Albums in the Year 1976

Other Years: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1980s 1990s 2000s

This page lists the top albums of 1976 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. A list of biggest hit songs of 1976 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Eagles Hotel California 1976 US num 1 for 8 weeks - Jan 1977, US 70s 1 - Dec 1976 (7 months), Norway 1 - Dec 1976 (42 weeks), Australia num 1 for 12 weeks - Jan 1977, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1976), US 16 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2001), UK 6 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 2008), Diamond in Canada (certified in Jan 1988), UK 2 - Dec 1976 (72 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1977, US BB 2 of 1977, US sales 16 M (according to RIAA), Grammy in 1977 (Nominated), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1986), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1978), Sweden 3 - Dec 1976 (46 weeks), US 4 of 1977, France (InfoDisc) 5 of 1977 (peak 2, 87 weeks), Fox101 7, Austria 9 - Apr 1977 (7 months), Radio Caroline 9 (1976), Worldwide 18 - 22 M, D.Marsh 22 of 1976, Internet 25 - 26 M claimed (1976), DMDB 27, NARM 35, Defin200 35 (1976), Rolling Stone 37, Italy 45 of 1977, RYM 53 of 1976, Virgin 67, WTMD 69, Acclaimed 86 (1976), WXPN 90 (1976), Channel4 95, Global 34 - 20 M claimed
2 Stevie Wonder Songs In The Key Of Life 1976 US num 1 for 14 weeks - Oct 1976, US 70s 1 - Oct 1976 (9 months), Grammy in 1976, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1976), RYM 1 of 1976, US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2005), UK 2 - Oct 1976 (55 weeks), US 2 of 1977, US BB 2 of 1976, D.Marsh 2 of 1976, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1976), US CashBox 4 of 1976, Norway 6 - Oct 1976 (31 weeks), Sweden 9 - Oct 1976 (28 weeks), Italy 9 of 1977, US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), France (InfoDisc) 11 of 1976 (peak 1, 59 weeks), Austria 15 - Aug 1977 (1 month), NARM 23, Defin200 23 (1976), Acclaimed 41 (1976), DMDB 42, Guiness 45, WTMD 54, WXPN 54 (1976), Rolling Stone 56, Channel4 74, Virgin 89, RS Reader's 95
3 Bob Dylan Desire 1976 US num 1 for 5 weeks - Feb 1976, US 70s 1 - Feb 1976 (3 months), Australia num 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1976, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1999), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), UK 3 - Jan 1976 (36 weeks), Austria 3 - Mar 1976 (3 months), France (InfoDisc) 3 of 1976 (peak 1, 88 weeks), Norway 4 - Jan 1976 (24 weeks), Italy 4 of 1976, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1976), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1979), US BB 9 of 1976, Sweden 16 - Jan 1976 (6 weeks), RYM 16 of 1976, D.Marsh 21 of 1976, US CashBox 24 of 1976, German RS100 87, WXPN 114 (1976), WTMD 148, Rolling Stone 174, Acclaimed 379 (1976)
4 Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive 1976 US CashBox 1 of 1976, US 1 of 1976, US num 1 for 10 weeks - Apr 1976, US 70s 1 - Feb 1976 (13 months), US BB 1 of 1976, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1984), Grammy in 1976 (Nominated), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1976), UK 6 - May 1976 (38 weeks), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), Fox101 12, Radio Caroline 38 (1976), France (InfoDisc) 49 of 1976 (peak 7, 26 weeks), Italy 62 of 1977, Internet 65 - 17 M claimed (1976), RYM 120 of 1976, WTMD 164, WXPN 321 (1976), Acclaimed 947 (1976)
5 Abba Arrival 1976 UK 1 - Nov 1976 (92 weeks), Germany 1 for 15 weeks - Feb 1977, Norway 1 - Oct 1976 (34 weeks), Sweden 1 - Oct 1976 (30 weeks), Australia num 1 for 8 weeks - Nov 1976, Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1976), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1977), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1977), Austria 12 - Jan 1977 (8 months), Channel4 28, Italy 36 of 1977, France (InfoDisc) 47 of 1976 (peak 9, 25 weeks), UK Radio2 51, RYM 67 of 1976, Finland 86 of all time (claimed 86,420) (1976), Acclaimed 656 (1976)
