, Wonderful Tonight, Laydown Sally - Clapton
    Saturday Night Fever - You REALLY had to be there :-)
    Draw The Line - Aerosmith

    Wow, and that's only scratching the surface!


  • LatimerLatimer
    edited February 2012
    Are you lying about your age mr statue!

    Saw Pink Floyd Animals at Stafford Bingley Hall with the big pink pig, cracking list N!
  • Big WilliamBig William
    Won't quote all of Addickted's mail, but stuff like Rattis Norvegicus sounds like it could have been released yesterday. When push comes to shove "Hanging Around" gets my vote as my all time favourite track.

    One of them's coming closer, he's got a monkey on his shoulder.....

    Ahh nostalgia...Gonna go up the Yacht in Long Lane, get p****d, chips on the way home and change out of a fiver.


    Maybe I'm out of time .....!
  • SaladSalad
    thought I might be slightly out for a couple, apologies for DKs, miles out - used my iTunes to identify the songs.
    Anarchy In The UK was released Nov '76 so still making big waves '77.
    Police & Thieves I knew was '76 but the Clash brought it to (my) attention in '77.
    Quite a few of the people's other suggestions are '78 I think.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts

    Ahh nostalgia...Gonna go up the Yacht in Long Lane, get p****d, chips on the way home and change out of a fiver.


    Good grief - that was my night out for a good part of the 70's.

    Got to agree about Rattus Norvegicus too.
    Really liked Down in the Sewer

  • Big WilliamBig William
    The night before the Ipswich cup game in 1981 we got well pickled and broke into "we're gonna win the cup" as you do, rather than getting upset people started coming up and saying they were going up there, it seemed lthat week like the whole of the local population were going to be on the march up the A12. Obviously we didn't win it, but there was a big old turnout.
  • StubleyAddickStubleyAddick
    edited February 2012
    I could have a field day on this thread....and i'm only 16!

    Just to add...

    You other Stranglers fans......they are releasing their 17th album next month!
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