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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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
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Albums of the Year 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Elvis Costello | 1 | 5% | |
| Weather Report | 1 | 5% | |
| Patti Smith Group | 1 | 5% | |
| XTC | 1 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 5% | |
| Wire | 1 | 5% | |
| The Clash | 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 423 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| 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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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/28/2022 18:34 | 351 | 86/100 | |
| ! | 08/01/2017 13:20 | 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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