| | Artist | Points
  | Songs |
|---|
| 1. | Jim Croce | 3 | 04/1976 • Mississippi Lady • 3 pts • from Down the Highway |
| 2. | Roger McGuinn | 3 | 08/1976 • Take Me Away • 3 pts • from Cardiff Rose |
| 3. | Camel | 3 | 07/1976 • Another Night • 3 pts • from Moonmadness |
| 4. | Golden Earring | 3 | 04/1976 • Sleep Walkin' • 3 pts • from To the Hilt |
| 5. | Barclay James Harvest | 3 | 03/1976 • Titles • 3 pts • from Time Honoured Ghosts |
| 6. | Starcastle | 3 | 05/1976 • Lady of the Lake • 3 pts • from Starcastle |
| 7. | Pure Prairie League | 4 | 06/1976 • That'll Be the Day • 4 pts • from If the Shoe Fits |
| 8. | The Marshall Tucker Band | 4 | 02/1976 • Searchin' for a Rainbow • 4 pts • from Searchin' for a Rainbow |
| 9. | J.J. Cale | 5 | 12/1976 • Hey Baby • 5 pts • from Troubadour |
| 10. | Poco | 5 | 08/1976 • Rose of Cimarron • 5 pts • from Rose of Cimarron |
| 11. | The Outlaws [US band] | 5 | 07/1976 • Breaker-Breaker • 5 pts • from Lady in Waiting |
| 12. | Graham Nash and David Crosby | 6 | 08/1976 • Out of the Darkness • 6 pts • from Whistling Down the Wire |
| 13. | Rick Derringer | 6 | 08/1976 • Let Me in • 6 pts • from Derringer |
| 14. | Harry Chapin | 6 | 06/1976 • A Better Place to Be (Part 1 & 2) • 6 pts • from Greatest Stories Live |
| 15. | Bruce Springsteen | 7 | 01/1976 • Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out • 7 pts • from Born to Run |
| 16. | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 7 | 03/1976 • Double Trouble • 7 pts • from Gimme Back My Bullets |
| 17. | The Charlie Daniels Band | 9 | 01/1976 • Texas • 9 pts • from Nightrider |
| 18. | Santana | 9 | 05/1976 • Let It Shine • 9 pts • from Amigos |
| 19. | J. Geils Band | 10 | 04/1976 • Where Did Our Love Go • 10 pts • from Blow Your Face Out |
| 20. | Sweeney Todd | 10 | 08/1976 • Roxy Roller • 6 pts • from Sweeney Todd
09/1976 • Roxy Roller • 5 pts • from Sweeney Todd |
| 21. | Robert Palmer | 11 | 12/1976 • Man Smart, Woman Smarter • 11 pts • from Some People Can Do What They Like |
| 22. | The Band | 11 | 03/1976 • Ophelia • 11 pts • from Northern Lights - Southern Cross |
| 23. | Jethro Tull | 11 | 02/1976 • Locomotive Breath • 11 pts • from M.U. - The Best of Jethro Tull |
| 24. | The Tubes | 12 | 07/1976 • Don't Touch Me There • 12 pts • from Young and Rich |
| 25. | Bob Dylan | 13 | 03/1976 • Mozambique • 13 pts • from Desire |
| 26. | Head East | 13 | 02/1976 • Love Me Tonight • 13 pts • from Flat as a Pancake |
| 27. | Caravan | 13 | 05/1976 • Blind Dog at St. Dunstans • 13 pts • from Blind Dog at St. Dunstans |
| 28. | Bay City Rollers | 13 | 12/1976 • Yesterday's Hero • 13 pts • from Dedication |
| 29. | Atlanta Rhythm Section | 14 | 06/1976 • Jukin • 7 pts • from Red Tape
08/1976 • Free Spirit • 7 pts • from Red Tape |
| 30. | Ted Nugent | 15 | 03/1976 • Hey Baby • 9 pts • from Ted Nugent
11/1976 • Dog Eat Dog • 6 pts • from Free-for-All |
| 31. | ZZ Top | 17 | 09/1976 • It's Only Love • 17 pts • from Tejas |
| 32. | Cat Stevens | 18 | 02/1976 • Banapple Gas • 18 pts • from Numbers |
| 33. | Sex Pistols | 20 | 12/1976 • Anarchy in the U.K. • 20 pts • from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols |
| 34. | The Sweet | 23 | 01/1976 • The Lies in Your Eyes • 23 pts • from Give Us a Wink |
| 35. | Carly Simon | 24 | 06/1976 • It Keeps You Runnin' • 21 pts • from Another Passenger
10/1976 • Half a Chance • 3 pts • from Another Passenger |
| 36. | Todd Rundgren | 28 | 06/1976 • Good Vibrations • 28 pts • from Faithful |
| 37. | The Alan Parsons Project | 29 | 07/1976 • (The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether • 22 pts • from Tales of Mystery and Imagination
10/1976 • The Raven • 8 pts • from Tales of Mystery and Imagination |
| 38. | Little River Band | 33 | 09/1976 • It's a Long Way There • 33 pts • from Little River Band |
| 39. | Robin Trower | 34 | 10/1976 • Long Misty Days • 27 pts • from Long Misty Days
12/1976 • Caledonia • 7 pts • from Long Misty Days |
| 40. | Paul Simon | 37 | 05/1976 • Still Crazy After All These Years • 37 pts • from Still Crazy After All These Years |
| 41. | George Harrison | 38 | 11/1976 • This Song • 38 pts • from Thirty Three & 1/3 |
| 42. | Ringo Starr | 38 | 10/1976 • A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll • 38 pts • from Ringo's Rotogravure |
| 43. | Grand Funk Railroad | 40 | 01/1976 • Take Me • 14 pts • from Born to Die
03/1976 • Sally • 10 pts • from Born to Die
08/1976 • Can You Do It • 16 pts • from Good Singin', Good Playin' |
| 44. | Eric Clapton | 40 | 10/1976 • Hello Old Friend • 40 pts • from No Reason to Cry |
| 45. | Foghat | 41 | 06/1976 • Fool for the City • 16 pts • from Fool for the City
11/1976 • Drivin' Wheel • 24 pts • from Night Shift |
| 46. | Bachman-Turner Overdrive | 54 | 02/1976 • Take It Like a Man • 25 pts • from Head On
04/1976 • Lookin' Out for #1 • 19 pts • from Head On
09/1976 • Gimme Your Money Please • 9 pts • from Best of B.T.O. (So Far) |
| 47. | Styx | 57 | 02/1976 • Lorelei • 34 pts • from Equinox
11/1976 • Mademoiselle • 22 pts • from Crystal Ball |
| 48. | Bad Company | 59 | 03/1976 • Young Blood • 47 pts • from Run with the Pack
07/1976 • Honey Child • 12 pts • from Run with the Pack |
| 49. | T. Rex | 65 | 06/1976 • I Love to Boogie • 65 pts • from Dandy in the Underworld |
| 50. | The Sensational Alex Harvey Band | 65 | 06/1976 • The Boston Tea Party • 65 pts • from SAHB Stories |
| 51. | Steely Dan | 72 | 07/1976 • Kid Charlemagne • 7 pts • from The Royal Scam
09/1976 • The Fez • 12 pts • from The Royal Scam
12/1976 • Haitian Divorce • 53 pts • from The Royal Scam |
| 52. | Carole King | 72 | 02/1976 • Only Love Is Real • 61 pts • from Thoroughbred
05/1976 • High Out of Time • 11 pts • from Thoroughbred |
| 53. | Slade | 72 | 02/1976 • Let's Call It Quits • 72 pts • from Nobody's Fools |
| 54. | Kansas | 74 | 12/1976 • Carry On Wayward Son • 74 pts • from Leftoverture |
| 55. | Joan Armatrading | 76 | 10/1976 • Love and Affection • 76 pts • from Joan Armatrading |
| 56. | Alice Cooper | 76 | 07/1976 • I Never Cry • 76 pts • from Alice Cooper Goes to Hell |
| 57. | James Taylor | 79 | 06/1976 • Shower the People • 72 pts • from In the Pocket
12/1976 • Woman's Gotta Have It • 7 pts • from In the Pocket |
| 58. | Bonnie Tyler | 83 | 10/1976 • Lost in France • 83 pts • from The World Starts Tonight |
