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:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,363

Rank in 1978:

21

Rank in 1970s:

257

Overall Rank:

1,275

Average Rating:

 79 (267 votes)

Comments:

13

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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:

897 charts

Rank Score:

7,369

Rank in 1978:

1

Rank in 1970s:

53

Overall Rank:

220

Average Rating:

 82 (1,165 votes)

Comments:

80

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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:

107 charts

Rank Score:

488

Rank in 1978:

58

Rank in 1970s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,092

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:

107 charts

Rank Score:

666

Rank in 1978:

46

Rank in 1970s:

449

Overall Rank:

2,404

Average Rating:

 76 (140 votes)

Comments:

6

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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:

316

Rank in 1970s:

3,108

Overall Rank:

27,333

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:

181 charts

Rank Score:

770

Rank in 1978:

40

Rank in 1970s:

399

Overall Rank:

2,136

Average Rating:

 77 (214 votes)

Comments:

15

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Blue Valentine 

 Tom Waits

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

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

997

Rank in 1978:

27

Rank in 1970s:

329

Overall Rank:

1,706

Average Rating:

 77 (272 votes)

Comments:

8

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More Songs About Buildings And Food 

 Talking Heads

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

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

522 charts

Rank Score:

2,876

Rank in 1978:

10

Rank in 1970s:

139

Overall Rank:

604

Average Rating:

 80 (758 votes)

Comments:

42

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You're Gonna Get It! 

 Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

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[First added to this chart: 01/29/2015]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

109

Rank in 1978:

156

Rank in 1970s:

1,541

Overall Rank:

10,725

Average Rating:

 73 (102 votes)

Comments:

8

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Stranger In Town 

 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

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

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

701

Rank in 1978:

43

Rank in 1970s:

429

Overall Rank:

2,298

Average Rating:

 76 (145 votes)

Comments:

11

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Top 53 Music Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Kate Bush	2	4%
Peter Gabriel	1	2%
Rush	1	2%
Talking Heads	1	2%
David Gilmour	1	2%
Bob Dylan	1	2%
Bruce Springsteen	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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