Top 50 Music Albums of 1978 by saltysurprise

• Chart updated: 04/27/2024 21:45
• (Created: 11/27/2017 04:05).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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52nd Street 

 Billy Joel

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

234 charts

Rank Score:

1,296

Rank in 1978:

23

Rank in 1970s:

268

Overall Rank:

1,345

Average Rating:

 78 (312 votes)

Comments:

22

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Live And Dangerous 
Live

 Thin Lizzy

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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2019]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

1,038

Rank in 1978:

31

Rank in 1970s:

327

Overall Rank:

1,648

Average Rating:

 80 (236 votes)

Comments:

17

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Kaya 

 Bob Marley & The Wailers

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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2024]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

698

Rank in 1978:

45

Rank in 1970s:

442

Overall Rank:

2,304

Average Rating:

 77 (247 votes)

Comments:

8

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Van Halen 

 Van Halen

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

659 charts

Rank Score:

4,765

Rank in 1978:

5

Rank in 1970s:

93

Overall Rank:

375

Average Rating:

 80 (856 votes)

Comments:

67

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Hemispheres 

 Rush

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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

2,902

Rank in 1978:

11

Rank in 1970s:

144

Overall Rank:

612

Average Rating:

 81 (578 votes)

Comments:

34

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Stained Class 

 Judas Priest

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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

1,105

Rank in 1978:

28

Rank in 1970s:

310

Overall Rank:

1,565

Average Rating:

 76 (233 votes)

Comments:

12

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Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine] 

 Kraftwerk

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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2018]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

615 charts

Rank Score:

4,529

Rank in 1978:

6

Rank in 1970s:

95

Overall Rank:

393

Average Rating:

 83 (707 votes)

Comments:

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Parallel Lines 

 Blondie

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

805 charts

Rank Score:

6,333

Rank in 1978:

2

Rank in 1970s:

68

Overall Rank:

275

Average Rating:

 81 (942 votes)

Comments:

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Killing Machine 

 Judas Priest

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[First added to this chart: 05/02/2020]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

353

Rank in 1978:

76

Rank in 1970s:

700

Overall Rank:

4,055

Average Rating:

 76 (155 votes)

Comments:

9

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This Year's Model 

 Elvis Costello

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

705 charts

Rank Score:

5,809

Rank in 1978:

4

Rank in 1970s:

79

Overall Rank:

313

Average Rating:

 81 (874 votes)

Comments:

53

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Top 50 Music Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%
AC/DC	2	4%
Judas Priest	2	4%
Blondie	2	4%
Cheap Trick	2	4%
Kate Bush	1	2%
Big Star	1	2%
Talking Heads	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	21	42%
	19	38%
	3	6%
	3	6%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 47th to 46th Outlandos D'Amour by The Police
Up 1 from 42nd to 41st Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 45th to 47th Heaven Tonight by Cheap Trick
Down 2 from 46th to 48th Street Hassle by Lou Reed
Down 1 from 41st to 42nd Dire Straits by Dire Straits

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100/100	05/03/2020 06:37	DJENNY	4,408	100/100

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