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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21.

Arrival

ABBA

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

282 charts

Rank Score:

1,504

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

247

Overall Rank:

1,184

Average Rating:

74 (340 votes)

Comments:

22.

Small Change

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

1,452

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

253

Overall Rank:

1,221

Average Rating:

79 (327 votes)

Comments:

23.

Sad Wings Of Destiny

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,364

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

264

Overall Rank:

1,286

Average Rating:

79 (260 votes)

Comments:

24.

Presence

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

1,212

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

285

Overall Rank:

1,427

Average Rating:

75 (801 votes)

Comments:

25.

Destroyer

Kiss

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,106

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,564

Average Rating:

73 (389 votes)

Comments:

26.

Leftoverture

Kansas

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

1,072

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

318

Overall Rank:

1,608

Average Rating:

76 (226 votes)

Comments:

27.

Radio Ethiopia

Patti Smith Group

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,062

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

322

Overall Rank:

1,618

Average Rating:

78 (239 votes)

Comments:

28.

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,019

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

331

Overall Rank:

1,673

Average Rating:

77 (405 votes)

Comments:

29.

High Voltage (International)
Compilation

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

924

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

352

Overall Rank:

1,829

Average Rating:

79 (218 votes)

Comments:

30.

Year Of The Cat

Al Stewart

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

817

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

386

Overall Rank:

2,030

Average Rating:

78 (207 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Golden Earring	3	0%
Various Artists	3	0%
Can	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Rush	2	0%
Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson	2	0%
Johnny Winter	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	371	37%
	210	21%
	40	4%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	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%

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