Sunday, March 12, 2017

My Top Ten Albums of 1977

A countdown & overview of my (current) favorite ten albums from 1977
(In alphabetical order by artist)

George Benson In Flight
David Bowie Low
David Bowie "Heroes"
Chic Chic
Earl Klugh Finger Paintings
Bob Marley Exodus
Boz Scaggs Two Down Then Left
Talking Heads Talking Heads '77
Weather Report Heavy Weather
John Williams Star Wars Soundtrack

Simple Dreams
Linda Ronstadt
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #1
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #1

Top 3 Tracks
"Poor Poor Pitiful Me"
"Blue Bayou"
"It's So Easy"



Book of Dreams
Steve Miller Band
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #2
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #3

Top 3 Tracks
"Jet Airliner"
"Swingtown"
"Jungle Love"



All 'N All
Earth, Wind & Fire
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #3
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #3

Top 3 Tracks
"Fantasy"
"Serpentine Fire"
"Be Ever Wonderful"



Out of the Blue
Electric Light Orchestra
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #4
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #5

Top 3 Tracks
"Mr. Blue Sky"
"Turn to Stone"
"Sweet Talkin' Woman"



Too Hot to Handle
Heatwave
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #11
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #13

Top 3 Tracks
"Always and Forever"
"Boogie Nights"
"Too Hot to Handle"



Feels So Good
Chuck Mangione
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #2
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #2

Top 3 Tracks
"Feel So Good"
"Hide & Seek (Ready or Not Here I Come)"
"Maui-Waui"



Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #1
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #1

Top 4 Tracks
"Dreams"
"You Make Loving Fun"
"Go Your Own Way"
"Gold Dust Woman"



The Stranger
Billy Joel
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #2
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #2

Top 4 Tracks
"Just the Way You Are"
"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
"Only the Good Die Young"



Aja
Steely Dan
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #3
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #3

Top 4 Tracks
"Black Cow"
"Aja"
"Peg"
"Deacon Blues"




Saturday Night Fever
Various Artists
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #1
Peak on Cash Box album chart: #1

Top 4 Tracks
"If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
"Disco Inferno" by The Trammps
"How Deep is Your Love" by The Bee Gees
"More Than a Woman" by Tavares




These are my personal top albums released in 1977. To be honest, my music at the time came from music on the radio so I wasn't buying albums in 1977. The following criteria was used on a sliding scale I'm not sure even I understand:
  • How often I enjoyed the album at the time of release
  • How often I've enjoyed the album over the past 40 years
  • Overall quality of the album
The top 3 or 4 tracks for each album are solely my opinion and are presented in order of preference.

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