List of number-one country albums of 1977 (U.S.)
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These are the U.S. number-one country albums of 1977
, per the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
1977 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1977.-Events:*June 25 — Waylon Jennings smash, "Luckenbach, Texas " spends its sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It is just the third six-week No...
, per the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| January 1 | Are You Ready for the Country Are You Ready for the Country Are You Ready for the Country is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1976. Its title track is a song from Neil Young's seminal 1972 album Harvest... |
Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL... |
| January 8 | Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits Vol. II | Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006... |
| January 15 | Waylon Live Waylon Live Waylon Live is an live album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1976. Recorded at the Dallas and Opry House in Austin and with a setlist that selects the best songs from Jennings' outlaw era, this serves as a greatest hits album of sorts, and is one of Jennings' most highly praised... |
Waylon Jennings |
| January 22 | Waylon Live | Waylon Jennings |
| January 29 | Waylon Live | Waylon Jennings |
| February 5 | Waylon Live | Waylon Jennings |
| February 12 | Waylon Live | Waylon Jennings |
| February 19 | Waylon Live | Waylon Jennings |
| February 26 | Luxury Liner Luxury Liner (album) Luxury Liner was the second successive #1 country album for Emmylou Harris on the Billboard Music Charts, although, unlike the preceding Elite Hotel, there were no #1 hits from this album... |
Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including... |
| March 5 | Luxury Liner | Emmylou Harris |
| March 12 | Luxury Liner | Emmylou Harris |
| March 19 | Luxury Liner | Emmylou Harris |
| March 26 | Luxury Liner | Emmylou Harris |
| April 2 | Luxury Liner | Emmylou Harris |
| April 9 | Luxury Liner | Emmylou Harris |
| April 16 | Luxury Liner | Emmylou Harris |
| April 23 | Southern Nights Southern Nights (Glen Campbell album) Southern Nights is the 32nd album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1977 .-Track listing:Side 1:# "Southern Nights" - 3:07# "This Is Sarah's Song" - 2:34... |
Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show... |
| April 30 | Southern Nights | Glen Campbell |
| May 7 | Southern Nights | Glen Campbell |
| May 14 | New Harvest – First Gathering | Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk... |
| May 21 | Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers (1977 album) Kenny Rogers is the title of Kenny Rogers' second solo album for United Artists Records, released worldwide in 1977. The album marked his first major solo success following the minor success of Love Lifted Me in 1976.... |
Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur... |
| May 28 | Kenny Rogers | Kenny Rogers |
| June 4 | Ol' Waylon Ol' Waylon Ol' Waylon is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1977. It plays to Jennings' established outlaw country image. The album features one of his signature songs, a track featuring Willie Nelson called "Luckenbach, Texas ", as well as the Neil Diamond song "Sweet Caroline", a version... |
Waylon Jennings |
| June 11 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| June 18 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| June 25 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| July 2 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| July 9 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| July 16 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| July 23 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| July 30 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| August 6 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| August 13 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| August 20 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| August 27 | Ol' Waylon | Waylon Jennings |
| September 3 | Moody Blue Moody Blue Moody Blue is the final studio album by Elvis Presley. The album was a mixture of live and studio work, and included tracks from Presley's final studio recording sessions in 1976, including Moody Blue, a previously published hit song, and Way Down, which became a hit song after Presley's death less... |
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
| September 10 | Moody Blue | Elvis Presley |
| September 17 | Moody Blue | Elvis Presley |
| September 24 | Moody Blue | Elvis Presley |
| October 1 | Moody Blue | Elvis Presley |
| October 8 | Moody Blue | Elvis Presley |
| October 15 | Moody Blue | Elvis Presley |
| October 22 | Moody Blue | Elvis Presley |
| October 29 | Moody Blue | Elvis Presley |
| November 5 | Moody Blue | Elvis Presley |
| November 12 | Elvis in Concert | Elvis Presley |
| November 19 | Elvis in Concert | Elvis Presley |
| November 26 | Elvis in Concert | Elvis Presley |
| December 3 | Elvis in Concert | Elvis Presley |
| December 10 | Elvis in Concert | Elvis Presley |
| December 17 | Simple Dreams Simple Dreams Simple Dreams is one of the most successful albums of Linda Ronstadt's career, spending five consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart in late 1977. It also knocked Elvis Presley out of No... |
Linda Ronstadt Linda Ronstadt Linda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden... |
| December 24 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton |
| December 31 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton |