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Albums in the Year 1976

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 home page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1976 can be found here.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Stevie Wonder	Songs In The Key Of Life	1976	Grammy in 1976, RYM 1 of 1976, UK 2 - Oct 1976, US 2 of 1977, US CashBox 4 of 1976, Norway 6 - Oct 1976, Sweden 9 - Oct 1976, Italy 9 of 1977, Austria 15 - Aug 1977, NARM 23, Defin200 23, Acclaimed 41, Guiness 45, WXPN 54, Rolling Stone 56, RIAA 64 - 10 M claimed, Channel4 74, Virgin 89
2	The Eagles	Hotel California	1976	Norway 1 - Dec 1976, UK 2 - Dec 1976, US CashBox 2 of 1977, Sweden 3 - Dec 1976, US 4 of 1977, Fox101 7, Austria 9 - Apr 1977, RIAA 12 - 16 M claimed, Internet 25 - 26 M claimed 1976, Global 34 - 20 M claimed, NARM 35, Defin200 35, Rolling Stone 37, Italy 45 of 1977, RYM 53 of 1976, Virgin 67, Acclaimed 86, WXPN 90, Channel4 95
3	Abba	Arrival	1976	UK 1 - Nov 1976, Norway 1 - Oct 1976, Sweden 1 - Oct 1976, Austria 12 - Jan 1977, Channel4 28, Italy 36 of 1977, UK Radio2 51, RYM 67 of 1976, Acclaimed 656
4	Peter Frampton	Frampton Comes Alive	1976	US CashBox 1 of 1976, US 1 of 1976, UK 6 - May 1976, Fox101 12, Italy 62 of 1977, Internet 65 - 17 M claimed 1976, RYM 120 of 1976, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, WXPN 321, Acclaimed 947
5	Boston	Boston	1976	US CashBox 3 of 1977, US 5 of 1977, Fox101 9, RIAA 10 - 17 M claimed, UK 11 - Feb 1977, RYM 22 of 1976, Sweden 26 - Oct 1976, NARM 43, Defin200 43, Internet 55 - 18 M claimed 1976, WXPN 170, Acclaimed 497
6	The Eagles	Eagles' Greatest Hits 1971-1975	1976	RIAA 1 - 28 M claimed, UK 2 - Mar 1976, US CashBox 2 of 1976, Internet 3 - 41 M claimed 1976, US 4 of 1976, Norway 8 - Mar 1976, Global 24 - 22 M claimed, Sweden 31 - Mar 1976
7	Bob Dylan	Desire	1976	UK 3 - Jan 1976, Austria 3 - Mar 1976, Norway 4 - Jan 1976, Italy 4 of 1976, Sweden 16 - Jan 1976, RYM 16 of 1976, US CashBox 24 of 1976, WXPN 114, Rolling Stone 174, Acclaimed 379
8	Rod Stewart	A Night On The Town	1976	UK 1 - Jul 1976, Norway 1 - Jul 1976, Sweden 1 - Jun 1976, US CashBox 29 of 1976, Acclaimed 2503
9	Abba	Abba's Greatest Hits	1976	UK 1 - Apr 1976, Norway 1 - Jan 1976, Sweden 1 - Nov 1975, Italy 53 of 1976, Global 131 - 8 M claimed
10	Queen	A Day At The Races	1976	UK 1 - Dec 1976, Norway 3 - Jan 1977, Austria 8 - Jan 1977, Sweden 8 - Dec 1976, RYM 56 of 1976, US CashBox 58 of 1977, UK Radio2 67
11	David Bowie	Station To Station	1976	UK 5 - Feb 1976, Norway 8 - Feb 1976, Sweden 11 - Feb 1976, RYM 13 of 1976, Italy 64 of 1976, US CashBox 79 of 1976, Acclaimed 269, Rolling Stone 323, WXPN 403
12	Electric Light Orchestra	A New World Record	1976	Sweden 1 - Nov 1976, UK 6 - Dec 1976, Austria 9 - Mar 1977, Norway 9 - Dec 1976, US CashBox 21 of 1977, RYM 32 of 1976, Acclaimed 2230
13	Led Zeppelin	The Song Remains The Same	1976	UK 1 - Nov 1976, US CashBox 21 of 1976, Norway 21 - Dec 1976, Sweden 29 - Nov 1976, Italy 49 of 1976, RIAA 64 - 10 M claimed, RYM 145 of 1976
14	The Rolling Stones	Black & Blue	1976	UK 2 - May 1976, Norway 2 - Apr 1976, Austria 4 - Jul 1976, Sweden 6 - Apr 1976, US CashBox 22 of 1976, Italy 34 of 1976