6 Boston Boston 1976 US 17 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2003), Diamond in Canada (certified in May 1997), US sales 17 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 3 of 1977, US 70s 3 - Nov 1976 (7 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1979), US 5 of 1977, US BB 5 of 1976, Fox101 9, D.Marsh 9 of 1976, UK 11 - Feb 1977 (22 weeks), RYM 22 of 1976, Sweden 26 - Oct 1976 (16 weeks), Worldwide 39 - 18 M, NARM 43, Defin200 43 (1976), Internet 55 - 18 M claimed (1976), WXPN 170 (1976), Radio Caroline 245 (1976), WTMD 257, Acclaimed 497 (1976)
7 Eagles Eagles' Greatest Hits 1971-1975 1976 US num 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 1976, US 70s 1 - Mar 1976 (3 months), US sales 29 M (according to RIAA), US 29 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2006), Diamond in Canada (certified in Jul 1987), UK 2 - Mar 1976 (118 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1976, Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1979), Internet 3 - 41 M claimed (1976), Worldwide 3 - 32 M, US 4 of 1976, Sweden 31 - Mar 1976 (6 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 2007), Global 24 - 22 M claimed
8 Abba Abba's Greatest Hits 1976 UK 1 - Apr 1976 (130 weeks), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1976, Norway 1 - Jan 1976 (61 weeks), Sweden 1 - Nov 1975 (37 weeks), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1993), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1978), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1976), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1978), UK 27 of all time (2.6 M claimed) (1976), Italy 53 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 63 of 1976 (peak 5, 16 weeks), Global 131 - 8 M claimed
9 Rod Stewart A Night On The Town 1976 UK 1 - Jul 1976 (47 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 1976 (14 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jun 1976 (31 weeks), Australia num 1 for 10 weeks - Aug 1976, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), US 70s 2 - Nov 1976 (3 months), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1976), D.Marsh 4 of 1976, US BB 15 of 1976, US CashBox 29 of 1976, Acclaimed 2503 (1976)
10 Wings Wings At The Speed Of Sound 1976 US num 1 for 7 weeks - Apr 1976, US 70s 1 - Apr 1976 (5 months), UK 2 - Apr 1976 (35 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1976), US 3 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 4 of 1976 (peak 1, 78 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1976), US CashBox 6 of 1976, US BB 6 of 1976, Sweden 7 - Apr 1976 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 23 of 1976, Italy 37 of 1976
11 Led Zeppelin Presence 1976 UK 1 - Apr 1976 (14 weeks), US num 1 for 2 weeks - May 1976, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1997), US 70s 2 - Apr 1976 (3 months), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), Norway 4 - Apr 1976 (10 weeks), Sweden 8 - Apr 1976 (10 weeks), US BB 17 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 32 of 1976 (peak 5, 36 weeks), US CashBox 35 of 1976, Italy 54 of 1976, RYM 138 of 1976
12 Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record 1976 Sweden 1 - Nov 1976 (54 weeks), Australia num 1 for 9 weeks - Apr 1977, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1976), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jul 1979), UK 6 - Dec 1976 (99 weeks), US 70s 6 - Dec 1976 (2 months), Austria 9 - Mar 1977 (4 months), Norway 9 - Dec 1976 (12 weeks), US BB 18 of 1977, US CashBox 21 of 1977, RYM 32 of 1976, Radio Caroline 80 (1976), Acclaimed 2230 (1976)
