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Album Chart of 1977 |
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DEATH TO THE SEX PISTOLS
“More feared than Russian Communism”, Britain's Punk Rock movement – which essentially consisted of energetic adolescents with spiky hair and ripped jeans who were out for a laugh – were public enemy #1 in Britain ‘77.
Yeah, never mind the Racist police, the high unemployment, the three-day working weeks, the power cuts, the raging taxation, the food shortages and the endless strikes.
What Britain really needs, thought the “intelligentsia”, is to come down like a ton of bricks on Colin from Bedford for spitting on the pavement outside Woolworths last Tuesday. And that Sandra from Walsall, what with her scary eyeliner, she’s clearly high risk to old age pensioners with weak heart conditions. Punk filth and scum, read all about it!
As any free-thinker would surely surmise, the hysteria from Britain’s media, councillors, parents and grandparents was wildly inappropriate:
“Most of these groups would be vastly improved by sudden death. The worst of the punk rock groups I suppose currently are the Sex Pistols. They are unbelievably nauseating. They are the antithesis of humankind. I would like to see somebody dig a very, very large, exceedingly deep hole and drop the whole bloody lot down it.” ~ Bernard Brook-Partridge, Conservative member of the Greater London Council, chairman of the Arts committee
On Christmas Day 1977, Bernard's “antithesis of humankind” performed a benefit matinee in Huddersfield for the children of striking firemen, laid-off workers and one-parent families (there was also an evening concert for the big kids!)
What did Brook-Partridge ever do for any of that lot? Naffin’. Hopelessly out-of-touch, that rancid old sausage was well past his sell-by date.
A few months earlier, almost unbelievably, the police had taken the word “bollocks” to court. Yes, that really happened in Britain in 1977. The three magistrates who heard the case in Nottingham were unanimous with their verdict:
“Much as my colleagues and I wholeheartedly deplore the vulgar exploitation of the worst instincts of human nature for the purchases of commercial profits by both you and your company, we must reluctantly find you not guilty of each of the four charges.”
Rarely, can the police of any state have made such a public exhibition of themselves; such foolishness, such incompetence, such a waste of resources.
The truth of the matter is that in mid-70s Britain, a huge number of teenagers were bored with the blandness of the music, were disillusioned with the state of the nation and had worries about their life prospects. Someone had to say bollocks to it, Punk had to happen.
And, boy oh boy, did it spill out. The Damned, The Jam and The Stranglers all had two new albums out this year, as did Ultravox!, David Bowie, Ramones and Iggy Pop (who had three).
The Jam are calling out the government as liars, you've got the Sex Pistols calling for destruction and The Clash are itching for a revolution.
It did become a battle, and all of a sudden, British white kids out for a laugh knew how it felt to be a persecuted minority. They were united, never divided, and history shows that they were victorious. Whilst Punk, the fashion statement, soon faded, the floating nebulae of the explosive victory has never stopped, and can felt to this day in musical sub-genres, fashion and attitude not only in Britain, but in countless cutting-edge music-loving scenes the world over.
The British kids of ’77 – who were more than twice my age – are now retro-heroes to me. They were the ultimate Jukebox Rebels, and made things better for you and I today.
Long live our noble Punks.