15	Led Zeppelin	Presence	1976	UK 1 - Apr 1976, Norway 4 - Apr 1976, Sweden 8 - Apr 1976, US CashBox 35 of 1976, Italy 54 of 1976, RYM 138 of 1976
16	Boney M	Take The Heat Off Me	1976	Sweden 1 - Nov 1976, Norway 2 - Nov 1976, Austria 6 - Dec 1976, Italy 33 of 1977, UK 40 - Apr 1977
17	Wings	Wings At The Speed Of Sound	1976	UK 2 - Apr 1976, Norway 2 - Apr 1976, US 3 of 1976, US CashBox 6 of 1976, Sweden 7 - Apr 1976
18	Donna Summer	Love To Love You Baby	1976	Sweden 7 - Jan 1976, Norway 9 - Feb 1976, Austria 10 - Aug 1976, UK 16 - Jan 1976, Italy 33 of 1976, US CashBox 68 of 1976, RYM 143 of 1975
19	Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	Night Moves	1976	US CashBox 13 of 1977, Fox101 46, RYM 60 of 1976, NARM 82, Defin200 82, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, Acclaimed 923
20	Chicago	Chicago X	1976	Sweden 6 - Jul 1976, Norway 7 - Dec 1976, US CashBox 16 of 1976, Austria 18 - Feb 1977, UK 21 - Oct 1976, Italy 37 of 1977
21	Genesis	A Trick of the Tail	1976	UK 3 - Feb 1976, Sweden 17 - Feb 1976, Italy 17 of 1976, RYM 30 of 1976, WXPN 132, Acclaimed 2555
22	The Beatles	Rock 'N' Roll Music	1976	Austria 6 - Jul 1976, Norway 8 - Jul 1976, UK 11 - Jun 1976, Sweden 18 - Jun 1976, US CashBox 43 of 1976, Italy 43 of 1976
23	Kiss	Destroyer	1976	Sweden 4 - Apr 1976, UK 22 - May 1976, US CashBox 25 of 1976, RYM 44 of 1976, Rolling Stone 496, Acclaimed 764
24	The Beach Boys	20 Golden Greats	1976	UK 1 - Jul 1976, Austria 4 - Oct 1977, Norway 15 - Sep 1976, Sweden 40 - Sep 1976
25	Santana	Amigos	1976	Italy 2 of 1976, Austria 9 - Jul 1976, Norway 13 - Apr 1976, UK 21 - Apr 1976, Sweden 29 - Apr 1976
26	Steve Miller Band	Fly Like An Eagle	1976	US CashBox 9 of 1977, UK 11 - Jun 1976, RYM 47 of 1976, Fox101 49, Rolling Stone 450, Acclaimed 910
27	Neil Diamond	Beautiful Noise	1976	Austria 1 - Sep 1976, UK 10 - Jul 1976, US CashBox 26 of 1976, Sweden 33 - Sep 1976
28	Elton John	Blue Moves	1976	UK 3 - Nov 1976, Norway 5 - Nov 1976, Sweden 12 - Nov 1976, US CashBox 44 of 1976, Italy 47 of 1977
29	Boz Scaggs	Silk Degrees	1976	US CashBox 14 of 1976, UK 37 - Mar 1977, RYM 86 of 1976, WXPN 195, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, Acclaimed 911
30	Rush	2112	1976	RYM 19 of 1976, Sweden 33 - Apr 1976, Global 177 - 5 M claimed, Defin200 198, WXPN 604, Acclaimed 1011
31	Jackson Browne	The Pretender	1976	UK 26 - Dec 1976, US CashBox 41 of 1977, RYM 117 of 1976, WXPN 197, Rolling Stone 391, Acclaimed 708
32	Tina Charles	I Love To Love	1976	Norway 1 - May 1976, Sweden 1 - Apr 1976
33	Bob Dylan	Hard Rain	1976	UK 3 - Oct 1976, Norway 15 - Oct 1976, Italy 27 of 1976, US CashBox 61 of 1976, RYM 164 of 1976
34	John Lennon	Shaved Fish	1976	Austria 6 - Feb 1981, UK 8 - Nov 1975, Norway 9 - Nov 1975, Sweden 28 - Jan 1981, Italy 82 of 1976
35	Manfred Mann	The Roaring Silence	1976	Norway 6 - Sep 1976, UK 10 - Sep 1976, Austria 10 - Oct 1976, Sweden 17 - Sep 1976, RYM 115 of 1976
36	Bad Company	Run With The Pack	1976	UK 4 - Feb 1976, Norway 11 - Feb 1976, Sweden 22 - Feb 1976, US CashBox 38 of 1976, RYM 200 of 1976
37	Donna Summer	A Love Trilogy	1976	Italy 7 of 1976, Austria 8 - Aug 1976, Norway 14 - May 1976, Sweden 18 - Apr 1976, US CashBox 93 of 1976
38	Status Quo	Blue for You	1976	UK 1 - Mar 1976, Sweden 3 - Feb 1976, RYM 142 of 1976
