Top 97 Music Albums of 1978
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- Chart updated: 02/01/2026 00:45
- (Created: 04/11/2022 01:09).
- Chart size: 97 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,316
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,206
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,802
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,083
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,643
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,152
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,724
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Total albums: 97. Page 1 of 10
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Top 97 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Anthony Phillips | 2 | 2% | |
| Jethro Tull | 2 | 2% | |
| Camel | 2 | 2% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 2% | |
| XTC | 2 | 2% | |
| Richard & Linda Thompson | 1 | 1% | |
| Harold Budd | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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45 | 46% | |
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31 | 32% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 97 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 84th to 85thTime Passages by Al Stewart |
| Down 1 from 85th to 86thGo 2 by XTC |
| Down 1 from 86th to 87th...And Then There Were Three by Genesis |
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