Best Albums of 1976

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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1976
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150
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1976
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149
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1976
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148
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1976
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147
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1976
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144
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1976
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143
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Year of Release:
1976
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138
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Year of Release:
1976
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137
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Year of Release:
1976
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135
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1976
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132
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 12 of 100

Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist Albums %


Golden Earring 3 0%
Various Artists 3 0%
Can 3 0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70 3 0%
AC/DC 2 0%
John Miles 2 0%
Barry White 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 371 37%
United Kingdom 210 21%
Mixed Nationality 40 4%
Brazil 39 4%
Jamaica 38 4%
Germany 36 4%
France 35 4%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 945 95%
Yes 55 6%
Live? Albums %
No 957 96%
Yes 43 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Best Albums of 1961
1. My Favorite Things by John Coltrane
2. King Of The Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson
3. Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio
4. Free Jazz by Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
5. Olé Coltrane by John Coltrane
6. The Blues And The Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson
7. Africa/Brass by John Coltrane Quartet
8. Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef
9. Showcase by Patsy Cline
10. The Genius Sings The Blues by Ray Charles
11. Someday My Prince Will Come by The Miles Davis Sextet
12. Two Steps From The Blues by Bobby Bland
13. This Is Our Music by Ornette Coleman
14. West Side Story (The Original Sound Track Recording) by Various Artists
15. Djangology by Django Reinhardt
16. Lonely And Blue by Roy Orbison
17. Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane by Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
18. Out Of The Cool by Gil Evans Orchestra
19. Time Further Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
20. A Night In Tunisia by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
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