This article lists the Canadian number-one albums of 1976.[1] The chart was compiled and published by RPM every Saturday.
The top position [December 27, 1975, Vol. 24, No. 14] preceding January 10 [Vol. 24, No. 15] was Elton John's Rock of the Westies.[2] Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life entered the chart at #1.[3] Three acts held the top position in the albums and singles charts simultaneously: The Bay City Rollers on March 13, Wings on June 5–12 and Rod Stewart on December 18.)[4]
(Entries with dates marked thus* are not presently on record at Library and Archives Canada and were inferred from the following week's listing.)
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | (no publication) | |
| January 10 | Chicago IX – Chicago's Greatest Hits | Chicago |
| January 17 | Chicago IX – Chicago's Greatest Hits | Chicago |
| January 24 | History: America's Greatest Hits | America |
| January 31* | Main Course | Bee Gees |
| February 7 | Bay City Rollers | Bay City Rollers |
| February 14 | Bay City Rollers | Bay City Rollers |
| February 21 | Bay City Rollers | Bay City Rollers |
| February 28 | Bay City Rollers | Bay City Rollers |
| March 6 | Bay City Rollers | Bay City Rollers |
| March 13 | Bay City Rollers | Bay City Rollers |
| March 20 | Bay City Rollers | Bay City Rollers |
| March 27 | Rock n' Roll Love Letter | Bay City Rollers |
| April 3 | Greatest Hits | Nazareth |
| April 10 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| April 17 | Rock n' Roll Love Letter | Bay City Rollers |
| April 24 | Rock n' Roll Love Letter | Bay City Rollers |
| May 1 | Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) | The Eagles |
| May 8 | The Whole World's Goin' Crazy | April Wine |
| May 15 | The Whole World's Goin' Crazy | April Wine |
| May 24 | Rock n' Roll Love Letter | Bay City Rollers |
| May 29 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings |
| June 5 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings |
| June 12 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings |
| June 19 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings |
| June 26 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings |
| July 3 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings |
| July 10 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings |
| July 17 | Wings at the Speed of Sound | Wings |
| July 24 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| July 31* | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| August 7 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| August 14 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| August 21 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| August 28 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| September 4 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| September 11 | Summertime Dream | Gordon Lightfoot |
| September 18 | Summertime Dream | Gordon Lightfoot |
| September 25 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| October 2 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| October 9 | Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) | The Eagles |
| October 16 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| October 23* | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| October 30 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| November 6 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| November 13 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| November 20 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |
| November 27 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| December 4 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| December 11 | Frampton Comes Alive! | Peter Frampton |
| December 18 | A Night on the Town | Rod Stewart |
| December 25 | Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder |