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Best albums of 1976

Released in 1976 · Ranked by critics

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1
Ramones
Ramones
23 April 1976Punk, punk rock, rock
9.9
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The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
1 August 1976Art rock, garage rock, indie rock
9.8

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No Reason to Cry
Eric Clapton
1 August 1976Blues, blues rock, pop
7.0
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Entradas e bandeiras
Rita Lee
1 July 1976Glam, latin, pop

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3 May 1976Arena rock, blues rock, classic rock

9.4

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Songs in the Key of Life

28 September 1976Contemporary r&b, funk, pop

9.4

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5

1 January 1976Ambient, electronic, rock

9.0

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6

Station to Station

23 January 1976Alternative rock, art rock, blue-eyed soul

9.0

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Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

22 October 1976Classic rock, heartland rock, pop rock

9.0

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8

1 January 1976Pop rock, rock

8.9

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9

Hotel California

8 December 1976Blues, classic rock, country rock

8.9

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10

Agents of Fortune

Blue Öyster Cult

21 May 1976Arena rock, classic rock, hard rock

8.9

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1 January 1976Classic rock, hard rock, pop

8.6

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12

A Rock and Roll Alternative

Atlanta Rhythm Section

1 January 1976Blues, pop, rock

8.4

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5 January 1976Blues rock, classic rock, contemporary folk

8.3

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15 March 1976Glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal

8.3

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1 February 1976Classic rock, folk rock, rock

8.2

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1 November 1976Folk, folk pop, folk rock

8.1

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17

Bright Size Life

1 January 1976Contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion

8.1

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18

19 May 1976Piano rock, pop rock, rock

8.1

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19

Fly Like An Eagle

Steve Miller Band

1 January 1976Blues rock, classic rock, pop

8.1

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

9 November 1976Classic rock, hard rock, heartland rock

7.9

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21

26 March 1976Blues rock, classic rock, latin

7.9

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22

A Night on the Town

1 January 1976Classic rock, hard rock, pop

7.9

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23

A New World Record

Electric Light Orchestra

11 September 1976Art rock, classic rock, pop

7.5

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24

11 October 1976Dance, disco, electronic

7.5

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25

1 November 1976Pop rock, rock

7.4

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26

Takin’ It to the Streets

The Doobie Brothers

19 March 1976Aor, classic rock, pop

7.4

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27

Year of the Cat

1 July 1976Art rock, baroque pop, folk pop

7.4

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28

25 August 1976Aor, arena rock, hard rock

7.3

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29

Thirty Three & 1/ॐ

George Harrison

19 November 1976Pop, rock

7.2

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30

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

20 September 1976Arena rock, blues, blues rock

7.2

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31

The Rolling Stones

23 April 1976Blue-eyed soul, blues rock, classic rock

7.1

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32

31 March 1976Arena rock, blues, blues rock

6.8

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33

Rock and Roll Over

1 November 1976Classic rock, glam metal, glam rock

6.8

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34

1 May 1976Blues rock, funk, funk rock

6.7

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35

Fly With the Wind

1 January 1976Jazz, post-bop

6.3

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A Day at the Races

10 December 1976Arena rock, art rock, classic rock

6.3

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37

19 May 1976Contemporary jazz, crossover jazz, jazz

6.2

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38

1 January 1976Disco, philly soul, pop

6.1

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39

21 October 1976Aor, classic rock, hard rock

5.8

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40

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

1 January 1976Pop, pop rock, rock

5.7

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1 January 1976Experimental, experimental rock, krautrock

5.3

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42

22 October 1976Piano rock, pop, pop rock

5.2

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Wings at the Speed of Sound

25 March 1976Classic rock, mainstream rock, pop rock

5.1

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44

28 June 1976Doo-wop, pop, pop rock

5.0

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45

1 January 1976Funk, jazz, jazz-funk

4.8

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46

1 January 1976Pop, pop rock, rock

4.7

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1 January 1976Folk, folk pop, pop

4.5

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Summertime Dream

Gordon Lightfoot

1 June 1976Contemporary folk, folk rock, psychedelic

9.0

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