Best Albums of 1976

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Listed below are the best albums of 1976 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1976 were Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Ramones, Eagles, Boston, Genesis, Rush, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and The Modern Lovers.

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Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,295 charts

Rank Score:

15,997

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Average Rating:

85 (1,357 votes)

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Station To Station

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,093 charts

Rank Score:

12,393

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Overall Rank:

104

Average Rating:

85 (1,539 votes)

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Ramones

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,049 charts

Rank Score:

7,173

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Eagles

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

859 charts

Rank Score:

6,275

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Overall Rank:

272

Average Rating:

76 (1,241 votes)

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Boston

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

752 charts

Rank Score:

5,912

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Overall Rank:

285

Average Rating:

78 (947 votes)

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Desire

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

656 charts

Rank Score:

4,109

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101

Overall Rank:

422

Average Rating:

81 (983 votes)

Comments:

2112

Rush

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

3,999

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103

Overall Rank:

433

Average Rating:

80 (949 votes)

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Hejira

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

3,909

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Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

531 charts

Rank Score:

3,701

Rank in 1976:

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109

Overall Rank:

471

Average Rating:

82 (604 votes)

Comments:

10.

A New World Record

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

392 charts

Rank Score:

2,988

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134

Overall Rank:

580

Average Rating:

80 (477 votes)

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Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Can	3	0%
Various Artists	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Golden Earring	3	0%
Olivia Newton-John	2	0%
Rush	2	0%
Merle Haggard & The Strangers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	377	38%
	206	21%
	39	4%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	37	4%
	32	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	947	95%
Yes	53	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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