Top 21 Music Albums of 1978
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- Chart updated: 07/08/2025 00:15
- (Created: 06/27/2019 17:14).
- Chart size: 21 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
836
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,482
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,235
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,322
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[First added to this chart: 09/19/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,051
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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,215
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,408
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2023]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,476
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9. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,666
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,479
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Total albums: 21. Page 1 of 3
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Top 21 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Judas Priest | 2 | 10% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 5% | |
| Devo | 1 | 5% | |
| The Police | 1 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 5% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 5% | |
| Rush | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 21 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 8th to 4th This Year's Model by Elvis Costello |
| Up 2 from 7th to 5th Jazz by Queen |
| Up 1 from 4th to 3rd Give 'Em Enough Rope by The Clash |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 3rd to 6th Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 2 from 5th to 7th Outlandos D'Amour by The Police |
| Down 2 from 6th to 8th Die Mensch·Maschine by Kraftwerk |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/19/2020 15:44 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2020 00:34 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
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From Larcx13 06/19/2020 15:44 | #253924
Larcx13 06/19/2020 15:44 | #253924
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