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1976

TOP PERFORMING ALBUMS

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No 10
No 10

No 10

Album: Rocks - Aerosmith

Released: 3 May 1976

Recorded: February–March 1976 at Wherehouse and The Record Plant

Genre: Hard rock, Blues rock, Heavy metal

Length: 34:31

Label: Columbia

Producers: Aerosmith and Jack Douglas

No 9
No 9

No 9

Album: A Trick of the Tail - Genesis

Released: 2 February 1976

Recorded: October–November 1975 at Trident Studios in London

Genre: Progressive rock, Art rock

Length: 51:01

Label: Charisma, Atco

Producers: David Hentschel and Genesis

No 8
No 8

No 8

Album: The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers

Released: August 1976

Recorded: September 1971: Intermedia Sound, Boston, MA (track 6), March 1972: first demos with John Cale (tracks 1-5, 7) and A & M Studios, L.A., CA (tracks 8-9), October 1973: Goldstar Studios, Hollywood, CA (bonus tracks)

Genre: Rock, Proto-punk, Art rock

Length: 34:51 (original release), 44:06 (1989 CD reissue), 62:13 (2003 CD reissue)

Label: Beserkley, Rhino (reissue)

Producers: John Cale, Robert Appere and Alan Mason

No 7
No 7

No 7

Album: Desire - Bob Dylan

Released: 5 January 1976

Recorded: July–October 1975

Genre: Rock, Folk rock

Length: 56:13

Label: Columbia

Producer: Don DeVito

No 6
No 6

No 6

Album: 2112 - Rush

Released: 1 April 1976

Recorded: February 1976 at Toronto Sound Studios, Toronto, Canada

Genre: Progressive rock, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Progressive metal

Length: 38:42

Label: Anthem (Canada), Atlantic (Japan), Epic/Sony (Japan), Mercury

Producers: Rush and Terry Brown

No 5
No 5

No 5

Album: Boston - Boston

Released: 25 August 1976

Recorded: October 1975 – April 1976

Genre: Hard rock, Arena rock

Length: 37:41

Label: Epic

Producers: John Boylan and Tom Scholz

No 4
No 4

No 4

Album: Station to Station - David Bowie

Released: 23 January 1976

Recorded: September–November 1975 at Cherokee Studios(Los Angeles)

Genre: Art rock, Space rock, Funk soul

Length: 37:54

Label: RCA Records

Producers: David Bowie and Harry Maslin

No 3
No 3

No 3

Album: Hotel California - The Eagles

Released: 8 December 1976

Recorded: March – October 1976 at Criteria Studios, Miami, FL and Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Rock

Length: 43:28

Label: Asylum

Producer: Bill Szymczyk

No 2
No 2

No 2

Album: Ramones - Ramones

Released: 23 April 1976

Recorded: February 1976 at Plaza Sound, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York, United States

Genre: Punk rock

Length: 29:04

Label: Sire (US & UK) Philips (Europe)

Producer: Craig Leon & Tommy Ramone

No 1 (Best Performing Album)
No 1 (Best Performing Album)

No 1 (Best Performing Album)

Album: Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder

Released: 28 September 1976

Recorded: 1974–76: Crystal Sound, Hollywood; Record Plant Los Angeles; Record Plant Sausalito; The Hit Factory, New York City

Genre: Soul, Funk, R&B, Jazz, Avant-pop

Length: 104:49

Label: Tamla

Producer: Stevie Wonder

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