Top 100 Music Albums of 1978
by Johnnyo 
The rules; I have to own it & I don't include best of's, greatest hits the occasional compilation or soundtrack
- Chart updated: 06/17/2025 14:45
- (Created: 06/17/2012 13:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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A truly inspirational album. A seminal work by a great artist. I was never a great fan of Born To Run, way over produced. DOTEOT, has more guitar & all the better for that. Every track is sublime but my fav would have to be Factory or Racing In The Street.
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2012]
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1978
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7,334
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Simply one of the greatest live albums ever
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2012]
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1978
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1,006
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Tom 's best album by quite a way. A Classic.
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2012]
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1978
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1,003
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2012]
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1978
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383
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The last truely great Stones album.
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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3,210
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2012]
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1978
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704
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[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
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1978
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700
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2012]
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1978
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2,445
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[First added to this chart: 08/09/2012]
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1978
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2,311
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 composition
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| Kate Bush | 2 | 2% | |
| Blondie | 2 | 2% | |
| AC/DC | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| The Ozark Mountain Daredevils | 2 | 2% | |
| Barclay James Harvest | 2 | 2% | |
| Jade Warrior | 1 | 1% | |
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49 | 49% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 29 from 64th to 35thBring It Back Alive by Outlaws |
| Up 13 from 87th to 74th Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne |
| Up 3 from 37th to 34th Easter by Patti Smith Group |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 34th to 36th But Seriously, Folks... by Joe Walsh |
| Down 2 from 35th to 37th Street-Legal by Bob Dylan |
| Down 2 from 36th to 38th Comes A Time by Neil Young |
| New entries |
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 Bob Dylan At Budokanby Bob Dylan |
| Leavers |
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 Backlessby Eric Clapton |
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