Top 100 Music Albums of 1976 by mostlymor

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(Created: 06/01/2014 09:52).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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Rising

Rainbow

[First added to this chart: 06/02/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

2,624

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

156

Overall Rank:

687

Average Rating:

80 (383 votes)

Comments:

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The Royal Scam

Steely Dan

[First added to this chart: 06/02/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,893

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

202

Overall Rank:

951

Average Rating:

81 (343 votes)

Comments:

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Hotel California

Eagles

[First added to this chart: 06/02/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

820 charts

Rank Score:

6,852

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

255

Average Rating:

76 (1,212 votes)

Comments:

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Hasten Down The Wind

Linda Ronstadt

[First added to this chart: 06/29/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

121

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Hejira

Joni Mitchell

[First added to this chart: 06/29/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

360 charts

Rank Score:

3,693

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

112

Overall Rank:

486

Average Rating:

80 (429 votes)

Comments:

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Jaco Pastorius

[First added to this chart: 06/02/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

373

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

672

Overall Rank:

3,859

Average Rating:

75 (85 votes)

Comments:

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Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

[First added to this chart: 06/02/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

15,480

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

85 (1,307 votes)

Comments:

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Blue Moves

Elton John

[First added to this chart: 06/29/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

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Arrival

ABBA

[First added to this chart: 06/02/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

282 charts

Rank Score:

1,516

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

247

Overall Rank:

1,173

Average Rating:

74 (338 votes)

Comments:

10. (9)

Silk Degrees

Boz Scaggs

[First added to this chart: 06/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

695

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

444

Overall Rank:

2,311

Average Rating:

74 (151 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of 1976 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Willie Nelson	2	2%
Lynyrd Skynyrd	2	2%
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes	2	2%
Thin Lizzy	2	2%
Genesis	2	2%
Horslips	1	1%
Parliament	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	45	45%
	32	32%
	10	10%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	1	1%
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Live?	Albums	%
No	93	93%
Yes	7	7%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of 1976 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 72 from 88th to 16th Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
Up 55 from 83rd to 28th Olias Of Sunhillow by Jon Anderson
Up 22 from 49th to 27th Presence by Led Zeppelin

Biggest fallers
Down 53 from 7th to 60th Black Market by Weather Report
Down 51 from 8th to 59th School Days by Stanley Clarke
Down 39 from 43rd to 82nd Johnny The Fox by Thin Lizzy

New entries
Songs For The New Depression by Bette Midler
The Sound In Your Mind by Willie Nelson
The Troublemaker by Willie Nelson
Go by Stomu Yamashta's Go
Live At Leeds by John Martyn
Somewhere In Between by John Stevens' Away
Zoot Allures by Frank Zappa
Look Out For #1 by The Brothers Johnson
Renaissance by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
Reflections Of A Golden Dream by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
Wipe The Windows, Check The Oil, Dollar Gas by The Allman Brothers Band
One More From The Road by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Gimme Back My Bullets by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tejas by ZZ Top
Steal Your Face by Grateful Dead
Farther Along by Spirit
All Alone In The End Zone by Jay Ferguson
Rocket Cottage by Steeleye Span
Live At Carnegie Hall by Renaissance
Blind Dog At St. Dunstans by Caravan
Moonmadness by Camel
Breakaway by Gallagher And Lyle
All This And World War II by Various Artists

Leavers
New England by Wishbone Ash
Locked In by Wishbone Ash
All American Alien Boy by Ian Hunter
A Day At The Races by Queen
Modern Music by Be-Bop Deluxe
Sunburst Finish by Be-Bop Deluxe
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
Destroyer by Kiss
Private Eyes by Tommy Bolin
The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same by Led Zeppelin
'Live' Bullet by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Deep End by Isotope
Look Into The Future by Journey
Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now by Tower Of Power
Trick Bag by The Meters
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Oxygène by Jean Michel Jarre
Albedo 0.39 by Vangelis
The Roaring Silence by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Howlin' Wind by Graham Parker
Heat Treatment by Graham Parker & The Rumour
Stupidity by Dr. Feelgood
Golden Mile by Kursaal Flyers

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bobbyb5 08/18/2017 20:38

I like it. you got the same taste in 1976 as I do. I didn't think anyone besides me had The Tubes Young and Rich or The Spinners or Neil Diamond. Heh heh

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