Official Albums Chart Top 60

25 June 1978 - 01 July 1978

The UK's Top 60 biggest artist albums of the week is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and weighted audio streams.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
RSO
 1 17
Buy
Buy
2 30
SOME GIRLS
SOME GIRLS
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 2 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
LIVE AND DANGEROUS
LIVE AND DANGEROUS
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE
YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE
JOHNNY MATHIS
CBS
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
THE ALBUM
THE ALBUM
ABBA
EPIC
 1 22
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 52
OCTAVE
OCTAVE
THE MOODY BLUES
DECCA
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
THE STUD
THE STUD
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
RONCO
 2 11
Buy
Buy
8 6
I KNOW COS I WAS THERE
I KNOW COS I WAS THERE
MAX BOYCE
EMI
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES
NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES
IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS
STIFF
 8 30
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 14
THE KICK INSIDE
THE KICK INSIDE
KATE BUSH
EMI
 3 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 7
BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 15
PASTICHE
PASTICHE
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
ATLANTIC
 12 19
Buy
Buy
13 12
DISCO DOUBLE
DISCO DOUBLE
VARIOUS ARTISTS
K-TEL
 10 4
Buy
Buy
14 16
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 14 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 11
BAT OUT OF HELL
BAT OUT OF HELL
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 11 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 13
20 GOLDEN GREATS - NAT KING COLE
20 GOLDEN GREATS - NAT KING COLE
NAT KING COLE
CAPITOL
 1 13
Buy
Buy
17 17
EVERYONE PLAYS DARTS
EVERYONE PLAYS DARTS
DARTS
MAGNET
 12 5
Buy
Buy
18 9
POWER IN THE DARKNESS
POWER IN THE DARKNESS
TOM ROBINSON BAND
EMI
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 23
RUMOURS
RUMOURS
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 71
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 10
PETER GABRIEL 2
PETER GABRIEL 2
PETER GABRIEL
CHARISMA
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 18
AND THEN THERE WERE THREE
AND THEN THERE WERE THREE
GENESIS
CHARISMA
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 New
STREET LEGAL
STREET LEGAL
BOB DYLAN
CBS
 22 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 53
BACK AND FOURTH
BACK AND FOURTH
LINDISFARNE
MERCURY
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 New
WAR OF THE WORLDS
WAR OF THE WORLDS
JEFF WAYNE
CBS
 24 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 21
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
VARIOUS ARTISTS
WORLD RECORDS
 10 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 41
OUT OF THE BLUE
OUT OF THE BLUE
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 4 34
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 22
DAVID GILMOUR
DAVID GILMOUR
DAVID GILMOUR
HARVEST
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 35
LONDON TOWN
LONDON TOWN
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 19
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
RITA COOLIDGE
A&M
 7 24
Buy
Buy
30 46
REAL LIFE
REAL LIFE
MAGAZINE
VIRGIN
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 20
20 GOLDEN GREATS - FRANK SINATRA
20 GOLDEN GREATS - FRANK SINATRA
FRANK SINATRA
CAPITOL
 4 8
Buy
Buy
32 24
CITY TO CITY
CITY TO CITY
GERRY RAFFERTY
UNITED ARTISTS
 6 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 Re
WATCH
WATCH
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
BRONZE
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 27
RUBY WINTERS
RUBY WINTERS
RUBY WINTERS
CREOLE
 27 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 26
CENTRAL HEATING
CENTRAL HEATING
HEATWAVE
GTO
 26 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 28
BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS
BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS
JOE WALSH
ASYLUM
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 Re
THE SOUND OF BREAD - THEIR 20 FINEST SONGS
THE SOUND OF BREAD - THEIR 20 FINEST SONGS
BREAD
ELEKTRA
 1 34
Buy
Buy
38 New
MORE PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
MORE PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
VARIOUS ARTISTS
WORLD RECORDS
 38 1
Buy
Buy
39 25
THE STRANGER
THE STRANGER
BILLY JOEL
CBS
 25 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 33
NATURAL HIGH
NATURAL HIGH
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 33 4
Buy
Buy
41 New
YOU'RE GONNA GET IT
YOU'RE GONNA GET IT
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
ISLAND
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 31
KAYA
KAYA
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ISLAND
 4 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 Re
PARKERILLA
PARKERILLA
GRAHAM PARKER AND THE RUMOUR
VERTIGO
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
DEEP AND MEANINGLESS
DEEP AND MEANINGLESS
JOHN OTWAY AND WILD WILLY BARRETT
POLYDOR
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 Re
TRAVELLING
TRAVELLING
JOHN WILLIAMS
CUBE
 45 2
Buy
Buy
46 42
THIS YEAR'S MODEL
THIS YEAR'S MODEL
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
RADAR
 4 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 32
EASTER
EASTER
PATTI SMITH GROUP
ARISTA
 16 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 29
PLASTIC LETTERS
PLASTIC LETTERS
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 10 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 36
LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL
LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL
RAINBOW
POLYDOR
 7 9
Buy
Buy
50 44
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
PINK FLOYD
HARVEST
 2 248
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 38
20 CLASSIC HITS
20 CLASSIC HITS
PLATTERS
MERCURY
 8 13
Buy
Buy
52 49
PYRAMID
PYRAMID
THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
ARISTA
 49 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 Re
THE MAGIC FLUTE OF JAMES GALWAY
THE MAGIC FLUTE OF JAMES GALWAY
JAMES GALWAY
RCA RED SEAL
 53 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 51
VAN HALEN
VAN HALEN
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROTHERS
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 39
20 GOLDEN GREATS - BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS
20 GOLDEN GREATS - BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS
BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS
EMI
 1 17
Buy
Buy
56 Re
20 GOLDEN GREATS - BEACH BOYS
20 GOLDEN GREATS - BEACH BOYS
THE BEACH BOYS
CAPITOL
 1 47
Buy
Buy
57 New
FULHAM FALLOUT
FULHAM FALLOUT
LURKERS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 45
POWERAGE
POWERAGE
AC/DC
ATLANTIC
 26 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 34
HEAVY HORSES
HEAVY HORSES
JETHRO TULL
CHRYSALIS
 20 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN FLUTE
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN FLUTE
JAMES GALWAY
RCA RED SEAL
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

25 June 1978 - 01 July 1978

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