willekeurige volgorde:

- Boston (Boston)
- Desire (Bob Dylan)
- Hotel California (The Eagles)
- Rising (Rainbow)
- Arrival (ABBA)
- 2112 (Rush)
- Sad Wings Of Destiny (Judas Priest)
- A Day At The Races (Queen)
- Black And Blue (Rolling Stones)
- Year Of The Cat (Al Stewart)

1. Bob Dylan - Desire
2. David Bowie - Station to station
3. George Harrison - Thirty three and 1/3
4. Lou Reed - Coney island baby
5. Roxy Music - Viva
6. Rolling Stones - Black and blue
7. Bryan Ferry - Let's stick together
8. 10CC - How dare you
9. Patti Smith group - Radio Ethiopia
10. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of life

Een top 20 gebaseerd op de jaar top 50
met als criteria het hoogste aantal stemmen en de totaalscore.

01. STEVIE WONDER - Songs in the Key of Life

02. DAVID BOWIE - Station to Station

03. BOB DYLAN - Desire

04. RAINBOW - Rising

05. JONI MITCHELL - Hejira

06. RAMONES - Ramones

07. GENESIS - A Trick of the Tail

08. STEELY DAN - The Royal Scam

09. TOM WAITS - Small Change

10. QUEEN - A Day at the Races

11. GENESIS - Wind and Wuthering

12. CAMEL - Moonmadness

13. RUSH - 2112

14. LED ZEPPELIN - The Song Remains the Same

15. J. J. CALE - Troubadour

16. THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT - Tales of Mystery and Imagination

17. THE EAGLES - Hotel California

18. THE ROLLING STONES - Black and Blue

19. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - A New World Record

20. AL STEWART - Year of the Cat

Ik nam dus de top 50 van 1976 als basis.
Selecteerde daaruit de 20 albums met de meeste stemmen.
En rangschikte ze gewoon volgens stemgemiddelde.

1. J.J. Cale - Troubadour
2. Roxy Music - Viva!
3. Pavlov's Dog - At The Sound of The Bell
4. Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy
5. Max Romeo & The Upsetters - War ina Babylon
6. Blondie - Blondie
7. Fela Kuti - Zombie
8. Burning Spear - Garvey's Ghost
9. The Abyssinians - Forward on To Zion

1. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
2. Marvin Gaye - I Want You
3. Al Green - Have a Good Time
4. Fela Kuti & The Africa '70 - Zombie
5. Al Green - Full of Fire
6. Tower of Power - Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
7. Tom Waits - Small Change
8. Tower of Power - Live and in Living Color
9. David Bowie - Station to Station

01 Genesis - A trick of the tail
02 The Alan Parsons project - Tales of mystery and imagination
03 Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of life
04 Genesis - Wind & wuthering
05 Bryan Ferry - Let's stick together
06 Steve Miller band - Fly like an eagle
07 Styx - Chrystal ball
08 Tom Petty & the heartbreakers -Tom Petty & the heartbreakers
09 Led zeppelin - Presence
10 Wings - At the speed of sound

Afgevallen in de finale:

Camel - Moonmadness
10cc - How dare you
Al Stewart - Year of the cat
Heart - Dreamboat Annie
David Bowie - Station to station
Patti Smith - Radio Ethiopia
Roxy music - Viva!
Boz Scaggs - Silk degrees
Kayak - The last encore

1. Al Stewart - Year of the cat
2. Eagles - Hotel California
3. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of life
4. Heart - Dreamboat Annie
5. Kansas - Leftoverture
6. Abba - Arrival
7. Bob Dylan - Desire
8. Electric Light Orchestra - A new world record
9. Boston - Boston
10. Alan Parsons Project - Tales of mystery and imagination

Verbazingwekkend dat top-albums van David Bowie, Queen, Steely Dan, Genesis, Jeff Beck en Al di Meola mijn tot 10 van dit jaar niet eens halen. Maar het is dringen aan de top.
Een lijst met enkele van mijn all-time favorieten. Maar 1976 was dan ook het eerste jaar waarin ik redelijk regelmatig LP's ging kopen. En zoals dat gaat met eerste albums zijn dat vaak platen die je grijs draait en dierbaar blijven.

1. Art Zoyd - Symphonie Pour le Jour Où Brûleront les Cités
2. Celeste - Principe Di un Giorno
3. David Bowie - Station to Station
4. Shakti with John McLaughlin - Shakti with John McLaughlin
5. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
6. Harmonium - L'Heptade
7. Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life
8. Sloche - Stadacone
9. Caravan - Blind Dog at St. Dunstans
10. Genesis - Wind and Wuthering

Bepaalt niet m'n favoriete muziekjaar. Dit lijstje is ongetwijfeld voor verandering/verbetering vatbaar.

Mijn Top 10 van 1976
1. Barclay James Harvest - Octoberon
2. Camel - Moonmadness
3. Genesis - Wind & Wuthering
4. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
5. The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination
6. Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record
7. 10 CC - How Dare You!
8. David Bowie - Station to Station
9. Boston - Boston
10.Heart - Dreamboat Annie

01. Shakti with John McLaughlin - Shakti with John McLaughlin
02. Tom Waits - Small Change
03. David Bowie - Station to Station
04. George Harrison - Thirty Three & 1/3
05. Wolf Biermann - Es Gibt ein Leben Vor dem Tod
06. Keith Jarrett - The Survivors' Suite
07. Harry Sacksioni - Vensters
08. Joni Mitchell - Hejira
09. Trace - The White Ladies
10. La Düsseldorf - La Düsseldorf

01. Genesis - A trick of the tail
02. Camel - Moonmadness
03. Genesis - Wind and wuthering
04. The Enid - In the Region of the Summer Stars
05. Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life
06. David Bowie - Station to station
07. Novalis - Sommerabend
08. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of life
09. Eloy - Dawn
10. Queen - A day at the races

1. David Bowie - Station to Station
2. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
3. Giorgio - From Here to Eternity
4. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
5. Klaus Schulze - Moondawn
6. Roxy Music - Viva!
7. Patti Smith Group - Radio Ethiopia
8. Marvin Gaye - I Want You
9. Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear
10. Tom Waits - Small Change

1. Klaus Schulze - Body Love
2. Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
3. Kansas - Leftoverture
4. Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear
5. Vangelis - Albedo 0.39
6. Klaus Schulze - Moondawn
7. Rainbow - Rising
8. Boston - Boston
9. Rush - 2112
10. Jon Lord - Sarabande

1. Keith Jarrett - Staircase
2. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
3. Joni Mitchell - Hejira
4. Kansas - Leftoverture
5. Jon Lord - Sarabande
6. Malicorne - Almanach
7. Al Stewart - Year of the cat
8. Heart - Dreamboat Annie
9. Renaissance - Live at Carnegie Hall
10. Jeff Beck - Wired

Top-20 van 1976 (32 albums):

1. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life 5*
2. Bob Dylan - Desire
3. ABBA - Arrival
4. Eagles - Hotel California
5. Joni Mitchell - Hejira 4,5*
6. David Bowie - Station to Station
7. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
8. Ry Cooder - Chicken Skin Music
9. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
10. Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees

11. Roxy Music - Viva!
12. 10cc - How Dare You!
13. Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures 4*
14. Camel - Moonmadness
15. Billy Joel - Turnstiles
16. Queen - A Day at the Races
17. Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise
18. Zjef Vanuytsel - De Zanger
19. Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
20. Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive!

Toch een minder albumjaar dan de andere jaren '70, ik kom met moeite aan 22 albums met 4* of meer.

01 KISS - Destroyer
02 KISS - Rock And Roll Over
03 Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
04 Rainbow - Rising
05 Rush - 2112
06 Ramones - Ramones
07 Bob Dylan - Desire
08 Finch - Thunderbird
09 Budgie - If I Were Brittania I'd Waive The Rules
10 Ocean - God's Clown

1 Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
2 ABBA - Arrival
3 Eagles - Hotel California
4 Diana Ross - Diana Ross
5 Leo Sayer - Endless Flight
6 Rose Royce - Car Wash
7 Tina Charles - I Love to Love
8 Tavares - Sky High!
9 Boney M. - Take the Heat Off Me
10 Barry White - Let the Music Play

1. Jeff Beck - Wired
2. Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures
3. Rush - 2112
4. Rainbow - Rising
5. Heart - Dreamboat Annie
6. J.J. Cale - Troubadour
7. Ramones - Ramones
8. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
9. Camel - Moonmadness
10. Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination

Update sinds 20 november 2008

01 (01) Camel - Moonmadness
02 (03) Rainbow - Rising
03 (04) Genesis - Wind and Wuthering
04 (02) Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
05 (10) The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination
06 (---) Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygène
07 (09) Steeleye Span - Rocket Cottage
08 (---) Eloy - Dawn
09 (05) Kansas - Leftoverture
10 (---) Socrates - Phos

Mijn top 10 van 1976:

01. Eagles - Hotel California
02. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
03. Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene
04. Heart - Dreamboat Annie
05. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
06. Klaus Schulze - Moondawn
07. Joe Walsh - Can't Argue With A Sick Mind
08. Blue Oyster Cult - Agents Of Fortune
09. Vangelis - Albedo 0.39
10. Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat

Update sinds 17 november 2012:

01 (01) Camel - Moonmadness
02 (02) Rainbow - Rising
03 (07) Steeleye Span - Rocket Cottage
04 (03) Genesis - Wind and Wuthering
05 (04) Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
06 (05) The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination
07 (09) Kansas - Leftoverture
08 (08) Eloy - Dawn
09 (06) Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygène
10 (---) Rush - 2112

01:Elvis Presley:The Sun Sessions
02:Led Zeppelin:The song remains the same
03:Led Zeppelin:Presence
04:Ry Cooder:Chicken skin music
05:Elvis Presley:From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
06:Bob Dylan:Desire
07:Rainbow:Rising
08:Rush:All the world's a stage
09:ZZ Top:Tejas
10:Hot Tuna:Yellow fever

Top-30 van 1976 (update en uitbreiding, op 58 albums gestemd waarvan 35 met tenminste 4*):

1. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life 5*
2. Bob Dylan - Desire
3. ABBA - Arrival
4. Eagles - Hotel California
5. Joni Mitchell - Hejira 4,5*
6. David Bowie - Station to Station
7. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
8. Ry Cooder - Chicken Skin Music
9. The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe
10. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam

11. Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man
12. Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene
13. Roxy Music - Viva!
14. The Mighty Diamonds - Right Time
15. Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon
16. Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees
17. Jackson Browne - The Pretender
18. Gregory Isaacs - All I Have Is Love
19. 10cc - How Dare You!
20. Golden Earring - Contraband

21. Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures 4*
22. Camel - Moonmadness
23. Billy Joel - Turnstiles
24. Queen - A Day at the Races
25. Heart - Dreamboat Annie
26. Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise
27. Blondie - Blondie
28. Zjef Vanuytsel - De Zanger
29. Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
30. Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive!

Update. Blijft leuk om te zien hoeveel er verandert op 8 jaar tijd. Bijna een geheel nieuwe lijst . Fantastisch jaar ook. In een ander jaar hadden nrs. 14 en 15 ook makkelijk in mijn top-5 gekund.

1. (-) David Bowie - Station to Station
2. (5) La Düsseldorf - La Düsseldorf
3. (-) Far East Family Band - Parallel World
4. (-) Ash Ra - New Age of Earth
5. (-) Steve Hillage - L
6. (-) Relatively Clean Rivers - Relatively Clean Rivers
7. (-) Bob Dylan - Desire
8. (-) Roxy Music - Viva!
9 (-) 801 - 801 Live
10. (-) Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Osorezan / Dou No Kenbai
11. (-) Sun Ra - Live at Montreux
12. (-) Ornette Coleman - Body Meta
13. (-) Alice Coltrane - Radha-Krsna Nama Sankirtana
14. (8) Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Music from the Penguin Café
15. (6) The Residents - The Third Reich Rock 'n Roll

1. David Bowie - Station to Station
2. Tom Waits - Small Change
3. Pavlov's Dog - At the Sound of the Bell
4. Joni Mitchell - Hejira
5. Queen - A Day at the Races
6. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
7. Bob Dylan - Desire
8. Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life
9. Demon Fuzz - Roots and Offshoots
10. ABBA - Arrival

Update sinds 28 maart 2015:

01 (01) Camel - Moonmadness
02 (02) Rainbow - Rising
03 (05) Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
04 (03) Steeleye Span - Rocket Cottage
05 (04) Genesis - Wind and Wuthering
06 (09) Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygène
07 (07) Kansas - Leftoverture
08 (06) The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination
09 (08) Eloy - Dawn
10 (10) Rush - 2112

01. David Bowie - Station to Station

02. Bob Dylan - Desire
03. Rainbow - Rising
04. Ashra - New Age of Earth
05. Rush - 2112
06. Ramones - Ramones
07. Joni Mitchell - Hejira
08. Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Music from the Penguin Café
09. Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures
10. Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon

1. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
2. Joni Mitchell - Hejira (1976)
3. David Bowie - Station to Station (1976)
4. Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record (1976)
5. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam (1976)
6. Genesis - A Trick of the Tail (1976)
7. Ramones - Ramones (1976)
8. The Upsetters - Super Ape (1976)
9. Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene (1976)
10. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (1976)

01 Genesis - A trick of the tail
02 Heart - Dreamboat Annie
03 The Alan Parsons project - Tales of mystery and imagination
04 Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of life
05 Genesis - Wind & wuthering
06 Steve Miller band - Fly like an eagle
07 Bryan Ferry - Let's stick together
08 Styx - Chrystal ball
09 Tom Petty & the heartbreakers -Tom Petty & the heartbreakers
10 Patti Smith - Radio Ethiopia

01. Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
02. La Düsseldorf - La Düsseldorf
03. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
04. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
05. Ashra - New Age of Earth
06. Bob Dylan - Desire
07. Genesis - Wind and Wuthering
08. Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear
09. David Bowie - Station to Station
10. Cluster - Sowiesoso