13 The Rolling Stones Black & Blue 1976 US num 1 for 4 weeks - May 1976, UK 2 - May 1976 (14 weeks), US 70s 2 - May 1976 (2 months), Norway 2 - Apr 1976 (15 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1976), Austria 4 - Jul 1976 (1 month), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1976), France (InfoDisc) 5 of 1976 (peak 1, 73 weeks), Sweden 6 - Apr 1976 (15 weeks), US BB 19 of 1976, US CashBox 22 of 1976, Italy 34 of 1976
14 Neil Diamond Beautiful Noise 1976 Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1977, Austria 1 - Sep 1976 (10 months), Australia num 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1976, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1976), US 70s 4 - Jul 1976 (2 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1976), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1977), UK 10 - Jul 1976 (26 weeks), US BB 20 of 1976, US CashBox 26 of 1976, Sweden 33 - Sep 1976 (2 weeks)
15 Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 1976 Australia num 1 for 18 weeks - Jun 1977, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1994), US 70s 2 - Sep 1976 (2 months), Grammy in 1976 (Nominated), US BB 13 of 1976, US CashBox 14 of 1976, UK 20 - Mar 1977 (24 weeks), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), RYM 86 of 1976, WXPN 195 (1976), WTMD 491, Acclaimed 911 (1976), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1977)
16 Queen A Day At The Races 1976 UK 1 - Dec 1976 (24 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 2002), Norway 3 - Jan 1977 (16 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1976), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1990), US 70s 7 - Feb 1977 (1 month), Austria 8 - Jan 1977 (3 months), Sweden 8 - Dec 1976 (14 weeks), US BB 55 of 1977, RYM 56 of 1976, US CashBox 58 of 1977, UK Radio2 67, WTMD 565
17 David Bowie Station To Station 1976 US 70s 4 - Feb 1976 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1976), UK 5 - Feb 1976 (17 weeks), Norway 8 - Feb 1976 (10 weeks), Sweden 11 - Feb 1976 (14 weeks), RYM 13 of 1976, D.Marsh 24 of 1976, US BB 27 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 53 of 1976 (peak 3, 21 weeks), Italy 64 of 1976, US CashBox 79 of 1976, Acclaimed 269 (1976), Rolling Stone 323, WXPN 403 (1976), WTMD 690
18 Led Zeppelin The Song Remains The Same 1976 UK 1 - Nov 1976 (16 weeks), US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1997), US 70s 2 - Nov 1976 (2 months), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1986), US CashBox 21 of 1976, Norway 21 - Dec 1976 (1 week), Sweden 29 - Nov 1976 (4 weeks), US BB 32 of 1976, Italy 49 of 1976, RYM 145 of 1976
19 Bob Marley Rastaman Vibration 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1996), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1983), France Gold (certified by SNEP Nov 1995), US 70s 10 - Jul 1976 (1 month), Norway 14 - Jul 1976 (7 weeks), UK 15 - May 1976 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 30 of 1976, US BB 48 of 1976, RYM 50 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 77 of 1976 (peak 12, 12 weeks), WXPN 454 (1976), WTMD 849, Acclaimed 1842 (1976)
20 Chicago Chicago X 1976 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), Grammy in 1976 (Nominated), US 70s 6 - Jul 1976 (2 months), Sweden 6 - Jul 1976 (27 weeks), US BB 7 of 1976, Norway 7 - Dec 1976 (19 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1976, Austria 18 - Feb 1977 (3 months), UK 21 - Oct 1976 (11 weeks), Italy 37 of 1977, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1976)
21 George Benson Breezin' 1976 US num 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1976, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), US 70s 2 - Jun 1976 (4 months), Grammy in 1976 (Nominated), US CashBox 8 of 1976, US BB 8 of 1976, Defin200 177 (1976), Acclaimed 2292 (1976), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1978)
