Top 9 Music Albums of 1978 by Exist-en-ciel 
- Chart updated: 03/27/2025 09:45
- (Created: 08/26/2022 00:57).
- Chart size: 9 albums.
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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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Top 9 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 11% | |
| Bernard Parmegiani | 1 | 11% | |
| The Saints | 1 | 11% | |
| Gerry Rafferty | 1 | 11% | |
| Steve Reich | 1 | 11% | |
| Rush | 1 | 11% | |
| Kraftwerk | 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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Other year charts by Exist-en-ciel
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| Top 8 Music Albums of 1979 | Exist-en-ciel | 1979 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 9 Music Albums of 1978 | Exist-en-ciel | 1978 year chart | 2025 | |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |