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. 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 ABBA: The Album by ABBA. Overall, seven different albums peaked at number one in 1978.
Top-ten albums Key SymbolMeaning‡Album peaked in 1977 but still in chart in 1978.♦Album released in 1978 but peaked in 1979.EnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered (week ending)Weeksintop10 Single ArtistPeak Peakreached (week ending)WeeksatpeakAlbums in 1977 41RumoursFleetwood Mac 1 1 1420 Golden Greats ‡Diana Ross & the Supremes 1 7 10Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols ‡Sex Pistols 1 2 17The Sound of Bread, Their 20 Finest Songs ‡Bread 1 3 16Foot Loose & Fancy Free ‡Rod Stewart 3 2 8News of the World ‡Queen 4 1 17Out of the Blue ‡Electric Light Orchestra 4 1 830 Greatest ‡Gladys Knight & the Pips 3 1 13Disco Fever ‡Various artists 1 6 7Feelings 3 1 4Greatest Hits, Etc. ‡Paul Simon 3 2Albums in 1978 520 Country ClassicsTammy Wynette 3 1 1Get Stoned — The Rolling Stones 30 Greatest HitsThe Rolling Stones 8 1 8The Greatest Hits of Donna SummerDonna Summer 4 2 3Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume IIElton John 6 1 5Love SongsThe Beatles 7 1 11ReflectionsAndy Williams 2 1 25ABBA: The AlbumABBA 1 7 2The Floral DanceBrighouse and Rastrick Brass Band 10 2 6VariationsAndrew Lloyd Webber 2 1 11New Boots and Panties!! ♦Ian Dury and the Blockheads 5 1 2DartsDarts 9 1 8Buddy Holly Lives — 20 Golden GreatsBuddy Holly and The Crickets 1 3 2Disco StarsVarious artists 6 1 325 Thumping Great HitsThe Dave Clark Five 7 1 2Boogie NightsVarious artists 5 1 14The Kick InsideKate Bush 3 3 8City to CityGerry Rafferty 6 1 4Fonzie's FavouritesVarious artists 8 1 3This Year's ModelElvis Costello and The Attractions 4 1 1Plastic LettersBlondie 10 1 4KayaBob Marley and the Wailers 4 1 1020 Golden GreatsNat King Cole 1 3 9...And Then There Were Three...Genesis 3 4 7London TownWings 4 3 29Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound TrackBee Gees and Various artists 1 18 1AdventureTelevision 7 1 10The Stud: 20 Smash Hits from the Original Film SoundtrackVarious artists 2 2 3Long Live Rock 'n' RollRainbow 7 1 10You Light Up My LifeJohnny Mathis 3 3 2Pennies from Heaven: 48 Original Recordings Featured in the BBC TV SerialVarious artists 10 2 220 Classic HitsThe Platters 8 1 4Twenty Golden GreatsFrank Sinatra 4 1 3Anytime...AnywhereRita Coolidge 7 2 4Black and WhiteThe Stranglers 2 2 5I Know 'Cos I was There!! (Live in Concert)Max Boyce 6 2 3Power in the DarknessTom Robinson Band 4 1 10Live and DangerousThin Lizzy 2 3 1Disco DoubleVarious artists 10 1 1Peter Gabriel 2 (Scratch)Peter Gabriel 10 1 6Some GirlsThe Rolling Stones 2 1 5OctaveThe Moody Blues 6 2 9Street-LegalBob Dylan 2 1 1PasticheThe Manhattan Transfer 10 1 5A Tonic for the TroopsThe Boomtown Rats 8 2 20Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the WorldsJeff Wayne 5 4 7The Hollies: 20 Golden GreatsThe Hollies 2 3 28Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion PictureJohn Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Various artists 1 13 26Nightflight to VenusBoney M. 1 4 520 Giant HitsThe Nolan Sisters 3 3 1Handsworth RevolutionSteel Pulse 9 1 13ImagesDon Williams 2 4 4Star PartyVarious artists 4 2 11Classic RockThe London Symphony Orchestra 3 3 3Natural HighCommodores 8 2 3Who Are YouThe Who 6 1 4James Galway Plays Songs for AnnieJames Galway 7 2 2Don't Look BackBoston 9 1 5Bloody Tourists10cc 3 1 37Parallel Lines ♦Blondie 1 4 2TormatoYes 8 1 6The Big Wheels of MotownVarious artists 2 3 2StageDavid Bowie 5 1 3Rose Royce III: Strikes AgainRose Royce 7 3 3Twenty GreatestBrotherhood of Man 6 1 1Satin CityVarious artists 10 1 2If You Can't Stand the Heat...Status Quo 3 1 8EmotionsVarious artists 2 1 425th Anniversary AlbumShirley Bassey 3 1 8A Single Man ♦Elton John 8 1 1All Mod ConsThe Jam 6 1 2Give 'Em Enough RopeThe Clash 2 1 2The Manhattan Transfer LiveThe Manhattan Transfer 4 1 820 Golden GreatsNeil Diamond 2 1 5JazzQueen 2 1 3LionheartKate Bush 6 1 7Midnight Hustle ♦Various artists 2 1 12Blondes Have More FunRod Stewart 3 4 8The Singles: 1974–1978The Carpenters 2 3 3Amazing DartsDarts 8 1 6Greatest Hits (1976-1978) ♦Showaddywaddy 1 2 320 Songs of JoyHarry Secombe 8 3
See also 1978 in British music List of number-one albums from the 1970s (UK)
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External links 1978 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)