22 Steve Miller Band Fly Like An Eagle 1976 US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1991), US 70s 4 - Oct 1976 (5 months), US BB 4 of 1976, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1977), US CashBox 9 of 1977, UK 11 - Jun 1976 (17 weeks), RYM 47 of 1976, Fox101 49, Rolling Stone 450, WTMD 540, Acclaimed 910 (1976)
23 Jackson Browne The Pretender 1976 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2006), US 70s 5 - Dec 1976 (1 month), D.Marsh 7 of 1976, UK 26 - Dec 1976 (5 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1977, US BB 41 of 1976, RYM 117 of 1976, WTMD 182, WXPN 197 (1976), Rolling Stone 391, Acclaimed 708 (1976), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1978)
24 Donna Summer Love To Love You Baby 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1976), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1977), Sweden 7 - Jan 1976 (24 weeks), Norway 9 - Feb 1976 (7 weeks), Austria 10 - Aug 1976 (1 month), UK 16 - Jan 1976 (9 weeks), D.Marsh 22 of 1975, Italy 33 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 51 of 1975 (peak 4, 30 weeks), US BB 67 of 1976, US CashBox 68 of 1976, RYM 143 of 1975
25 The Beatles Rock 'N' Roll Music 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1976), US 70s 4 - Jul 1976 (2 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1976), Austria 6 - Jul 1976 (3 months), Norway 8 - Jul 1976 (14 weeks), UK 11 - Jun 1976 (15 weeks), Sweden 18 - Jun 1976 (13 weeks), US BB 24 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 39 of 1976 (peak 3, 31 weeks), US CashBox 43 of 1976, Italy 43 of 1976
26 Boney M Take The Heat Off Me 1976 Sweden 1 - Nov 1976 (46 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1976 (44 weeks), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1978), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1977), Austria 6 - Dec 1976 (10 months), Italy 33 of 1977, UK 40 - Apr 1977 (5 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 40 of 1977 (peak 5, 34 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1978)
27 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Night Moves 1976 US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2003), D.Marsh 6 of 1976, US 70s 10 - Mar 1977 (1 month), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 13 of 1977, US BB 29 of 1977, Fox101 46, RYM 60 of 1976, NARM 82, Defin200 82 (1976), Acclaimed 923 (1976)
28 Elton John Blue Moves 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1976), UK 3 - Nov 1976 (15 weeks), US 70s 4 - Nov 1976 (2 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1976), Norway 5 - Nov 1976 (12 weeks), Sweden 12 - Nov 1976 (10 weeks), US BB 22 of 1976, US CashBox 44 of 1976, Italy 47 of 1977, France (InfoDisc) 51 of 1976 (peak 6, 23 weeks)
29 Genesis A Trick of the Tail 1976 UK 3 - Feb 1976 (39 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1990), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1976), France (InfoDisc) 14 of 1976 (peak 1, 56 weeks), Sweden 17 - Feb 1976 (8 weeks), Italy 17 of 1976, RYM 30 of 1976, Radio Caroline 68 (1976), WXPN 132 (1976), WTMD 835, Acclaimed 2555 (1976)
30 Santana Amigos 1976 Italy 2 of 1976, France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1976), Austria 9 - Jul 1976 (1 month), UK 13 - Apr 1976 (9 weeks), Norway 13 - Apr 1976 (3 weeks), Sweden 29 - Apr 1976 (6 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 37 of 1976 (peak 5, 34 weeks), US BB 60 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1976)
31 Bad Company Run With The Pack 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1976), UK 4 - Feb 1976 (12 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1977), US 70s 6 - Mar 1976 (2 months), Norway 11 - Feb 1976 (8 weeks), Sweden 22 - Feb 1976 (8 weeks), US BB 35 of 1976, US CashBox 38 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 90 of 1976 (peak 19, 4 weeks), RYM 200 of 1976
