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List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1976

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These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1976, per the Billboard 200.

File:PeterFrampton06.jpg's live album Frampton Comes Alive! was the best-selling album of 1976, spending ten non-consecutive weeks at number one.]]

File:Stevie Wonder 1973.JPG by Stevie Wonder spent 11 consecutive weeks at number one in 1976, along with a further two weeks in 1977.]]

Chart history

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|style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{dagger|alt=Best performing album of 1976}}

|Indicates best performing album of 1976

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! scope=col| Issue date

! scope=col| Album

! scope=col| Artist(s)

! scope=col| Label

! scope=col class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 3}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|Chicago

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|Columbia

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-01-03|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 3, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 10}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-01-10|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 10, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 17}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=3|Gratitude

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=3|Earth, Wind & Fire

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=3|Columbia

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-01-17|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 17, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 24}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-01-24|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 24, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 31}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-01-31|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 31, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 7}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=5|Desire

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=5|{{Sortname|Bob|Dylan}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=5|Columbia

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-02-07|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 7, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 14}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-02-14|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 14, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 21}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-02-21|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 21, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 28}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-02-28|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 28, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 6}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-03-06|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 6, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 13}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=4|Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=4|Eagles

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=4|Asylum

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-03-13|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 13, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 20}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-03-20|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 20, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 27}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-03-27|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 27, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 3}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-04-03|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 3, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 10}}

|bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" |Frampton Comes Alive! {{dagger}}

|style="text-align: center;"|{{Sortname|Peter|Frampton}}

|style="text-align: center;"|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-04-10|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 10, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 17}}

|style="text-align: center;"|Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)

|style="text-align: center;"|Eagles

|style="text-align: center;"|Asylum

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-04-17|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 17, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 24}}

|style="text-align: center;"|Wings at the Speed of Sound

|style="text-align: center;" data-sort-value="McCartney, Paul"|Wings

|style="text-align: center;"|Capitol

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-04-24|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 24, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 1}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|Presence

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|Led Zeppelin

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|Swan Song

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-05-01|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 1, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 8}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-05-08|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 8, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 15}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|Black and Blue

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|The Rolling Stones

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Rolling Stones, The"|Rolling Stones

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-05-15|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 15, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 22}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-05-22|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 22, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 29}}

|style="text-align: center;"|Wings at the Speed of Sound

|style="text-align: center;" data-sort-value="McCartney, Paul"|Wings

|style="text-align: center;"|Capitol

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-05-29|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 29, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 5}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|Black and Blue

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|The Rolling Stones

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Rolling Stones, The"|Rolling Stones

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-06-05|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 5, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 12}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-06-12|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 12, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 19}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=5|Wings at the Speed of Sound

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=5 data-sort-value="McCartney, Paul"|Wings

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=5|Capitol

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-06-19|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 19, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 26}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-06-26|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 26, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 3}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-07-03|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 3, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 10}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-07-10|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 10, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 17}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-07-17|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 17, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 24}}

|bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;"|Frampton Comes Alive!{{dagger}}

|style="text-align: center;" data-sort-value="Frampton, Peter"|Peter Frampton

|style="text-align: center;"|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-07-24|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 24, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 31}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|Breezin'

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|{{Sortname|George|Benson}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2|Warner Bros.

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-07-31|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 31, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 7}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-08-07|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 7, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 14}}

|bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan=3|Frampton Comes Alive! {{dagger}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=3 data-sort-value="Frampton, Peter"|Peter Frampton

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=3|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-08-14|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 14, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 21}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-08-21|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 21, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 28}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-08-28|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 28, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 4}}

|style="text-align: center;"|Fleetwood Mac

|style="text-align: center;"|Fleetwood Mac

|style="text-align: center;"|Reprise

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-09-04|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 4, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 11}}

|bgcolor=#FFFF99 style="text-align: center;" rowspan=5|Frampton Comes Alive! {{dagger}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=5 data-sort-value="Frampton, Peter"|Peter Frampton

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=5|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-09-11|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 11, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 18}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-09-18|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 18, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 25}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-09-25|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 25, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 2}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-10-02|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 2, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 9}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-10-09|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 9, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 16}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=11|Songs in the Key of Life

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=11|{{Sortname|Stevie|Wonder}}

|style="text-align: center;" rowspan=11|Tamla

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-10-16|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 16, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 23}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-10-23|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 23, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 30}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-10-30|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 30, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 6}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-11-06|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 6, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 13}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-11-13|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 13, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 20}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-11-20|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 20, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 27}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-11-27|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 27, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 4}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-12-04|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 4, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 11}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-12-11|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 11, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 18}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-12-18|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 18, 1976}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 25}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1976-12-25|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 25, 1976}}

See also

References

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1976

Category:1976 record charts