Top 19 Music Albums of 1978 by Rm12398 
CHART UPDATES:
8th August 2022: THE KICK INSIDE- KATE BUSH enters chart at #10 with a B Rating (80/100).
8th August 2022: SOME GIRLS- THE ROLLING STONES enters chart at #11 with a B Rating (80/100).
25th August 2022: EXCITABLE BOY- WARREN ZEVON enters chart at #12 with a B Rating (80/100).
19th September 2022: THE MODERN DANCE- PERE UBU enters the chart at #13 with a C+ (70/100).
27th September 2022: GERMFREE ADOLESCENTS- X-RAY SPEX enters the chart at #7 with a B+ Rating (85/100).
5th October 2022: U.K.-U.K. enters the chart at #15 with a C+ Rating (70/100).
14th October 2022: CHICO BUARQUE- CHICO BUARQUE enters the chart at #14 with a B- Rating (75/100).
17th October 2022: THE PAVILION OF DREAMS- HAROLD BUDD enters the chart at #15 with a C+ Rating (70/100).
- Chart updated: 08/01/2023 23:45
- (Created: 06/19/2022 22:45).
- Chart size: 19 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,800
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32
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85/100 (B+)
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
8,171
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85/100 (B+)
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
6,277
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B+
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
6,102
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B+
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,416
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B+
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,529
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B+
[First added to this chart: 10/05/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
795
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B+
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,790
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B
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,093
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B
[First added to this chart: 08/08/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,560
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Top 19 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| X-Ray Spex | 1 | 5% | |
| Elvis Costello | 1 | 5% | |
| Dire Straits | 1 | 5% | |
| Van Halen | 1 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 1 | 5% | |
| Magazine | 1 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 19 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
 Up 1 from 3rd to 2ndDarkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 1 from 2nd to 1st Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 1st to 3rd Parallel Lines by Blondie |
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