Top 57 Music Albums of 1978 by Tha1ChiefRocka

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• (Created: 03/20/2017 06:01).
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Chairs Missing 

 Wire

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

2,344

Rank in 1978:

15

Rank in 1970s:

170

Overall Rank:

744

Average Rating:

 81 (425 votes)

Comments:

20

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Excitable Boy 

 Warren Zevon

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,357

Rank in 1978:

21

Rank in 1970s:

257

Overall Rank:

1,277

Average Rating:

 79 (268 votes)

Comments:

13

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Not Available 

 The Residents

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

920

Rank in 1978:

32

Rank in 1970s:

346

Overall Rank:

1,815

Average Rating:

 76 (199 votes)

Comments:

10

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Ambient 1: Music For Airports 

 Brian Eno

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

1979*

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,164

Rank in 1979:

13

Rank in 1970s:

175

Overall Rank:

800

Average Rating:

 80 (549 votes)

Comments:

32

5.

L 

 Godley & Creme

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1978:

97

Rank in 1970s:

894

Overall Rank:

5,469

Average Rating:

 71 (33 votes)

Comments:

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6. (5) 1

Music For 18 Musicians 

 Steve Reich

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

3,228

Rank in 1978:

7

Rank in 1970s:

122

Overall Rank:

541

Average Rating:

 82 (326 votes)

Comments:

17

7. (6) 1

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! 

 Devo

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

2,107

Rank in 1978:

17

Rank in 1970s:

178

Overall Rank:

827

Average Rating:

 79 (480 votes)

Comments:

32

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The Cars 

 The Cars

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

727 charts

Rank Score:

5,732

Rank in 1978:

3

Rank in 1970s:

73

Overall Rank:

296

Average Rating:

 81 (811 votes)

Comments:

65

9. (8) 1

Real Life 

 Magazine

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

1,618

Rank in 1978:

19

Rank in 1970s:

226

Overall Rank:

1,080

Average Rating:

 79 (243 votes)

Comments:

12

10. (9) 1

Die Mensch·Maschine 

 Kraftwerk

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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

641 charts

Rank Score:

4,559

Rank in 1978:

5

Rank in 1970s:

93

Overall Rank:

376

Average Rating:

 83 (729 votes)

Comments:

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Top 57 Music Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%
The Residents	2	4%
Brian Eno	2	4%
Pere Ubu	2	4%
Van Halen	1	2%
Heatwave	1	2%
The Police	1	2%
Warren Zevon	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	25	44%
	19	33%
	4	7%
	3	5%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Top 57 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 11 from 48th to 37th V2 by The Vibrators

Biggest fallers
Down 9 from 42nd to 51st Lanquidity by Sun Ra
Down 9 from 43rd to 52nd Le Trièdre Fertile by Pierre Schaeffer
Down 9 from 44th to 53rd Microphone by David Tudor

New entries
L by Godley & Creme
Music For Films by Brian Eno
The Last Waltz by The Band
Best Dressed Chicken In Town by Dr. Alimantado
Studio Tan by Frank Zappa
Halloween by John Carpenter
Como Vai Minha Aldeia by Tavinho Moura
Con by Conrad Schnitzler
Central Heating by Heatwave
Paradoxe by Spacecraft
C'est Chic by Chic
Bobby Caldwell by Bobby Caldwell

Leavers
Give 'Em Enough Rope by The Clash
Powerage by AC/DC
Who Are You by The Who
Modern Man by Stanley Clarke

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95/100	02/19/2018 15:59	bobbyb5	725	90/100
90/100	10/26/2017 12:06	sssvnnn	2,852	83/100

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