top 20 albums of 1977

2. ELVIS COSTELLO. My Aim Is True. Col.

3. STEELY DAN. Aja. MCA

4. FLEETWOOD MAC. Rumours. Rep.

5. THE BEACH BOYS. Love You. WB

6. THE CLASH. Epic

7. TALKING HEADS. Talking Heads 77. Sire

8. PETER GABRIEL. Atco

9. DENNIS WILSON. Pacific Ocean Blue. Caribou/Epic

10. PINK FLOYD. Animals. Cap.

11. DAVID BOWIE. Low. RCA

12. CHEAP TRICK. Epic

13. TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS. You're Gonna Get It! MCA

14. WEATHER REPORT. Heavy Weather. Col.

15. CHEAP TRICK. In Color. Epic

16. BILLY JOEL. The Stranger. Col.

17. YES. Going For the One. Atl.

18. TALKING HEADS. More Songs About Buildings and Food. Sire

19. BRIAN ENO. Before and After Science. Isl.

20. RANDY NEWMAN. Little Criminals. WB