List of number-one country albums of 1978 (U.S.)
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These are the U.S. number-one country albums of 1978
, per the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
1978 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1978.-Events:* March 4 — The Public Broadcasting System telecasts the first complete Grand Ole Opry show from the new Grand Ole Opry House as it happened from 6-9 pm...
, per the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart.
Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| January 7 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk... |
| January 14 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton |
| January 21 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton |
| January 28 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton |
| February 4 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton |
| February 11 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton |
| February 18 | Here You Come Again | Dolly Parton |
| February 25 | Waylon & Willie Waylon & Willie Waylon & Willie is a duet album by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, released on RCA Victor in 1978. It was number 1 album on country charts for ten weeks. The record contains three songs sung individually by each of the two artists, as well as five duets... |
Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL... and Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized... |
| March 4 | Waylon & Willie | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| March 11 | Waylon & Willie | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| March 18 | Waylon & Willie | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| March 25 | Waylon & Willie | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| April 1 | Waylon & Willie | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| April 8 | Waylon & Willie | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| April 15 | Ten Years of Gold Ten Years Of Gold -Overview:As his fourth solo album, Ten Years of Gold is a collection of ten songs spanning the last decade. The album features solo reworkings of hits Kenny had with The First Edition. Though Kenny had already scored three other solo hits, "Lucille", "Daytime Friends", "Love Lifted Me" and "While... |
Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur... |
| April 22 | Ten Years of Gold | Kenny Rogers |
| April 29 | Waylon & Willie | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| May 6 | Waylon & Willie | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| May 13 | Waylon & Willie | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| May 20 | Every Time Two Fools Collide Every Time Two Fools Collide Every Time Two Fools Collide is the name of a duet album by country music singers Kenny Rogers and Dottie West.This was the duo's first album together. This was after Kenny Rogers entered the country market a couple of years back with his massive country pop hit "Lucille" in 1975, followed by a... |
Kenny Rogers and Dottie West Dottie West Dottie West was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and co-recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, she is considered one of the genre's most influential and groundbreaking female artists... |
| May 27 | Every Time Two Fools Collide | Kenny Rogers and Dottie West |
| June 3 | Waylon & Willie | Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson |
| June 10 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| June 17 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| June 24 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| July 1 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| July 8 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| July 15 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| July 22 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| July 29 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| August 5 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| August 12 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| August 19 | Stardust | Willie Nelson |
| August 26 | Love or Something Like It Love or Something Like It Love or Something Like It is the fifth solo album by country music superstar Kenny Rogers, released in 1978. It was Rogers' fourth #1 hit album.-Overview:The album's title cut also topped the charts... |
Kenny Rogers |
| September 2 | Love or Something Like It | Kenny Rogers |
| September 9 | Heartbreaker Heartbreaker (Dolly Parton album) -Personnel:*Dolly Parton – vocals, guitar*David Wolfert – guitar*Dean Parks – guitar*Jeff Baxter – guitar*Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar*David Hungate – bass*Paulinho Da Costa – drums, conga*Gregg Perry – piano*David Foster – piano*Michael Omartian – piano... |
Dolly Parton |
| September 16 | Heartbreaker | Dolly Parton |
| September 23 | Heartbreaker | Dolly Parton |
| September 30 | Heartbreaker | Dolly Parton |
| October 7 | Heartbreaker | Dolly Parton |
| October 14 | Heartbreaker | Dolly Parton |
| October 21 | Heartbreaker | Dolly Parton |
| October 28 | Heartbreaker | Dolly Parton |
| November 4 | Heartbreaker | Dolly Parton |
| November 11 | I've Always Been Crazy I've Always Been Crazy I've Always Been Crazy is a country album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1978. Highlights include the title track and "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand"; these two songs set the tone for the album, which finds Jennings burned out on the outlaw country movement... |
Waylon Jennings |
| November 18 | I've Always Been Crazy | Waylon Jennings |
| November 25 | I've Always Been Crazy | Waylon Jennings |
| December 2 | I've Always Been Crazy | Waylon Jennings |
| December 9 | I've Always Been Crazy | Waylon Jennings |
| December 16 | I've Always Been Crazy | Waylon Jennings |
| December 23 | I've Always Been Crazy | Waylon Jennings |
| December 30 | I've Always Been Crazy | Waylon Jennings |