The Best Albums of 1978
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,871
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Year of Release:
1979*
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2,151
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Year of Release:
1978
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1,245
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Year of Release:
1978
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3,209
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Year of Release:
1978
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694
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Year of Release:
1978
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929
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Year of Release:
1978
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5,352
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,290
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Year of Release:
1978
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980
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Year of Release:
1978
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6,217
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Total albums: 74. Page 1 of 8
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The Best Albums of 1978 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kate Bush | 2 | 3% | |
| Blondie | 1 | 1% | |
| The Jam | 1 | 1% | |
| Pere Ubu | 1 | 1% | |
| The Stranglers | 1 | 1% | |
| Sylvester | 1 | 1% | |
| Neil Young | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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30 | 41% | |
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28 | 38% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Other 1978 year charts
Listed below are 9 charts from recognised sources for 1978. There are also 423 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums of the year 1978 | DigitalDreamDoor | 1978 year chart | 1978 | |
| The 30 Best Albums of 1978 | Musikexpress.de | 1978 year chart | 1978 |  |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1978 | New Music Express | 1978 year chart | 1978 | |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1978 | OOR | 1978 year chart | 1978 |  |
| The 30 Best Albums of 1978 | Paste | 1978 year chart | 2018 | |
| Albums of the year 1978 | Radio X | 1978 year chart | 2024 | |
| Albums of the Year 1978 | Sounds (UK) | 1978 year chart | 1978 | |
| The Best Albums of 1978 | uDiscoverMusic | 1978 year chart | 2023 | |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1978 | Village Voice | 1978 year chart | 1978 | |
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| The Greatest Rock Albums | uDiscoverMusic | Overall chart | 2015 | |
[uDiscoverMusic was founded in 2011.]
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