NME 's Top Albums and Singles of 1976

1. Desire - Bob Dylan
2. Station To Station - David Bowie
3. Stupidity - Dr. Feelgood
4. Heat Treatment - Graham Parker
5. The Ramones - The Ramones
6. Agents Of Fortune - Blue Oyster Cult
7. Kate and Anna McGarrigle - Kate and Anna McGarrigle
8. The Pretender - Jackson Browne
9. Joan Armatrading - Joan Armatrading
10. Cry Tough - Nils Lofgren
11. Elite Hotel - Emmylou Harris
12. Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
13. The Royal Scam - Steely Dan
14. Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller
15. Chicken Skin Music - Ry Cooder
16. Rastaman Vibration - Bob Marley
17. Hejira - Joni Mitchell
18. Man In The Hills - Burning Spear
19. Stretchin' Out - Bootsy's Rubber Band
20. Hard Rain - Bob Dylan
21. Faithful - Todd Rundgren
22. Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows - Neil Ardley
23. War In A Babylon - Max Romeo
24. Old No. 1 - Guy Clark
 Also Recommended: 
 Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder
Home Of The Hits - The Modern Lovers
Johnny The Fox - Thin Lizzy
You Can't Argue With A Sick Mind - Joe Walsh
A New World Record - E.L.O.
Kingfish - Kingfish
Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon
Resolution - Andy Pratt
Howlin' Wind - Graham Parker
Those Southern Knights - The Crusaders

 NME Singles - 1976 
 1. The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
 2. Live At The Marquee (EP) - Eddie and The Hot Rods
 3. Anarchy In The U.K. - Sex Pistols
 4. Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
 5. So It Goes - Nick Lowe
 6. Police And Thieves - Junior Murvin
 7. Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
 8. Love And Affection - Joan Armatrading
 9. I'll Be Good To You - Brothers Johnson
 10. Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
 11. War In A Babylon - Max Romeo
 12. Take The Money And Run - Steve Miller
 13. Hurricane - Bob Dylan
 14. Lowdown - Boz Scaggs
 15. Let's Stick Together - Bryan Ferry
 16. Little Johnny Jewel - Television
 17. I Want More - Can
 18. Shake Some Action - Flamin' Groovies
 19. Roast Fish And Corn Bread - Lee Perry
 20. Boogie On The Street - Lew Lewis