Best albums of 1976
The first punk records reached shops this year, which is a different thing from punk existing. Soul answered with one of its most ambitious double albums, so the year ran considerably wider than the histories usually allow. Both camps thought they were the future.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1976 is Love Is All Around by WAR, rated 4.7/5 by 5 listeners.
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 1976 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 1976
272 albums from 1976
Best Jazz albums of 1976
172 albums from 1976
Best Pop albums of 1976
123 albums from 1976
Best Soul albums of 1976
114 albums from 1976
Best Funk albums of 1976
88 albums from 1976
The artists of 1976
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1976, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1976?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1976 is Love Is All Around by WAR (4.7/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1976 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1976 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1976 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.