The Jukebox Rebel
25-Aug-2016
Sex Pistols
Virgin V-2086
“An elite masterpiece” Punk
Jukebox picks: “Anarchy In The UK” (10) • “Bodies” (10) • “E.M.I.” (10)
A triumph for all concerned, despite the unbelievable chaos which existed in their world. At the time of release in Octo...more → TRANS EUROPA EXPRESS
Kraftwerk
Kling Klang 1C-064-82 306
“A masterpiece” Electronica
Jukebox picks: “Europa Endlos” (10) • “Spiegelsaal” (10) • “Schaufensterpuppen” (9.7)
Disclaimer: I’m a sucker for a deadpan delivery, appregio and melody. “Trans Europa Express” has all three and has got t...more → IZIBANI ZOMGQASHIYO
Mahotella Queens
Gumba Gumba BL-111
“A classic” Africana
Jukebox picks: “Zibuyile Nonyaka” (10) • “Ziyatshitshimba Izintombi” (9.6) • “Uthuli Lwezichwe” (9.5)
We are the leading lights of mgqashiyo boasts the title, and there can be little argument after just one listen to t...more → EXODUS
Bob Marley and The Wailers
Island Records ILPS-9498
“A classic” Reggae
Jukebox picks: “One Love / People Get Ready” (10) • “Exodus” (10) • “Jammin’” (10)
Following the horrific assassination attempt on his life in December ‘76, Bob had wisely exiled himself from “heavy ma...more → ROCKET TO RUSSIA
Ramones
Sire SR-6042
“A classic” Punk
Jukebox picks: “Rockaway Beach” (10) • “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker” (10) • “I Wanna Be Well” (9.7)
’77 was a big year for the Ramones hombres, with two LPs, “Leave Home” (January) and “Rocket To Russia” (November) cemen...more → SUICIDE
Suicide
Red Star Records RS-1
“Excellent” Electronica
Jukebox picks: “Frankie Teardrop” (10) • “Cheree” (9.7) • “Ghost Rider” (8.7)
After several years of underground activity, Suicide finally delivered the artistic statement that their small number of...more → LEAVE HOME
Ramones
Sire SA-7528
“Excellent” Punk
Jukebox picks: “Suzy Is A Headbanger” (9.8) • “Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment” (9.5) • “Pinhead” (9.2)
Whilst albums by Chicago, Eagles and Peter Frampton continued to shift units by the UPS truckload, the second Ramones of...more → LUST FOR LIFE
Iggy Pop
RCA Victor AFL1-2488
“Excellent” New Wave
Jukebox picks: “The Passenger” (9.7) • “Fall In Love With Me” (9.4) • “Lust For Life” (9.3)
Just five months after “The Idiot” the Iggy Pop / David Bowie partnership delivered a second ’77 LP with “Lust For Life”...more → STRANGLERS IV (RATTUS NORVEGICUS)
The Stranglers
United Artists Records UAG-30045
“Brilliant” New Wave; Punk
Jukebox picks: “Peaches” (10) • “(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)” (9.6) • “Hanging Around” (8.7)
At the time of release in April ’77 The Stranglers were: Hugh Cornwell (27, guitar, vocals); Jean-Jacques Burnel (25, ba...more → NO MORE HEROES
The Stranglers
United Artists Records UAG-30200
“Brilliant” New Wave; Post-Punk
Jukebox picks: “No More Heroes” (9.4) • “I Feel Like A Wog” (9.3) • “Something Better Change” (8.5)
Just five months after April’s “Rattus”, “No More Heroes” was in the shops with no quality control issues whatsoever; it...more → RAVISSANTE BABY
Francis The Great
C-C Records CC.3.302
“Brilliant” Africana; Disco / Funk
Jukebox picks: “Ravissante Baby (Négro Phasing)” (8.5) • “Look Up In The Sky (Négro Nature)” (6.8)
Recorded in Paris, home of the Mbarga family in the mid-70s, where Father, Jean, ran his own record label (Cinafric Cont...more → MY AIM IS TRUE
Elvis Costello
