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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[First added to this chart: 11/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,016
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1979*
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Rank Score:
2,173
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
790
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,361
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,255
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,809
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,434
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,135
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2014]
Total albums: 14. Page 1 of 2
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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% | |
| Funkadelic | 1 | 2% | |
| Wire | 1 | 2% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 1 | 2% | |
| Patti Smith Group | 1 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 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 |
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 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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