The best album of 1976

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44

A friend and I were discussing this the other day, there are just so many great albums from '76 so what is/are the best/favorite?

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1510 Age : 41

You guys are going to hate me but...

The best album of 1976 02Judas_Priest___Sad_Wings_Of_Desti

The best album of 1976 Aerosmith_-_Rocks

The best album of 1976 AlbumCovers-Eagles-HotelCalifornia1

The best album of 1976 CD_AC-DC_High_Voltage

The best album of 1976 KansasLeftoverture

The best album of 1976 Rock_and_Roll_Over

The best album of 1976 Heart-dreamboat-annie

The best album of 1976 Rumours_b000002kgt

The best album of 1976 Thin_Lizzy_Jail_Break

Sorry! 1976 was an awesome year for music and I figured it was more interesting to look at then just read. Very Happy

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3282 Age : 43

I'll save this one for you old-timers.

Jailbreak has an awesome cover.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4272 Age : 65

Zootalures, awesome album my favorite Zappa!

Wargod48

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Gotta go with ROCKS! One of my all-time favorites.

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Subject: Re: The best album of 1976 Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:03 pm

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Priest's SAD WINGS, Aerosmith's ROCKS and the first Ramones album are the best outta that batch.

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Subject: Re: The best album of 1976 Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:27 pm

Rush - 2112

Boston

Although that's a spectacular list!

Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts : 12874 Age : 60

Rolling Stones-Black n Blue
Calling Card-Rory Gallagher
Skynyrd-One More From The Road
Johnny Winter-Captured Live
Rainbow-Rising
Led Zeppelin-Presence
Jeff Beck-Wired
ZZ Top-Tejas
Thin Lizzy-Johnny The Fox
Bad Company-Run With The Pack
Hot Tuna-Hoppkorv
Parliment-Mothership Connection
Camel-Moonmadness
Tommy Bolin-Private Eyes
Marshall Tucker Band-Long Hard Ride
Rush-All The World's A Stage
Wishbone Ash-New England

I pretty much purchased all of these this same year...1976 was indeed a very good year !

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ultmetal wrote:: Gotta go with ROCKS! One of my all-time favorites.

Ditto.

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Rainbow -Rising

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Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny!

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2682 Age : 37

I made a list of the 20 best hard rock/metal albums from 1976 in this thread...

https://heartofmetal.niceboard.com/heart-of-metal-f1/1976-the-greatest-year-in-hard-rock-metal-history-t1232.htm?highlight=1976

....I'd add these non hard rock/metal albums to the list of best '76 albums.

Eddie And The Hot Rods - Teenage Depression
The Quick - Mondo Deco
Undisputed Truth - Method To The Madness
Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Sahb Stories
Heavy Metal Kids - Kitsch
Ian Hunter - All American Alien Boy
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Blondie - Blondie
Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action
Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers
Dr. Feelgood - Stupidity
Patti Smith - Radio Ethiopia
David Bowie - Station To Station
Tom Waits - Small Change
Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon
The Babys - The Babys

Overall Rocks would come out on top with Eddie And The Hot Rods a couple of Lizzy's and criminally overlooked power pop and psychedelic soul groups The Quick and Undisputed Truth following those.

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Iron Butterfly-Sun and Steel!

Master Of The Crotch Grab Number of posts : 6841 Age : 50

Gotta go with Sad Wings Of Destiny. One of my favorite albums.

I like that Steely Dan album alot too though. And Kiss, and Alice Cooper, and Rush Very Happy

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

2112

Really was a great year though.

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1268 Age : 57

spiritofradio pretty much summed it up.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7831 Age : 44

Thin Lizzy-Johnny The Fox
Rainbow-Rising
Kiss-Rock 'n' Roll Over
Thin Lizzy-Jailbreak
Aerosmith-Rocks

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

1. Sad Wings of Destiny
2. Johnny the Fox
3. Destroyer
4. A New World Record
5. Crystal ball

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2793 Age : 66

With all due respect to a great year, it was "Sad Wings", one of the greatest albums in any year. But wasn't Sweet's "Give Us a Wink" from '76? Hard not to mention that!

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

Not very familar with the 70s except for radio hits but I do have a few good albums from '76 I could mention:

Judas Priest-Sad Wings Of Destiny
AC/DC-Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Rainbow-Rising

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fleetwood mac-rumors

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Thin Lizzy - Jail Break

Kiss - Destroyer

Fleetwood Mac - Rumors