Stiff Records SEEZ-3
“Brilliant” New Wave
Jukebox picks: “Less Than Zero” (10) • “Welcome To The Working Week” (9.3) • “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes” (8.7)
The 22-year-old had been writing and performing since 1970 with no recognition, latterly getting by as a data-entry cler...more → TWO SEVENS CLASH
Culture
Joe Gibbs Record Globe
“Really good” Reggae
Jukebox picks: “Pirate Days” (8.4) • “Black Starliner Must Come” (8.3) • “Get Ready To Ride The Lion To Zion” (7.8)
Having auditioned successfully for the “Mighty Two” (producer Joe Gibbs and engineer Errol Thompson) in 1976, the (soon ...more → MARQUEE MOON
Television
Elektra 7E-1098
“Really good” New Wave
Jukebox picks: “Venus” (9.6) • “Marquee Moon” (8.2) • “See No Evil” (7.6)
At the time of release in February ’77 they were: Tom Verlaine (27, guitar, keyboards, vocals); Richard Lloyd (25, guita...more → THE CLASH
The Clash
CBS CBS-82000
“Really good” Punk
Jukebox picks: “Police And Thieves” (9.4) • “White Riot” (9.2) • “Career Opportunities” (8.2)
The Clash made their debut on 4th July 1976, supporting the Sex Pistols at the Black Swan in Sheffield. By the turn of t...more → THE QUEENS
The Queens
Yashingoma YGA-301
“Really good” Africana
Jukebox picks: “Keba Bone” (9.1) • “Sukuma Ndoda” (8.4) • “Ikhubalo” (8.1)
Following a slew of singles for Cambridge Matiwane at Satbel in the preceding few years, Mahlathini and The Queens were ...more → EQUAL RIGHTS
Peter Tosh
Columbia PC-34670
“Really good” Reggae
Jukebox picks: “Get Up, Stand Up” (8.9) • “Downpressor Man” (8.2) • “Stepping Razor” (7.3)
Peter Tosh the stoner of ’76 turns into Peter Tosh the hardliner of ’77 – equal rights then we’ll talk peace. “Get Up,...more → IN THE CITY
The Jam
Polydor 2383-447
“Good” Punk; New Wave
Jukebox picks: “In The City” (10) • “Away From The Numbers” (8.7) • “Slow Down” (7.5)
On this debut set in May ’77, the suited and booted trio from Woking were: Paul Weller (18, vocals, guitar), Bruce Foxto...more → HA!-HA!-HA!
Ultravox!
Island Records ILPS-9505
“Good” New Wave
Jukebox picks: “Distant Smile” (7.9) • “Hiroshima Mon Amour” (7.3) • “Artificial Life” (7.2)
Ultravox! were yet another of the hard-working groups of ’77 to release two album in the same year, with October’s “Ha!-...more → UNDER HEAVY MANNERS
Prince Far I
Joe Gibbs Music JGML-0023
“Good” Reggae
Jukebox picks: “Big Fight” (8.7) • “Rain A Fall” (7.5) • “Boz Rock” (7.0)
For the second time since gaining independence in ’62, Jamaica declared itself to be in a state of emergency in June ’76...more → (I’M) STRANDED
The Saints
EMI EMC-2570
“Good” Punk
Jukebox picks: “Erotic Neurotic” (8.0) • “(I’m) Stranded” (7.9) • “Messin' With The Kid” (7.7)
Long before DIY culture had become a buzz-phrase in the Punk scene, this quartet from Brisbane had been getting on with ...more → “HEROES”
David Bowie
RCA Victor PL-12522
“Good” New Wave; Electronica
Jukebox picks: “"Heroes"” (9.9) • “V2 Schneider” (8.4) • “Sense Of Doubt” (7.4)
In ’77 the ultimate fashion chameleon seems content to ignore punk and hang his hat on the New Wave scene, a scene which...more → LOW
David Bowie
RCA Victor PL-12030
“Good” New Wave; Electronica
Jukebox picks: “Sound And Vision” (9.7) • “Be My Wife” (7.7) • “Warszawa” (7.3)
With “Low”, David Bowie continues with his seemingly relentless quest to reinvent himself with every new album, opting h...more → PINK FLAG
