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The Best Music of 1976

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1976. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1976, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
ABBAArrival
AC/DCDirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AerosmithRocks
Andraé Crouch & The DisciplesThis is Another Day
Aretha FranklinMusic From the Warner Bros. Picture "Sparkle"
Bad CompanyRun with the Pack
Barry WhiteLet the Music Play
Bill ContiRocky: Original Motion Picture Score
Billy JoelTurnstiles
BlondieBlondie
Blue Oyster CultAgents of Fortune
Bob DylanDesire
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet BandLive Bullet
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet BandNight Moves
BostonBoston
Boz ScaggsSilk Degrees
CamelMoonmadness
David Bowie Station To Station
Diana RossDiana Ross
Donna SummerFour Seasons of Love
Electric Light OrchestraA New World Record
Elvis PresleyThe Sun Sessions
Fela Kuti & Africa 70Zombie
George BensonBreezin'
HeartDreamboat Annie
Jackson BrowneThe Pretender
Jaco PastoriusJaco Pastorious
Jean Michel JarreOxygene
Jeff BeckWired
Jimmy CliffIn Concert: The Best of Jimmy Cliff
Joe CockerStingray
Johnny WinterCaptured Live!
Joni MitchellHejira
Judas PriestSad Wings of Destiny
KansasLeftoverture
KISSDestroyer
Klaus SchulzeMoondawn
Led ZeppelinThe Song Remains The Same
Led ZeppelinPresence
Lynyrd SkynyrdOne More From the Road
Manfred Mann's Earth BandThe Roaring Silence
ParliamentThe Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
Peter FramptonFrampton Comes Alive!
Peter ToshLegalize It
QueenA Day at the Races
RainbowRising
RamonesRamones
Randy StonehillWelcome to Paradise
Return To ForeverRomantic Warrior
Rod StewartA Night on the Town
Rush2112
Stanley ClarkeSchool Days
Steely DanThe Royal Scam
Steve Miller BandFly Like An Eagle
Stevie WonderSongs in the Key of Life
Sun RaCosmos
SweetGive Us a Wink
Tangerine DreamStratosfear
The Alan Parsons ProjectTales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe
The EaglesHotel California
The Isley BrothersHarvest for the World
The Modern LoversThe Modern Lovers
The RunawaysThe Runaways
Thin LizzyJailbreak
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersTom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Warren ZevonWarren Zevon
Weather ReportBlack Market

Songs (?)Wikipedia
10ccThings We Do For Love
ABBADancing Queen
ABBAFernando
ABBAKnowing Me, Knowing You
AC/DCDirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DCBig Balls
AerosmithBack In the Saddle
Al StewartYear Of The Cat
Andrea True ConnectionMore, More, More
Atlanta Rhythm SectionSo In To You
Barbra StreisandEvergreen (Love Theme from A Star is Born)
Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin Jr.Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless)
Barry ManilowLooks Like We Made It
Barry ManilowWeekend in New England
Bill ContiGonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky)
Billy JoelNew York State of Mind
Billy JoelSay Goodbye to Hollywood
BlondieRip Her to Shreds
BlondieX Offender
Blue Öyster Cult(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Bob DylanHurricane
Bob SegerRock and Roll Never Forgets
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet BandMainstreet
Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet BandNight Moves
BostonMore Than A Feeling
BostonPeace Of Mind
BostonForeplay/A Long Time
BostonRock & Roll Band
BostonSmokin'
Boz ScaggsLido Shuffle
Boz ScaggsLowdown
Bunny WailerDreamland
ChicagoIf You Leave Me Now
Cliff RichardDevil Woman
Climax Blues BandCouldn't Get it Right
David SoulDon't Give Up on Us
Diana RossLove Hangover
Electric Light OrchestraLivin' Thing
Electric Light OrchestraTelephone Line
Electric Light OrchestraDo Ya
Elton John & Kiki DeeDon't Go Breaking My Heart
England Dan and John Ford ColeyI'd Really Love to See You Tonight
Fela Kuti and Afrika 70Zombie
Fleetwood MacGo Your Own Way
Fleetwood MacSilver Springs
George BensonBreezin'
George Jones and Tammy WynetteGolden Ring
Gordon LightfootThe Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Hall & OatesRich Girl
HeartMagic Man
J.J. CaleCocaine
Jackson BrowneThe Pretender
Jackson BrowneHere Comes Those Tears Again
James BrownGet Up Offa That Thing
James TaylorShower the People
Jean-Michel JarreOxygene, Pt. IV
Joan ArmatradingDown To Zero
John SebastianWelcome Back
Johnny Paycheck11 Months and 29 Days
Joni MitchellAmelia
Judas PriestVictim of Changes
KansasCarry On Wayward Son
KC & The Sunshine BandI'm Your Boogie Man
KC and the Sunshine Band(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty
KC and the Sunshine BandKeep It Comin' Love
KissBeth
KissDetroit Rock City
KissShout It Out Loud
KissHard Luck Woman
KissCalling Dr. Love
Led ZeppelinAchilles' Last Stand
Lou RawlsYou'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
Manfred Mann's Earth BandBlinded By the Light
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)
Peter ToshLegalize It
Peter ToshNo Sympathy
Pratt and McClainHappy Days (Theme From Happy Days)
QueenSomebody To Love
QueenTie Your Mother Down
RainbowStargazer
RainbowTarot Woman
RamonesBlitzkrieg Bop
RamonesI Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
RamonesBeat On The Brat
RamonesJudy Is a Punk
Rod StewartTonight's the Night
Rod StewartThe Killing of Georgie (Part 1 and 2)
Rose RoyceCar Wash
Rush2112
Sex PistolsAnarchy In The U.K.
StarbuckMoonlight Feels Right
Starland Vocal BandAfternoon Delight
Steve Miller BandFly Like An Eagle
Steve Miller BandRock'n Me
Steve Miller BandTake The Money And Run
Steve Miller BandSerenade
Stevie WonderSir Duke
Stevie WonderIsn't She Lovely
Stevie WonderI Wish
Stevie WonderAs
Stevie WonderPastime Paradise
The Bee GeesYou Should Be Dancing
The Bellamy BrothersLet Your Love Flow
The Brothers JohnsonI'll Be Good to You
The DamnedNew Rose
The Doobie BrothersTakin' It To the Streets
The Doobie BrothersIt Keeps You Runnin'
The EaglesHotel California
The EaglesLife In The Fast Lane
The EaglesNew Kid In Town
The Modern LoversRoadrunner
The RunawaysCherry Bomb
The SpinnersThe Rubberband Man
The TrammpsDisco Inferno
Thelma HoustonDon't Leave Me This Way
Thin LizzyThe Boys Are Back In Town
Thin LizzyJailbreak
Thin LizzyCowboy Song
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersAmerican Girl
Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersBreakdown
Tom WaitsThe Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) (An Evening with Pete King)
Vicki Sue RobinsonTurn the Beat Around
Walter Murphy & the Big Apple BandA Fifth of Beethoven
WarSummer
Warren ZevonFrank and Jesse James
Warren ZevonPoor Poor Pitiful Me
Wild CherryPlay That Funky Music
WingsSilly Love Songs
WingsLet 'Em In

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