Top 38 Music Albums of 1976
by 
MadhattanJack 
Capping off what was easily the worst three-year period in pop music history, by 1976 most music fans had largely given up and turned their attention to other forms of entertainment consisting mostly of alcohol, drugs, casual sex, hideous fashion statements, and phony nostalgia. Let's check it out!
- Chart updated: 07/15/2026 00:15
- (Created: 04/23/2023 03:15).
- Chart size: 38 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
11,517
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,822
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
512
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,757
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
607
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
222
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
714
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Total albums: 38. Page 1 of 4
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Top 38 Music Albums of 1976 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| The Modern Lovers | 2 | 5% | |
| Be-Bop Deluxe | 2 | 5% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 5% | |
| Todd Rundgren | 1 | 3% | |
| The Babys | 1 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 38 Music Albums of 1976 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 11th to 8thTechnical Ecstasy by Black Sabbath |
| Up 1 from 6th to 5thHejira by Joni Mitchell |
| Up 1 from 3rd to 2ndRamones by Ramones |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 9th to 11thRadio Ethiopia by Patti Smith Group |
| Down 1 from 2nd to 3rdAgents Of Fortune by Blue Öyster Cult |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thBlondie by Blondie |
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