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.

Fly Like An Eagle

Steve Miller Band

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

816

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,030

Average Rating:

78 (241 votes)

Comments:

32.

Frampton Comes Alive!
Live

Peter Frampton

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

798

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

398

Overall Rank:

2,081

Average Rating:

76 (247 votes)

Comments:

33.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

787

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

405

Overall Rank:

2,108

Average Rating:

78 (254 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:

750

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

423

Overall Rank:

2,184

Average Rating:

77 (411 votes)

Comments:

35.

Still Life

Van Der Graaf Generator

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

744

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

427

Overall Rank:

2,197

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:

131 charts

Rank Score:

705

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,287

Average Rating:

76 (185 votes)

Comments:

37.

Silk Degrees

Boz Scaggs

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

689

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

447

Overall Rank:

2,338

Average Rating:

74 (151 votes)

Comments:

38.

Turnstiles

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

655

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

462

Overall Rank:

2,432

Average Rating:

77 (197 votes)

Comments:

39.

El Jardín De Los Presentes

Invisible

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

652

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

463

Overall Rank:

2,437

Average Rating:

79 (106 votes)

Comments:

40.

The Sun Sessions
Compilation

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

624

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

473

Overall Rank:

2,519

Average Rating:

80 (285 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%
Horslips	2	0%
AC/DC	2	0%
John Hartford	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	370	37%
	210	21%
	40	4%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	35	4%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	944	94%
Yes	55	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	13	1%

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