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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11.

A New World Record

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

3,141

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

133

Overall Rank:

568

Average Rating:

80 (460 votes)

Comments:

12.

Jailbreak

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

2,777

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

150

Overall Rank:

646

Average Rating:

80 (430 votes)

Comments:

13.

Rising

Rainbow

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

2,623

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

156

Overall Rank:

687

Average Rating:

80 (383 votes)

Comments:

14.

A Day At The Races

Queen

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

369 charts

Rank Score:

1,852

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

206

Overall Rank:

971

Average Rating:

77 (648 votes)

Comments:

15.

Oxygène

Jean Michel Jarre

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

1,845

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

207

Overall Rank:

975

Average Rating:

78 (341 votes)

Comments:

16.

The Royal Scam

Steely Dan

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,835

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

208

Overall Rank:

981

Average Rating:

81 (343 votes)

Comments:

17.

Rocks

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

318 charts

Rank Score:

1,728

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

217

Overall Rank:

1,027

Average Rating:

78 (512 votes)

Comments:

18.

África Brasil

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

1,694

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

222

Overall Rank:

1,047

Average Rating:

81 (175 votes)

Comments:

19.

Moonmadness

Camel

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

1,649

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

231

Overall Rank:

1,074

Average Rating:

80 (261 votes)

Comments:

20.

Wind & Wuthering

Genesis

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,523

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

245

Overall Rank:

1,162

Average Rating:

76 (359 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Golden Earring	3	0%
Can	3	0%
Lynyrd Skynyrd	2	0%
Hawkwind	2	0%
Burning Spear	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	373	37%
	210	21%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	15	1%

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