Top 100 Music Albums of 1978
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- Chart updated: 02/04/2026 18:15
- (Created: 11/12/2015 21:50).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2015]
[First added to this chart: 11/12/2015]
[First added to this chart: 11/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,248
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
771
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2015]
[First added to this chart: 08/01/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,340
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2019]
[First added to this chart: 08/28/2017]
[First added to this chart: 07/27/2018]
[First added to this chart: 11/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
3,073
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| XTC | 2 | 2% | |
| Culture | 2 | 2% | |
| Linval Thompson | 2 | 2% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 2% | |
| I-Roy | 2 | 2% | |
| Jethro Tull | 2 | 2% | |
| Parliament | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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34 | 34% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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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 99thShuffering And Shmiling by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98thThe Kids by The Kids |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97thJass-Ay-Lay-Dee by Ohio Players |
| New entries |
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| Whistling Jigs To The Moon by Flibbertigibbet |
| Leavers |
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| Steppin' by Marcia Griffiths |
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