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1976 Album Releases
1975
1977
1976
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Sep 28
Stevie Wonder
Songs in the Key of Life
100
critic score
(5)
93
user score
(2,924)
Jan 23
David Bowie
Station to Station
90
critic score
(4)
89
user score
(2,502)
Apr 23
Ramones
Ramones
80
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(1,038)
Jan 1
福居良 [Ryo Fukui]
Scenery
86
user score
(976)
1976
Mort Garson
Mother Earth's Plantasia
82
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(933)
Mar 31
Led Zeppelin
Presence
67
critic score
(4)
70
user score
(701)
Apr 1
Rush
2112
75
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(699)
Dec 10
Queen
A Day at the Races
55
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(651)
Dec 8
Eagles
Hotel California
95
critic score
(4)
72
user score
(597)
Jan 5
Bob Dylan
Desire
79
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(556)
Aug 25
Boston
Boston
80
critic score
(2)
80
user score
(534)
Sep 29
Invisible
El Jardín de los Presentes
88
user score
(524)
Oct 11
ABBA
Arrival
88
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(427)
Nov 1
Joni Mitchell
Hejira
85
critic score
(4)
86
user score
(422)
Mar 16
Marvin Gaye
I Want You
75
critic score
(4)
84
user score
(391)
Aug 1
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
100
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(377)
May 1
Steely Dan
The Royal Scam
84
critic score
(3)
83
user score
(345)
Apr 14
AC/DC
High Voltage
80
critic score
(3)
73
user score
(344)
Jul 1
高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka]
Seychelles
84
user score
(336)
May 17
Rainbow
Rising
90
critic score
(2)
82
user score
(332)
Sep 11
Electric Light Orchestra
A New World Record
73
critic score
(3)
84
user score
(306)
Sep 20
AC/DC
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
83
critic score
(3)
71
user score
(300)
Sep 25
Black Sabbath
Technical Ecstasy
40
critic score
(2)
60
user score
(286)
Dec 5
Jean-Michel Jarre
Oxygène
80
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(277)
Sep 1
Tom Waits
Small Change
80
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(264)
Feb 2
Genesis
A Trick of the Tail
83
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(262)
Jun
Belchior
Alucinação
88
user score
(254)
Mar 15
Kiss
Destroyer
83
critic score
(3)
64
user score
(242)
May 3
Aerosmith
Rocks
93
critic score
(3)
75
user score
(228)
Mar 23
Judas Priest
Sad Wings of Destiny
73
critic score
(3)
79
user score
(217)
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May 21
Blue Öyster Cult
Agents of Fortune
95
critic score
(2)
70
user score
(194)
Dec 1
Blondie
Blondie
85
critic score
(2)
74
user score
(183)
Mar 26
Thin Lizzy
Jailbreak
85
critic score
(4)
80
user score
(177)
Apr 1
Cartola
Cartola
90
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(177)
Sep 23
Jorge Ben
África Brasil
90
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(171)
Apr 23
The Rolling Stones
Black and Blue
80
critic score
(2)
67
user score
(170)
Dec 27
Genesis
Wind & Wuthering
67
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(160)
May 19
Billy Joel
Turnstiles
80
critic score
(2)
78
user score
(155)
Apr
Bernard Herrmann
Taxi Driver
90
critic score
(1)
86
user score
(142)
Oct 1
Patti Smith Group
Radio Ethiopia
75
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(139)
Aug 16
ABBA
Dancing Queen
91
user score
(129)
1976
Ashra
New Age of Earth
90
critic score
(1)
81
user score
(125)
Mar 26
Camel
Moonmadness
60
critic score
(1)
80
user score
(125)
Mar 25
Wings
Wings at the Speed of Sound
55
critic score
(4)
68
user score
(124)
1976
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Music From The Penguin Cafe
60
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(120)
Nov 1
Kansas
Leftoverture
55
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(116)
Nov 4
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
80
critic score
(4)
73
user score
(115)
1976
Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
80
critic score
(2)
81
user score
(114)
Aug 11
Klaatu
3:47 EST
60
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(110)
1976
Augustus Pablo
King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown
100
critic score
(1)
82
user score
(108)
1976
Elis Regina
Falso Brilhante
90
critic score
(1)
88
user score
(103)
Oct 20
Frank Zappa
Zoot Allures
70
critic score
(3)
72
user score
(101)
1976
The Upsetters
Super Ape
90
critic score
(2)
77
user score
(100)
Jun 1
The Runaways
The Runaways
90
critic score
(1)
76
user score
(95)
Apr 30
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Rastaman Vibration
80
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(92)
Jan 1
Cluster
Sowiesoso
87
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(91)
Nov 19
George Harrison
Thirty Three & 1/3
70
critic score
(2)
67
user score
(89)
Jul 5
The Beach Boys
15 Big Ones
43
critic score
(4)
37
user score
(87)
Nov 11
Kiss
Rock and Roll Over
65
critic score
(3)
65
user score
(83)
May 1
Steve Miller Band
Fly Like an Eagle
90
critic score
(1)
72
user score
(81)
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