32 Joni Mitchell Hejira 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1976), D.Marsh 8 of 1976, RYM 10 of 1976, UK 11 - Dec 1976 (5 weeks), US CashBox 59 of 1977, US BB 69 of 1977, WXPN 88 (1976), WTMD 115, Radio Caroline 295 (1976), Acclaimed 469 (1976), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1977)
33 The Ramones The Ramones 1976 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1976), RYM 2 of 1976, Rolling Stone 33, Acclaimed 35 (1976), German RS100 57, DMDB 62, RS100 69, WTMD 154, WXPN 336 (1976)
34 Manfred Mann The Roaring Silence 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1977), Norway 6 - Sep 1976 (10 weeks), UK 10 - Sep 1976 (9 weeks), Austria 10 - Oct 1976 (1 month), Sweden 17 - Sep 1976 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 36 of 1976, US BB 51 of 1977, RYM 115 of 1976, Radio Caroline 196 (1976), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1977)
35 Donna Summer A Love Trilogy 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1976), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1977), Italy 7 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 7 of 1976 (peak 4, 71 weeks), Austria 8 - Aug 1976 (3 months), Norway 14 - May 1976 (5 weeks), Sweden 18 - Apr 1976 (21 weeks), UK 41 - May 1976 (10 weeks), US CashBox 93 of 1976
36 Diana Ross Diana Ross 1976 UK 4 - Oct 1970 (31 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1976), US 70s 5 - Jun 1976 (1 month), Sweden 26 - Apr 1976 (8 weeks), US BB 34 of 1976, D.Marsh 36 of 1970, US CashBox 47 of 1970, France (InfoDisc) 83 of 1976 (peak 8, 8 weeks), RYM 94 of 1970
37 AC/DC Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 1976 US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2003), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 16 of 1981, US BB 20 of 1981, RYM 66 of 1976, Acclaimed 2760 (1976), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1979)
38 Parliament Mothership Connection 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1976), RYM 6 of 1976, US CashBox 30 of 1976, D.Marsh 31 of 1976, US BB 79 of 1976, Rolling Stone 274, Acclaimed 274 (1975), WTMD 409, WXPN 506 (1975)
39 America History, America's Greatest Hits 1976 US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1986), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2005), US 70s 3 - Dec 1975 (3 months), US CashBox 5 of 1976, US BB 14 of 1976, UK 60 - Feb 1976 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1976)
40 Heart Dreamboat Annie 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1976), US CashBox 34 of 1976, UK 36 - Jan 1977 (5 weeks), US BB 40 of 1976, Radio Caroline 62 (1976), Fox101 67, RYM 71 of 1976, WXPN 615 (1976), WTMD 619
41 Aerosmith Rocks 1976 US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2001), US 70s 6 - Jun 1976 (3 months), RYM 11 of 1976, US CashBox 12 of 1976, US BB 18 of 1976, Rolling Stone 176, Acclaimed 343 (1976), WXPN 686 (1976)
42 Kansas Leftoverture 1976 US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1995), US 70s 5 - Apr 1977 (1 month), US CashBox 14 of 1977, US BB 26 of 1977, RYM 37 of 1976, Fox101 64, WTMD 518, WXPN 814 (1976)
43 Elton John Here & There 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1998), US 70s 4 - May 1976 (2 months), UK 6 - May 1976 (9 weeks), Norway 19 - Jun 1976 (1 week), Sweden 30 - May 1976 (4 weeks), US BB 46 of 1976, US CashBox 47 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1976)
44 Lynyrd Skynyrd One More From The Road 1976 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1987), US 70s 10 - Nov 1976 (1 month), D.Marsh 11 of 1976, UK 17 - Nov 1976 (4 weeks), RYM 31 of 1976, US BB 36 of 1976, US CashBox 48 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1978)
45 Elvis Presley The Sun Sessions 1976 D.Marsh 1 of 1976, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 2002), Rolling Stone 11, Guiness 33, Channel4 68, DMDB 82, WTMD 522
