Top 9 Music Albums of 1978 by Exist-en-ciel 
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- (Created: 08/26/2022 00:57).
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Minimalism
8.2/10
Track selection: Pulse - Sections I - IV
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1. Pulse - Sections I - IV 8.5
2. Sections V - X - Pulse 8 [First added to this chart: 12/14/2024]
8.2/10
Track selection: Pulse - Sections I - IV
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1. Pulse - Sections I - IV 8.5
2. Sections V - X - Pulse 8 [First added to this chart: 12/14/2024]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
3,225
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Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
8.210
Track selection: La Villa Strangiato
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1. Cygnus X-1 Book II - Hemispheres 8
2. Circumstances 7.5
3. The Trees 8
4. La Villa Strangiato 9.5 [First added to this chart: 08/25/2022]
8.210
Track selection: La Villa Strangiato
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1. Cygnus X-1 Book II - Hemispheres 8
2. Circumstances 7.5
3. The Trees 8
4. La Villa Strangiato 9.5 [First added to this chart: 08/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,748
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Synthpop, Progressive Electronic, Space Disco
8.2/10
Track selection: Das Model
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1. Die Roboter 8.5
2. Spacelab 8
3. Metropolis 8
4. Das Model 8.5
5. Neonlicht 8
6. Die Mensch-Maschine 8 [First added to this chart: 12/21/2024]
8.2/10
Track selection: Das Model
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1. Die Roboter 8.5
2. Spacelab 8
3. Metropolis 8
4. Das Model 8.5
5. Neonlicht 8
6. Die Mensch-Maschine 8 [First added to this chart: 12/21/2024]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,611
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New Age, Ambient, Post-Minimalism
7.9/10
Best track: Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim
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1. Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim 8
2. Two Songs 7.5
3. Madrigals of the Rose Angel 8
4. Juno 8 [First added to this chart: 01/10/2025]
7.9/10
Best track: Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim
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1. Bismillahi 'Rrahmani 'Rrahim 8
2. Two Songs 7.5
3. Madrigals of the Rose Angel 8
4. Juno 8 [First added to this chart: 01/10/2025]
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Progressive Rock, Progressive Pop
7.8/10
Track selection: Follow You Follow Me
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1. Down and Out 8
2. Undertow 8
3. Ballad of Big 7.5
4. Snowbound 7.5
5. Burning Rope 8
6. Deep in the Motherlode 8
7. Many Too Many 8
8. Scenes From a Night's Dream 7.5
9. Say It's Alright Joe 7.5
10. The Lady Lies 8
11. Follow You Follow Me 8.5 [First added to this chart: 08/27/2022]
7.8/10
Track selection: Follow You Follow Me
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1. Down and Out 8
2. Undertow 8
3. Ballad of Big 7.5
4. Snowbound 7.5
5. Burning Rope 8
6. Deep in the Motherlode 8
7. Many Too Many 8
8. Scenes From a Night's Dream 7.5
9. Say It's Alright Joe 7.5
10. The Lady Lies 8
11. Follow You Follow Me 8.5 [First added to this chart: 08/27/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
771
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Art Rock, Progressive Rock
7.8/10
Best track: On the Air
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1. On the Air 8
2. D.I.Y. 8
3. Mother of Violence 8
4. A Wonderful Day in a One-Way World 7.5
5. White Shadow 8
6. Indigo 7.5
7. Animal Magic 7.5
8. Exposure 8
9. Flotsam and Jetsam 8
10. Perspective 7.5
11. Home Sweet Home 8 [First added to this chart: 08/30/2022]
7.8/10
Best track: On the Air
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1. On the Air 8
2. D.I.Y. 8
3. Mother of Violence 8
4. A Wonderful Day in a One-Way World 7.5
5. White Shadow 8
6. Indigo 7.5
7. Animal Magic 7.5
8. Exposure 8
9. Flotsam and Jetsam 8
10. Perspective 7.5
11. Home Sweet Home 8 [First added to this chart: 08/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
506
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Musique concrète, Acousmatic Music, Tape Music
7.5/10
Best track: Matières induites
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1. Incidences / Résonances 7.5
2. Accidents / Harmoniques 7.5
3. Géologie sonore 7.5
4. Étude élastique 7.5
5. Conjugaison du timbre 7.5
6. Natures éphémères 7.5
7. Matières induites 8
8. Ondes croisées 7.5
9. Pleins et déliés 7.5
10. Points contre champs 7.5 [First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
7.5/10
Best track: Matières induites
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1. Incidences / Résonances 7.5
2. Accidents / Harmoniques 7.5
3. Géologie sonore 7.5
4. Étude élastique 7.5
5. Conjugaison du timbre 7.5
6. Natures éphémères 7.5
7. Matières induites 8
8. Ondes croisées 7.5
9. Pleins et déliés 7.5
10. Points contre champs 7.5 [First added to this chart: 01/01/2025]
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Art Punk, Post-Punk, Punk Rock
7.5/10
Best track: Swing for the Crime
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1. Swing for the Crime 8
2. All Times Through Paradise 7.5
3. Every Day's a Holiday, Every Night's a Party 7.5
4. Brisbane (Security City) 8
5. Church of Indifference 7
6. Crazy Googenheimer Blues 7.5
7. Everything's Fine 7.5
8. The Prisoner 7.5
9. Security 7.5
10. This Time 7.5
11. Take This Heart of Mine 7
12. The Chameleon 7.5
13. Save Me 7.5 [First added to this chart: 01/08/2025]
7.5/10
Best track: Swing for the Crime
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1. Swing for the Crime 8
2. All Times Through Paradise 7.5
3. Every Day's a Holiday, Every Night's a Party 7.5
4. Brisbane (Security City) 8
5. Church of Indifference 7
6. Crazy Googenheimer Blues 7.5
7. Everything's Fine 7.5
8. The Prisoner 7.5
9. Security 7.5
10. This Time 7.5
11. Take This Heart of Mine 7
12. The Chameleon 7.5
13. Save Me 7.5 [First added to this chart: 01/08/2025]
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Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock
7.4/10
Best track: Baker Street
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1. The Ark 7.5
2. Baker Street 8
3. Right Down the Line 8
4. City to City 7.5
5. Stealin' Time 7
6. Mattie's Rag 7.5
7. Whatever's Written in Your Heart 7.5
8. Home and Dry 7.5
9. Island 7
10. Waiting for the Day 7 [First added to this chart: 01/10/2025]
7.4/10
Best track: Baker Street
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1. The Ark 7.5
2. Baker Street 8
3. Right Down the Line 8
4. City to City 7.5
5. Stealin' Time 7
6. Mattie's Rag 7.5
7. Whatever's Written in Your Heart 7.5
8. Home and Dry 7.5
9. Island 7
10. Waiting for the Day 7 [First added to this chart: 01/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
880
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Top 9 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Saints | 1 | 11% | |
| Gerry Rafferty | 1 | 11% | |
| Steve Reich | 1 | 11% | |
| Rush | 1 | 11% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 11% | |
| Harold Budd | 1 | 11% | |
| Genesis | 1 | 11% | |
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Top 9 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 1 from 10th to 9thCity To City by Gerry Rafferty |
| Up 1 from 9th to 8th Prehistoric Sounds by The Saints |
| Up 1 from 8th to 7th De Natura Sonorum by Bernard Parmegiani |
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