The Best Albums Of The 70s-1977

Hello and welcome everyone to the 10 part series: The best albums of the 1970s! These right are the best albums of 1977!

There were a lot of groundbreaking things happening in the 70s. Funk and Soul were stretching out and embracing psychedelic tendencies in equal measure with socio-political themes. Rock was getting harder and harder and metal was right around the corner due to a large number of these harder edged rock bands(Zeppelin, Sabbath and the handful of excellent proto-punk and proto-metal bands). Electronic music was starting to peek it's head into the mainstream and coming out from under the extreme underground and intellectual circles. This era gave birth to some of our most creative icons who would go onto last multiple decades. So dig in, see what the 70s has to offer!

1. Suicide-Self Titled(Red Star)

Genre: Synth Punk, Minimal Synth, No Wave, Industrial

2. Television-Marquee Moon(Elektra)

Genre: Art Punk, Post-Punk

3. Talking Heads-77(Sire)

Genre: New Wave, Art Punk, Post-Punk, Funk Rock

4. Wire-Pink Flag(Harvest)

Genre: Punk Rock, Art Punk, Post-Punk

5. Ian Dury-New Boots And Panties!!(Stiff)

Genre: Pub Rock, New Wave, Funk, Punk Rock

6. Kraftwerk-Trans Europa Express(Kling Klang)

Genre: Electronic, Progressive Electronic, Synthpop

7. Leon Redbone-Double Time(Warner Bros.)

Genre: Ragtime, American Folk Music, Dixieland, Acoustic Blues, Western Swing, Contemporary Folk

8. Iggy Pop-Lust For Life/The Idiot(RCA Victor)

Genre: Art Rock, Post-Punk, Rock, Punk Rock

9. Lee Perry-Roast Fish Collie Weed & Cornbread(Upsetter)

Genre: Roots Reggae, Dub

10. Fela Anikulapo Kuti And Afrika 70-Zombie(Polydor)

Genre: Afrobeat, Jazz Funk

11. Aksak Maboul/Marc Hollander-Onze Danses Pour Combattre La Migraine(Kamikaze)

Genre: Avant Prog, Rock In Opposition, Avant Folk

12. Throbbing Gristle-The Second Annual Report(Industrial)

Genre: Industrial, Sound Collage, Dark Ambient

13. Godley And Creme-Consequences(Mercury)

Genre: Art Pop, Experimental, Progressive Pop, Rock Opera, Spoken Word, Avant Prog

14. The Stranglers-Stranglers IV(Rattus Norvegicus)/No More Heroes(United Artists)

Genre: Punk Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Art Punk

15. The Jam-This Is The Modern World(Polydor)

Genre: Mod Revival, Punk Rock, Power Pop, Mod

16. Giorgio Morodor-From Here To Eternity(Oasis)

Genre: Electro-Disco, Italo-Disco, Space Disco, Euro-Disco

17. Electric Light Orchestra-Out Of The Blue(Jet)

Genre: Pop Rock, Symphonic Rock, Progressive Pop, Progressive Rock

18. Richard Hell & The Voidoids-Blank Generation(Sire)

Genre: Punk Rock, Art Punk

19. Jethro Tull-Songs From The Wood(Chrysalis)

Genre: Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, British Folk Rock, Progressive Folk

20. David Bowie-Low(RCA Victor)

Genre: Art Rock, Experimental Rock, Ambient, Electronic, Art Pop

21. Augustus Pablo-King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown/East Of The River Nile(Yard Music/Message)

Genre: Reggae, Dub

22. Goblin-Suspiria(Cinevox)

Genre: Progressive Rock, Film Score, Horror Synth

23. The Congos-Heart Of The Congos(Black Art)

Genre: Roots Reggae, Dub

24. Culture-Two Sevens Clash(Joe Gibbs Record Globe)

Genre: Roots Reggae

25. Peter Hammill-Over(Charisma)

Genre: Art Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Progressive Rock

26. Junior Murvin-Police & Thieves(Island)

Genre: Roots Reggae

27. Harry Nilsson-Knnillssonn(RCA Victor)

Genre: Baroque Pop, Pop, Pop Rock, Progressive Pop

28. Brian Eno-Before And After Science(Polydor)

Genre: Art Rock, Ambient, Electronic, New Wave

29. Dwight Twilley Band-Twilley Don't Mind(Arista)

Genre: Power Pop

30. The Clash-Self Titled(CBS)

Genre: Punk Rock

31. Chrome-Alien Soundtracks(Siren)

Genre: Experimental Rock, Post-Punk, Noise Rock, Space Rock, Krautrock, Industrial, Psychedelic Rock

32. The Damned-Damned Damned Damned(Stiff)

Genre: Punk Rock, Garage Rock

33. Brand X-Moroccan Roll(Passport)

Genre: Jazz Rock, Jazz Fusion, Progressive Rock

34. The Upsetters-Return Of The Super Ape(Lion Of Judah)

Genre: Dub, Reggae

35. George Thorogood & The Destroyers-Self Titled(Rounder)

Genre: Boogie Rock, Blues Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll

36. Miles Davis-Dark Magus(CBS/Sony)

Genre: Jazz Fusion, Jazz Funk, Avant Garde Jazz, Psychedelic Rock, Krautrock

37. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers-Rock N' Roll With The Modern Lovers(Beserkley)

Genre: Pop Rock, Roots Rock, Doo Wop, Rock & Roll, LO-FI, Children's Music

38. Dead Boys-Young Loud And Snotty(Sire)

Genre: Punk Rock, Garage Punk

39. The Beach Boys-Love You(Reprise/Brother)

Genre: Pop Rock, Progressive Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Synthpop, Sunshine Pop

40. Dennis Wilson-Pacific Ocean Blue(Caribou)

Genre: Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Blue Eyed Soul, Art Rock

41. Fleetwood Mac-Rumours(Warner Bros.)

Genre: Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Folk Pop

42. Townes Van Zandt-Live At The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas(Tomato)

Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Country, Contemporary Folk, Americana

43. Ramones-Rocket To Russia/Leave Home(Sire)

Genre: Punk Rock, Pop Punk

44. Billy Joel-The Stranger(Colombia/Family)

Genre: Pop Rock, Piano Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock

45. Metro-Self Titled(Transatlantic)

Genre: Glam Rock, Art Pop, Art Rock

46. Steve Miller Band-Book Of Dreams(Capitol)

Genre: Pop Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, AOR

47. Randy Newman-Little Criminals(Warner Bros.)

Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Piano Rock, Soft Rock

48. Ashra-New Age Of Earth(Virgin)

Genre: Progressive Electronic, Berlin School, Ambient, New Age

49. Univers Zero-Self Titled(Eric Faes)

Genre: Rock In Opposition, Avant Prog, Chamber Music, Modern Classical

50. Cheap Trick-Self Titled/In Colour(Epic)

Genre: Hard Rock, Power Pop