Wire
Harvest SHSP-4076
“Good” Punk; Post-Punk
Jukebox picks: “Pink Flag” (8.3) • “Lowdown” (8.1) • “Three Girl Rhumba” (7.9)
Arriving in December ’77 was the debut set from the London quartet consisting of Colin Newman (23, vocals, guitar); Grah...more → LATE CELESTINE UKWU SPECIAL
Ikenga Super Stars of Africa
RAS ASALPS-12
“Good” Africana
Jukebox picks: “Ego Di Nogwu” (6.9) • “Late Celestine Ukwu Special” (6.5)
Even by their standards, two eighteen-plus minutes tracks was an epic offering, but they go through so many twists and t...more → DAMNED DAMNED DAMNED
The Damned
Stiff Records SEEZ-1
“Good” Punk
Jukebox picks: “New Rose” (8.9) • “1 of the 2” (7.2) • “Born To Kill” (7.1)
The excellent “New Rose” had whipped up a storm as the first British punk single in October ’76, and took pride of p...more → A RODA
A Roda
Movieplay 17.1258/8
“Good” Folk
Jukebox picks: “Pousa, Pousa” (9.8) • “Cantiga De Montefurado” (8.0) • “Cantinela Do Piepe” (7.8)
After playing as friends informally in the taverns, the Galician folk ensemble A Roda was formed in 1976 in Vigo. Eleven...more → THE IDIOT
Iggy Pop
RCA Victor PL-12275
“Good” New Wave
Jukebox picks: “China Girl” (8.7) • “Nightclubbing” (8.5) • “Sister Midnight” (6.6)
Three years after the break-up of The Stooges, Iggy Pop was back on the scene, with a whole batch of new songs mainly co...more → THIS IS THE MODERN WORLD
The Jam
Polydor 2383-475
“Good” New Wave; Punk
Jukebox picks: “The Modern World” (8.5) • “Life From A Window” (7.7) • “The Combine” (7.4)
Hot on the heels of “In The City” came album no.2 from The Jam, with much more of the same, although the songs weren’t /...more → TALKING HEADSː 77
Talking Heads
Sire SR-6036
“Decent enough” New Wave
Jukebox picks: “Psycho Killer” (9.4) • “Pulled Up” (8.5) • “Tentative Decisions” (6.8)
At the time of release in September ’77 the New Yorkian quartet were: David Byrne (25, guitar, vocals); Chris Frantz (26...more → SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE BULL & MOUTH
Peggy Seeger and Ewan MacColl
Blackthorne Records BR-1055
“Decent enough” Folk
Jukebox picks: “The Ballad Of Sharpeville [live '77]” (7.1) • “Up In Wisconsin [live '77]” (7.0) • “The Blakleg Miner [live '77]” (6.9)
This live album was recorded at the Bull & Mouth pub in London, England, in April and May, 1977. 2 tracks from the back ...more → SNEAKIN’ SUSPICION
Dr. Feelgood
United Artists UAS-30075
“Decent enough” Blues Rock / Soul Rock; Rock n Roll / Rockabilly
Jukebox picks: “Paradise” (9.3) • “You'll Be Mine” (6.6) • “Walking on the Edge” (6.5)
My favourite of the three Dr. Feelgood albums that I own, largely down to the exceptional “Paradise”, their finest h...more → SONIA
Orchestre Le Peuple and Trio Ce.Pa.Kos
Pathé 2C064-15952
“Decent enough” Africana
Jukebox picks: “Malata” (7.4) • “Tango Ya La Vie” (6.3) • “Sonia” (6.2)
After the dissolution in 1972 of Les Bantous De La Capitale, the band which he founded in 1959, Celestin Kouka wasted li...more → BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE
Brian Eno
Polydor 2302-071
“Decent enough” New Wave; Moodcore
Jukebox picks: “By This River” (7.9) • “No One Receiving” (7.1) • “Energy Fools the Magician” (6.8)
He’s made it there or thereabouts into my Top 30 album chart 3 out of the last 4 years, so he must be doing something ri...more → NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES!!
