Top 36 Music Albums of 1976 by 
MadhattanJack 
Capping off what was easily the worst three-year period in pop music history, by 1976 most music fans had largely given up and turned their attention to other forms of entertainment consisting mostly of alcohol, drugs, casual sex, hideous fashion statements, and phony nostalgia. Let's check it out!
- Chart updated: 03/26/2025 08:45
- (Created: 04/23/2023 03:15).
- Chart size: 36 albums.
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Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,647
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Comments:
97
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Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
752
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
357
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Total albums: 16. Page 1 of 2
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1976 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 2 | 6% | |
| Be-Bop Deluxe | 2 | 6% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 6% | |
| The Babys | 1 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 1 | 3% | |
| The Tubes | 1 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1976 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 1 from 37th to 36thAll This And World War II by Various Artists |
| Up 1 from 36th to 35th The Babys by The Babys |
| Up 1 from 35th to 34th Sowiesoso by Cluster |
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