Best albums of 1977
Punk broke in Britain, disco owned everywhere else, and Bowie was in Berlin making something that belonged to neither. Three futures released within months of each other, and the one that seemed least likely at the time turned out to be the most borrowed from since.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1977 is Low by David Bowie, rated 4.7/5 by 8 listeners.
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 1977 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 1977
265 albums from 1977
Best Jazz albums of 1977
146 albums from 1977
Best Pop albums of 1977
125 albums from 1977
Best Soul albums of 1977
104 albums from 1977
Best Pop Rock albums of 1977
78 albums from 1977
The artists of 1977
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1977, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1977?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1977 is Low by David Bowie (4.7/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1977 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1977 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1977 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.