Ian Dury
Stiff Records SEEZ-4
“Decent enough” New Wave
Jukebox picks: “My Old Man” (7.3) • “Plaistow Patricia” (7.0) • “Blackmail Man” (6.8)
Chock-full of character, the debut solo album from the 35-year-old rock poet arrived in September, 1977, immediately car...more → PURE MANIA
The Vibrators
Epic EPC-82097
“Decent enough” Punk; New Wave
Jukebox picks: “Baby Baby” (8.0) • “Whips & Furs” (6.9) • “I Need A Slave” (6.6)
Rock n roller lovers turned punks, London's Vibrators came into this one in good heart, having built great momentum in t...more → BLACK UNITY
Bobby Ellis and The Professionals meet The Revolutionaries
Third World TWS-921
“Decent enough” Reggae
Jukebox picks: “Skanking Rockers” (8.2) • “Rocking Jamboree” (6.4) • “Hot Lava” (6.4)
Studio One horn arranger and ace trumpeter Bobby Ellis is paired with legendary saxophonist Tommy McCook for the third t...more → BUMPS AND BRUISES
Joe Tex
Epic PE-34666
“Decent enough” Disco / Funk
Jukebox picks: “Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)” (9.4) • “We Held On” (8.5) • “Jump Bad” (6.8)
I’ve been a fan of Joe’s for a long, long time and some of the man’s 60s cuts are indelibly inked into my psyche; “I Bel...more → ONE WORLD
John Martyn
Island Records ILPS-9492
“Decent enough” Dubbeat; Jazz
Jukebox picks: “Couldn't Love You More” (8.2) • “Dancing” (7.8) • “Certain Surprise” (6.2)
With his ninth long-player the 29-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist underlined that affecting music wasn’t to be the ...more → FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Tom Waits
Asylum Records 7E-1117
“Decent enough” Jazz; Songwriter
Jukebox picks: “Potter’s Field” (8.3) • “Barber Shop” (6.9) • “A Sight For Sore Eyes” (6.2)
The fifth album in five years from the bad-ass Frank Sinatra arrived in September, 1977, nicely produced and engineered ...more → NEW SONGS FROM THE BRIARPATCH
Tom Paxton
Vanguard
“Average” Folk
Jukebox picks: “Mister Blue / White Bones Of Allende [live]” (8.4) • “Bring Back The Chair [live]” (7.5) • “Born On The Fourth Of July [live]” (7.3)
Very much a homecoming album for the 39-year-old globe-trotting wanderer who had spent three or four years mainly based ...more → MOTÖRHEAD
Motörhead
Chiswick Records WIK-2
“Average” Rock
Jukebox picks: “Motörhead” (7.5) • “Train Kept A Rollin’” (7.1) • “Lost Johnny” (6.6)
Following an aborted attempt a couple of years earlier, Motörhead finally emerged with a debut album right in the middle...more → DANDY IN THE UNDERWORLD
T. Rex
T. REX BLN-5005
“Average” Pop; Rock
Jukebox picks: “Jason B. Sad” (6.7) • “Soul Of My Suit” (6.5) • “Hang Ups” (6.2)
The twelfth, and final, LP from T. Rex arrived in March, 1977, and, with it, Bolan kept his decent record intact, never ...more → MBAANA
Ouza et Les 4 Femmes Dans Le Vent
Disques Griot GR-7605
“Average” Africana
Jukebox picks: “Duuga” (6.7) • “Pompiéé” (6.2) • “Mbaana” (5.9)
At this time, the Dakar-born multi-instrumentalist Ousmane Diallo is around 30-years-old. Newly formed by the bandleader...more → IN YOUR MIND
Bryan Ferry
Polydor 2302-055
“Average” Cerebral Pop
Jukebox picks: “Tokyo Joe” (6.8) • “This Is Tomorrow” (6.7) • “In Your Mind” (5.8)
By this stage, Roxy Music were two years into their post-Siren hiatus, and Bryan Ferry pressed on with his busy solo car...more → PACIFIC OCEAN BLUE
Dennis Wilson
Caribou Records PZ-34354
“Average” Pop Ballad; Rock
Jukebox picks: “Farewell My Friend” (8.7) • “Thoughts Of You” (7.9) • “Time” (6.7)
