Best Albums of 1976

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Listed below are the best albums of 1976 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1976 year summaryThe best artists of 1976 were Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Ramones, Eagles, Boston, Genesis, Rush, Bob Dylan, The Modern Lovers and Joni Mitchell.

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32.

Frampton Comes Alive!
Live

Peter Frampton

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

213 charts

Rank Score:

802

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

396

Overall Rank:

2,071

Average Rating:

76 (247 votes)

Comments:

34.

The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same
Live soundtrack

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

755

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

423

Overall Rank:

2,180

Average Rating:

77 (411 votes)

Comments:

71.

Wings Over America
Live

Wings (UK)

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

319

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

765

Overall Rank:

4,408

Average Rating:

78 (103 votes)

Comments:

81.

It's Your World
Live

Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

906

Overall Rank:

5,366

Average Rating:

76 (14 votes)

Comments:

90.

All The World's A Stage
Live

Rush

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

213

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

1,003

Overall Rank:

6,106

Average Rating:

76 (74 votes)

Comments:

100.

801 Live
Live

801

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

187

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109.

Stupidity
Live

Dr. Feelgood

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

152

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115.

Live At Carnegie Hall
Live

Renaissance

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

144

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118.

Viva! Roxy Music (The Live Roxy Music Album)
Live

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

136

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119.

One More From The Road
Live

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

133

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Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Golden Earring	3	0%
Can	3	0%
Kiss	2	0%
Tim Maia	2	0%
Jean-Luc Ponty	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	371	37%
	210	21%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	35	4%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	946	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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