Top 47 Music Albums of 1978 by 
Mercury 
- Chart updated: 11/22/2021 22:45
- (Created: 08/23/2013 07:45).
- Chart size: 47 albums.
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,062
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Year of Release:
1979*
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Rank Score:
2,089
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
790
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,379
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Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,383
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,050
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,011
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Top 47 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Judas Priest | 2 | 4% | |
| Cheap Trick | 2 | 4% | |
| Luben Yordanoff / Albert Tetard / Claude Desurmont / Daniel Barenboim | 1 | 2% | |
| Warren Zevon | 1 | 2% | |
| Television | 1 | 2% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 2% | |
| The Jam | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 47 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 26 from 41st to 15thDire Straits by Dire Straits |
| Up 22 from 30th to 8th The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu |
| Up 15 from 17th to 2nd Stained Class by Judas Priest |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 15th to 22nd Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 6 from 18th to 24th Music For 18 Musicians by Steve Reich |
| Down 6 from 19th to 25th Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts by The Adverts |
| New entries |
|---|
 Parallel Linesby Blondie |
| Lanquidity by Sun Ra |
| Killing Machine by Judas Priest |
| Die Mensch·Maschine by Kraftwerk |
| Leavers |
|---|
 Real Lifeby Magazine |
| Visions Of The Country by Robbie Băsho |
| The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
| X-Dreams by Annette Peacock |
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