Odd year in some ways per there was a ton of Jazz-Rock being made. I guess it was at the peak, or just after the peak of Jazz-Fusion and progressive rock. Punk, Post-Punk and New Wave were a couple of years away from taking over overall.
But the other thing is, and it may just be a product of the time and obscurity to a point, 18 albums below I cannot find a release date or month for. Kind of sucks, but I don't have time to do the research.
But as far specifics, Marscape is a favorite of mine, a masterpiece of Jazz-Rock and concept albums. And it really is a Brand X album, before they came up with their name.
Romantic Warrior also a big favorite among jazz-rock for me and many others. Rush's 2112 was a breakthrough, Jon Anderson's debut album is by many his best work.
Many great live records from Renaissance, to Rush and Led Zeppelin (which was for the film of course).. And the Billy Cobham / George Duke album is a favorite of mine as well, as the cover art I adore. Its charm, comedy, and Scifi element among other things. I even have George Duke's signature on my vinyl copy.
1. Jack Lancaster and Robin Lumley - Marscape
2. Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior
3. Rush - 2112
4. Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow
5. Kansas - Leftoverture
6. Al Di Meola - Land of the Midnight Sun
7. Renaissance - Live at Carnegie Hall
8. The Billy Cobham / George Duke Band - Live on tour in Europe
9. Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
10. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
11. Styx - Crystal Ball
12. Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life
13. Rush - All the World's a Stage
14. Boston - Boston
15. Queen - A Day at the Races
16. Rainbow - Rising
17. Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same
18. Led Zeppelin - Presence
19. Genesis - Wind and Wuthering
20. The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe
21. Shakti with John McLaughlin - Shakti with John McLaughlin
22. Stanley Clarke - School Days
23. Starcastle - Starcastle
24. Camel - Moonmadness
25. Jean-Luc Ponty - Aurora
26. Ken - By Request Only
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Journey - Look into the Future
rel January 1, 1976
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Peter Frampton - Framption Comes Alive!
rel January 6, 1976
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David Bowie - Station to Station
rel January 23, 1976
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10cc - How Dare You!
rel January 24, 1976
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Mahavishnu Orchestra - Inner Worlds
rel January 1976
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Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
rel February 2, 1976
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Jean-Luc Ponty - Aurora
rel February 26, 1976
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Return to Forever - Romantic Warrior
rel February 1976
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Starcastle - Starcastle
rel February 1976
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Donna Summer - A Love Trilogy
rel March 5, 1976
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Weather Report - Black Market
rel March 11, 1976
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Marvin Gaye - I Want You
rel March 16, 1976
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The Doobie Brothers - Takin' it to the Streets
rel March 19, 1976
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Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
rel March 23, 1976
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Camel - Moonmadness
rel March 26, 1976
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Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
rel March 26, 1976
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Led Zeppelin - Presence
rel March 31, 1976
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Michael Nesmith - From a Radio Engine to the Photon Wing
rel March 1976
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Rush - 2112
rel April 1, 1976
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Gentle Giant - Interview
rel April 23, 1976
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Jethro Tull - Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!
rel April 23, 1976
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The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe
rel May 1, 1976
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Van der Graaf Generator - Still Life
rel April 15, 1976
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Rainbow - Rising
rel May 17, 1976
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Billy Joel - Turnstiles
rel May 19, 1976
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Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
rel May 1976
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Brand X - Unorthdox Behaviour
rel June 18, 1976
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Patrick Moraz - The Story of I
rel June 1976
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Soft Machine - Softs
rel June 1976
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Jon Anderson - Olias of Sunhillow
rel July 24, 1976
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James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing
rel July 1976
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Boston - Boston
rel August 25, 1976
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
rel August 1976
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Electric Light Orchestra - A New World Record
rel September 11, 1976
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Black Sabbath - Technical Ecstasy
rel September 25, 1976
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Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
rel September 28, 1976
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Rush - All the World's a Stage
rel September 29, 1976
![Styx - Crystal Ball.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fa/Styx_-_Crystal_Ball.jpg/220px-Styx_-_Crystal_Ball.jpg)
Styx - Crystal Ball
rel October 1, 1976
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Stanley Clarke - School Days
rel October 8, 1976
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Donna Summer - Four Seasons of Love
rel October 11, 1976
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Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same
rel October 22, 1976
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Al Di Meola - Land of the Midnight Sun
rel October 25, 1976
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Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Come in un'ultima cena
rel October 1976
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Kansas - Leftoverture
rel October 1976
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Jean-Luc Ponty - Imaginary Voyage
rel November 4, 1976
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The Eagles - Hotel California
rel December 8, 1976
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Queen - A Day at the Races
rel December 10, 1976
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Genesis - Wind and Wuthering
rel December 17, 1976
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Billy Cobham - Life and Times
rel 1976
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The Billy Cobham / George Duke Band - Live on tour in Europe
rel 1976
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Chick Corea - The Leprechaun
rel 1976
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Chick Corea - My Spanish Heart
rel 1976
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Paco de Lucia - Almoraima
rel 1976
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Jan Hammer - Oh Yeah?
rel 1976
Alphonso Johnson - Moonshadows
rel 1976
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Ken - By Request Only
rel 1976
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Jack Lancaster and Robin Lumley - Marscape
rel 1976
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Max Webster - Max Webster
rel 1976
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Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life
rel 1976
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McCoy Tyner - Focal Point
rel 1976
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Oregon and Elvin Jones - Together
rel 1976
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Flora Purim - 500 Miles High at Montreux
rel 1976
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Renaissance - Live at Carnegie Hall
rel 1976
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Shakti with John McLaughlin - Shakti with John McLaughlin
rel 1976
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The Skatalites - The Legendary Skatalites
rel 1976
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Triumvirat - Old Loves Die Hard
rel 1976