Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1977

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1977, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by Marquee Moon by Television, Shock Me by Kiss and Let There Be Rock by AC/DC.

1. 1
   Marquee Moon

   Television · solo by Tom Verlaine · 1977
2. 2
   Shock Me

   Kiss · solo by Ace Frehley · 1977
3. 3
   Let There Be Rock

   AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1977
4. 4
   Like A Hurricane

   Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1977
5. 5
   Cocaine

   Eric Clapton · solo by Eric Clapton · 1977
6. 6
   Whole Lotta Rosie

   AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1977
7. 7
   Sails of Charon

   Scorpions · solo by Uli Jon Roth · 1977
8. 8
   Dogs

   Pink Floyd · solo by David Gilmour · 1977
9. 9
   Peg

   Steely Dan · solo by Jay Graydon · 1977
10. 10
    Lights Out

    UFO · solo by Michael Schenker · 1977
11. 11
    The Chain

    Fleetwood Mac · solo by Lindsey Buckingham · 1977
12. 12
    Venus

    Television · solo by Tom Verlaine & Richard Lloyd · 1977
13. 13
    Mediterranean Sundance

    Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucía · solo by Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucía · 1977
14. 14
    Morning Dew (Cornell, 5/8/77)

    Grateful Dead · solo by Jerry Garcia · 1977
15. 15
    Go Your Own Way

    Fleetwood Mac · solo by Lindsey Buckingham · 1977
16. 16
    Boredom

    Buzzcocks · solo by Pete Shelley · 1977
17. 17
    Closer to the Heart

    Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1977
18. 18
    Race with Devil on Spanish Highway

    Al Di Meola · solo by Al Di Meola · 1977
19. 19
    Bat Out of Hell

    Meat Loaf · solo by Todd Rundgren · 1977
20. 20
    EMI

    Sex Pistols · solo by Steve Jones · 1977