Best-selling albums of 1978 #51–100

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
51	WINGS GREATEST PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS 1978	1,452,770	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 51 373 3,486
52	A SINGLE MAN ELTON JOHN 1978	1,423,430	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 52 375 3,527
53	CITY TO CITY GERRY RAFFERTY 1978	1,407,500	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 53 378 3,560
54	LIVE AND MORE DONNA SUMMER 1978	1,326,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 54 392 3,720
55	TOTALLY HOT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 1978	1,297,280	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 55 401 3,806
56	PYRAMID ALAN PARSONS 1978	1,257,500	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 56 407 3,885
57	HER GREATEST HITS: SONGS OF LONG AGO CAROLE KING 1978	1,250,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 57 410 3,912
58	SHADOW DANCING ANDY GIBB 1978	1,231,790	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 58 415 3,953
59	LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY ANNE MURRAY 1978	1,220,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 59 419 3,980
60	OCTAVE MOODY BLUES 1978	1,200,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 60 429 4,190
61	DOĐI DA OSTARIMO ZAJEDNO ŠABAN ŠAULIĆ 1978	1,200,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 61 430 4,191
62	SONGBIRD BARBRA STREISAND 1978	1,195,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 62 438 4,212
63	BACKLESS ERIC CLAPTON 1978	1,175,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 63 441 4,267
64	FM SOUNDTRACK 1978	1,175,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 64 442 4,268
65	THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY SOUNDTRACK 1978	1,175,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 65 443 4,269
66	TIME PASSAGES AL STEWART 1978	1,160,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 66 450 4,341
67	BUT SERIOUSLY, FOLKS JOE WALSH 1978	1,160,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 67 451 4,342
68	HEMISPHERES RUSH 1978	1,160,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 68 452 4,343
69	HEAVEN TONIGHT CHEAP TRICK 1978	1,141,510	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 69 466 4,430
70	TORMATO YES 1978	1,115,380	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 70 479 4,537
71	WEEKEND IN L.A. GEORGE BENSON 1978	1,112,550	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 71 482 4,549
72	HOT STREETS CHICAGO 1978	1,112,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 72 483 4,557
73	WHEN I DREAM CRYSTAL GAYLE 1978	1,110,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 73 488 4,599
74	A TASTE OF HONEY A TASTE OF HONEY 1978	1,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 74 500 4,819
75	BROTHER TO BROTHER GINO VANNELLI 1978	1,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 75 501 4,820
76	YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE JOHNNY MATHIS 1978	1,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 76 502 4,821
77	SLEEPER CATCHER LITTLE RIVER BAND 1978	1,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 77 503 4,822
78	WORLDS AWAY PABLO CRUISE 1978	1,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 78 504 4,823
79	2 HOT PEACHES & HERB 1978	1,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 79 505 4,824
80	WEEKEND WARRIORS TED NUGENT 1978	1,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 80 506 4,825
81	DESTINY THE JACKSON 5 (THE JACKSONS) 1978	1,100,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 81 507 4,826
82	LOVE TRACKS GLORIA GAYNOR 1978	1,080,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 82 539 4,936
83	LIVE BOOTLEG AEROSMITH 1978	1,074,385	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 83 543 4,968
84	DOUBLE PLATINUM KISS 1978	1,072,260	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 84 545 4,973
85	KISS - PAUL STANLEY PAUL STANLEY 1978	1,065,210	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 85 551 5,004
86	STEELY DAN'S GREATEST HITS STEELY DAN 1978	1,065,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 86 552 5,013
87	KISS - GENE SIMMONS GENE SIMMONS 1978	1,061,930	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 87 553 5,019
88	KISS - ACE FREHLEY ACE FREHLEY 1978	1,061,300	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 88 554 5,020
89	KISS - PETER CRISS PETER CRISS 1978	1,060,130	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 89 555 5,021
90	CENTRAL HEATING HEATWAVE 1978	1,060,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 90 558 5,107
91	CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT CARPENTERS 1978	1,050,190	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 91 573 5,156
92	CHAMPAGNE JAM ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION 1978	1,050,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 92 578 5,368
93	TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS DAN FOGELBERG & TIM WEISBERG 1978	1,050,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 93 579 5,369
94	SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR JIMMY BUFFETT 1978	1,050,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 94 580 5,370
95	NIGHTWATCH KENNY LOGGINS 1978	1,050,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 95 581 5,371
96	STARMANIA MUSICAL 1978	1,050,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 96 582 5,372
97	EXCITABLE BOY WARREN ZEVON 1978	1,050,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 97 583 5,373
98	AN AMERICAN PRAYER THE DOORS 1978	1,038,150	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 98 602 5,454
99	STREET LEGAL BOB DYLAN 1978	1,022,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 99 608 5,515
100	20 DIAMOND HITS / 20 GOLDEN GREATS NEIL DIAMOND 1978	1,006,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 100 620 5,604