There’s some lame to average soft rockers on Dennis’ acclaimed solo LP, but so too there are some shimmering nuggets lur...more → DEATH OF A LADIES MAN
Leonard Cohen
Warner Bros. Records BS-3125
“Average” Songwriter
Jukebox picks: “I Left A Woman Waiting” (8.0) • “Don’t Go Home With Your Hard On” (7.0) • “True Love Leaves No Traces” (6.8)
And so it came to pass that, in 1977, the magical spell of non-stop Leonard Cohen excellence was finally broken. In a mo...more → GINA
Webert Sicot et son Ensemble
Mini Records MRS-1058
“Below average” Caribbean
Jukebox picks: “Caponage” (6.8) • “Gina” (6.5) • “Gladys” (6.2)
Cadence, Compas, Meringue, Zouk, call it what you want, it all sounds the same to me to be honest. Suffice to say these ...more → BRIDGES
Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
Arista AB-4147
“Below average” R n B; Disco / Funk
Jukebox picks: “We Almost Lost Detroit” (6.7) • “Racetrack In France” (5.7) • “Vildgolia (Deaf, Dumb And Blind)” (5.5)
For my tastes, the subtle change from the jazzy to the funky since signing to Arista has been very welcome, and the rela...more → FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDROME
Parliament
Casablanca NBLP-7084
“Below average” Disco / Funk
Jukebox picks: “Flash Light” (7.5) • “Funkentelechy” (6.5) • “Bop Gun (Endangered Species)” (5.9)
My uneasy relationship with Parliament continues on their sixth long-player, probably best illustrated via the great “...more → THE ALBUM
ABBA
Polar POLS-282
“Poor” Pop
Jukebox picks: “The Name Of The Game” (9.2) • “Take A Chance On Me” (8.4) • “I’m A Marionette” (6.0)
Sweden got the scoop just in time for Christmas '77, but the rest of the world had to wait patiently until the new year ...more → THE BOOMTOWN RATS
The Boomtown Rats
Ensign ENVY-1
“Poor” New Wave
Jukebox picks: “Lookin’ After Number 1” (6.5) • “Joey’s On The Street Again” (5.9) • “(She’s Gonna) Do You In” (5.3)
The debut long-player from the County Dublin sextet, now based in London, arrived in September, 1977. They lined up: Bob...more → OUT OF THE BLUE
Electric Light Orchestra
Jet Records UAS-1100
“Poor” Pop; Cerebral Pop
Jukebox picks: “Mr. Blue Sky” (7.0) • “It's Over” (5.8) • “Believe Me Now” (5.7)
The ambitious seventh long-player from the orchestral arena-rockers arrived in October '77 as a two-disc 70 minute set, ...more → THE BATTLE OF DISCO
Bra Sello
Soweto SWA-14018
“Poor” Disco / Funk
Jukebox picks: “Washa” (4.6) • “Call And Go” (4.4)
Just as he did on 1975's “Butterfly”, brother Sello Mmutung leads his saxophone on two side-long funky jams, technically...more → BEFORE WE WERE SO RUDELY INTERRUPTED
The Original Animals
Barn Records Ltd 2314-104
“Lame” Blues / Rhythm n Blues; Blues Rock / Soul Rock
Jukebox picks: “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” (5.2) • “Lonely Avenue” (5.1) • “As The Crow Flies” (5.0)
The original 1964-1965 Animals line-up of Burdon, Price, Valentine, Chandler, and Steel had reunited for a benefit conce...more → THE STRANGER
Billy Joel
Columbia JC-34987
“Lame” Soft Rock / A.O.R.
Jukebox picks: “Only The Good Die Young” (7.4) • “She’s Always A Woman” (6.4) • “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” (4.5)
The critically acclaimed fifth album from the 28-year-old piano man was delivered in September, 1977. It was a big comme...more → FOOT LOOSE AND FANCY FREE
Rod Stewart
Riva Records RVLP-5
“Lame” Blues Rock / Soul Rock; Pop Ballad; Soft Rock / A.O.R.