46 Kiss Destroyer 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1976), Sweden 4 - Apr 1976 (31 weeks), UK 22 - May 1976 (5 weeks), US CashBox 25 of 1976, RYM 44 of 1976, US BB 63 of 1976, Rolling Stone 496, Acclaimed 764 (1976)
47 Rush 2112 1976 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1995), RYM 19 of 1976, Sweden 33 - Apr 1976 (4 weeks), Radio Caroline 96 (1976), Defin200 198 (1976), WTMD 445, WXPN 604 (1976), Acclaimed 1011 (1976), Global 177 - 5 M claimed
48 Steely Dan The Royal Scam 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1993), UK 11 - May 1976 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 20 of 1976, RYM 25 of 1976, US CashBox 86 of 1976, WXPN 167 (1976), WTMD 459, Acclaimed 1282 (1976)
49 David Bowie ChangesOneBowie 1976 UK 2 - Jun 1976 (28 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1981), Sweden 14 - Jun 1976 (19 weeks), US BB 57 of 1976, US CashBox 58 of 1976, RS100 96, Rolling Stone 425
50 Bob Dylan Hard Rain 1976 UK 3 - Oct 1976 (7 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1976), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1977), Norway 15 - Oct 1976 (6 weeks), Italy 27 of 1976, US CashBox 61 of 1976, RYM 164 of 1976
51 Various Artists Disco Rocket 1976 Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1976, Austria 1 - Nov 1976 (6 months), UK 3 - Dec 1976 (14 weeks), Italy 21 of 1978
52 Linda Ronstadt Hasten Down The Wind 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1976), US 70s 3 - Sep 1976 (2 months), US BB 26 of 1976, UK 32 - Sep 1976 (8 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1976, RYM 182 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1978)
53 Abba The Best Of 1976 Austria 1 - Apr 1976 (14 months), Australia num 1 for 16 weeks - Mar 1976, Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1977), Norway 14 - Dec 1975 (2 weeks)
54 Thin Lizzy Jailbreak 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1977), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1976), UK 10 - Apr 1976 (50 weeks), RYM 15 of 1976, D.Marsh 18 of 1976, Sweden 21 - Mar 1976 (6 weeks), Acclaimed 677 (1976)
55 The Beach Boys 20 Golden Greats - The Beach Boys 1976 UK 1 - Jul 1976 (84 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1976), Austria 4 - Oct 1977 (5 months), Norway 15 - Sep 1976 (3 weeks), Sweden 40 - Sep 1976 (2 weeks)
56 Bee Gees Children Of The World 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1976), US 70s 8 - Nov 1976 (1 month), Norway 16 - Oct 1976 (3 weeks), Sweden 22 - Oct 1976 (8 weeks), US BB 29 of 1976, Italy 40 of 1976, US CashBox 62 of 1976
57 Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings The Outlaws 1976 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1976), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1985), D.Marsh 32 of 1976, US CashBox 41 of 1976, US BB 56 of 1976
58 Status Quo Blue for You 1976 UK 1 - Mar 1976 (30 weeks), Sweden 3 - Feb 1976 (19 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1976), France (InfoDisc) 13 of 1976 (peak 4, 62 weeks), RYM 142 of 1976
59 Blue Oyster Cult Agents Of Fortune 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1978), Sweden 10 - Jun 1976 (9 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1976, UK 26 - Jul 1976 (10 weeks), US CashBox 80 of 1976, RYM 127 of 1976, Acclaimed 1152 (1976)
60 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Live Bullet 1976 US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2003), D.Marsh 3 of 1976, Fox101 17, US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), RYM 97 of 1976, Acclaimed 1703 (1976)
61 The Beach Boys 15 Big Ones 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1976), US 70s 10 - Aug 1976 (1 month), Sweden 15 - Aug 1976 (12 weeks), UK 31 - Jul 1976 (3 weeks), US BB 52 of 1976, US CashBox 56 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1978)
62 Jethro Tull MU The Best Of Jethro Tull 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1978), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1983), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2008), UK 44 - Jan 1976 (5 weeks), US BB 71 of 1976, US CashBox 75 of 1976