| 59. | America | 86 | 05/1976 • Today's the Day • 70 pts • from Hideaway
08/1976 • Amber Cascades • 16 pts • from Hideaway |
| 60. | The Doobie Brothers | 96 | 04/1976 • Takin' It to the Streets • 68 pts • from Takin' It to the Streets
08/1976 • Wheels of Fortune • 6 pts • from Takin' It to the Streets
11/1976 • It Keeps You Runnin' • 22 pts • from Takin' It to the Streets |
| 61. | Starship | 97 | 07/1976 • With Your Love • 86 pts • from Spitfire
12/1976 • St. Charles • 11 pts • from Spitfire |
| 62. | Elvis Presley | 118 | 03/1976 • Hurt • 83 pts • from From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
04/1976 • For the Heart • 35 pts • from From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 63. | Orleans | 125 | 07/1976 • Still the One • 125 pts • from Waking and Dreaming |
| 64. | Blue Öyster Cult | 127 | 07/1976 • (Don't Fear) The Reaper • 127 pts • from Agents of Fortune |
| 65. | Al Stewart | 131 | 12/1976 • Year of the Cat • 131 pts • from Year of the Cat |
| 66. | Heart | 134 | 04/1976 • Crazy on You • 24 pts • from Dreamboat Annie
07/1976 • Magic Man • 85 pts • from Dreamboat Annie
12/1976 • Dreamboat Annie • 26 pts • from Dreamboat Annie |
| 67. | Bob Seger | 134 | 12/1976 • Night Moves • 134 pts • from Night Moves |
| 68. | Bryan Ferry | 138 | 06/1976 • Let's Stick Together • 132 pts • from Let's Stick Together
12/1976 • Heart on My Sleeve • 6 pts • from Let's Stick Together |
| 69. | Bread | 139 | 11/1976 • Lost without Your Love • 139 pts • from Lost without Your Love |
| 70. | Mike Oldfield | 141 | 11/1976 • Portsmouth • 141 pts • from Boxed |
| 71. | Seals & Crofts | 158 | 04/1976 • Get Closer • 136 pts • from Get Closer
11/1976 • Baby, I'll Give It to You • 21 pts • from Sudan Village |
| 72. | The Beatles | 162 | 06/1976 • Got to Get You into My Life • 113 pts • from Rock 'n' Roll Music
07/1976 • Back in the USSR • 49 pts • from Rock 'n' Roll Music |
| 73. | Boston | 164 | 09/1976 • More Than a Feeling • 164 pts • from Boston |
| 74. | The Four Seasons | 167 | 04/1976 • Silver Star • 167 pts • from Who Loves You |
| 75. | Status Quo | 171 | 02/1976 • Rain • 99 pts • from Blue for You
07/1976 • Mystery Song • 72 pts • from Blue for You |
| 76. | The Beach Boys | 178 | 06/1976 • Rock and Roll Music • 144 pts • from 15 Big Ones
08/1976 • It's OK • 34 pts • from 15 Big Ones |
| 77. | John Miles | 182 | 03/1976 • Music • 147 pts • from Rebel
08/1976 • High Fly • 9 pts • from Rebel
10/1976 • Remember Yesterday • 26 pts • from Stranger in the City |
| 78. | The Rolling Stones | 188 | 04/1976 • Fool to Cry • 188 pts • from Black and Blue |
| 79. | Thin Lizzy | 194 | 05/1976 • The Boys Are Back in Town • 159 pts • from Jailbreak
08/1976 • Jailbreak • 27 pts • from Jailbreak
09/1976 • Cowboy Song • 8 pts • from Jailbreak |
| 80. | Fleetwood Mac | 195 | 03/1976 • Rhiannon • 93 pts • from Fleetwood Mac [1975 album]
07/1976 • Say You Love Me • 103 pts • from Fleetwood Mac [1975 album] |
| 81. | Gordon Lightfoot | 202 | 08/1976 • The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald • 202 pts • from Summertime Dream |
| 82. | KISS | 223 | 03/1976 • Shout It Out Loud • 27 pts • from Destroyer
