Top 98 Music Albums of 1978
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Essential EPs
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The Normal - Warm Leatherette (Synth Punk, Post-Punk)
Country
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1. Rodney Crowell - Ain't Living Long Like This
- Chart updated: 03/27/2025 09:45
- (Created: 04/06/2018 20:04).
- Chart size: 98 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/12/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
999
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2020]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
777
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1979*
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2,112
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New Wave/Power Pop
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HOF [First added to this chart: 07/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,274
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2020]
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1978
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4,449
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2021]
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1978
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474
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,730
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2020]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,300
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2020]
Year of Release:
1978
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871
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Total albums: 98. Page 1 of 10
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Top 98 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Blondie | 2 | 2% | |
| XTC | 2 | 2% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 2% | |
| Judas Priest | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 2 | 2% | |
| Buzzcocks | 2 | 2% | |
| Japan | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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38 | 39% | |
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37 | 38% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 98 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 100th to 97thAtomic Bomb by William Onyeabor |
| Up 3 from 99th to 96thDon't Look Back by Boston |
| Up 3 from 98th to 95thWhat If by Dixie Dregs |
| New entries |
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| David Gilmour by David Gilmour |
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| ! | 11/09/2020 23:00 | DJENNY | 4,340 | 100/100 |
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