Best Albums of 1976

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Listed below are the best albums of 1976 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,281 charts

Rank Score:

15,839

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Average Rating:

85 (1,347 votes)

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Station To Station

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,084 charts

Rank Score:

12,648

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Overall Rank:

103

Average Rating:

85 (1,535 votes)

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Ramones

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,044 charts

Rank Score:

7,242

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Eagles

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

850 charts

Rank Score:

6,442

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Overall Rank:

264

Average Rating:

76 (1,233 votes)

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Boston

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

743 charts

Rank Score:

5,942

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Overall Rank:

289

Average Rating:

78 (941 votes)

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2112

Rush

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

618 charts

Rank Score:

4,252

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Overall Rank:

409

Average Rating:

80 (945 votes)

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Desire

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

648 charts

Rank Score:

4,179

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Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

527 charts

Rank Score:

3,813

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107

Overall Rank:

462

Average Rating:

82 (602 votes)

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Hejira

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

3,719

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110

Overall Rank:

476

Average Rating:

80 (442 votes)

Comments:

10.

A Trick Of The Tail

Genesis

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

391 charts

Rank Score:

3,139

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129

Overall Rank:

561

Average Rating:

79 (596 votes)

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Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
Golden Earring	3	0%
Can	3	0%
Thin Lizzy	2	0%
George Harrison	2	0%
Wings (UK)	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	377	38%
	205	20%
	40	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	37	4%
	32	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	53	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	13	1%

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