List of UK top-ten albums in 1978 explained

The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom.^{[1] [2] [3]} Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1978, as well as albums which peaked in 1977 and 1979 but were in the top 10 in 1978. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

The first new number-one album of the year was by by ABBA. Overall, seven different albums peaked at number one in 1978.

Top-ten albums

Key

Symbol	Meaning
bgcolor=lightblue	‡	Album peaked in 1977 but still in chart in 1978.
♦	Album released in 1978 but peaked in 1979.
Entered	The date that the album first appeared in the chart.
Peak	Highest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.

Entered (week ending)	data-sort-type="number"	Weeks in top 10	Single	Artist	data-sort-type="number"	Peak	Peak reached (week ending)	data-sort-type="number"	Weeks at peak
Albums in 1977
	41	Rumours	Fleetwood Mac	1		1
	14	20 Golden Greats ‡	Diana Ross & the Supremes	1		7
	10	Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols ‡	Sex Pistols	1		2
	17	The Sound of Bread, Their 20 Finest Songs ‡	Bread	1		3
	16	Foot Loose & Fancy Free ‡	Rod Stewart	3		2
	8	News of the World ‡	Queen	4		1
	17	Out of the Blue ‡	Electric Light Orchestra	4		1
	8	30 Greatest ‡	Gladys Knight & the Pips	3		1
	13	Disco Fever ‡	Various artists	1		6
	7	Feelings		3		1
	4	Greatest Hits, Etc. ‡	Paul Simon	3		2
Albums in 1978
	5	20 Country Classics	Tammy Wynette	3		1
	1	Get Stoned — The Rolling Stones 30 Greatest Hits	The Rolling Stones	8		1
	8	The Greatest Hits of Donna Summer	Donna Summer	4		2
	3	Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II	Elton John	6		1
	5	Love Songs	The Beatles	7		1
	11	Reflections	Andy Williams	2		1
	25		ABBA	1		7
	2	The Floral Dance	Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band	10		2
	6	Variations	Andrew Lloyd Webber	2		1
	11	New Boots and Panties!! ♦	Ian Dury and the Blockheads	5		1
	2	Darts	Darts	9		1
	8	Buddy Holly Lives — 20 Golden Greats	Buddy Holly and The Crickets	1		3
	2	Disco Stars	Various artists	6		1
	3	25 Thumping Great Hits	The Dave Clark Five	7		1
	2	Boogie Nights	Various artists	5		1
	14	The Kick Inside	Kate Bush	3		3
	8	City to City	Gerry Rafferty	6		1
	4	Fonzie's Favourites	Various artists	8		1
	3	This Year's Model	Elvis Costello and The Attractions	4		1
	1	Plastic Letters	Blondie	10		1
	4	Kaya	Bob Marley and the Wailers	4		1
	10	20 Golden Greats	Nat King Cole	1		3
	9	...And Then There Were Three...	Genesis	3		4
	7	London Town	Wings	4		3
	29	Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track	Bee Gees and Various artists	1		18
	1	Adventure	Television	7		1
	10	The Stud: 20 Smash Hits from the Original Film Soundtrack	Various artists	2		2
	3	Long Live Rock 'n' Roll	Rainbow	7		1
	10	You Light Up My Life	Johnny Mathis	3		3
	2	Pennies from Heaven: 48 Original Recordings Featured in the BBC TV Serial	Various artists	10		2
	2	20 Classic Hits	The Platters	8		1
	4	Twenty Golden Greats	Frank Sinatra	4		1
	3	Anytime...Anywhere	Rita Coolidge	7		2
	4	Black and White	The Stranglers	2		2
	5	I Know 'Cos I was There	(Live in Concert)	Max Boyce	6		2
	3	Power in the Darkness	Tom Robinson Band	4		1
	10	Live and Dangerous	Thin Lizzy	2		3
	1	Disco Double	Various artists	10		1
	1	Peter Gabriel 2 (Scratch)	Peter Gabriel	10		1
	6	Some Girls	The Rolling Stones	2		1
	5	Octave	The Moody Blues	6		2
	9	Street-Legal	Bob Dylan	2		1
	1	Pastiche	The Manhattan Transfer	10		1
	5	A Tonic for the Troops	The Boomtown Rats	8		2
	20	Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds	Jeff Wayne	5		4
	7		The Hollies	2		3
	28		John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Various artists	1		13
	26	Nightflight to Venus	Boney M.	1		4
	5	20 Giant Hits	The Nolan Sisters	3		3
	1	Handsworth Revolution	Steel Pulse	9		1
	13	Images	Don Williams	2		4
	4	Star Party	Various artists	4		2
	11	Classic Rock	The London Symphony Orchestra	3		3
	3	Natural High	Commodores	8		2
	3	Who Are You	The Who	6		1
	4	James Galway Plays Songs for Annie	James Galway	7		2
	2	Don't Look Back	Boston	9		1
	5	Bloody Tourists	10cc	3		1
	37	Parallel Lines ♦	Blondie	1		4
	2	Tormato	Yes	8		1
	6	The Big Wheels of Motown	Various artists	2		3
	2	Stage	David Bowie	5		1
	3	Rose Royce III: Strikes Again	Rose Royce	7		3
	3	Twenty Greatest	Brotherhood of Man	6		1
	1	Satin City	Various artists	10		1
	2	If You Can't Stand the Heat...	Status Quo	3		1
	8	Emotions	Various artists	2		1
	4	25th Anniversary Album	Shirley Bassey	3		1
	8	A Single Man ♦	Elton John	8		1
	1	All Mod Cons	The Jam	6		1
	2	Give 'Em Enough Rope	The Clash	2		1
	2	The Manhattan Transfer Live	The Manhattan Transfer	4		1
	8	20 Golden Greats	Neil Diamond	2		1
	5	Jazz	Queen	2		1
	3	Lionheart	Kate Bush	6		1
	7	Midnight Hustle ♦	Various artists	2		1
	12	Blondes Have More Fun	Rod Stewart	3		4
	8		The Carpenters	2		3
	3	Amazing Darts	Darts	8		1
	6	Greatest Hits (1976-1978) ♦	Showaddywaddy	1		2
	3	20 Songs of Joy	Harry Secombe	8		3

See also

• 1978 in British music
• List of number-one albums from the 1970s (UK)

References

General

• Web site: Six decades of singles charts . The Official Charts Company . 23 April 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110303221018/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart-singles/ . 3 March 2011 .

Specific

External links

• 1978 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. 28 December 2014.
2. Book: Roberts, David. Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). 2005. 1-904994-00-8. 14. Guinness World Records Limited.
3. Web site: New singles formats to save the charts. BBC News. 16 October 2003 . 21 February 2010.