Private Stock publish ‘Blondie,’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘In the Flesh’ (1976)
‘Blondie‘ is their eponymous debut album produced by Richard Gottehrer and released in December 1976 by Private Stock Records.
Frank Zappa records a live double album : ‘Zappa in New York’ (1976)
Frank Zappa‘s ‘Zappa in New York’ is a live double album recorded on December 26–29, 1976 at the Palladium in New York City and released On March 3, 1978 By Discreet.
Santana record the live parts of the album ‘Moonflower’ for Columbia (1976)
Santana‘s ‘Moonflower’ is a double album recorded (for the live parts) in December 1976 and 1977 and released in October 1977 By Columbia.
Charisma Records publish Genesis’ eighth album : ‘Wind & Wuthering’ (1976)
Genesis‘ ‘Wind & Wuthering’ is their eighth studio album (the last to feature Steve Hackett) released on December 17, 1976 by Charisma Records
Queen release their fifth album : ‘A Day at the Races’ featuring ‘Somebody to Love’ (1976)
Queen‘s ‘A Day at the Races’ is their fifth studio album named after a Marx Brothers film and released on December 10, 1976.
The Eagles release their fifth album : ‘Hotel California’ featuring ‘New Kid in Town,’ ‘Hotel California’ and ‘Life in the Fast Lane’ (1976)
The Eagles‘ ‘Hotel California’ is their fifth studio album produced by Bill Szymczyk and released on December 8, 1976 by Asylum.
Jean Michel Jarre releases his third album : ‘Oxygène’ (1976)
Jean Michel Jarre‘s ‘Oxygène’ is his third studio album released on December 5, 1976 by Disques Dreyfus
The Band record ‘The Last Waltz’ with Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and more guests (1976)
The Band‘s ‘The Last Waltz’ is a triple live album recorded on November 25, 1976 at Winterland Arena, San Francisco and released on April 7, 1978 by Warner Bros. Records
Asylum publish Jackson Browne’s fourth album : ‘The Pretender’ (1976)
Jackson Browne‘s ‘The Pretender’ is his fourth album produced by Jon Landau and released in November 1976 by Asylum
George Harrison releases his seventh album : ‘Thirty Three & ⅓’ (1976)
George Harrison‘s ‘Thirty Three & ⅓’ is his seventh studio album recorded at his home studio and released on November 19, 1976 by Dark Horse, his own label
Shelter Records publish ‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Breakdown’ and ‘American Girl’ (1976)
‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ is their eponymous debut album produced by Denny Cordell and released on November 9, 1976 by Shelter Records.
Atlantic publish Jean-Luc Ponty’s album : ‘Imaginary Voyage’ (1976)
Jean-Luc Ponty‘s ‘Imaginary Voyage’ is a studio album released on November 4, 1976 by Atlantic.
Joni Mitchell releases her eighth album : ‘Hejira’ featuring ‘Coyote’ and ‘Amelia’ (1976)
Joni Mitchell‘s ‘Hejira’ is an album with a title derived from the Arabic word ‘hijra’, journey, released in November 1976 by Asylum.
Patti Smith releases ‘Radio Ethiopia,’ her second album featuring ‘Pissing in a River’ (1976)
Patti Smith‘s ‘Radio Ethiopia’ is her second studio album produced by Jack Douglas and released in October 1976 by Arista Records.
Columbia publish Al Di Meola’s debut album : ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ (1976)
Al Di Meola‘s ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’ is his first album released on October 25, 1976 by Columbia.
Capitol publish Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band’s ‘Night Moves,’ Seger’s ninth album (1976)
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band’s ‘Night Moves’ is Seger’s ninth studio album released on October 22, 1976 by Capitol Records
Elton John releases his eleventh album : ‘Blue Moves’ featuring ‘Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word’ (1976)
Elton John‘s ‘Blue Moves’ feat. ‘Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word’ is his eleventh studio album produced by Gus Dudgeon and released on October 22, 1976 by Rocket / MCA.
Frank Zappa releases ‘Zoot Allures,’ an album featuring ‘The Torture Never Stops’ (1976)
Frank Zappa‘s ‘Zoot Allures’ is an album titled from the French expression ‘Zut alors!’ and released on October 20, 1976 by Warner Bros.
Donna Summer releases her fourth album : ‘Four Seasons of Love’ (1976)
Donna Summer‘s ‘Four Seasons of Love’ is her fourth (and a concept) album released on October 11, 1976 by Casablanca.
ABBA release ‘Arrival,’ their fourth album featuring ‘Dancing Queen,’ ‘Money, Money, Money’ and ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ (1976)
ABBA‘s ‘Arrival’ feat. ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Money, Money, Money’ & ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You’ is their fourth studio album released in Sweden on October 11, 1976 by Polar Records