Top 100 Music Albums of 1978
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Leonard 
In 1978 my favorite radio station still transferred in mono!
- Chart updated: 04/08/2025 18:45
- (Created: 05/05/2015 07:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,475
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,400
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,228
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
812
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Comments:
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,050
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Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2020]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2015]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2019]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Jethro Tull | 2 | 2% | |
| Leonard Bernstein / Israel Philharmonic Orchestra | 2 | 2% | |
| Pere Ubu | 2 | 2% | |
| XTC | 2 | 2% | |
| Devo | 2 | 2% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 2% | |
| Leonard Bernstein / Wiener Philharmoniker | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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36 | 36% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99th C'est Chic by Chic |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Vampires Stole My Lunch Money by Mick Farren |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th Nightflight To Venus by Boney M. |
| New entries |
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| Stage by David Bowie |
| Leavers |
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| Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/30/2018 22:37 | JacobB | 72 | 90/100 |
| ! | 06/20/2017 23:10 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/21/2015 10:42 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
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