Jukebox picks: “Hot Legs” (6.7) • “You Got A Nerve” (5.3) • “You’re In My Heart” (4.3)
I used to think “Hot Legs” was the epitome of cool music when I was 8. I still think it's pretty cool as a 41-year-o...more → PETER GABRIEL [1977]
Peter Gabriel
Charisma CDS-4006
“Lame” Prog; Rock
Jukebox picks: “Solsbury Hill” (7.8) • “Down The Dolce Vita” (4.8) • “Moribund The Burgermeister” (4.7)
Having left Genesis in the summer of '75 due to disillusionment with the business itself, the Genesis machine and a desi...more → CSN
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Atlantic SD-19104
“Terrible” Soft Rock / A.O.R.
Jukebox picks: “Cathedral” (5.9) • “Fair Game” (4.8) • “Cold Rain” (4.7)
My first Crosby album in six years is, unsurprisingly, a new low in my esteem, gliding ever-further away from the Byrds,...more → SLEEPWALKER
The Kinks
Arista SPARTY-1002
“Terrible” Rock; Soft Rock / A.O.R.
Jukebox picks: “Life Goes On” (5.0) • “Brother” (4.7) • “Sleepwalker” (4.6)
Last time I checked (“Muswell Hillbillies” in '71) they were on fine form, but the three whole points downturn since the...more → BAT OUT OF HELL
Meat Loaf
Epic PE-34974
“Terrible” Rock
Jukebox picks: “Bat Out Of Hell” (5.7) • “Paradise By The Dashboard Light: I. Paradise; II. Let Me Sleep On It; III. Praying for the End of Time” (4.5) • “All Revved Up With No Place To Go” (3.6)
Unashamedly bombastic rock opera from the soon-to-be 30-year-old actor-singer who can operate in a range of attractive o...more → AJA
Steely Dan
ABC Records AB-1006
“Dire” Disco / Funk
Jukebox picks: “Peg” (3.8) • “Josie” (3.7) • “Deacon Blues” (3.0)
Anti-rock snoozefest from the Donald Fagen / Walter Becker duo, aided by a mind-boggling number of session players. Givi...more → BJÖRK
Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Fálkinn FA-006
“Dire” Pop
Jukebox picks: “Bænin (Christopher Robin)” (5.5) • “Alta Mira” (3.6) • “Búkolla (Your Kiss Is Sweet)” (3.0)
Björk, like many great artists down through the centuries, has a work of juvenilia within her catalogue. Recorded when s...more → RUMOURS
Fleetwood Mac
Warner Bros. Records K-56344
“Dire” Soft Rock / A.O.R.
Jukebox picks: “Second Hand News” (5.0) • “Don’t Stop” (4.8) • “Never Going Back Again” (3.8)
Grammy-award winning, radio-friendly middle-of-the-road fare from the five-piece, all of whom were in the slipstream of ...more → HEAVY WEATHER
Weather Report
Columbia PC-34418
“Dire” Jazz
Jukebox picks: “Rumba Mamá [live]” (4.4) • “Birdland” (4.0) • “The Juggler” (3.5)
Seventh album from the New-York-based jazz-fusion outfit co-led by the Austrian-born keyboard player Joe Zawinul and the...more → PORTFOLIO
Grace Jones
Island Records ILPS-9470
“An embarrassment” Disco / Funk
Jukebox picks: “La Vie En Rose” (4.4) • “Send In The Clowns” (2.3) • “Sorry” (1.7)
Ideal. If you’re into a camp Shirley Bassey funk crossover style. Showtime!...more →
see also: (B-list) Album Chart of 1977 |
Album Charts by year
“A-list”
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
“B-list”
1943 1945 1946 1950 1951 1952 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Album Charts by decade
“A-list”
1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s