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:
2,212
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,275
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[First added to this chart: 09/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
986
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,450
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,199
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,818
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[First added to this chart: 10/04/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
999
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
987
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,578
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
777
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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% | |
| Billy Joel | 1 | 2% | |
| Wire | 1 | 2% | |
| Ramones | 1 | 2% | |
| X-Ray Spex | 1 | 2% | |
| Van Duren | 1 | 2% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 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 | 1,275 | 93/100 |
| ! | 02/13/2020 04:24 | NSPE | 350 | 77/100 |
| ! | 03/10/2014 14:18 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2013 23:54 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
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