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4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (1 Jul 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Infectious
  • ASIN: B0000274GW
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

1. Lose control
2. Goldfinger
3. Girl from Mars
4. I'd give you anything
5. Gone the dream
6. Kung Fu
7. Oh Yeah
8. Let it flow
9. Innocent smile
10. Angel interceptor
11. Lost in you
12. Darkside lightside

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Written and recorded while a teenage Tim Wheeler was doing his A-levels, 1977 (named after the year Star Wars was released) made Ash bona-fide indie starlets overnight, largely thanks to the quality of the singles it contains. Their timing couldn't have been better: the summer of 1996 belonged to the Union Jack guitar, and Ash were free to ride the wildsurf of the Britpop tsunami, electrifying everyone with the quirky ("Girl From Mars"), the funny (the Jackie Chan comedy of "Kung Fu") and the best Christmas song ever written by a guitar band--the heartwarming mixture love and science that was "Angel Interceptor".

It is unfortunately hindered by the trademark duvet production of Oasis man Owen Morris, which muffles Rick McMurrey's thunderous drums and does nothing for Wheeler's uniquely flat voice (one of the album's major shortcomings in itself). It also suffers from a monotony produced by its constant full-on nature which a couple of acoustic (or even slower) numbers would have fixed and balanced the album better. If these had replaced some of the more forgettable album tracks here ("Lost In You" and the needlessly bombastic "I'd Give You Any Thing"), then so much the better. Come to reminisce not just for the pubescent memories it evokes within the songs, but also the memories of the time it was released. Or, as Wheeler laments on the teenage love anthem "Oh Yeah", "I sometimes wish it was that summer again". --Ben Johncock

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply brilliant, 4 Oct 2001
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Without doubt Ash's best album, and possibly one of the very best of the 90's. There simply isn't one bad track on this album, and the singles are all class. "Girl from Mars" and "Kung Fu" are their finest songs, although everything else here isn't far off this quality.
There's no opportunity for the album to become too samey, as ballad often follows punk-esque thrash, regulating the pace, and improving the overall sound structure. And if you happen to be up for a laugh, wait until the very end of "Darkside Lightside" for what is described on the inlay card as "Sick Party".
Overall, this album comes pretty damn close to perfection, and if you've only heard the latest singles, this is the best album to start you off. Sheer brilliance.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "This is from Gran Tourismo!", 30 Jan 2001
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I bet thats what people will say when you play this to them. This is quite simply a great album. The guitars range from fast and hard right down to soft and mellow(but not too much of the latter). The lyrics are nice and uncomplicated. The songs are timeless(5 years on and its still better than most of todays dull indie rock).

'Lose Control' WILL have you playing air guitar and jumping around(thats the one on Gran Tourismo by the way). 'Kung Fu' will have pretty much the same effect.

'Goldfinger' is moody but not depressing(hooray!) 'Girl From Mars' tricks you first time round with its acousticy intro before exploding into overdriven guitars, the same can be said of 'Angel Interceptor'. 'Oh Yeah' is the track that got me into Ash in the first place(it was on the radio all the time when I was in France in '96). I'm not too keen on some of the tracks but the ones I do like more than make up for it(hence 5 stars and not 4). Oh, if you do get this album let the last track run through as there is a bonus track called 'Sick Party'. Its funny.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars young irish kickstarts bring it , 19 Jul 2006
By sean paul mccann "mccanns23" (ireland) - See all my reviews
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ash,when this was released were a young punky band with an ear for a single,this album was packed with top 40 singles such was their ability to get into the head of the average person,this is their debut album and isnt as scuzzy as their debut ep,but still has a nice rock feel to it,tim wheelers voice never screamed and for that i suppose lay the key to the albums success.It certainly seems like yesterday since i bought this but in fact it was ten years ago,and although the sound of this album may have suffered slightly over the years its still a landmark album for the group who have released single after single since,and while some of their albums since havent delivered,this is still the benchmark that they need to revisit.
The albums title is a reference to the year that two members of the band were born and the release of star wars,and its no surprise that the album has a few star wars references,not that im a fan of the star wars series but hey it pays to know a thing or two.
Like i said the album is packed with feel good ,sing a long moments such as the classic kung fu,goldfinger(what a song),girl from mars,gone the dream,oh yeah,lost in you,darkside,lightside.Its an album that is easy to take too as its simplistic poppy rock with good hooks,the album has one poor song if im to be a fair reviewer, and thats innocent smile which is pretty poor and i usually skip it if the truth be told,but all in all this isnt an album that challenges the bounaries of music but its an album of sheer enjoyment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars oh yeah 1977's taking me over
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Published on 24 Dec 2005 by ben_23

4.0 out of 5 stars Ash - 1977
Buzzing with youthful energy, Ash burst out of the traps at the height of Britpop with this debut. Named after the year Star Wars was released, 1977 begins with the sounds of an... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars 1977
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Published on 17 Jun 2003 by Matthew Alexander

5.0 out of 5 stars My Fave album . . . EVER
With excellent heavy/fast tempo tracks such as 'lose control' and 'darkside lightside', to slower songs as "goldfinger" and "oh yeah", to absoulite classics such as "girl from... Read more
Published on 29 May 2003 by cpf273

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great album
This is the album that got them noticed – and it’s blatant to see why. Dubbed as their best album to date, 1977 is packed full of musical gems such as the hit single... Read more
Published on 11 May 2003 by baybeedoll

5.0 out of 5 stars 'I could be sick any moment know' (Sick Party)
Awesome, absolutely awesome. Not in the tacky american teendude way but in the can't catch your breath, this IS MUSIC way. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2003 by superemma

5.0 out of 5 stars Popmeisters
A joyous collection of songs. The hairs on my neck still stand up on the opening of Angel Interceptor. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2002 by Neil

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive Ash album
My teen years began with this sort of music, and they're ending with it. I'm off to see them live this year, and after finally buying this album, i can't wait. Read more
Published on 27 Jul 2002 by Mr. R. A. Barnes

4.0 out of 5 stars Confident debut, but not as good as Free All Angels
Having heard the amazing 'Free All Angels', I was keen to hear Ash's much vaunted debut, from well before I was old enough to appreciate alternative music. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2002

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