SPIN's 30 Essential Punk Albums Of 1977

[wasted]

In Spin's October 2007 issue Queens Of Noise made the list of 30 Essential Punk Albums Of 1977!

Blondie - Plastic Letters
The Boys - The Boys
The Clash - The Clash
Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
The d***ed - d***ed d***ed d***ed
Dead Boys - Young Loud And Snotty
The Dictators - Manifest Destiny
The Diodes - The Diodes
Ian Dury - New Boots And Panties!!
Eater - The Album
Eddie & The Hot Rods - Life On The Line
Iggy Pop - The Idiot
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
The Jam - In The City
The Jam - This Is The Modern World
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F.
Radio Birdman - Radios Appear
Ramones - Leave Home
Ramones - Rocket To Russia
Richard Hell & The Voidoids - Blank Generation
8-)The Runaways - Queens Of Noise
The Saints - (I'm) Stranded
The Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus
The Stranglers - No More Heroes
Suicide - Suicide
Talking Heads - Talking Heads 77
Television - Marquee Moon
The Vibrators - Pure Mania
Wire - Pink Flag

Pick up the October issue of Spin to read more about Punk in 1977.
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[jettford]

As usual Wasted, you're the best. I'm so glad you found this--it's the kind of list I would comb over to check if The Runaways were on it, and I'm so glad (and a little surprised) they are. I say I'm surprised because in the past they so infrequently seem to get the recognition they truly deserve (remember that insanely awful "women in rock" issue of Rolling Stone with--was it Britney Spears and Missy Elliot on the cover?).
Anyway, I'm thrilled you found the list, and even more happy my favorite band of all time is on it, with a kickin' album.

[dagtoking1]

Also cool and surprising that My Aim Is True made it on to this list. I remember when that album came out; it never left my turn table for weeks.

[wasted]

Thanks, I always keep my eyes open for any references to The Runaways. I picked up this 1977 punk issue at Walden's and conciously thought there's no way they made it on this list, but I was pleasantly surprised and proved wrong.