# List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1976

These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1976, per the Billboard 200.

## Chart history

Key :
| † | Indicates best performing album of 1976 |
| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Label |
| January 3 | Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits | Chicago | Columbia |
| January 10 | Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits | Chicago | Columbia |
| January 17 | Gratitude | Earth, Wind & Fire | Columbia |
| January 24 | Gratitude | Earth, Wind & Fire | Columbia |
| January 31 | Gratitude | Earth, Wind & Fire | Columbia |
| February 7 | Desire | Bob Dylan | Columbia |
| February 14 | Desire | Bob Dylan | Columbia |
| February 21 | Desire | Bob Dylan | Columbia |
| February 28 | Desire | Bob Dylan | Columbia |
| March 6 | Desire | Bob Dylan | Columbia |
| March 13 | Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) | Eagles | Asylum |
| March 20 | Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) | Eagles | Asylum |
| March 27 | Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) | Eagles | Asylum |
| April 3 | Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) | Eagles | Asylum |
| April 10 | Frampton Comes Alive! † | Peter Frampton | A&M |
| April 17 | Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) | Eagles | Asylum |
| April 24 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings | Capitol |
| May 1 | Presence | Led Zeppelin | Swan Song |
| May 8 | Presence | Led Zeppelin | Swan Song |
| May 15 | Black and Blue | The Rolling Stones | Rolling Stones |
| May 22 | Black and Blue | The Rolling Stones | Rolling Stones |
| May 29 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings | Capitol |
| June 5 | Black and Blue | The Rolling Stones | Rolling Stones |
| June 12 | Black and Blue | The Rolling Stones | Rolling Stones |
| June 19 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings | Capitol |
| June 26 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings | Capitol |
| July 3 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings | Capitol |
| July 10 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings | Capitol |
| July 17 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings | Capitol |
| July 24 | Frampton Comes Alive!† | Peter Frampton | A&M |
| July 31 | Breezin' | George Benson | Warner Bros. |
| August 7 | Breezin' | George Benson | Warner Bros. |
| August 14 | Frampton Comes Alive! † | Peter Frampton | A&M |
| August 21 | Frampton Comes Alive! † | Peter Frampton | A&M |
| August 28 | Frampton Comes Alive! † | Peter Frampton | A&M |
| September 4 | Fleetwood Mac | Fleetwood Mac | Reprise |
| September 11 | Frampton Comes Alive! † | Peter Frampton | A&M |
| September 18 | Frampton Comes Alive! † | Peter Frampton | A&M |
| September 25 | Frampton Comes Alive! † | Peter Frampton | A&M |
| October 2 | Frampton Comes Alive! † | Peter Frampton | A&M |
| October 9 | Frampton Comes Alive! † | Peter Frampton | A&M |
| October 16 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |
| October 23 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |
| October 30 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |
| November 6 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |
| November 13 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |
| November 20 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |
| November 27 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |
| December 4 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |
| December 11 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |
| December 18 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |
| December 25 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | Tamla |