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!
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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12,015
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1550 votes)  85 (1,550 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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514
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,917
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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106
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
581
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,833
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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4
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
126
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
927
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
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1976
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Rank Score:
751
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Total albums: 36. Page 1 of 4
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Top 38 Music Albums of 1976 composition

Country Albums %


United Kingdom 18 47%
United States 16 42%
Mixed Nationality 1 3%
Germany 1 3%
Ireland 1 3%
Canada 1 3%
Compilation? Albums %
No 35 92%
Yes 3 8%
Live? Albums %
No 36 95%
Yes 2 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 37 97%
Yes 1 3%

Top 38 Music Albums of 1976 chart changes

Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 35th to 36th
Power House
by Duffy Power
Faller Down 1 from 36th to 37th
The Babys
by The Babys
Faller Down 1 from 37th to 38th
All This And World War II
by Various Artists
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