39	Joni Mitchell	Hejira	1976	RYM 10 of 1976, UK 11 - Dec 1976, US CashBox 59 of 1977, WXPN 88, Acclaimed 469
40	Aerosmith	Rocks	1976	RYM 11 of 1976, US CashBox 12 of 1976, Rolling Stone 176, Acclaimed 343, WXPN 686
41	Bob Marley	Rastaman Vibration	1976	Norway 14 - Jul 1976, UK 15 - May 1976, RYM 50 of 1976, WXPN 454, Acclaimed 1842
42	Blue Oyster Cult	Agents Of Fortune	1976	Sweden 10 - Jun 1976, UK 26 - Jul 1976, US CashBox 80 of 1976, RYM 127 of 1976, Acclaimed 1152
43	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie	1976	UK 2 - Jun 1976, Sweden 14 - Jun 1976, US CashBox 58 of 1976, Rolling Stone 425
44	Heart	Dreamboat Annie	1976	US CashBox 34 of 1976, UK 36 - Jan 1977, Fox101 67, RYM 71 of 1976, WXPN 615
45	The Ramones	The Ramones	1976	RYM 2 of 1976, Rolling Stone 33, Acclaimed 35, WXPN 336
46	Dr Hook	A Little Bit More	1976	Norway 2 - May 1976, Sweden 3 - May 1976, UK 5 - Jun 1976
47	Dr Feelgood	Stupidity	1976	UK 1 - Oct 1976, RYM 70 of 1976, Acclaimed 2119
48	Bellamy Brothers	Let Your Love Flow	1976	Sweden 1 - Aug 1976, Norway 2 - Jun 1976
49	Roxy Music	Viva! Roxy Music - The Live Roxy Music Album	1976	UK 6 - Jul 1976, Sweden 9 - Aug 1976, Norway 10 - Aug 1976, RYM 126 of 1976
50	Jethro Tull	Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die	1976	Austria 10 - Jun 1976, Norway 10 - Jun 1976, UK 13 - Feb 1977, Sweden 27 - May 1976
51	Elton John	Here & There	1976	UK 6 - May 1976, Norway 19 - Jun 1976, Sweden 30 - May 1976, US CashBox 47 of 1976
52	Bryan Ferry	Let's Stick Together	1976	Sweden 7 - Sep 1976, UK 19 - Oct 1976, Norway 19 - Sep 1976, RYM 149 of 1976
53	Ringo Starr	Ringo's Rotogravure	1976	Austria 10 - Nov 1976, Norway 14 - Oct 1976, Sweden 19 - Oct 1976, Italy 50 of 1976
54	Barry White	Let The Music Play	1976	Norway 12 - Feb 1976, Italy 15 of 1976, UK 22 - Feb 1976, Sweden 34 - Mar 1976
55	Thin Lizzy	Jailbreak	1976	UK 10 - Apr 1976, RYM 15 of 1976, Sweden 21 - Mar 1976, Acclaimed 677
56	Thorleifs	Skank mig ding tankar	1976	Sweden 1 - Mar 1976, Norway 5 - Mar 1976
57	Roger Whittaker	The Very Best Of Roger Whittaker	1976	Austria 3 - Jun 1976, UK 5 - Sep 1975, Norway 6 - Mar 1976
58	Roger Whittaker	The Last Farewell	1976	Norway 1 - Jan 1976, Austria 6 - Mar 1976
59	Bee Gees	Children Of The World	1976	Norway 16 - Oct 1976, Sweden 22 - Oct 1976, Italy 40 of 1976, US CashBox 62 of 1976
60	Kansas	Leftoverture	1976	US CashBox 14 of 1977, RYM 37 of 1976, Fox101 64, WXPN 814
61	George Harrison	Thirty Three & a Third	1976	Norway 17 - Jan 1977, UK 35 - Dec 1976, US CashBox 63 of 1977, RYM 155 of 1976
62	Joan Armatrading	Joan Armatrading	1976	UK 12 - Sep 1976, RYM 92 of 1976, WXPN 391, Acclaimed 1519
63	Vikingarna	Kramgoa lotar 3	1976	Sweden 1 - Sep 1976, Norway 12 - Oct 1976
64	AC/DC	Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap	1976	US CashBox 16 of 1981, RYM 66 of 1976, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, Acclaimed 2760
65	Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	Live Bullet	1976	Fox101 17, RYM 97 of 1976, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, Acclaimed 1703
66	Steely Dan	The Royal Scam	1976	RYM 25 of 1976, US CashBox 86 of 1976, WXPN 167, Acclaimed 1282
