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