Great Albums of..... 1977

Henry Irving

"No Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones in 1977" sang the Clash prophetically in 1976

1977 was a great year for music. Quick look through the iPod

For the reggae fans

The heart of the Congos - The Congos
Police and Thieves, - Junior Murvin
Two Sevens Clash - Culture

For the punks

My Aim is true - Elvis Costello
Never Mind the Bollocks - Sex Pistols
The Clash - The Clash
In The City - The Jam
This is the Modern World - The Jam

For the old hippies

Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Running on Empty - Jackson Browne
One World - John Martyn

plus the lost classic that doesn't really fit in anywhere

Cabrette - Mink De Ville

Any more for any more?

Stig

Rattus Norvegicus, Never Mind The Bollocks, and as someone always gives a Pink Floyd album, I might as well say Animals.

Daggs

Talking Heads, 77

PeanutsMolloy

Henry Irving said:

One World - John Martyn

Sheer genius.....the album, not you Henry

Henry Irving

PeanutsMolloy said:

Henry Irving said:

One World - John Martyn

Sheer genius.....the album, not you Henry

As ever from you Peanuts, harsh but true :- )

Stig

Trans Europe Express - Kraftwerk

bristoladdick

Rocket to Russia - The Ramones
Marquee Moon - Television

AddickUpNorth

Bob Marley - Exodus

stonemuse

1977 was a briliiant year and many of the good ones have already been mentioned.

Damned Damned Damned - The Damned
LAMF - Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers
Brand New Boots and Panties - Ian Dury
The Idiot - Iggy Pop
Spiral Scratch - The Buzzcocks
Pink Flag - Wire
Blank Generation - Richard Hell and the Voidoids

Macronate

Low & Heroes-Bowie

Henry Irving

stonemuse said:

Spiral Scratch - The Buzzcocks

An EP surely?

stonemuse

Henry Irving said:

stonemuse said:

Spiral Scratch - The Buzzcocks

An EP surely?

bigger than a single ;-)

stonemuse

Quark Strangeness and Charm - Hawkwind
Motorhead - Motorhead

Henry Irving

stonemuse said:

Henry Irving said:

stonemuse said:

Spiral Scratch - The Buzzcocks

An EP surely?

bigger than a single ;-)

Actually, no : - )

stonemuse

pedantic - same size but extended play

Henry Irving

stonemuse said:

pedantic - same size but extended play

Boredom is still I think my favourite "punk" song

Miserableoldgit

The Clash.


That is all.

Eddie Firmani

Clapton - Slowhand

lolwray

simple dreams -Linda Ronstadt

bobmunro

Animals - Pink Floyd

nuff said.

Mrkinski

The Stranglers No More Heroes - More patchy at times than Rattus but what a title track!

mattaddick

New Boots and Panties in '77 was unique because it achieved the impossible in my household of myself (into The Beatles, The Jam, Small Faces), my brother (then into Deep Purple, Led Zep and Pink Floyd) and my sister (into Rose Royce, The Commodores and Gladys Knight) all agreeing it was brilliant. A truly great album.

Absurdistan

Meatloaf Bat out of hell

A-R-T-H-U-R

All's Well That End's Well. Man
Spunk Rock and The Ride and The View are epic.

stevec

Memories, got married that year and we lost 7-1 to Luton Town on the day

Badger

Patti Smith - Ethiopia
Ultravox - Ha! Ha! Ha!

golfaddick

Henry Irving said:

"No Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones in 1977" sang the Clash prophetically in 1976


Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
Running on Empty - Jackson Browne

those 2 will do for me.

StubleyAddick

So glad to see The Stranglers get two mentions. Without a doubt my favourite band and how often do you see a band release TWO great albums in the same year these days?

mistrollingin

Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder

PragueAddick

Indeed a great year for music and to be alive in London.

This Time it's for Real - Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

McBobbin

Ash 1977 though I might have misunderstood