UNITED KINGDOM'S (BARRY KOWAL)TOP ALBUMS OF 1977
No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month 1 ARRIVAL-ABBA-MAY 2326 2 A STAR IS BORN SOUNDTRACK-BARBRA STREISAND-July 1450 3 OUT OF THE BLUE-ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-November 1224 4 HOTEL CALIFORNIA-EAGLES-May 1148 5 THE SOUND OF BREAD-BREAD-November 1086 6 20 GOLDEN GREATS-DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES-October 1020 7 THE SHADOWS' 20 GOLDEN GREATS-THE SHADOWS-March 980 8 ENDLESS FLIGHT-Leo Sayer-February 978 9 STRANGLERS IV (Rattus Norvegicus)-Stranglers-May 970 10 FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE-Rod Stewart-November 870 11 Disco Fever-Various Artists (k-Tel)-December 820 12 Johnny Mathis Collection-Johnny Mathis-July 816 13 Going For The One-Yes-August 786 14 Exodus-Bob Marley And The Wailers-July 686 15 Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols-Sex Pistols-November 656 16 Animals-Pink Floyd-February 648 17 A New World Record-Electric Light Orchestra-June 632 18 40 Golden Greats-Cliff Richard-November 598 19 20 All Time Greats-Connie Francis-August 598 20 Oxygene-Jean-Michel Jarre-September 592 21 I Remember Yesterday-Donna Summer-July 570 22 The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl-Beatles-June 538 23 Portrait Of Sinatra-Frank Sinatra-April 536 24 The Muppet Show-Muppets-June 530 25 Feelings-Various Artists-December 510 26 30 Greatest-Gladys Knight And The Pips-December 484 27 Red River Valley-Slim Whitman-January 476 28 Deceptive Bends-10cc-May 464 29 Evita-Various Artists-February 458 30 Moody Blue-Elvis Presley-September 456 31 News Of The World-Queen-November 452 32 Heartbreakers-Various Artists-March 430 33 David Soul-David Soul-February 412 34 Love At The Greek-Neil Diamond-July 392 35 Peter Gabriel (I)-Peter Gabriel-March 338 36 Live-Status Quo-March 320 37 No More Heroes-Stranglers-October 314 38 Hollies Live Hits-Hollies-April 310 39 Rockin' All Over The World-Status Quo-November 270 40 Low-David Bowie-January 270 41 Greatest Hits-Smokie-May 262 42 Moonflower-Santana-November 254 43 Greatest Hits Etc.-Paul Simon-December 248 44 Wings Over America-Wings-February 240 45 Sheer Magic-Acker Bilk-June 238 46 Playing To An Audience Of One-David Soul-September 232 47 Seconds Out-Genesis-November 226 48 40 Greatest Hits-Elvis Presley-September 222 49 Wind And Wuthering-Genesis-January 210 50 Home On The Range-Slim Whitman-October 204 51 In Your Mind-Bryan Ferry-March 188 52 Heroes-David Bowie-November 186 53 Dance To The Music-Various Artists-February 182 54 Aja-Steely Dan-October 180 55 Motorvatin'-Chuck Berry-February 172 56 Love You Live-Rolling Stones-October 160 57 Welcome To My World-Elvis Presley-September 158 58 The Unforgettable Glenn Miller-Glenn Miller-April 158 59 Get Stoned:The Rolling Stones 30 Greatest Hits-Rolling Stones-December 154 60 New Wave-Various Artists-August 146 61 Every Face Tells A Story-Cliff Richard-April 132 62 Thunder In My Heart-Leo Sayer-October 130 63 The Best Of The Mamas And Papas-Mamas And Papas-July 130 64 On Stage-Rainbow-July 126 65 30 Golden Greats-Black And White Minstrels With Joe Loss-December 120 66 Works-Emerson,Lake & Palmer-April 120 67 Boston-Boston-February 114 68 Magic Fly-Space-September 112 69 Coming Out-Manhattan Transfer-April 112 70 The Clash-Clash-April 102 71 Bad Reputation-Thin Lizzy-October 100 72 Time Loves A Hero-Little Feat-May 90 73 The Very Best Of Frankie Laine-Frankie Laine-September 88 74 Show Some Emotion-Joan Armatrading-September 88 75 All To Yourself-Jack Jones-May 78 76 Passage-Carpenters-October 74 77 Steve Winwood-Steve Winwood-July 74 78 Book Of Dreams-Steve Miller Band-June 74 79 Living Legends-Everly Brothers-May 74 80 Even In The Quietest Moments-Supertramp-May 72 81 My Aim Is True-Elvis Costello-August 68 82 Sneakin' Suspicion-Dr. Feelgood-June 52 83 Live At London Palladium-Bing Crosby-October 44 84 Best Of:Volume 2-John Denver-April 44 85 Live In The Air Age-Be-Bop Deluxe-July 42 86 Soul City-Various Artists-November 38 87 Elvis In Demand-Elvis Presley-September 38 88 Elvis In Concert-Elvis Presley-November 36 89 Street Survivors-Lynyrd Skynyrd-November 36 90 Love For Sale-Boney M-August 36 91 Rock Follies Of '77-Rock Follies-June 36 92 Visions-Don Williams-March 36 93 Songs From The Wood-Jethro Tull-March 36 94 The Best Of Lena Martell-Lena Martell-February 36 95 G.I. Blues-Elvis Presley-September (1961) 34 96 Kenny Rogers-Kenny Rogers-June 34 97 White Rock-Rick Wakeman-February 34