Top 16 Music Albums of 1976
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- Chart updated: 03/09/2024 12:15
- (Created: 08/07/2020 21:16).
- Chart size: 16 albums.
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I have the original vinyl, still in near mint condition. Moby Dick is unquestionably the best drum solo ever, particularly when you realise that John Bonhams drum kit wasn't that extensive. This album doesn't get the best of reviews but I think it is excellent. The version of No Quarter is better than the studio version.
[First added to this chart: 03/21/2021]
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1976
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817
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Get this on vinyl! Hillage's guitar work makes up for the not quite top form vocals. There are better albums. Fish Rising. Motivation Radio. Aura. Live Hearald. Green. Open.
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A blisteringly good album! From the heavily reverbed drum intro of 'Dance to your Daddy' to the Eastern leanings of 'Sirocco', I actually prefer this album to Next and I love Next! From the very upbeat Dance to your Daddy to the very American driving rock sound of Amos Moses and then to the funky Jungle Rub Out, the driving drums, lead guitar solos and gritty vocals win through. Many musical styles are embraced here. Love it all!
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A very underrated album, in my opinion much better than 'Vol 4' as is ''Never Say Die'. Still a very heavy album when it needs to be, like for example, the riff and keyboard string intro of 'You Won't Change Me'. Packs quite a punch with some cracking guitar soloing throughout and the drums virtually jump out of the speakers! The sleeve design lets it down a bit but that is a minor point really as the music is great.
[First added to this chart: 03/21/2021]
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1976
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186
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I could approach this in two ways, compare this album with the likes of 2, 4, Physical Graffiti, Houses of the Holy, or, rate it as an isolated album, almost as if I had never heard this band before. I will opt for the latter.
The album opens with a stunning driving blues rock workout and is followed up by a slower but still punchy blues rock offering, both tracks are very guitar driven with no noted keyboards present so far. 'Royal Orleans' is again very bluesy with some great guitar soloing. 'Nobody's Fault But Mine' continues with the harder driving blues theme introducing harmonica which really works. 'Candy Store Rock' is less memorable than what has come before but still ok. Some great guitar work on the fun 'Hots On For Nowhere'. 'Tea For One' is a slower laid back blues workout with some great Jimmy Page fretwork caressing. If you are a guitarist you will appreciate how good this last track actually is.
In summary, I really like the album. There are no keyboards that I can discern but that doesn't matter as the overall sound and production is superb, particularly the way the drums are recorded and how they sit in the mix.
The Hipgnosis sleeve design is thought provoking. So what is the object, just an abstract table ornament? Should the clever listener be linking the abstract object with what is quite an abstract album or am I over thinking it? [First added to this chart: 03/21/2021]
The album opens with a stunning driving blues rock workout and is followed up by a slower but still punchy blues rock offering, both tracks are very guitar driven with no noted keyboards present so far. 'Royal Orleans' is again very bluesy with some great guitar soloing. 'Nobody's Fault But Mine' continues with the harder driving blues theme introducing harmonica which really works. 'Candy Store Rock' is less memorable than what has come before but still ok. Some great guitar work on the fun 'Hots On For Nowhere'. 'Tea For One' is a slower laid back blues workout with some great Jimmy Page fretwork caressing. If you are a guitarist you will appreciate how good this last track actually is.
In summary, I really like the album. There are no keyboards that I can discern but that doesn't matter as the overall sound and production is superb, particularly the way the drums are recorded and how they sit in the mix.
The Hipgnosis sleeve design is thought provoking. So what is the object, just an abstract table ornament? Should the clever listener be linking the abstract object with what is quite an abstract album or am I over thinking it? [First added to this chart: 03/21/2021]
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1976
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More challenging than some of his other work. A grower.
[First added to this chart: 02/26/2022]
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1976
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An interesting fact for any literary music lovers, this album was inspired by the works of William Blake as was the Tangerine Dream album 'Tyger', in fact both albums contain a track named 'London'. I wonder if either Edgar Froese or Gordon Giltrap realised this? If you read this Gordon Giltrap let us know. My favourite Gordon Giltrap will always be 'Fear of the Dark' however this is an excellent album with nods to both 'Perilous Journey' and 'Fear of the Dark. The vinyl played on decent audio kit sounds like the musicians are in the room, a superb experience.
[First added to this chart: 02/28/2021]
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1976
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2
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2024]
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1972*
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Top 16 Music Albums of 1976 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 13% | |
| Edgar Froese | 1 | 6% | |
| Rush | 1 | 6% | |
| Utopia | 1 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 6% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 1 | 6% | |
| Gordon Giltrap | 1 | 6% | |
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