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Albums in the Year 1978

This page lists the top albums of 1978 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the home page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1978 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever 1978 UK 1 - Mar 1978, US CashBox 1 of 1978, US 1 of 1978, Austria 1 - Apr 1978, Norway 1 - Mar 1978, Sweden 1 - Mar 1978, Grammy in 1978, Internet 4 - 40 M claimed 1977, Global 5 - 28 M claimed, RIAA 18 - 15 M claimed, NARM 40, Defin200 40, Channel4 80, Rolling Stone 131, Acclaimed 132
2 Original Soundtrack Grease 1978 Austria 1 - Aug 1978, Norway 1 - Jul 1978, Sweden 1 - Jul 1978, US 2 of 1978, Italy 2 of 1978, US CashBox 3 of 1978, Internet 20 - 27 M claimed 1978, NARM 37, Defin200 37, RIAA 123 - 8 M claimed
3 Blondie Parallel Lines 1978 UK 1 - Sep 1978, Sweden 9 - Oct 1978, Norway 16 - Oct 1978, UK Radio2 17, RYM 19 of 1978, Austria 24 - Jul 1979, US CashBox 40 of 1979, Italy 41 of 1979, Internet 55 - 18 M claimed 1977, Virgin 57, Channel4 94, Acclaimed 108, Rolling Stone 140, WXPN 647
4 The Rolling Stones Some Girls 1978 UK 2 - Jun 1978, Norway 3 - Jun 1978, Sweden 3 - Jul 1978, US CashBox 4 of 1978, Austria 4 - Jul 1978, Italy 25 of 1978, RYM 41 of 1978, Fox101 47, WXPN 116, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, Rolling Stone 269, Acclaimed 348
5 Boney M Night Flight To Venus 1978 UK 1 - Jul 1978, Austria 1 - Jul 1978, Norway 1 - Jul 1978, Sweden 1 - Jul 1978, Italy 19 of 1978, RYM 136 of 1978
6 Elvis Costello This Year's Model 1978 Melody Maker 1 of 1978, RYM 1 of 1978, UK 4 - Apr 1978, Sweden 10 - Apr 1978, Norway 15 - Apr 1978, Guiness 67, Acclaimed 75, Rolling Stone 98
7 Rod Stewart Blondes Have More Fun 1978 Sweden 1 - Dec 1978, Norway 2 - Dec 1978, UK 3 - Dec 1978, US CashBox 7 of 1979, Austria 10 - Feb 1979, Italy 20 of 1979, Global 164 - 6 M claimed
8 Van Halen Van Halen 1978 RYM 5 of 1978, Fox101 19, UK 34 - May 1978, NARM 60, Defin200 60, RIAA 64 - 10 M claimed, US CashBox 95 of 1978, Acclaimed 272, WXPN 409, Rolling Stone 415
9 Dire Straits Dire Straits 1978 UK 5 - Jul 1978, Sweden 6 - Sep 1978, Norway 10 - Jan 1979, US CashBox 15 of 1979, Austria 17 - May 1979, RYM 62 of 1978, Global 117 - 9 M claimed, WXPN 339, Acclaimed 437
10 Wings London Town 1978 Norway 2 - Apr 1978, UK 4 - Apr 1978, Austria 4 - May 1978, Sweden 4 - Apr 1978, US CashBox 18 of 1978, Italy 49 of 1978, RYM 153 of 1978
11 Bob Dylan Street Legal 1978 UK 2 - Jul 1978, Norway 3 - Jul 1978, Sweden 4 - Jul 1978, Austria 7 - Jul 1978, Italy 27 of 1978, US CashBox 65 of 1978, RYM 84 of 1978
12 Bruce Springsteen Darkness On The Edge Of Town 1978 Sweden 9 - Jul 1978, Norway 12 - Jul 1978, RYM 15 of 1978, UK 16 - Jun 1978, US CashBox 38 of 1978, WXPN 56, Acclaimed 110, Rolling Stone 151
13 Kate Bush The Kick Inside 1978 UK 3 - Mar 1978, Norway 4 - Apr 1978, Sweden 8 - Apr 1978, RYM 38 of 1978, Italy 47 of 1978, Acclaimed 541, WXPN 676
14 Queen Jazz 1978 UK 2 - Nov 1978, Norway 6 - Dec 1978, Sweden 6 - Dec 1978, Austria 8 - Dec 1978, US CashBox 57 of 1979, RYM 104 of 1978
15 Boston Don't Look Back 1978 Sweden 8 - Aug 1978, UK 9 - Sep 1978, Norway 9 - Sep 1978, US CashBox 16 of 1978, Italy 65 of 1978, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed, RYM 178 of 1978