63 George Harrison Thirty Three & a Third 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1977), Norway 17 - Jan 1977 (4 weeks), UK 35 - Dec 1976 (4 weeks), US BB 59 of 1977, US CashBox 63 of 1977, RYM 155 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1977)
64 Bryan Ferry Let's Stick Together 1976 Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1976, Sweden 7 - Sep 1976 (12 weeks), UK 19 - Oct 1976 (5 weeks), Norway 19 - Sep 1976 (1 week), RYM 149 of 1976
65 John Denver Spirit 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1976), UK 9 - Sep 1976 (11 weeks), US 70s 9 - Sep 1976 (1 month), Sweden 32 - Sep 1976 (2 weeks), US CashBox 37 of 1976, US BB 43 of 1976
66 The Carpenters A Kind Of Hush 1976 UK 3 - Jul 1976 (15 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1976), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1976), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1979), Norway 17 - Aug 1976 (1 week)
67 Carole King Thoroughbred 1976 US 70s 4 - Mar 1976 (2 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1976), D.Marsh 29 of 1976, US BB 30 of 1976, US CashBox 78 of 1976, RYM 191 of 1975
68 Earth, Wind & Fire Spirit 1976 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), US 70s 3 - Oct 1976 (3 months), US CashBox 15 of 1976, US BB 16 of 1976, RYM 195 of 1976
69 Donna Summer Four Seasons of Love 1976 Italy 4 of 1977, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1976), Sweden 40 - Dec 1976 (2 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 79 of 1976 (peak 4, 11 weeks), RYM 161 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1977)
70 Bellamy Brothers Let Your Love Flow 1976 Sweden 1 - Aug 1976 (22 weeks), Norway 2 - Jun 1976 (30 weeks), Radio Caroline 156 (1976), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1977)
71 Jeff Beck Wired 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), D.Marsh 27 of 1976, UK 38 - Jul 1976 (5 weeks), RYM 55 of 1976, US CashBox 69 of 1976, WXPN 876 (1976)
72 Cat Stevens Numbers 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1976), Sweden 9 - Dec 1975 (10 weeks), Norway 15 - Dec 1975 (6 weeks), Italy 45 of 1976, US BB 72 of 1976, US CashBox 82 of 1976
73 Jefferson Starship Spitfire 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1976), US 70s 3 - Jul 1976 (4 months), US BB 12 of 1976, US CashBox 18 of 1976, UK 30 - Jul 1976 (2 weeks)
74 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1988), D.Marsh 12 of 1977, UK 24 - Jun 1977 (13 weeks), RYM 107 of 1976, WXPN 385 (1976), Acclaimed 1133 (1976)
75 Emmylou Harris Elite Hotel 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1978), UK 17 - Feb 1976 (11 weeks), Norway 18 - May 1976 (1 week), RYM 95 of 1975, Acclaimed 2091 (1975), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1976)
76 Marvin Gaye I Want You 1976 US 70s 5 - May 1976 (2 months), UK 22 - May 1976 (5 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1976, D.Marsh 33 of 1976, US BB 37 of 1976, RYM 54 of 1976
77 Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading 1976 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1977), UK 12 - Sep 1976 (26 weeks), RYM 92 of 1976, WTMD 378, WXPN 391 (1976), Acclaimed 1519 (1976)
78 Dr Hook A Little Bit More 1976 Norway 2 - May 1976 (61 weeks), Sweden 3 - May 1976 (67 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1976), UK 5 - Jun 1976 (41 weeks)
79 10CC How Dare You! 1976 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1976), UK 5 - Jan 1976 (30 weeks), Sweden 5 - Jan 1976 (18 weeks), Norway 10 - Jan 1976 (15 weeks), RYM 116 of 1976
80 Ted Nugent Free-for-all 1976 US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1992), Sweden 14 - Sep 1976 (8 weeks), UK 33 - Oct 1976 (2 weeks), US CashBox 88 of 1976, RYM 194 of 1976
