Top 37 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: 10/01/2025 22:15
- (Created: 04/23/2023 03:15).
- Chart size: 37 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
12,041
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
515
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,931
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
582
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,825
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
928
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
753
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Total albums: 36. Page 1 of 4
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Top 37 Music Albums of 1976 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Be-Bop Deluxe | 2 | 5% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | 1 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 1 | 3% | |
| Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 1 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 37 Music Albums of 1976 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 35th to 36th The Babys by The Babys |
| Down 1 from 36th to 37th All This And World War II by Various Artists |
| New entries |
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| Power House by Duffy Power |
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