The 77's

The 77s formed in New York City in 1977, with John French on vocals, Tommy Price on guitar, Mike Butler on bass, and Keith Streng on drums. Their self-titled debut album came out in 1981, and the single 'Ba, Ba, Ba, Ba' got some attention. They put out a few more records in the early eighties, including 'Return of the Living Dead' and 'Big Deal'.

Their sound had some punk energy and straightforward hooks, but they weren't really part of any particular scene. Songs like 'A Different Kind Of Light' and 'Alone Together' show the kind of melodic, slightly ragged rock they were doing. The lineup shifted around a bit over those years, with Steve Cord coming in at some point.

The band's catalog is pretty lean, just those four studio albums from that period. There's not much grand narrative here, just a New York band that made some records in the early eighties and had one song, 'Ba, Ba, Ba, Ba,' that people still remember.