Best Albums of 1976

Listed below are the best albums of 1976 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Year of Release:
1976
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61
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1976
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60
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1976
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59
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
59
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
59
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Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
57
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Rank in 1970s:
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Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
57
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
57
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
57
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
56
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 22 of 100

Best Albums of 1976 composition

Country Albums %


United States 376 38%
United Kingdom 211 21%
Brazil 39 4%
Mixed Nationality 39 4%
Jamaica 38 4%
Germany 36 4%
France 34 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 948 95%
Yes 54 5%
Live? Albums %
No 959 96%
Yes 43 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 12 1%
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