The Ledge #513: 1977 (US Version)

A few weeks ago, I put together a show featuring nothing but UK rock and roll from 1977. Well, here's the US counterpart, two hours of some of the greatest records ever produced. And this show jumps around through genres quite a bit more than the UK episode, with not only some blistering punk rock but power pop, classic rock, and even some more experimental material that greatly influenced bands that came years and decades later.

What's also remarkable is just how much material some of these artists created in this fabulous year. Cheap Trick, Iggy Pop, and The Ramones all put out two full albums during these twelve months, while others followed up with another new album at the beginning of the next year. It was certainly a year of creativity.

I would love it if every listener bought at least one record I played on either of these shows. These great artists deserve to be compensated for their hard work, and every purchase surely helps not only pay their bills but fund their next set of wonderful songs. And if you buy these records directly from the artist or label, please let them know you heard these tunes on The Ledge! Let them know who is giving them promotion! You can find this show at almost any podcast site, including iTunes and Stitcher...or

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1. Talking Heads, Psycho Killer

2. Cheap Trick, He's a Whore

3. Cheap Trick, Southern Girls

4. The Rolling Stones, Star, Star (Live)

5. The Rolling Stones, Around And Around (Live)

6. Iggy Pop, Funtime

7. Iggy Pop, Neighborhood Threat

8. The Nerves, Hanging On The Telephone

9. Shoes, Boys Don't Lie

10. Alex Chilton, Free Again

11. The Real Kids, All Kindsa Girls

12. The Scruffs, My Mind

13. Jonathan Richman & The Modern LoversIce Cream Man

14. The Ramones, I Remember You

15. The Ramones, Carbona Not Glue

16. The Ramones, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

17. The Ramones, Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

18. Television, See No Evil

19. Television, Marquee Moon

20. Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Blank Generation

21. Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Love Comes In Spurts

22. Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, Born To Lose

23. Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, All By Myself

24. Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, Chinese Rocks

25. Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, One Track Mind

26. Dead Boys, Sonic Reducer

27. Rubber City Rebels, Such A Fool

28. Pere Ubu, The Modern Dance

29. Devo, Mongoloid

30. The Suicide Commandos, Match Mismatch

31. Suicide, Ghost Rider