Top 36 Music Albums of 1978
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- Chart updated: 12/12/2025 09:15
- (Created: 11/14/2022 15:41).
- Chart size: 36 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
346
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
616
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
6,262
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
889
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,396
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,085
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
838
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
742
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
535
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,247
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Total albums: 36. Page 1 of 4
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pere Ubu | 2 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 3% | |
| Magazine | 1 | 3% | |
| Throbbing Gristle | 1 | 3% | |
| The Saints | 1 | 3% | |
| The Residents | 1 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
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18 | 50% | |
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11 | 31% | |
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2 | 6% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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1 | 3% | |
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 37th to 36thStardust by Willie Nelson |
| Up 1 from 36th to 35thHonky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely |
| Up 1 from 35th to 34thMusic For 18 Musicians by Steve Reich |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno |
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