Top 84 Music Albums of 1978 by Daredevil42

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• Chart updated: 02/12/2025 14:45
• (Created: 11/09/2017 21:34).
• Chart size: 84 albums.

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Hemispheres 

 Rush

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

387 charts

Rank Score:

2,748

Rank in 1978:

12

Rank in 1970s:

147

Overall Rank:

632

Average Rating:

 81 (592 votes)

Comments:

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The Cars 

 The Cars

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

723 charts

Rank Score:

5,756

Rank in 1978:

3

Rank in 1970s:

73

Overall Rank:

296

Average Rating:

 81 (804 votes)

Comments:

65

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Double Vision 

 Foreigner

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1978:

87

Rank in 1970s:

795

Overall Rank:

4,719

Average Rating:

 72 (127 votes)

Comments:

5

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Jazz 

 Queen

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

269 charts

Rank Score:

1,082

Rank in 1978:

24

Rank in 1970s:

305

Overall Rank:

1,581

Average Rating:

 75 (499 votes)

Comments:

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Die Mensch·Maschine 

 Kraftwerk

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

639 charts

Rank Score:

4,611

Rank in 1978:

5

Rank in 1970s:

93

Overall Rank:

371

Average Rating:

 82 (727 votes)

Comments:

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Son Of A Son Of A Sailor 

 Jimmy Buffett

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1978:

532

Rank in 1970s:

5,209

Overall Rank:

56,022

Average Rating:

 68 (15 votes)

Comments:

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Kaya 

 Bob Marley & The Wailers

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

692

Rank in 1978:

46

Rank in 1970s:

437

Overall Rank:

2,315

Average Rating:

 77 (255 votes)

Comments:

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Some Girls 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

614 charts

Rank Score:

3,246

Rank in 1978:

7

Rank in 1970s:

124

Overall Rank:

540

Average Rating:

 80 (957 votes)

Comments:

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U.K. 

 U.K.

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1978:

80

Rank in 1970s:

767

Overall Rank:

4,515

Average Rating:

 76 (68 votes)

Comments:

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Comes A Time 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 11/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

844

Rank in 1978:

36

Rank in 1970s:

375

Overall Rank:

1,972

Average Rating:

 78 (311 votes)

Comments:

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Top 84 Music Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Blondie	2	2%
Kate Bush	2	2%
Culture	2	2%
Talking Heads	1	1%
Joe Walsh	1	1%
Molly Hatchet	1	1%
Lynyrd Skynyrd	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	41	49%
	31	37%
	4	5%
	3	4%
	3	4%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 84 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes

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