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BABY BOOMERS HEAD TOWARD THE END OF THE 70’S DECADE DISCO IS UPON US

Top 10 Albums 1977 for Baby Boomers

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Fleetwood Mac, Bill Joel, Pink Floyd all make their mark on 1977. Disco, the Bee Gees and John Travolta are just around the corner.

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BABY BOOMERS HEAD TOWARD THE END OF THE 70’S DECADE DISCO IS UPON US

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Rumours is the thirteenth album by rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1977. It was the second album recorded with this line-up, following the successful self-titled Fleetwood Mac album in 1975.

Bat out of Hell is a 1977 album by singer Meat Loaf, songwriter Jim Steinman, and producer Todd Rundgren that became one of the best-selling albums worldwide, continuing to sell approximately 200,000 per year. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at number 343 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols is the first and only studio album recorded by the Sex Pistols, a highly influential and controversial English punk band. Fans and critics alike generally regard the album as an extremely important record in the history of rock music, citing the lasting influence it has had on subsequent punk musicians and other musical genres that were influenced by such punk rock artists.

The Stranger is the fifth studio album by musician Billy Joel, released in 1977. While his four previous albums had been moderate chart successes, this was his breakthrough album, spending 6 weeks at #2 in the U.S. album charts. It remains Joel's best-selling non-compilation album to date.

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Animals is a concept album by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 23 January 1977 in the United Kingdom and on 2 February 1977 in the United States. The album proved to be a success in the UK, where it reached #2 in the era of punk rock.

The Album, also known as ABBA - The Album, is the fifth album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1977. It was released in conjunction with ABBA: The Movie.

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Aja is an album by the rock band Steely Dan. The album was named after the Korean wife of group co-founder Donald Fagen's friend's brother. Originally released in 1977, it became the group's best-selling album. Topping at #3 on the U.S. charts and #5 in the United Kingdom, it was the band's first platinum album, eventually selling over 5 million copies

Exodus is a roots reggae album released by Bob Marley & the Wailers on June 3, 1977. Much of Exodus was recorded in London, while Marley recuperated from an assassination attempt. It is considered by many to be Marley's magnum opus, and propelled him to international superstardom.

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A Star Is Born is a 1976 rock musicfilm telling the story of a young woman, played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business, and meets and falls in love with an established male star, played by Kris Kristofferson, only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline.

Low is a 1977 album by British musician David Bowie. Widely regarded as one of his most influential releases, Low was the first of the "Berlin Trilogy", a series of collaborations with Brian Eno (though the album was actually recorded mainly in France and only mixed in West Berlin).

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