Top 42 Music Albums of 1978
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- Chart updated: 33 hours ago
- (Created: 01/10/2019 23:56).
- Chart size: 42 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,197
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
6,260
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
826
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,393
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
3,219
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[First added to this chart: 06/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,555
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2026]
[First added to this chart: 04/24/2023]
[First added to this chart: 08/29/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,203
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2023]
Total albums: 42. Page 1 of 5
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Top 42 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Chick Corea | 3 | 7% | |
| Blondie | 2 | 5% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 2% | |
| Camel | 1 | 2% | |
| John McLaughlin | 1 | 2% | |
| Cold Chisel | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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18 | 43% | |
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16 | 38% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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2 | 5% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 42 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 37th to 38thGiant For A Day by Gentle Giant |
| Down 1 from 38th to 39thMidnight Oil by Midnight Oil |
| Down 1 from 39th to 40thModern Man by Stanley Clarke |
| New entries |
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| Public Image by Public Image Ltd. |
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| 08/07/2019 06:54 | Johnnyo | 2,591 | 80/100 |
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From Johnnyo 08/07/2019 06:54 | #240883
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