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:

1,511

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

247

Overall Rank:

1,174

Average Rating:

74 (339 votes)

Comments:

22.

Small Change

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

256 charts

Rank Score:

1,461

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

252

Overall Rank:

1,218

Average Rating:

79 (327 votes)

Comments:

23.

Sad Wings Of Destiny

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

1,374

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

262

Overall Rank:

1,275

Average Rating:

79 (259 votes)

Comments:

24.

Presence

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

299 charts

Rank Score:

1,215

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

286

Overall Rank:

1,428

Average Rating:

75 (799 votes)

Comments:

25.

Destroyer

Kiss

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,115

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

306

Overall Rank:

1,554

Average Rating:

73 (388 votes)

Comments:

26.

Leftoverture

Kansas

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

182 charts

Rank Score:

1,085

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

314

Overall Rank:

1,588

Average Rating:

76 (226 votes)

Comments:

27.

Radio Ethiopia

Patti Smith Group

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

1,068

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

318

Overall Rank:

1,615

Average Rating:

78 (239 votes)

Comments:

28.

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,024

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

330

Overall Rank:

1,670

Average Rating:

77 (403 votes)

Comments:

29.

High Voltage (International)
Compilation

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

903

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

359

Overall Rank:

1,862

Average Rating:

79 (218 votes)

Comments:

30.

Year Of The Cat

Al Stewart

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

852

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

374

Overall Rank:

1,961

Average Rating:

78 (207 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	4	0%
Golden Earring	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Can	3	0%
Nazareth	2	0%
Heldon	2	0%
Tim Maia	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	373	37%
	210	21%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	35	3%
	34	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	947	95%
Yes	54	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	42	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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Best Artists of the 1960s
1. The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Bob Dylan
5. The Beach Boys
6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. The Velvet Underground & Nico
8. Led Zeppelin
9. The Doors
10. The Rolling Stones
11. King Crimson
12. John Coltrane
13. Frank Zappa
14. The Kinks
15. Love
16. Van Morrison
17. Charles Mingus
18. Neil Young
19. Miles Davis
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