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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81.

It's Your World
Live

Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

882

Overall Rank:

5,259

Average Rating:

76 (15 votes)

Comments:

82.

Technical Ecstasy

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

254

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

886

Overall Rank:

5,276

Average Rating:

66 (223 votes)

Comments:

83.

No Heavy Petting

UFO

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

253

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

889

Overall Rank:

5,298

Average Rating:

72 (73 votes)

Comments:

84.

Breezin'

George Benson

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

239

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

924

Overall Rank:

5,570

Average Rating:

74 (60 votes)

Comments:

85.

A Night On The Town

Rod Stewart

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

238

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

929

Overall Rank:

5,583

Average Rating:

73 (77 votes)

Comments:

86.

Rock And Roll Over

Kiss

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

941

Overall Rank:

5,670

Average Rating:

71 (121 votes)

Comments:

87.

New England

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

978

Overall Rank:

5,954

Average Rating:

78 (41 votes)

Comments:

88.

Estudando O Samba

Tom Zé

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

218

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

982

Overall Rank:

6,017

Average Rating:

75 (79 votes)

Comments:

89.

Satta Massagana

The Abyssinians

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

217

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

987

Overall Rank:

6,040

Average Rating:

75 (54 votes)

Comments:

90.

The Roaring Silence

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

215

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

994

Overall Rank:

6,080

Average Rating:

74 (78 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Golden Earring	3	0%
Can	3	0%
Various Artists	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Led Zeppelin	2	0%
The Beach Boys	2	0%
Maria Bethânia	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	376	38%
	209	21%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	946	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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