Top 50 Music Albums of 1978
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- Chart updated: 11/18/2025 16:45
- (Created: 09/19/2012 04:20).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,203
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,080
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[First added to this chart: 09/20/2016]
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1978
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Rank Score:
897
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
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1978
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Rank Score:
4,359
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
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1978
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Rank Score:
7,097
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
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1978
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Rank Score:
2,745
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[First added to this chart: 10/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,008
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,030
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,531
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
736
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Buzzcocks | 2 | 4% | |
| Johnny Thunders | 1 | 2% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 2% | |
| 坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] | 1 | 2% | |
| Walter Egan | 1 | 2% | |
| Big Star | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 50th to 49thNot Shy by Walter Egan |
| Up 1 from 49th to 48thOutlandos D'Amour by The Police |
| Up 1 from 48th to 47thQuarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town by Emmylou Harris |
| New entries |
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| Ritmo Y Sabor by Manteca |
| Leavers |
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| Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/26/2021 08:07 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 |
| ! | 02/13/2020 04:24 | NSPE | 349 | 77/100 |
| ! | 03/10/2014 14:18 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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