The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the top ten of the UK Albums Chart during 1976, as well as albums which peaked in 1975 and 1977 but were in the top ten in 1976. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
The first new number-one album of the year was by The Best of Roy Orbison by Roy Orbison. Overall, fourteen different albums peaked at number one in 1976, with Led Zeppelin (2) having the most albums hit that position.
Top-ten albums Key SymbolMeaning‡Album peaked in 1975 but still in chart in 1976.♦Album released in 1976 but peaked in 1977.EnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered (week ending)Weeksintop10 Single ArtistPeak Peakreached (week ending)WeeksatpeakAlbums in 1975 32The Best of the Stylistics ‡The Stylistics 1 9 24Atlantic Crossing ‡Rod Stewart 1 7 16Favourites ‡Peters and Lee 2 2 1440 Golden Greats ‡Jim Reeves 1 3 1540 Greatest Hits ‡Perry Como 1 6 9Ommadawn ‡Mike Oldfield 4 2 9Make the Party Last – 25 All Time Party Greats ‡James Last 3 3 12A Night at the Opera ‡Queen 1 4 7Wouldn't You Like ItBay City Rollers 3 1 5Songs of Joy ‡The Nigel Brooks Singers 5 1 1124 Original HitsThe Drifters 2 1Albums in 1976 140 Super GreatsVarious artists 9 1 10The Best of Roy OrbisonRoy Orbison 1 1 3Still Crazy After All These YearsPaul Simon 6 1 11DesireBob Dylan 3 2 11How Dare You!10cc 5 2 1Star Trackin' 76Various artists 9 1 1Sing LoftyWindsor Davies and Don Estelle 10 1 10The Very Best of Slim WhitmanSlim Whitman 1 6 7Music ExpressVarious artists 3 4 2Motown Gold 8 2 3Station to StationDavid Bowie 5 1 5Run with the PackBad Company 4 1 6The Best of Helen ReddyHelen Reddy 5 2 6A Trick of the TailGenesis 3 1 7CarnivalManuel and The Music of The Mountains 3 2 11Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)Eagles 2 4 6Blue for YouStatus Quo 1 3 2BreakawayGallagher and Lyle 6 1 2The Best of John DenverJohn Denver 7 1 7Diana RossDiana Ross 4 2 1Brass ConstructionBrass Construction 9 1 1Walk Right Back with the EverlysThe Everly Brothers 10 1 8Rock Follies: Original Television SoundtrackCharlotte Cornwell, Julie Covington and Rula Lenska 1 3 7Juke Box Jive: 40 All Time Rock 'N' Roll GreatsVarious artists 3 2 3RebelJohn Miles 9 1 21Wings at the Speed of SoundWings 2 1 49Greatest HitsABBA 1 11 1Cry ToughNils Lofgren 8 1 5PresenceLed Zeppelin 1 1 11Instrumental GoldVarious artists 3 5 2No Earthly ConnectionRick Wakeman 9 1 8Black and BlueThe Rolling Stones 2 2 1Here and ThereElton John 6 1 5Hit MachineVarious artists 4 2 9Live in LondonJohn Denver 2 5 2A Touch of CountryVarious artists 7 1 6The Best of Gladys Knight & the PipsGladys Knight & the Pips 6 1 4I'm Nearly FamousCliff Richard 5 1 6Frampton Comes Alive!Peter Frampton 6 1 11ChangesonebowieDavid Bowie 2 1 18A Night on the TownRod Stewart 1 2 5Happy to Be...Demis Roussos 4 1 14Forever and Ever 2 3 5A Kind of HushThe Carpenters 3 1 1King CottonFivepenny Piece 9 1 1520 Golden GreatsThe Beach Boys 1 10 13Laughter and Tears – The Best of Neil Sedaka TodayNeil Sedaka 2 3 4Beautiful NoiseNeil Diamond 10 4 8PassportNana Mouskouri 3 1 1 Olias of SunhillowJon Anderson 8 1 8A Little Bit MoreDr. Hook 5 2 3Viva! Roxy MusicRoxy Music 6 1 8Diana Ross' Greatest Hits 2Diana Ross 2 3 1JailbreakThin Lizzy 10 1 1No Reason to CryEric Clapton 8 1 2SpiritJohn Denver 9 1 8The Best of the Stylistics Vol. 2The Stylistics 1 1 3DedicationBay City Rollers 4 1 5StupidityDr. Feelgood 1 1 1The Roaring SilenceManfred Mann's Earth Band 10 1 2Hard RainBob Dylan 3 1 6The Story of The WhoThe Who 2 1 19Songs in the Key of LifeStevie Wonder 2 3 7Soul MotionVarious artists 1 2 2Country Comfort 8 1 2His 20 Greatest HitsGene Pitney 6 2 4The Song Remains the SameLed Zeppelin 1 1 822 Golden Guitar GreatsBert Weedon 1 1 1LSteve Hillage 10 1 2Blue MovesElton John 3 1 9100 Golden GreatsMax Bygraves 3 3 10Glen Campbell's Twenty Golden GreatsGlen Campbell 1 6 420 Original Dean Martin HitsDean Martin 7 3 2The Incredible PlanMax Boyce 9 1 34Arrival ♦ABBA 1 10 2XIV Greatest HitsHot Chocolate 6 1 7The Greatest HitsFrankie Valli and The Four Seasons 4 2 1Sound of GloryLondon Philharmonic Choir 10 1 6Disco RocketVarious artists 3 1 9A New World Record ♦Electric Light Orchestra 6 1 22Hotel California ♦Eagles 2 4 6A Day at the Races ♦Queen 1 1
See also 1976 in British music List of number-one albums from the 1970s (UK)
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External links 1976 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)