There were many fantastic albums released in 1977. Punk made a name for itself, but there were also some big selling pop rock albums released as well. Here are my top five released that year.
Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols
The one and only studio album released by the Sex Pistols
It is hard to believe even now, that the most infamous punk band of all time only released one studio album before everything fell apart. But what a great album it was. Tellingly, Glenn Matlock was a cowriter on 9 of the 11 tracks before he left the band and was ultimately replaced by the dubiously talented Sid Vicious.
Favourite track: I found it too hard to go past the wonderfully audacious Silver Jubilee reaction “Anarchy In The U.K.”
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Rumours became Fleetwood Mac’s first album to top both the UK & US charts
Following on from the commercial success of their 1975 self-titled album, their first to feature Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, this is the album that really launched Fleetwood Mac into the multi-million selling behemoths that they became. Written and recorded during a tumultuous period with the various relationship breakups and substance abuse issues plaguing the band it certainly didn’t dampen their creativity.
Favourite track: My initial reaction was to say all of them but I have gone with “Dreams”
Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop’s second solo studio album, Lust For Life
Released only six months after his debut solo album, Lust For Life was Iggy Pop’s second album to be produced by David Bowie in 1977. Both of Pop’s Bowie-produced albums are great but I find this one I tend to listen to more often than the first. Both feature songs that Bowie would cover later in his career as well as musicians that he would end up working with.
Favourite track: “The Passenger”
Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
The first of several Meat Loaf albums of Jim Steinman compositions
I absolutely adore this album and I am not ashamed to admit it! Featuring Jim Steinman’s best songs, Meat Loaf’s soaring vocals and Todd Rundgren’s guitar and production skills this album remains unsurpassed in Meat Loaf’s career. This is an album everyone should hear at least once.
Favourite track: The epic title track “Bat Out Of Hell”
Animals by Pink Floyd
Animals, featuring a floating pig balloon over Battersea Power Station on the album cover
Over the years, this has become my favourite Pink Floyd album. Three epic tracks bookended by two short ones (which are really part of the same track) is a very unusual way to create a track listing. But this album contains some of their best songs and in some ways was also the beginning of the end. Roger Waters took control of the songwriting during this album and would never let go of the reigns again before leaving the band after 1982’s The Final Cut.
Favourite track: “Dogs”
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