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List of Top Country LP's number ones of 1977

Top Country Albums is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music albums in the United States, published by Billboard. In 1977, 12 different albums topped the chart, which was at the time published under the title Top Country LP's, based on sales reports submitted by a representative sample of stores nationwide.[1]

Singer Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley (right, pictured with US president Richard Nixon in 1970) spent 15 consecutive weeks at number one, beginning shortly after his death in August 1977.

In the issue of Billboard dated January 1, Waylon Jennings was at number one with his album Are You Ready for the Country, its tenth week in the top spot.[2] The following week it was displaced by Conway Twitty's album Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits Vol. II, but one week later Jennings was back at number one with Waylon Live, an album of live performances recorded in 1974,[3] which spent six weeks atop the chart. In June Jennings topped the chart once again with Ol' Waylon, which featured his most successful single, "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)".[4][5] Having entered the country albums chart regularly for nearly ten years without ever reaching number one, Jennings had now achieved four chart-topping albums in less than two years.[6] Ol' Waylon spent 13 consecutive weeks in the top spot, the longest unbroken run at number one since 1972,[7] and meant that Jennings had the highest total number of weeks at number one during the year.

Two artists other than Jennings achieved more than one chart-topper during the year. Dolly Parton spent a single week at number one in May with New Harvest...First Gathering, and returned to the top spot in December with Here You Come Again, which was the year's final number one. The other artist with multiple chart-topping albums was Elvis Presley, who died on August 16. In the issue of Billboard dated September 3, Moody Blue, the last album released in his lifetime, reached the top spot on the Top Country LP's chart and began a run of 10 consecutive weeks atop the listing. When it was displaced from the top spot in the issue dated November 12, it was by another of Presley's recordings, Elvis in Concert, the soundtrack to a television special recorded in June 1977 and broadcast two months after his death.[8] The album reached number one in only its third week on the country chart,[9] and spent five weeks at number one, giving Presley an unbroken run of 15 weeks in the top spot. The singer, known as the "King of Rock and Roll", would make many more posthumous appearances in the country albums chart, but his next number one would not come until 2002.[10] In May Kenny Rogers topped the chart for the first time with his eponymous second solo album.[11] Over the next decade, Rogers would go on to experience huge success not only in country music but also in the pop music field, with number ones in both markets.[12] He is regarded as one of the most successful country singers of his generation.[13]

Chart history

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Waylon Jennings spent the most weeks at number one in 1977.
 
Kenny Rogers topped the chart for the first time with his eponymous second solo album.
 
Dolly Parton had two number ones and ended the year in the top spot.
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 1 Are You Ready for the Country Waylon Jennings [2]
January 8 Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits Vol. II Conway Twitty [14]
January 15 Waylon Live Waylon Jennings [15]
January 22 [16]
January 29 [17]
February 5 [18]
February 12 [19]
February 19 [20]
February 26 Luxury Liner Emmylou Harris [21]
March 5 [22]
March 12 [23]
March 19 [24]
March 26 [25]
April 2 [26]
April 9 [27]
April 16 [28]
April 23 Southern Nights Glen Campbell [29]
April 30 [30]
May 7 [31]
May 14 New Harvest...First Gathering Dolly Parton [32]
May 21 Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers [33]
May 28 [34]
June 4 Ol' Waylon Waylon Jennings [35]
June 11 [36]
June 18 [37]
June 25 [38]
July 2 [39]
July 9 [40]
July 16 [41]
July 23 [42]
July 30 [43]
August 6 [44]
August 13 [45]
August 20 [46]
August 27 [47]
September 3 Moody Blue Elvis Presley [48]
September 10 [49]
September 17 [50]
September 24 [51]
October 1 [52]
October 8 [53]
October 15 [54]
October 22 [55]
October 29 [56]
November 5 [57]
November 12 Elvis in Concert [9]
November 19 [58]
November 26 [59]
December 3 [60]
December 10 [61]
December 17 Simple Dreams Linda Ronstadt [62]
December 24 Here You Come Again Dolly Parton [63]
December 31 [64]

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 6. ISBN 9780898201734.
  2. ^ a b "Country Albums chart for January 1, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Cantwell, David (November 1, 2003). "Waylon Jennings – Waylon Live: The Expanded Edition". No Depression. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ol' Waylon – Waylon Jennings". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Waylon Jennings' 10 Best Songs Show His Outlaw Side". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. May 19, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. pp. 124–126. ISBN 9780898201734.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. pp. 334–335. ISBN 9780898201734.
  8. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Elvis in Concert – Elvis Presley". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Country Albums chart for November 12, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. pp. 196–197. ISBN 9780898201734.
  11. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Hot Country Albums: Billboard 1964 to 2007. Record Research, Incorporated. p. 216. ISBN 9780898201734.
  12. ^ "Kenny Rogers Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  13. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (March 4, 2020). "A&E to Premiere Two-Hour Documentary 'Biography: Kenny Rogers'". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 8, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  15. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 15, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 22, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "Country Albums chart for January 29, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  18. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 5, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  19. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 12, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  20. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 19, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  21. ^ "Country Albums chart for February 26, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  22. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 5, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  23. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 12, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  24. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 19, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  25. ^ "Country Albums chart for March 26, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  26. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 2, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  27. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 9, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  28. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 16, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  29. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 23, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  30. ^ "Country Albums chart for April 30, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  31. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 7, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  32. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 14, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  33. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 21, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  34. ^ "Country Albums chart for May 28, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  35. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 4, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  36. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 11, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  37. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 18, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  38. ^ "Country Albums chart for June 25, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  39. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 2, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  40. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 9, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  41. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 16, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  42. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 23, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  43. ^ "Country Albums chart for July 30, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  44. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 6, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  45. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 13, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  46. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 20, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  47. ^ "Country Albums chart for August 27, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  48. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 3, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  49. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 10, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  50. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 17, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  51. ^ "Country Albums chart for September 24, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  52. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 1, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  53. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 8, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  54. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 15, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  55. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 22, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  56. ^ "Country Albums chart for October 29, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  57. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 5, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  58. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 19, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  59. ^ "Country Albums chart for November 26, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  60. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 3, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  61. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 10, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  62. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 17, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  63. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 24, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  64. ^ "Country Albums chart for December 31, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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