81 Wild Cherry Wild Cherry 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1976), US 70s 7 - Sep 1976 (2 months), Norway 17 - Nov 1976 (1 week), US BB 28 of 1976, US CashBox 40 of 1976
82 Lou Reed Coney Island Baby 1976 D.Marsh 15 of 1976, Sweden 23 - Feb 1976 (4 weeks), UK 52 - Feb 1976 (1 week), France (InfoDisc) 81 of 1976 (peak 12, 12 weeks), RYM 101 of 1975, Acclaimed 1749 (1976)
83 The O'Jays Family Reunion 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), US 70s 8 - Jan 1976 (2 months), US BB 31 of 1976, D.Marsh 35 of 1975, US CashBox 71 of 1976
84 Tom Waits Small Change 1976 RYM 21 of 1976, D.Marsh 26 of 1976, WXPN 277 (1976), WTMD 643, Acclaimed 2160 (1976), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 2004)
85 Rainbow Rainbow Rising 1976 UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), RYM 5 of 1976, UK 11 - Jun 1976 (33 weeks), Sweden 23 - Jun 1976 (7 weeks), Acclaimed 1511 (1976)
86 Demis Roussos Happy To Be 1976 UK 4 - Apr 1976 (34 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1976), Sweden 23 - Mar 1976 (6 weeks), Italy 52 of 1976, France (InfoDisc) 54 of 1976 (peak 7, 20 weeks)
87 The Bay City Rollers Dedication 1976 UK 4 - Sep 1976 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1977), Austria 21 - Jul 1977 (3 months), Sweden 38 - Nov 1976 (2 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1976)
88 Kiss Rock & Roll Over 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1977), Sweden 9 - Dec 1976 (12 weeks), US CashBox 36 of 1977, US BB 66 of 1976, RYM 130 of 1976
89 Brass Construction Brass Construction 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1976), UK 9 - Mar 1976 (11 weeks), US BB 50 of 1976, US CashBox 57 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1977)
90 Olivia Newton-John Come On Over 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1976), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1977), UK 49 - May 1976 (4 weeks), US BB 73 of 1976, US CashBox 74 of 1976
91 AC/DC High Voltage 1976 US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2005), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1995), RYM 51 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1979)
92 Dr Feelgood Stupidity 1976 UK 1 - Oct 1976 (9 weeks), RYM 70 of 1976, Acclaimed 2119 (1976), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1976)
93 The Stylistics Best Of The Sylistics Volume II 1976 UK 1 - Sep 1976 (20 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1976), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1978)
94 Tina Charles I Love To Love 1976 Norway 1 - May 1976 (35 weeks), Sweden 1 - Apr 1976 (39 weeks)
95 Various Artists Hithaus mit Herz 1976 Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1976, Austria 1 - Dec 1976 (4 months)
96 The Alan Parsons Project Tales of Mystery & Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe 1976 Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1979), France (InfoDisc) 29 of 1976 (peak 6, 36 weeks), RYM 46 of 1976, UK 56 - Aug 1976 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1978)
97 The Doobie Brothers Takin' It To The Streets 1976 US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1978), UK 42 - Apr 1976 (2 weeks), US CashBox 42 of 1976, US BB 58 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1979)
98 Roger Whittaker The Last Farewell & Other Hits 1976 Norway 1 - Jan 1976 (57 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1978), Austria 6 - Mar 1976 (4 months)
99 Hall & Oates Bigger Than Both Of Us 1976 US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1976), D.Marsh 10 of 1976, UK 25 - Sep 1976 (7 weeks), US BB 74 of 1976, US CashBox 97 of 1976
100 Roxy Music Viva! Roxy Music - The Live Roxy Music Album 1976 UK 6 - Jul 1976 (12 weeks), Sweden 9 - Aug 1976 (10 weeks), Norway 10 - Aug 1976 (7 weeks), RYM 126 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1977)

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