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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31.

Year Of The Cat

Al Stewart

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

818

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,026

Average Rating:

78 (207 votes)

Comments:

32.

Frampton Comes Alive!
Live

Peter Frampton

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

793

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

399

Overall Rank:

2,083

Average Rating:

77 (246 votes)

Comments:

33.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

792

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

401

Overall Rank:

2,088

Average Rating:

78 (255 votes)

Comments:

34.

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

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

747

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

423

Overall Rank:

2,189

Average Rating:

77 (412 votes)

Comments:

35.

Still Life

Van Der Graaf Generator

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

739

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

428

Overall Rank:

2,212

Average Rating:

77 (137 votes)

Comments:

36.

Tales Of Mystery And Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

706

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

440

Overall Rank:

2,283

Average Rating:

76 (185 votes)

Comments:

37.

Silk Degrees

Boz Scaggs

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

687

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

449

Overall Rank:

2,341

Average Rating:

74 (151 votes)

Comments:

38.

Turnstiles

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

656

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

463

Overall Rank:

2,429

Average Rating:

77 (198 votes)

Comments:

39.

El Jardín De Los Presentes

Invisible

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

649

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

464

Overall Rank:

2,440

Average Rating:

79 (107 votes)

Comments:

40.

Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
Compilation

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

618

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

474

Overall Rank:

2,541

Average Rating:

84 (395 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
Can	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Golden Earring	3	0%
Os Tubarões	2	0%
Eagles	2	0%
Johnny Winter	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	371	37%
	210	21%
	41	4%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	35	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	56	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	13	1%

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