Cultural Highlights of 1977
- Feb 1977: Fleetwood Mac's *Rumours* Define 70s Emotional Pop – Fleetwood Mac delivered one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed albums in history with *Rumours*. Born from the ashes of intense internal romantic breakups and band drama, the album transformed interpersonal pain into gold, featuring flawless pop-rock songwriting, iconic vocal performances, and an incredibly clean, crisp sonic atmosphere that remains a benchmark for studio recording quality.
- Mar 1977: The Sex Pistols Bring Punk to the Mainstream – British punk rock exploded into the national consciousness as the Sex Pistols signed with Virgin Records and unleashed the provocative anti-establishment anthem 'God Save the Queen.' The resulting media outrage, banned radio broadcasts, and intense public controversy catapulted punk from underground clubs into the global spotlight, making the genre the most feared and discussed musical movement in years.
- May 1977: *Saturday Night Fever* Ushers in the Disco Era – The Bee Gees recorded the definitive soundtrack for *Saturday Night Fever*, single-handedly thrusting the underground, club-based disco culture into the heart of the global mainstream. With their iconic falsetto harmonies and infectious, dance-floor-ready disco beats, the Bee Gees became the unexpected face of a musical movement that would fill dance floors across the world for the next several years.
- Sep 1977: The World Mourns Elvis Presley – The music industry and the global public were plunged into deep mourning following the tragic passing of Elvis Presley at his Graceland estate. The loss of the original King of Rock and Roll triggered a worldwide wave of retrospectives and commemorative tributes, highlighting his enduring cultural status and his profound role in shaping the identity of the 20th-century pop idol.
Draw the Line
By Aerosmith
Label: Columbia
Released: 1977
Trans Europa Express
By Kraftwerk
Label: Kling Klang
Released: 1977
Perlenfischer
By Puhdys
Label: AMIGA
Released: 1977
Point of Know Return
By Kansas
Label: Kirshner
Released: 1977
Galleons of Passion
By Finch
Label: Rockburgh Records
Released: 1977
News of the World
By Queen
Label: Elektra
Released: 1977
Suicide
By Suicide
Label: Bronze
Released: 1977
New Vintage
By Maynard Ferguson
Label: CBS
Released: 1977
Anytime... Anywhere
By Rita Coolidge
Label: A&M Records
Released: 1977
Dizrythmia
By Split Enz
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1977
Ask Rufus
By Rufus
Label: ABC Records
Released: 1977
Roberto Carlos
By Roberto Carlos
Label: Discos CBS
Released: 1977
Electric Silence
By Dzyan
Label: Bacillus Records
Released: 1977
Love Gun
By KISS
Label: Casablanca Record and FilmWorks
Released: 1977
Heavier Than Yesterday
By David Benoit
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1977
Caras & bocas
By Gal Costa
Label: Philips
Released: 1977
Panta Rhei
By Panta Rhei
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1977
Il centro del fiume
By Angelo Bertoli
Label: Ascolto
Released: 1977
The Show Must Go On
By Four Tops
Label: ABC Records
Released: 1977
Greg Kihn Again
By Greg Kihn
Label: Beserkley Records
Released: 1977
Nous sommes chanteurs de sornettes
By Malicorne
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1977
Treason
By Gryphon
Label: Harvest
Released: 1977
Animals
By Pink Floyd
Label: Columbia
Released: 1977
Born to Dance
By The Players Association
Label: Vanguard
Released: 1977
Sing was Süßes
By Jürgen von der Lippe
Label: Philips
Released: 1977
Süperstar
By Ajda Pekkan
Label: Phillip Music
Released: 1977
Today's Bluegrass
By New Grass Revival
Label: Hollywood
Released: 1977
Leave Home
By Ramones
Label: Sire Records
Released: 1977
Gold & Ivory
By David Essex
Label: CBS
Released: 1977
Story of Rock n Roll
By Arthur Alexander
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1977
Gud hjälpe!
