Top 53 Music Albums of 1978 by hahol

• Chart updated: 06/14/2017 15:45
• (Created: 12/14/2014 13:11).
• Chart size: 53 albums.

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Excitable Boy 

 Warren Zevon

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,367

Rank in 1978:

21

Rank in 1970s:

257

Overall Rank:

1,272

Average Rating:

 79 (267 votes)

Comments:

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Peter Gabriel (1978) 

 Peter Gabriel

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

506

Rank in 1978:

56

Rank in 1970s:

541

Overall Rank:

2,993

Average Rating:

 73 (201 votes)

Comments:

5

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Darkness On The Edge Of Town 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

894 charts

Rank Score:

7,399

Rank in 1978:

1

Rank in 1970s:

53

Overall Rank:

219

Average Rating:

 82 (1,163 votes)

Comments:

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This Year's Model 

 Elvis Costello

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

730 charts

Rank Score:

5,450

Rank in 1978:

4

Rank in 1970s:

78

Overall Rank:

316

Average Rating:

 81 (884 votes)

Comments:

54

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Waiting For Columbus 
Live

 Little Feat

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

492

Rank in 1978:

58

Rank in 1970s:

549

Overall Rank:

3,062

Average Rating:

 77 (144 votes)

Comments:

6

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Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) 

 Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

702

Rank in 1978:

43

Rank in 1970s:

429

Overall Rank:

2,289

Average Rating:

 76 (140 votes)

Comments:

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The Kick Inside 

 Kate Bush

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,136

Rank in 1978:

9

Rank in 1970s:

127

Overall Rank:

557

Average Rating:

 80 (606 votes)

Comments:

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Dire Straits 

 Dire Straits

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

2,819

Rank in 1978:

11

Rank in 1970s:

143

Overall Rank:

615

Average Rating:

 79 (634 votes)

Comments:

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My Song 

 Keith Jarrett

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

32

Rank in 1978:

317

Rank in 1970s:

3,094

Overall Rank:

27,120

Average Rating:

 73 (18 votes)

Comments:

0

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Here, My Dear 

 Marvin Gaye

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

773

Rank in 1978:

40

Rank in 1970s:

398

Overall Rank:

2,126

Average Rating:

 77 (214 votes)

Comments:

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Top 53 Music Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Kate Bush	2	4%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	1	2%
The Police	1	2%
The Jam	1	2%
Elvis Costello	1	2%
The Cars	1	2%
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	25	47%
	23	43%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%

Top 53 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes

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90/100	05/14/2017 14:38	sssvnnn	2,845	83/100
90/100	02/23/2017 12:42	bobbyb5	725	90/100
85/100	04/04/2015 15:00	EldoradoJack	1	85/100

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From bobbyb5 02/23/2017 12:44

Again, great 1978 list.

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