Top 16 Music Albums of 1976
by mrmcrook 
Compilations ranked after studio albums. Only fair in a year list
My favorite top 10 songs from 1976
1. AC/DC - Ain't no Fun (waiting round to be a millionaire)
2. Rainbow - A Light in the Black
3. Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
4. Rainbow - Stargazer
5. Led Zeppelin - Nobody's Fault but Mine
6. Queen - Somebody to Love
7. Thin Lizzy - Emerald
8. ELO - Livin' Thing
9. Judas Priest - Victim of Changes
10. Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
- Chart updated: 12/04/2025 22:15
- (Created: 09/30/2020 01:33).
- Chart size: 16 albums.
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86.42 This was the last of the Zeppelin I got well after I had all others. Hence I always had a weariness that it wouldn't live up to the glory of all others before. So it took a bit before fully appreciating the greatness of it. Sure, they have better albums, but this is still fucking shit hot. Very guitar driven rhythms and riffs. Zeppelin do no wrong
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1976
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86.00* I got this after I'd bought 'British Steel' & 'Screaming for Vengence'. Very different to both of those. Bit more proggy with some slower songs included. Took a bit to get used to but quickly grew on me to become one of my favorite Priest albums. Halford's vocals on this are sublime, showcasing how incredible his range was. 11/25
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1976
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85.00 Epic album. Best from Rainbow. Last two songs being two of the greatest songs written. Couple of tracks stop it getting the almighty 100 rating but we can overlook that. Second behind 'Heaven & Hell' for any of Dio's work. Up there with Blackmore's best.
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1976
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82.571* Shit hot debut. The worlds introduction to the Ramones. The do recycle their riffs a bit on this and on future albums, but overall, it didn't matter. They were the kings of garage punk rock. Brilliant. Long live the Ramones 12/25
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80.00 Great album but probably the weakest in the Bon Scott arsenal (we wont count the Australian version of High Voltage). Even on saying that it's still better and stronger than the vast majority of rock albums put out. Personal note; "Ain't no fun" is my pick for favorite AC/DC song
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1976
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80.00
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If you were expecting an album built around the hit single, think again. Nearly every song on this is just as, or very close to being just as strong as 'More Than a Feeling'. Very consistent with most having that classic rock feel. You can hear shades of early Uriah Heep coming through if you were looking at any comparison. Worthy of it's status as a classic 70's album. 02/24
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78.33* ELO had a unique style of being a cross pollination of pop and prog. Some great tracks on this. Some vocals having a John Lennon-esque sound to them 05/25
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75.00
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73.63 This album gets a lot of stick for being rubbish. I actually like it. Again sticking with a concept formula, there's a lot more slower, less rocking songs than his other earlier work. With the format it can actually come across as an album of show tunes from a stage musical. Not the best, but in no ways the worst either.
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Top 16 Music Albums of 1976 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Rainbow | 1 | 6% | |
| ABBA | 1 | 6% | |
| Ramones | 1 | 6% | |
| Queen | 1 | 6% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 6% | |
| George Harrison | 1 | 6% | |
| Thin Lizzy | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 16 Music Albums of 1976 chart changes
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| Down 1 from 4th to 5th Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC |
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