This article lists the Canadian number-one albums of 1976. The chart was compiled and published by RPM every Saturday.
The top position [December 27, 1975, Vol. 24, No. 14] preceding January 10 [Vol. 24, No. 15] was Elton John's Rock of the Westies.Library and Archives Canada . http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4050a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=heoh95d443hn3p6l4k24jhvju6 Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life entered the chart at #1.Library and Archives Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.5099A&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=heoh95d443hn3p6l4k24jhvju6 Three acts held the top position in the albums and singles charts simultaneously: The Bay City Rollers on March 13, Wings on June 5–12 and Rod Stewart on December 18.)List of RPM number-one singles of 1976
(Entries with dates marked thus* are not presently on record at Library and Archives Canada and were inferred from the following week's listing.)
Issue DateAlbumArtist January 3 Rock of the WestiesElton John January 10 Chicago IX – Chicago's Greatest Hits Chicago January 17 January 24 History: America's Greatest Hits America January 31* Main Course Bee Gees February 7 Bay City Rollers Bay City Rollers February 14 February 21 February 28 March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 Rock n' Roll Love Letter April 3 Greatest Hits Nazareth April 10 Frampton Comes Alive! Peter Frampton April 17 Rock n' Roll Love Letter Bay City Rollers April 24 May 1 Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) The Eagles May 8 The Whole World's Goin' Crazy April Wine May 15 May 24 Rock n' Roll Love Letter Bay City Rollers May 29 Wings at the Speed of Sound Wings June 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 Frampton Comes Alive! Peter Frampton July 31* August 7 August 14 August 21 August 28 September 4 September 11 Summertime Dream Gordon Lightfoot September 18 September 25 Frampton Comes Alive! Peter Frampton October 2 October 9 Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) The Eagles October 16 Songs in the Key of Life Stevie Wonder October 23* October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 Frampton Comes Alive! Peter Frampton December 4 December 11 December 18 A Night on the Town Rod Stewart December 25 Songs in the Key of Life Stevie Wonder
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See also 1976 in music RPM number-one hits of 1976