Best Albums of 1976

Listed below are the best albums of 1976 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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1976
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Year of Release:
1976
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1976
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1976
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1976
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3
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3
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Rank in 1970s:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3
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:
3
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:
3
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 84 of 100

Best Albums of 1976 composition

Artist Albums %


Can 3 0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70 3 0%
Golden Earring 3 0%
Various Artists 3 0%
Keith Jarrett 2 0%
AC/DC 2 0%
Elton John 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 377 38%
United Kingdom 207 21%
Brazil 39 4%
Mixed Nationality 38 4%
Jamaica 38 4%
Germany 37 4%
France 33 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 947 95%
Yes 54 5%
Live? Albums %
No 957 96%
Yes 44 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 13 1%
Best Artists of 1961
1. John Coltrane
2. Robert Johnson
3. Ornette Coleman
4. Bill Evans
5. Bill Evans Trio
6. Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
7. Miles Davis
8. John Coltrane Quartet
9. Oliver Nelson
10. Ray Charles
11. Patsy Cline
12. Yusef Lateef
13. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
14. Art Blakey
15. The Miles Davis Sextet
16. Elvis Presley
17. Bobby Bland
18. Roy Orbison
19. Eric Dolphy
20. Django Reinhardt
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