67	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	1976	UK 24 - Jun 1977, RYM 107 of 1976, WXPN 385, Acclaimed 1133
68	Various Artists	Disco Rocket	1976	Austria 1 - Nov 1976, Italy 21 of 1978
69	The Sweet	Give Us a Wink	1976	Sweden 3 - Feb 1976, Norway 15 - Mar 1976, RYM 135 of 1976
70	Tina Charles	Dance Little Lady	1976	Norway 2 - Nov 1976, Sweden 3 - Nov 1976
71	The Bay City Rollers	Dedication	1976	UK 4 - Sep 1976, Austria 21 - Jul 1977, Sweden 38 - Nov 1976
72	Demis Roussos	Happy To Be	1976	UK 4 - Apr 1976, Sweden 23 - Mar 1976, Italy 52 of 1976
73	Sailor	Trouble	1976	Austria 5 - Jun 1976, Norway 18 - May 1976, Sweden 25 - Feb 1976
74	Rainbow	Rainbow Rising	1976	RYM 5 of 1976, UK 11 - Jun 1976, Acclaimed 1511
75	Donna Summer	Four Seasons of Love	1976	Italy 4 of 1977, Sweden 40 - Dec 1976, RYM 161 of 1976
76	Brotherhood of Man	Love & Kisses From	1976	Norway 6 - Apr 1976, UK 20 - Apr 1976, Sweden 24 - Apr 1976
77	Cliff Richard	I'm Nearly Famous	1976	UK 5 - May 1976, Norway 20 - Jul 1976, RYM 154 of 1976
78	Eric Clapton	No Reason To Cry	1976	UK 8 - Sep 1976, Norway 13 - Sep 1976, Sweden 24 - Sep 1976
79	Chicago	Chicago IX, Chicago's Greatest Hits	1976	US 5 of 1976, US CashBox 32 of 1976, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
80	Rick Wakeman	No Earthly Connection	1976	UK 9 - Apr 1976, Norway 15 - May 1976, RYM 181 of 1976
81	John Miles	Rebel	1976	UK 9 - Mar 1976, Sweden 25 - May 1976, Italy 44 of 1976
82	John Denver	Spirit	1976	UK 9 - Sep 1976, Sweden 32 - Sep 1976, US CashBox 37 of 1976
83	Flamingokvintetten	7	1976	Sweden 2 - Oct 1976, Norway 6 - Oct 1976
84	J J Cale	Troubadour	1976	Norway 9 - Sep 1976, Austria 24 - Jun 1977, RYM 100 of 1976
85	Thin Lizzy	Johnny The Fox	1976	UK 11 - Nov 1976, Sweden 17 - Oct 1976, RYM 99 of 1976
86	KC & The Sunshine Band	KC & The Sunshine Band	1976	US CashBox 13 of 1976, UK 26 - Aug 1975, Sweden 27 - Jan 1976
87	Kiss	Rock & Roll Over	1976	Sweden 9 - Dec 1976, US CashBox 36 of 1977, RYM 130 of 1976
88	Gloria Gaynor	I've Got You	1976	Sweden 14 - Aug 1976, Norway 18 - Sep 1976, Italy 55 of 1976
89	Elvis Presley	The Sun Sessions	1976	Rolling Stone 11, Guiness 33, Channel4 68
90	Frank Zappa	Zoot Allures	1976	Norway 16 - Dec 1976, Sweden 17 - Nov 1976, RYM 75 of 1976
91	George Benson	Breezin'	1976	US CashBox 8 of 1976, Defin200 177, Acclaimed 2292
92	KC & The Sunshine Band	Part 3	1976	Norway 12 - Oct 1976, Sweden 35 - Oct 1976, US CashBox 72 of 1976
93	The Beach Boys	15 Big Ones	1976	Sweden 15 - Aug 1976, UK 31 - Jul 1976, US CashBox 56 of 1976
94	Marvin Gaye	I Want You	1976	UK 22 - May 1976, US CashBox 23 of 1976, RYM 54 of 1976
95	Robin Trower	Robin Trower Live	1976	UK 15 - Mar 1976, Sweden 40 - Mar 1976, RYM 93 of 1976
96	Linda Ronstadt	Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits	1976	US CashBox 19 of 1977, UK 37 - Dec 1976, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed
97	Diana Ross	Diana Ross' Greatest Hits	1976	Austria 27 - Apr 1986, UK 34 - Nov 1972, US CashBox 54 of 1976
98	Gentle Giant	Interview	1976	Norway 19 - Jun 1976, Sweden 39 - Jun 1976, RYM 174 of 1976
99	Deep Purple	Made in Europe	1976	Sweden 25 - Nov 1976, Italy 47 of 1976, RYM 172 of 1976
100	Linda Ronstadt	Hasten Down The Wind	1976	UK 32 - Sep 1976, US CashBox 33 of 1976, RYM 182 of 1976