16 The Cars The Cars 1978 RYM 13 of 1978, Fox101 57, US CashBox 83 of 1979, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, WXPN 269, Rolling Stone 282, Acclaimed 700
17 Genesis ...and Then There Were Three... 1978 UK 3 - Apr 1978, Norway 7 - Mar 1978, Austria 17 - Sep 1978, Sweden 22 - Apr 1978, Italy 46 of 1978, US CashBox 86 of 1978
18 Bob Marley Kaya 1978 UK 4 - Apr 1978, Norway 6 - Apr 1978, Sweden 14 - Apr 1978, RYM 53 of 1978, WXPN 423, Acclaimed 2021
19 Gerry Rafferty City To City 1978 UK 6 - Feb 1978, Austria 9 - Jul 1978, Sweden 9 - Jul 1978, US CashBox 22 of 1978, RYM 128 of 1978, Acclaimed 2300
20 Manhattan Transfer Pastiche 1978 Sweden 1 - Feb 1978, Norway 7 - Feb 1978, UK 10 - Feb 1978, Austria 22 - May 1978
21 The Band The Last Waltz 1978 RYM 9 of 1978, Norway 15 - Dec 1978, Austria 23 - Sep 1978, Sweden 24 - Aug 1978, Italy 77 of 1978, WXPN 147
22 Manfred Mann Watch 1978 Norway 2 - Feb 1978, Sweden 9 - Feb 1978, Austria 14 - Mar 1978, UK 33 - Jun 1978, RYM 130 of 1978
23 Patti Smith Group Easter 1978 Norway 10 - Apr 1978, UK 16 - Apr 1978, Sweden 34 - Aug 1978, RYM 59 of 1978, WXPN 504, Acclaimed 882
24 Neil Young Comes A Time 1978 Norway 9 - Oct 1978, Italy 29 of 1978, US CashBox 71 of 1978, RYM 85 of 1978, WXPN 570, Acclaimed 2709
25 Eric Clapton Backless 1978 Norway 2 - Nov 1978, UK 18 - Dec 1978, Austria 24 - Jan 1979, Sweden 28 - Dec 1978, US CashBox 41 of 1979
26 Bob Marley Babylon By Bus 1978 Norway 15 - Dec 1978, RYM 27 of 1978, UK 40 - Dec 1978, Italy 50 of 1979, WXPN 527, Acclaimed 2950
27 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Stranger In Town 1978 US CashBox 11 of 1978, UK 31 - Jun 1978, Fox101 76, RYM 196 of 1978, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, Acclaimed 2592
28 Willie Nelson Stardust 1978 RYM 64 of 1978, Defin200 192, Rolling Stone 257, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, Acclaimed 853, WXPN 874
29 Earth, Wind & Fire The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire, Volume I 1978 Norway 5 - Jan 1979, UK 6 - Dec 1978, Sweden 13 - Dec 1978, US CashBox 26 of 1979, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
30 Kraftwerk Die Mensch-Maschine 1978 RYM 4 of 1978, UK 9 - Jan 1982, Austria 15 - Jun 1978, Sweden 24 - May 1978, Acclaimed 290
31 Elton John A Single Man 1978 Norway 4 - Nov 1978, UK 8 - Nov 1978, Sweden 26 - Nov 1978, Italy 43 of 1979, US CashBox 83 of 1978
32 Olivia Newton-John Totally Hot 1978 Norway 4 - Dec 1978, Sweden 9 - Dec 1978, UK 30 - Dec 1978, US CashBox 34 of 1979, RYM 158 of 1978
33 The Moody Blues Octave 1978 UK 6 - Jun 1978, Norway 9 - Jul 1978, Sweden 12 - Jul 1978, Austria 25 - Sep 1978, US CashBox 72 of 1978
34 David Bowie Stage 1978 UK 5 - Oct 1978, Norway 18 - Nov 1978, Sweden 29 - Oct 1978, Italy 83 of 1978, RYM 142 of 1978
35 Santana Inner Secrets 1978 Sweden 14 - Nov 1978, UK 17 - Nov 1978, Norway 17 - Nov 1978, Austria 19 - Dec 1978, Italy 28 of 1978
36 Jethro Tull Heavy Horses 1978 Norway 13 - Apr 1978, UK 17 - Oct 1978, Austria 18 - May 1978, Sweden 27 - Apr 1978, RYM 46 of 1978
