NME Albums Of The Year 1978
by New Music Express (1978) 
New Musical Express is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. These are their best albums of 1978.
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1978
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1978
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2,326
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1978
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5,213
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1978
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2,783
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1978
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493
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1978
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680
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1978
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480
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1978
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842
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NME Albums Of The Year 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pere Ubu | 2 | 7% | |
| Ry Cooder | 1 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 3% | |
| Penetration | 1 | 3% | |
| Devo | 1 | 3% | |
| The Jam | 1 | 3% | |
| Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | 1 | 3% | |
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Other 1978 year charts
A total of 10 charts from recognised sources are available for 1978, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 422 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1978 | Village Voice | 1978 year chart | 1978 |  |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1978 | OOR | 1978 year chart | 1978 |  |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1978 | New Music Express | 1978 year chart | 1978 | |
Other charts by New Music Express
A total of 61charts from New Music Express are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The Best Albums of 2024 | New Music Express | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| NME Albums Of The Year 2023 | New Music Express | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
| NME Albums Of The Year 2022 | New Music Express | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
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