List of Canadian number-one albums of 1978

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These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1978 as compiled by RPM . [1]

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Issue dateAlbumArtist
January 7(no publication)( - )
January 14 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone
January 21
January 28 Rumours Fleetwood Mac
February 4 Foot Loose & Fancy Free Rod Stewart
February 11
February 18 Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack
February 25
March 4
March 11
March 18
March 25
April 1
April 8
April 15
April 22
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20
May 27
June 3
June 10
June 17
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22 City to City Gerry Rafferty
July 29 Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb
August 5 Some Girls The Rolling Stones
August 12 Grease Soundtrack
August 19
August 26
September 2
September 9
September 16
September 23
September 30(not available)(not available)
October 7 Don't Look Back Boston
October 14
October 21
October 28 Let's Keep It That Way Anne Murray Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
November 4(no publication)( - )
November 11
November 18Let's Keep It That WayAnne Murray Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
November 25
December 2
December 9 Elvis: A Canadian Tribute Elvis Presley
December 16 52nd Street Billy Joel
December 23
December 30

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