Top 40 Music Albums of 1978 by culwin 
- Chart updated: 03/25/2025 03:45
- (Created: 07/16/2022 04:43).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
6,316
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,807
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
540
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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847
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
698
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,611
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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2023]
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[First added to this chart: 08/14/2023]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
424
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,475
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 5 | 13% | |
| Blondie | 2 | 5% | |
| Judas Priest | 2 | 5% | |
| Cheap Trick | 2 | 5% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 3% | |
| 38 Special | 1 | 3% | |
| Warren Zevon | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 27th to 28th Infinity by Journey |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29th Dog & Butterfly by Heart |
| Down 1 from 29th to 30th Dire Straits by Dire Straits |
| New entries |
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 The Kick Insideby Kate Bush |
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Other year charts by culwin
(from the 1970s)| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 29 Music Albums of 1979 | culwin | 1979 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 40 Music Albums of 1978 | culwin | 1978 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 23 Music Albums of 1977 | culwin | 1977 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 23 Music Albums of 1976 | culwin | 1976 year chart | 2025 | |
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| Top 23 Music Albums of 1971 | culwin | 1971 year chart | 2025 | |
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