Albums of the Year 1978
by Sounds (UK) (1978) 
Sounds was a UK weekly pop/rock music newspaper. These are their best albums of 1978.
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1978
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1,212
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1978
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1,031
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1978
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7,104
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1978
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3,022
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1978
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2,282
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1978
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6,202
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1978
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5,084
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1978
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897
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1978
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2,746
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Albums of the Year 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Penetration | 1 | 5% | |
| Lou Reed | 1 | 5% | |
| Blondie | 1 | 5% | |
| Buzzcocks | 1 | 5% | |
| Elvis Costello | 1 | 5% | |
| Weather Report | 1 | 5% | |
| Patti Smith | 1 | 5% | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME Albums Of The Year 1978 | New Music Express | 1978 year chart | 1978 | |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1978 | Village Voice | 1978 year chart | 1978 |  |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1978 | OOR | 1978 year chart | 1978 |  |
Other charts by Sounds (UK)
A total of 13 charts from Sounds (UK) are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums of the Year 1990 | Sounds (UK) | 1990 year chart | 1990 | |
| Albums of the Year 1989 | Sounds (UK) | 1989 year chart | 1989 | |
| Albums Of The Year 1988 | Sounds (UK) | 1988 year chart | 1988 | |
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| ! | 02/28/2022 18:34 |  Goliath | 352 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/01/2017 13:20 |  authorunknown | 64 | 83/100 |
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authorunknown 08/01/2017 13:20 | #195314
78 was an awesome year as well! Give em enough rope as number one is a good choice. Nice to see Jam and Blondie in the top 10 as well.
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