37 Earth, Wind & Fire All 'N' All 1978 Sweden 11 - Apr 1978, UK 13 - Jan 1978, US CashBox 17 of 1978, RYM 55 of 1977, Acclaimed 2816
38 Various Artists Disco Fire 1978 Austria 1 - Feb 1978, Norway 5 - Jan 1978, Sweden 28 - Mar 1978
39 Tom Robinson Band Power In The Darkness 1978 UK 4 - Jun 1978, Norway 4 - Jun 1978, Sweden 5 - Jun 1978, RYM 80 of 1978
40 The Alan Parsons Project Pyramid 1978 Norway 13 - Jul 1978, Austria 17 - Aug 1978, Sweden 22 - Jul 1978, US CashBox 77 of 1978, RYM 133 of 1978
41 The Police Outlandos d'Amour 1978 UK 6 - Apr 1979, RYM 87 of 1978, WXPN 375, Rolling Stone 434, Acclaimed 443
42 Devo Q: Are We Not Men? A: No We Are Devo 1978 RYM 11 of 1978, UK 12 - Sep 1978, Acclaimed 368, Rolling Stone 447, WXPN 817
43 Nick Lowe Jesus of Cool 1978 Norway 20 - Apr 1978, UK 22 - Mar 1978, RYM 25 of 1978, Sweden 31 - Apr 1978, Acclaimed 1105
44 Talking Heads More Songs About Buildings & Food 1978 RYM 16 of 1978, UK 21 - Jul 1978, Acclaimed 281, WXPN 347, Rolling Stone 382
45 Little Feat Waiting For Columbus 1978 Norway 18 - Apr 1978, RYM 33 of 1978, WXPN 72, US CashBox 80 of 1978, Acclaimed 2303
46 The Stranglers Black & White 1978 UK 2 - Jun 1978, Sweden 35 - May 1978, RYM 67 of 1978, Acclaimed 2666
47 The Clash Give 'Em Enough Rope 1978 UK 2 - Nov 1978, Sweden 36 - Dec 1978, RYM 98 of 1978, Acclaimed 956
48 Kate Bush Lionheart 1978 Norway 5 - Dec 1978, UK 6 - Nov 1978, Sweden 16 - Dec 1978, RYM 162 of 1978
49 10CC Bloody Tourists 1978 UK 3 - Sep 1978, Sweden 3 - Sep 1978, Norway 4 - Sep 1978
50 Rainbow Long Live Rock 'N' Roll 1978 UK 7 - May 1978, Norway 12 - Jun 1978, Sweden 18 - May 1978, RYM 35 of 1978
51 Yes Tormato 1978 UK 8 - Oct 1978, Norway 9 - Oct 1978, Sweden 18 - Oct 1978, US CashBox 82 of 1978
52 The Who Who Are You 1978 UK 6 - Sep 1978, Norway 21 - Sep 1978, US CashBox 25 of 1978, Sweden 27 - Sep 1978
53 The Jam All Mod Cons 1978 UK 6 - Nov 1978, RYM 17 of 1978, Channel4 60, Acclaimed 219
54 Foreigner Double Vision 1978 US CashBox 5 of 1978, UK 32 - Aug 1978, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed, RYM 166 of 1978
55 London Symphony Orchestra Classic Rock 1978 UK 3 - Jul 1978, Austria 3 - Nov 1979, Sweden 27 - Nov 1978
56 Smokie The Montreux Album 1978 Sweden 3 - Oct 1978, Norway 5 - Oct 1978, Austria 6 - Nov 1978
57 Hot Chocolate Every 1's A Winner 1978 Austria 15 - May 1978, Norway 16 - Apr 1978, UK 30 - Apr 1978, Sweden 30 - Apr 1978
58 Mike Oldfield Incantations 1978 UK 14 - Dec 1978, Norway 14 - Dec 1978, Sweden 32 - Feb 1979, RYM 106 of 1978
59 Jethro Tull Live, Bursting Out 1978 Austria 16 - Nov 1978, Norway 20 - Nov 1978, UK 27 - Oct 1979, RYM 57 of 1978
60 Steel Pulse Handsworth Revolution 1978 UK 9 - Aug 1978, Sweden 34 - Oct 1978, RYM 118 of 1978, Acclaimed 1531
61 Original Soundtrack Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1978 Norway 18 - Aug 1978, US CashBox 28 of 1978, Sweden 34 - Aug 1978, UK 38 - Aug 1978
62 Various Artists Disco Nights 1978 Austria 1 - Sep 1978, Norway 8 - Jun 1978
63 Funkadelic One Nation Under a Groove 1978 RYM 10 of 1978, US CashBox 78 of 1978, Acclaimed 243, WXPN 832
64 The Ramones Road To Ruin 1978 Sweden 25 - Sep 1978, UK 32 - Oct 1978, RYM 32 of 1978, Acclaimed 1609