By Lars Aldman
Label: Nacksving
Released: 1977
Películas
By La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros
Label: Microfon
Released: 1977
A Croak and a Grunt in the Night
By Rabbitt
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1977
Bundle of Joy
By Freddie Hubbard
Label: Columbia
Released: 1977
De todas maneras rosas
By Ismael Rivera y sus Cachimbos
Label: Tico
Released: 1977
Kosmos
By 冨田勲
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1977
Rockpommel's Land
By Grobschnitt
Label: Teichiku Records
Released: 1977
Passagers
By Beau Dommage
Label: Capitol Records
Released: 1977
Dis
By Jan Garbarek
Label: ECM Records
Released: 1977
Strangers
By Blackfoot Sue
Label: Import Records
Released: 1977
Teddy Pendergrass
By Teddy Pendergrass
Label: Philadelphia International Records
Released: 1977
Maria Fumaça
By Banda Black Rio
Label: Atlantic
Released: 1977
Encounters of Every Kind
By Meco
Label: Millennium
Released: 1977
Izitso
By Cat Stevens
Label: Island
Released: 1977
Un autre jour arrive en ville…
By Beau Dommage
Label: Capitol Records
Released: 1977
Ayer y hoy
By Federico y su Combo Latino
Label: Discos Orbe Ltda
Released: 1977
L'amore dei tre re
By Italo Montemezzi
Label: RCA Red Seal
Released: 1977
Cayenne
By Bill Summers & Summers Heat
Label: Prestige
Released: 1977
Off the Record
By The Sweet
Label: RCA
Released: 1977
Two Big Mice
By Slam Stewart
Label: Black and Blue
Released: 1977
Escota mon grand
By Claudia Galibert
Label: Ventadorn
Released: 1977
Magic
By Billy Cobham
Label: CBS
Released: 1977
Discoballs: A Tribute to Pink Floyd
By Rosebud
Label: Flarenasch
Released: 1977
Hjulspår
By Lena Ekman
Label: Silence Records
Released: 1977
Solo
By Claudio Baglioni
Label: RCA Italiana
Released: 1977
Prends-moi comme je suis
By Véronique Béliveau
Label: Tembo Music
Released: 1977
Another Trip to Earth
By Gabriel Bondage
Label: Dharma Records
Released: 1977
やまと幻唱
By 芸能山城組
Label: INVITATION
Released: 1977
Tårta och raketer
By Thomas Wiehe
Label: Silence Records
Released: 1977
Elegie
By Jazz Q Martina Kratochvíla
Label: Supraphon
Released: 1977
A Whole New Thing
By Billy Preston
Label: A&M Records
Released: 1977
Autonomia !
By Mans de Breïsh
Label: Ventadorn
Released: 1977
Novo Som de Teixeirinha
By Teixeirinha
Label: Chantecler
Released: 1977
Canta Meu Povo
By Teixeirinha
Label: Chantecler
Released: 1977
Norte a Sul
By Teixeirinha
Label: Copacabana
Released: 1977
Lost Without Your Love
By Bread
Label: Elektra
Released: 1977
Michael Angelo
By Michael Angelo
Label: Guinn Records
Released: 1977
Profondità
By Paolo Ferrara
Label: Horse Shoe Records
Released: 1977
Over
By Peter Hammill
Label: Charisma
Released: 1977
曼珠沙華 (Manjushage)
By Noriko Tsuwa
Label: Philips
Released: 1977
Rompiendo con todo
By Nelson y sus Estrellas
Label: Foca Records
Released: 1977
Tussen zomer en winter
By Rob de Nijs
Label: Philips
Released: 1977
Salammbô
By Wapassou
Label: Crypto
Released: 1977
III
By Lard Free
Label: Cobra
Released: 1977
Toucan Do It Too
By The Amazing Rhythm Aces
Label: ABC Records
Released: 1977
Femmina
By Marcella Bella
Label: CGD
Released: 1977
Frolicking in the Myth
By Steven Fromholz
Label: Capitol Records
Released: 1977
Pepper
By Pepper
Label: RCA
Released: 1977
Lonely One
By Kevin Borich
Label: Image
Released: 1977
Tropical Nights
By Liza Minnelli
Label: Columbia
Released: 1977
Talking Heads ’77
By Talking Heads
Label: Sire Records
Released: 1977
Black Stamp
By Factory
Label: Cobra
Released: 1977
Eclipse
By Didier Bocquet
Label: Le Kiosque d'Orphée
Released: 1977
L'Île Où Vivent Les Loups
By L'Engoulevent
Label: Le Tamanoir
Released: 1977
Increase
By Birth Control
Label: Brain
Released: 1977
Rock Rabbitt
By Rabbitt
Label: Jo'burg Records
Released: 1977
Listen!
By Jazztrack
Label: Happy Bird
Released: 1977
Disco Polka
By Myron Floren
Label: GRT Records
Released: 1977
F.B.I. - Frank’s beknackte Ideen
By Frank Zander
Label: Unknown Label
Released: 1977
Hear to Tempt You
By The Temptations
Label: Atlantic
Released: 1977
Parker McGee
By Parker McGee
Label: Big Tree Records
Released: 1977
Le miroir du fantastique
By J.C. Deblais
Label: Patchwork
Released: 1977
Steppin' Out
By The 13th Floor
Label: Blue Candle
Released: 1977
Secondo te... che gusto c'è?
By Enzo Jannacci
Label: Ultima spiaggia
Released: 1977
Pieces de luth en manuscrits
By François Dufaut
Label: Astrée
Released: 1977
No Second Chance
By Charlie
Label: Janus Records
Released: 1977
The Soul Vibrations of Man
By Sun Ra
Label: Saturn Research
Released: 1977
The First Supergroup
By The Steampacket
Label: Charly Records
Released: 1977