AUSTRALIA'S (AMR:BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1978

No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month-Peak Position
  1 GREASE SOUNDTRACK-VARIOUS ARTISTS-SEPTEMBER-1                                                     2132
  2 SIMPLE DREAMS-LINDA RONSTADT-February-1                                                     1930
  3 BAT OUT OF HELL-MEAT LOAF-July-1                                                            1926
  4 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER-SOUNDTRACK-May-1                                                       1810
  5 WAR OF THE WORLDS-JEFF WAYNE/VARIOUS ARTISTS-October-1                                      1258
  6 DIRE STRAITS-DIRE STRAITS-December-1                                                        1238
  7 OUT OF THE BLUE-ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-February-3                                         1132
  8 THE STRANGER-Billy Joel-May-2                                                               1000
  9 CITY TO CITY-Gerry Rafferty-July-3                                                           986
 10 LIVING IN THE U.S.A.-Linda Ronstadt-October-3                                                970
 11 Some Girls-Rolling Stones-August-3                                                           930
 12 It's A Long Way There-Little River Band-November-4                                           844
 13 Down Two Then Left-Boz Scaggs-January-4                                                      836
 14 Kaya-Bob Marley & The Wailers-June-5                                                         766
 15 The Kick Inside-Kate Bush-June-3                                                             742
 16 Macho Man-Village People-July-5                                                              678
 17 Nightflight To Venus-Boney M-August-7                                                        672
 18 I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight-Neil Diamond-January-5                                  668
 19 Sleeper Catcher-Little River Band-May-4                                                      604
 20 Bloody Tourists-10cc-November-3                                                              598
 21 Weekend In L.A.-George Benson-May-5                                                          594
 22 Street Legal-Bob Dylan-July-5                                                                590
 23 London Town-Paul McCartney & Wings-April-3                                                   540
 24 O Zambezi-Dragon-October-3                                                                   534
 25 Moonflower-Santana-January-7                                                                 516
 26 The Album-Abba-February-4                                                                    484
 27 Heroes-David Bowie-January-6                                                                 470
 28 Comes A Time-Neil Young-November-6                                                           456
 29 Leif Garrett-Leif Garrett-March-2                                                            446
 30 A Single Man-Elton John-December-8                                                           438
 31 Marcia Hines Live Across Australia-Marcia Hines-March-7                                      424
 32 Longer Fuse-Dan Hill-April-9                                                                 418
 33 Masterpieces-Bob Dylan-April-2                                                               394
 34 No Bad Habits-Graham Bonnet-September-6                                                      382
 35 Worlds Away-Pablo Cruise-November-7                                                          340
 36 French Kiss-Bob Welch-May-8                                                                  336
 37 Running On Empty-Jackson Browne-February-8                                                   336
 38 Guilty Until Proven Insane-Shyhooks-May-7                                                    288
 39 Broken Heart-The Babys-April-9                                                               284
 40 Sherbet-Sherbet-September-6                                                                  270
 41 Feel The Need-Leif Garrett-November-8                                                        266
 42 Easter-Patti Smith Group-August-11                                                           264
 43 Stage-David Bowie-November-11                                                                260
 44 Even Now-Barry Manilow-June-8                                                                256
 45 Star Wars-Soundtrack-January-12                                                              252
 46 Darkness On The Edge Of Town-Bruce Springsteen-July-9                                        250
 47 Lionheart-Kate Bush-December-12                                                              222
 48 Leo Sayer-Leo Sayer-September-8                                                              206
 49 Who Are You-The Who-October-9                                                                204
 50 Don't Look Back-Boston-October-8                                                             202
 51 Foreigner-Foreigner-May-9                                                                    200
 52 Excitable Boy-Warren Zevon-July-9                                                            200
 53 Stranger In Town-Bob Seger-August-12                                                         186
 54 The Last Waltz-The Band & Various Artists-June-11                                            156
 55 Hermit Of Mink Hollow-Todd Rundgren-October-11                                               154
 56 ...And Then There Were Three-Genesis-September-12                                            148
 57 The Butterfly Ball-Roger Glover And Guests-October-12                                        148
 58 Let's Keep It That Way-Anne Murray-December-13                                               108
 59 Luxury You Can Afford-Joe Cocker-November-12                                                 106
 60 FM Soundtrack-Various Artists-June-12                                                        106
 61 Remedies-Dr. Hook-June-13                                                                    106
 62 Live And Let Live-10 C.C.-March-13                                                            72
 63 Double Vision-Foreigner-July-13                                                               70
 64 Breezin'-George Benson-April-13                                                               70
 65 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood-Santa Esmeralda-February-14                                     68
 66 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-Soundtrack-August-13                                    36
 67 David Gilmour-David Gilmour-September-14                                                      34
 68 Paradise-Stars-February-14                                                                    34
 69 Eruption-Eruption-June-14                                                                     34
 70 Natural High-Commodores-November-14                                                           34
 71 Rockin' All Over The World-Status Quo-January-14                                              34