Top 100 Music Albums of 1978
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
507
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,268
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[First added to this chart: 09/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
6,165
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
923
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Buy album United States
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[First added to this chart: 09/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
852
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Buy album United States
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
656
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Buy album United States
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,679
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Buy album United States
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,240
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Buy album United States
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[First added to this chart: 09/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
232
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Buy album United States
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
246
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 composition

Artist Albums %


The Residents 2 2%
Buzzcocks 2 2%
AC/DC 2 2%
Blondie 2 2%
Pere Ubu 2 2%
Cheap Trick 2 2%
Kim Fowley 1 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 39 39%
United Kingdom 36 36%
Jamaica 5 5%
Germany 5 5%
Australia 4 4%
France 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 94 94%
Yes 6 6%

Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes

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