06/1976 • Flaming Youth • 9 pts • from Destroyer
09/1976 • Beth • 110 pts • from Destroyer
09/1976 • Detroit Rock City • 17 pts • from Destroyer
12/1976 • Hard Luck Woman • 61 pts • from Rock and Roll Over |
| 83. | Neil Diamond | 240 | 06/1976 • If You Know What I Mean • 124 pts • from Beautiful Noise
09/1976 • Don't Think...Feel • 37 pts • from Beautiful Noise
10/1976 • Beautiful Noise • 78 pts • from Beautiful Noise |
| 84. | Aerosmith | 242 | 01/1976 • Dream On • 111 pts • from Aerosmith
06/1976 • Last Child • 45 pts • from Rocks
09/1976 • Home Tonight • 9 pts • from Rocks
11/1976 • Walk This Way • 77 pts • from Toys in the Attic |
| 85. | Eagles | 268 | 12/1976 • New Kid in Town • 268 pts • from Hotel California |
| 86. | Manfred Mann | 310 | 04/1976 • Spirit in the Night • 5 pts • from Nightingales and Bombers
08/1976 • Blinded by the Light • 305 pts • from The Roaring Silence |
| 87. | Electric Light Orchestra | 316 | 03/1976 • Strange Magic • 89 pts • from Face the Music
04/1976 • Nightrider • 14 pts • from Face the Music
08/1976 • Showdown • 12 pts • from Olé ELO
10/1976 • Livin' Thing • 202 pts • from A New World Record |
| 88. | England Dan & John Ford Coley | 328 | 06/1976 • I'd Really Love to See You Tonight • 234 pts • from Nights Are Forever
10/1976 • Nights Are Forever without You • 93 pts • from Nights Are Forever |
| 89. | 10cc | 362 | 03/1976 • I'm Mandy, Fly Me • 121 pts • from How Dare You!
12/1976 • The Things We Do for Love • 241 pts • from Deceptive Bends |
| 90. | Leo Sayer | 373 | 10/1976 • You Make Me Feel Like Dancing • 373 pts • from Endless Flight |
| 91. | Peter Frampton | 375 | 02/1976 • Show Me the Way • 187 pts • from Frampton Comes Alive!
06/1976 • Baby, I Love Your Way • 92 pts • from Frampton Comes Alive!
09/1976 • Do You Feel Like We Do • 97 pts • from Frampton Comes Alive! |
| 92. | Elton John | 377 | 01/1976 • Grow Some Funk of Your Own • 76 pts • from Rock of the Westies
01/1976 • I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) • 68 pts • from Rock of the Westies
09/1976 • Bennie and the Jets • 21 pts • from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
11/1976 • Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word • 211 pts • from Blue Moves |
| 93. | Queen | 390 | 05/1976 • You're My Best Friend • 156 pts • from A Night at the Opera
11/1976 • Somebody to Love • 233 pts • from A Day at the Races |
| 94. | Chicago | 471 | 06/1976 • Another Rainy Day in New York City • 51 pts • from Chicago X
08/1976 • If You Leave Me Now • 420 pts • from Chicago X |
| 95. | Steve Miller Band | 520 | 05/1976 • Take the Money and Run • 73 pts • from Fly Like an Eagle
08/1976 • Rock'n Me • 267 pts • from Fly Like an Eagle
12/1976 • Fly Like an Eagle • 180 pts • from Fly Like an Eagle |
| 96. | Rod Stewart | 658 | 06/1976 • Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) • 321 pts • from A Night on the Town
08/1976 • The Killing of Georgie • 196 pts • from A Night on the Town
09/1976 • Sailing • 141 pts • from Atlantic Crossing |
| 97. | Paul McCartney | 732 | 04/1976 • Silly Love Songs • 394 pts • from Wings at the Speed of Sound
07/1976 • Let 'Em In • 338 pts • from Wings at the Speed of Sound |