65 Warren Zevon Excitable Boy 1978 RYM 14 of 1978, US CashBox 66 of 1978, WXPN 149, Acclaimed 1651
66 Styx Pieces Of Eight 1978 Sweden 30 - Sep 1978, US CashBox 37 of 1978, RYM 71 of 1978, Fox101 92
67 The Smurfs Father Abraham In Smurfland 1978 Norway 1 - Nov 1978, UK 19 - Nov 1978
68 Marvin Gaye Here, My Dear 1978 RYM 30 of 1979, Rolling Stone 462, Acclaimed 730, WXPN 818
69 Buddy Holly 20 Golden Greats 1978 UK 1 - Mar 1978, Rolling Stone 92
70 Status Quo If You Can't Stand The Heat 1978 UK 3 - Nov 1978, Sweden 15 - Nov 1978, Norway 18 - Jan 1979
71 Manhattan Transfer Live 1978 UK 4 - Nov 1978, Norway 10 - Mar 1978, Sweden 13 - Nov 1978
72 The Darts Darts 1978 Sweden 4 - Jan 1978, UK 9 - Dec 1977, Norway 18 - Apr 1978
73 Bonnie Tyler Natural Force 1978 Sweden 2 - Jun 1978, Norway 3 - Jun 1978
74 Jeff Wayne The War of the Worlds 1978 UK 5 - Jul 1978, Sweden 16 - Jul 1978, RYM 29 of 1978
75 The Cars Cars 1978 US 4 of 1979, UK 29 - Dec 1978, Defin200 131
76 Bee Gees 20 Greatest Hits 1978 Austria 7 - May 1978, Norway 10 - Jun 1978, Sweden 26 - Jul 1978
77 Wings Wings Greatest 1978 UK 5 - Dec 1978, Norway 20 - Jan 1979, Sweden 32 - Dec 1978
78 The Commodores Natural High 1978 UK 8 - Jun 1978, US CashBox 10 of 1978, Norway 19 - Sep 1978
79 Andy Gibb Shadow Dancing 1978 Norway 8 - Aug 1978, UK 15 - Aug 1978, US CashBox 24 of 1978
80 Various Artists Super Hits 1978 Sweden 6 - Apr 1978, Austria 29 - Oct 1986, US CashBox 60 of 1967
81 The Darts Everyone Play Darts 1978 UK 12 - Jun 1978, Norway 15 - Jun 1978, Sweden 15 - Jun 1978
82 Bryan Ferry The Bride Stripped Bare 1978 Sweden 8 - Sep 1978, UK 13 - Sep 1978, RYM 183 of 1978
83 Leo Sayer Leo Sayer 1978 Norway 12 - Sep 1978, UK 15 - Sep 1978, Sweden 18 - Sep 1978
84 Chicago Hot Streets 1978 Norway 7 - Oct 1978, Sweden 23 - Oct 1978, US CashBox 54 of 1978
85 Jean-Michel Jarre Equinoxe 1978 UK 11 - Dec 1978, Austria 14 - Feb 1979, RYM 51 of 1978
86 John Miles Zaragon 1978 Norway 3 - Mar 1978, Sweden 3 - Mar 1978
87 Television Adventure 1978 UK 7 - Apr 1978, RYM 81 of 1978, Acclaimed 1814
88 Art Garfunkel Watermark 1978 Norway 11 - Mar 1978, UK 25 - Mar 1978, US CashBox 68 of 1978
89 Original Soundtrack Thank God It's Friday 1978 Sweden 10 - Jul 1978, UK 40 - May 1978, US CashBox 63 of 1978
90 Blondie Plastic Letters 1978 UK 10 - Mar 1978, Sweden 33 - Mar 1978, RYM 105 of 1977
91 Thin Lizzy Live & Dangerous 1978 UK 2 - Jun 1978, RYM 8 of 1978
92 AC/DC Powerage 1978 Sweden 19 - Jun 1978, UK 26 - May 1978, RYM 42 of 1978
93 David Gilmour David Gilmour 1978 UK 17 - Jun 1978, Sweden 21 - Jul 1978, RYM 125 of 1978
94 Buzzcocks Another Music in a Different Kitchen 1978 UK 15 - Mar 1978, RYM 22 of 1978, Acclaimed 578
95 Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel (Scratch) 1978 UK 10 - Jun 1978, RYM 188 of 1978, Acclaimed 467
96 AC/DC If You Want Blood You've Got It 1978 UK 13 - Oct 1978, RYM 39 of 1978, Acclaimed 1095
97 Joe Walsh But Seriously Folks 1978 UK 16 - Jun 1978, US CashBox 32 of 1978, RYM 123 of 1978
98 Siouxsie & The Banshees The Scream 1978 UK 12 - Dec 1978, RYM 60 of 1978, Acclaimed 897
99 Buzzcocks Love Bites 1978 UK 13 - Oct 1978, RYM 73 of 1978, Acclaimed 2549
100 Big Star Third/Sister Lovers 1978 RYM 12 of 1978, Acclaimed 297, Rolling Stone 456