Best-selling albums of 1976

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1976 is THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 by EAGLES, with over 41.1 million copies sold. The sales figures throughout this ranking include physical album sales as well as digital track downloads and audio and video streaming, converted into album-equivalent units using industry-standard formulas. For more information, see the certification criteria used in different countries.

★ Highlights:
THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 by EAGLES leads both the compilation and group categories among albums released in 1976.
Among studio albums released in 1976, HOTEL CALIFORNIA by EAGLES ranks first, with over 32.3 million copies sold.
The most successful debut album released in 1976 is BOSTON by BOSTON, with over 18.1 million copies sold.
JAMES TAYLOR'S GREATEST HITS by JAMES TAYLOR is the best-selling male solo album released in 1976, with over 11.8 million copies sold.
The best-selling live album released in 1976 is FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! by PETER FRAMPTON, with over 8.16 million copies sold.
GREATEST HITS by LINDA RONSTADT is the best-selling female solo album released in 1976, with over 7.39 million copies sold.
A STAR IS BORN by BARBRA STREISAND & KRIS KRISTOFFERSON is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1976, with over 4.92 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1976, from their original release to date. It does not represent the best-selling albums during the calendar year itself. For annual worldwide best-seller lists, see the IFPI Global Album Charts, published since 2001.

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 EAGLES 1976	41,197,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 1 1 2
2	HOTEL CALIFORNIA EAGLES 1976	32,390,933	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 2 3 5
3	BOSTON BOSTON 1976	18,163,046	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 3 12 51
4	CHRONICLE: 20 GREATEST HITS CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 1976	13,147,500	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 4 17 111
5	JAMES TAYLOR'S GREATEST HITS JAMES TAYLOR 1976	11,805,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 5 22 145
6	BEST OF THE DOOBIES THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 1976	10,500,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 6 24 183
7	DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP AC/DC 1976	8,224,562	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 7 33 293
8	FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! PETER FRAMPTON 1976	8,164,780	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 8 34 299
9	GREATEST HITS LINDA RONSTADT 1976	7,398,570	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 9 45 348
10	NIGHT MOVES BOB SEGER 1976	6,300,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 10 53 482
11	ARRIVAL ABBA 1976	6,218,100	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 11 55 491
12	SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE STEVIE WONDER 1976	5,626,288	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 12 63 586
13	SILK DEGREES BOZ SCAGGS 1976	5,392,090	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 13 66 626
14	LIVE BULLET BOB SEGER 1976	5,200,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 14 77 670
15	HIGH VOLTAGE AC/DC 1976	5,150,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 15 78 680
16	A STAR IS BORN (SOUNDTRACK) BARBRA STREISAND & KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 1976	4,924,690	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 16 85 736
17	THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME LED ZEPPELIN 1976	4,797,394	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 17 88 758
18	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE STEVE MILLER BAND 1976	4,300,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 18 100 891
19	ROCKS AEROSMITH 1976	4,179,886	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 19 107 942
20	LEFTOVERTURE KANSAS 1976	4,100,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 20 111 984
21	PRESENCE LED ZEPPELIN 1976	3,395,511	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 21 132 1,199
22	ПО ВОЛНЕ МОЕЙ ПАМЯТИ ДАВИД ТУХМАНОВ (DAVID TUKHMANOV) 1976	3,353,017	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 22 135 1,219
23	2112 RUSH 1976	3,305,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 23 137 1,238
24	BREEZIN' GEORGE BENSON 1976	3,293,090	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 24 138 1,248
25	ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD LYNYRD SKYNYRD 1976	3,170,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 25 149 1,332
26	THE PRETENDER JACKSON BROWNE 1976	3,062,580	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 26 167 1,438
27	THE BEST OF ROD STEWART 1976	2,950,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 27 180 1,568
28	A NIGHT ON THE TOWN ROD STEWART 1976	2,923,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 28 183 1,577
29	DESIRE BOB DYLAN 1976	2,819,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 29 186 1,614
30	PART 3 K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND 1976	2,609,140	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 30 194 1,715
31	WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS 1976	2,279,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 31 220 2,002
32	CHICAGO X CHICAGO 1976	2,274,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 32 222 2,009
33	DESTROYER KISS 1976	2,165,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 33 234 2,185
34	AFTER THE LOVIN' ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK 1976	2,100,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 34 253 2,383
35	THE OUTLAWS WAYLON JENNINGS, WILLIE NELSON, JESSI COLTER & TOMPALL GLASER 1976	2,100,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 35 254 2,384
36	TOO HOT TO HANDLE HEATWAVE 1976	2,060,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 36 273 2,459
37	THIS ONE'S FOR YOU BARRY MANILOW 1976	2,050,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 37 281 2,529
38	GREATEST STORIES - LIVE HARRY CHAPIN 1976	2,050,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 38 282 2,530
39	FREE FOR ALL TED NUGENT 1976	2,050,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 39 283 2,531
40	SPIRIT EARTH, WIND & FIRE 1976	2,013,860	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 40 295 2,581
41	A LEGENDARY PERFORMER, VOLUME 2 ELVIS PRESLEY 1976	2,000,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 41 310 2,804
42	BEST OF FRIENDS LOGGINS & MESSINA 1976	2,000,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 42 311 2,805
43	ROCK AND ROLL OVER KISS 1976	1,599,420	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 43 352 3,264
44	A DAY AT THE RACES QUEEN 1976	1,598,261	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 44 353 3,267
45	A NEW WORLD RECORD ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 1976	1,583,969	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 45 355 3,282
46	ENDLESS FLIGHT LEO SAYER 1976	1,500,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 46 367 3,433
47	YEAR OF THE CAT AL STEWART 1976	1,450,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 47 374 3,499
48	20 GOLDEN GREATS THE BEACH BOYS 1976	1,365,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 48 388 3,644
49	BLUE CHRISTMAS ELVIS PRESLEY 1976	1,300,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 49 399 3,802
50	SINGABLE SONGS FOR THE VERY YOUNG RAFFI 1976	1,300,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 50 400 3,803

1976 albums ranked by sales