Top 22 Music Albums of 1978
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- Chart updated: 04/08/2025 05:45
- (Created: 07/24/2017 10:18).
- Chart size: 22 albums.
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Best rock & roll punk rock album of the year
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/25/2017]
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,261
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Best mod revival album of the year
[First added to this chart: 10/25/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,325
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Best noise rock experimental rock art punk post-punk album of the year
Best debut album of the year
Best USA album of the year [First added to this chart: 02/24/2022]
Best debut album of the year
Best USA album of the year [First added to this chart: 02/24/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,056
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Best jazz-rock prog rock album of the year
Best Argentinian album of the year [First added to this chart: 03/23/2020]
Best Argentinian album of the year [First added to this chart: 03/23/2020]
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Best hard rock prog rock album of the year
Best Canadian album of the year [First added to this chart: 11/29/2019]
Best Canadian album of the year [First added to this chart: 11/29/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,693
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Best synth punk art punk post-punk new wave album of the year
Best USA album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/25/2017]
Best USA album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,067
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Best punk rock pop rock new wave album of the year
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
6,134
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Best punk rock experimental rock art punk post-punk album of the year
[First added to this chart: 08/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
504
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Best punk rock power pop new wave album of the year
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Best power pop pop rock new wave album of the year
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2025]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,343
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Top 22 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pere Ubu | 1 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 5% | |
| Bubu | 1 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 5% | |
| Rush | 1 | 5% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 5% | |
| Devo | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 22 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 23rd to 22ndHere, My Dear by Marvin Gaye |
| Up 1 from 22nd to 21stGrease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture) by Various Artists |
| Up 1 from 21st to 20thFor You by Prince |
| Leavers |
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| Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno |
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