RECORD WORLD MAGAZINE'S (USA) (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1978

No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month
 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER SOUNDTRACK-VARIOUS ARTISTS-APRIL                                          2368
 2 GREASE SOUNDTRACK-VARIOUS ARTISTS-August                                                       1774
 3 DOUBLE VISION-FOREIGNER-September                                                              1664
 4 THE STRANGER-BILLY JOEL-February                                                               1444
 5 SOME GIRLS-ROLLING STONES-July                                                                 1436
 6 52nd STREET-BILLY JOEL-December                                                                1422
 7 RUNNING ON EMPTY-JACKSON BROWNE-April                                                          1338
 8 NATURAL HIGH-Commodores-July                                                                   1020
 9 POINT OF KNOW RETURN-Kansas-May                                                                1012
10 ALL N ALL-Earth,Wind & Fire-February                                                            942
11 News Of The World-Queen-February                                                                932
12 Live And More-Donna Summer-November                                                             914
13 Foot Loose & Fancy Free-Rod Stewart-February                                                    880
14 Stranger In Town-Bob Seger & The Silver  Bullet Band-July                                       856
15 Even Now-Barry Manilow-April                                                                    824
16 Don't Look Back-Boston-October                                                                  750
17 Slowhand-Eric Clapton-April                                                                     740
18 Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume II-Barbra Streisand-December                            738
19 A Wild And Crazy Guy-Steve Martin-December                                                      722
20 Shadow Dancing-Andy Gibb-July                                                                   634
21 Worlds Away-Pablo Cruise-September                                                              612
22 Living In The U.S.A.-Linda Ronstadt-November                                                    598
23 Feels So Good-Chuck Mangione-June                                                               590
24 Piece Of Eight-Styx-November                                                                    582
25 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-Various Artists-August                                    556
26 Who Are You-The Who-October                                                                     526
27 London Town-Paul McCartney & Wings-May                                                          502
28 City To City-Gerry Rafferty-July                                                                498
29 ...But Seriously Folks-Joe Walsh-August                                                         480
30 Showdown-Isley Brothers-May                                                                     464
31 Earth-Jefferson Starship-May                                                                    422
32 Grand Illusion-Styx-March                                                                       416
33 Life Is A Song Worth Singing-Teddy Pendergrass-September                                        398
34 I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight-Neil Diamond-February                                      396
35 So Full Of Love-O'Jays-June                                                                     362
36 Twin Sons Of Different Mothers-Dan Fogelberg-October                                            340
37 Weekend In L.A.-George Benson-April                                                             330
38 Darkness On The Edge Of Town-Bruce Springsteen-July                                             266
39 FM Soundtrack-Various Artists-June                                                              254
40 One Nation Under A Groove-Funkadelic-November                                                   254
41 Draw The Line-Aerosmith-January                                                                 248
42 Nightwatch-Kenny Loggins-October                                                                244
43 Hot Streets-Chicago-November                                                                    236
44 Octave-Moody Blues-July                                                                         174
45 Down Two Then Left-Boz Scaggs-January                                                           174
46 Son Of A Son Of A Sailor-Jimmy Buffet-May                                                       154
47 Champagne Jam-Atlanta Rhythm Section-May                                                        152
48 Dog & Butterfly-Heart-November                                                                  150
49 Close Encounters Of The Third Kind-Soundtrack-February                                          150
50 Blam-Brothers Johnson-September                                                                 148
51 Double Live Gonzo-Ted Nugent-March                                                              148
52 Songbird-Barbara Streisand-July                                                                 146
53 Live Bootleg-Aerosmith-December                                                                 144
54 Weekend Warriors-Ted Nugent-December                                                            144
55 The Man-Barry White-December                                                                    112
56 Central Heating-Heatwave-June                                                                    74
57 Comes A Time-Neil Young-December                                                                 70
58 Bat Out Of Hell-Meatloaf-October                                                                 68
59 Street Legal-Bob Dylan-August                                                                    68
60 Magazine-Heart-May                                                                               68
61 You Light Up My Life-Johnny Mathis-June                                                          68
62 Time Passages-Al Stewart-December                                                                34
63 Thank God It's Friday Soundtrack-Various Artists-July                                            34
64 Boys In The Trees-Carly Simon-June                                                               34