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31 unusual facts about 1976 in music


A Concert Behind Prison Walls

A Concert: Behind Prison Walls is the 54th overall album and a live album recorded by Johnny Cash in the Tennessee Prison 1976.

Chi Sound Records

Originally distributed as a custom label by United Artists Records during 1976 and 1977, the output, including several albums by Walter Jackson, was moderately successful.

Diana Ross' Greatest Hits

Diana Ross' Greatest Hits is an album by Diana Ross released in 1976 on the Motown label.

Ensign Records

Ensign Records was started in 1976 by London-born Nigel Grainge, as an independent Phonogram subsidiary.

Fitzgerald and Pass... Again

Fitzgerald and Pass...Again is a 1976 (see 1976 in music) studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by jazz guitarist Joe Pass, the second of four duet albums they recorded together, after Take Love Easy (1973).

Four Seasons of Love

Released on October 11th, 1976, this concept album became her third consecutive successful album to be certified gold in the US.

Greatest Stories Live

Greatest Stories Live is the first live album by the American singer/songwriter Harry Chapin, recorded over three nights in Los Angeles, California, and released in 1976.

Harlan Collins

He has composed and arranged music for Sesame Street, Robin Hood, Highlander, Fighting Words, One Tough Cop and the cult classic This Is Spinal Tap, and wrote "Wrap Me In Your Arms" for Olivia Newton-John, a song included on her 1976 album Come On Over.

Home Tonight

It was released as the second single from Rocks in 1976 and reached #71 on the Billboard Hot 100.

I'm Your Boogie Man

"I'm Your Boogie Man" is a song originally performed by KC and the Sunshine Band from their 1976 album Part 3.

If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules

If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules is Budgie's sixth album, released in April 1976.

Indonesia Maharddhika

It was released in 1976 on the album Guruh Gipsy with the names of its contributors hidden in the bilingual lyrics.

Intermezzo No. 1

It was the first of only two songs by the group not to contain lyrics; the other was the title track of their 1976 release, Arrival.

Jag vill vara din, Margareta

The song topped the chart for seven weeks, peaking for first time on 14 August 1976.

Johnny the Fox

Johnny the Fox is the seventh studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music).

L'Homme à tête de chou

L’Homme à tête de chou is a concept album by Serge Gainsbourg issued in 1976 on Philips.

Last Child

It was released as the first single from the band's hard rock album Rocks in 1976.

Live on WBAB

The album was released by Lifesong Records (catalog #LS-100) in 1976 (see 1976 in music), but only to radio stations for promotional purposes.

Love at First Feel

It is the second track of the international version of their album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, released in November 1976 (see 1976 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.

Misty Blue

'"Misty Blue"' is a song written by Bob Montgomery in 1966 which has become a hit in the pop, C&W and soul fields through various versions, the most successful being the 1976 pop/soul hit by Dorothy Moore.

Nobody Knows: The Best of Paul Brady

It contains new recordings of two songs that appeared on earlier albums: "The Lakes of Pontchartrain", from Brady's 1978 record Welcome Here Kind Stranger, and "Arthur McBride", which Andy Irvine and Paul Brady included on their eponymous recording from 1976.

Nobody's Fault

It is the sixth track on Aerosmith's hard rock album Rocks, released in 1976.

Shake That!

"Shake That!" samples both the song "After Dark" by Tito & Tarantula, taken from the 1996 soundtrack to the film From Dusk Till Dawn and the chorus of the KC & The Sunshine Band song "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" from the 1976 album Part 3.

Something He Can Feel

The song, a love ballad in a Chicago-/Philly-soul style, became a number-one hit on the Billboard's R&B singles chart in the United States twice with two separate recordings: a 1976 version by Aretha Franklin from the film's soundtrack (see 1976 in music), and a 1992 cover by girl group En Vogue (see 1992 in music).

Star Song Communications

Star Song Communications is a Christian record label that was started in 1976 by Wayne Donowho,who recruited his friend Darrell Harris.

The Universal Robot Band

They were formed by Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael in 1976, their debut single was "Dance And Shake Your Tambourine" which featured Gregory Tolbert on the keyboards and peaked at #25 at Dance Music/Club Play Singles, #48 at R&B Singles and #93 at The Billboard Hot 100.

The Whole World's Goin' Crazy

The Whole World's Goin' Crazy is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in September 1976 (See 1976 in music).

Tiger Lily Records

The most prominent artist to have a record released by Tiger Lily was Richard Pryor whose album L.A. Jail was released by Tiger Lily in 1976.

Vaggsång till Jesus

An early recording, entitled Vagggsång, was done by a choir consisting of 10-13 year olds on the av album Hela jorden sjunger by Immanuelskyrkan in Norrköping in 1976.

Wanted! The Outlaws

The Outlaws is an album by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser, released in RCA Victor in 1976, and consisting of previously released material.

You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind

You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind (subtitled Recorded Live) is a live album by Joe Walsh, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music).