Top 75 Music Albums of 1978
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RockyRaccoon 
- Chart updated: 12/08/2025 21:15
- (Created: 02/20/2015 19:28).
- Chart size: 75 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,667
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,480
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,400
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
757
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2015]
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
505
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
525
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
985
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,620
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Total albums: 75. Page 1 of 8
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Top 75 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Styx | 1 | 1% | |
| Planet Gong | 1 | 1% | |
| Herbie Hancock | 1 | 1% | |
| Billy Joel | 1 | 1% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 1% | |
| Steve Hackett | 1 | 1% | |
| Little River Band | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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34 | 45% | |
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27 | 36% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 75 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 23rd to 24th Please Don't Touch by Steve Hackett |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25th Nature's Clear Well by Galaxy (Waniyetula) |
| Down 1 from 25th to 26th Stained Glass Stories by Cathedral (US) |
| New entries |
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| Carol Of Harvest by Carol Of Harvest |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/26/2024 02:57 |  Repo | 562 | 100/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2020 19:13 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
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From Repo 11/26/2024 02:57 | #306269
Repo 11/26/2024 02:57 | #306269
I think I just got whiplash looking at your top 10! lol. Awesome stuff!
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