Best Albums of 1976

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Listed below are the best albums of 1976 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,261 charts

Rank Score:

15,975

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Average Rating:

85 (1,337 votes)

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Station To Station

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,081 charts

Rank Score:

12,988

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Overall Rank:

101

Average Rating:

85 (1,526 votes)

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Ramones

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,033 charts

Rank Score:

7,335

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Eagles

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

841 charts

Rank Score:

6,642

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Overall Rank:

258

Average Rating:

76 (1,228 votes)

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Boston

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

731 charts

Rank Score:

6,006

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Overall Rank:

289

Average Rating:

78 (938 votes)

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2112

Rush

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

615 charts

Rank Score:

4,433

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Overall Rank:

394

Average Rating:

80 (939 votes)

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Desire

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

633 charts

Rank Score:

4,180

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Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

524 charts

Rank Score:

3,947

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106

Overall Rank:

451

Average Rating:

82 (598 votes)

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Hejira

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

3,700

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111

Overall Rank:

481

Average Rating:

80 (438 votes)

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10.

A Trick Of The Tail

Genesis

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

3,252

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125

Overall Rank:

546

Average Rating:

79 (592 votes)

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Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Can	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Golden Earring	3	0%
Various Artists	3	0%
Roy Ayers	2	0%
Uriah Heep	2	0%
Ohio Players	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	376	37%
	211	21%
	39	4%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	37	4%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	12	1%

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Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
9. Thriller by Michael Jackson
10. Closer by Joy Division
11. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
12. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
13. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
18. Back In Black by AC/DC
19. Murmur by R.E.M.
20. Moving Pictures by Rush