- List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1970s
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The following lists the number one albums on the Australian Album Charts during the 1970s. The source for this decade is the "Kent Music Report".
Contents
1970
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 5 January The Beatles Abbey Road 18 weeks 12 January The Beatles Abbey Road 18 weeks 19 January The Beatles Abbey Road 18 weeks 26 January The Beatles Abbey Road 18 weeks 2 February The Beatles Abbey Road 18 weeks 9 February The Beatles Abbey Road 18 weeks 16 February The Beatles Abbey Road 18 weeks 23 February The Beatles Abbey Road 18 weeks 2 March Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II 5 weeks 9 March Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II 5 weeks 16 March Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II 5 weeks 23 March Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II 5 weeks 30 March Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II 5 weeks 6 April Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 13 April Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 20 April Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 27 April Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 4 May Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 9 May Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 18 May The Beatles Hey Jude 2 weeks 25 May The Beatles Hey Jude 2 weeks 1 June Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 8 June Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 15 June The Beatles Let It Be 4 weeks 22 June The Beatles Let It Be 4 weeks 29 June The Beatles Let It Be 4 weeks 6 July The Beatles Let It Be 4 weeks 13 July Crosby Stills Nash & Young Déjà Vu 2 weeks 20 July Crosby Stills Nash & Young Déjà Vu 2 weeks 27 July Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 3 August Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 10 August Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 17 August Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 24 August Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 31 August Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 7 September Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 15 weeks 14 September Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 21 September Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 28 September Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 5 October Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 12 October Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 19 October Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 26 October Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 2 November Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 9 November Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 16 November Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 23 November Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 30 November Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 7 December Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 14 December Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 21 December Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 28 December Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 1971
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 4 January Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 11 January Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 18 January Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory 19 weeks 24 January Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III 4 weeks 1 February Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III 4 weeks 8 February Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III 4 weeks 15 February Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III 4 weeks 22 February Santana Abraxas 1 week 1 March Creedence Clearwater Revival Pendulum 3 weeks 8 March Creedence Clearwater Revival Pendulum 3 weeks 15 March Creedence Clearwater Revival Pendulum 3 weeks 22 March George Harrison All Things Must Pass 8 weeks 29 March George Harrison All Things Must Pass 8 weeks 5 April George Harrison All Things Must Pass 8 weeks 12 April George Harrison All Things Must Pass 8 weeks 19 April George Harrison All Things Must Pass 8 weeks 26 April George Harrison All Things Must Pass 8 weeks 3 May George Harrison All Things Must Pass 8 weeks 10 May George Harrison All Things Must Pass 8 weeks 17 May Janis Joplin Pearl 5 weeks 24 May Janis Joplin Pearl 5 weeks 31 May Janis Joplin Pearl 5 weeks 7 June Janis Joplin Pearl 5 weeks 14 June Janis Joplin Pearl 5 weeks 21 June Deep Purple In Rock 2 weeks 28 June Deep Purple In Rock 2 weeks 5 July Joe Cocker Cocker Happy 8 weeks 12 July Joe Cocker Cocker Happy 8 weeks 19 July Joe Cocker Cocker Happy 8 weeks 26 July The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers 2 weeks 2 August The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers 2 weeks 9 August Joe Cocker Cocker Happy 8 weeks 16 August Joe Cocker Cocker Happy 8 weeks 23 August Joe Cocker Cocker Happy 8 weeks 30 August Daddy Cool Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool 7 weeks 6 September Daddy Cool Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool 7 weeks 13 September Daddy Cool Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool 7 weekss 20 September Daddy Cool Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool 7 weeks 27 September Daddy Cool Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool 7 weeks 4 October Daddy Cool Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool 7 weeks 11 October Daddy Cool Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool 7 weeks 18 October Joe Cocker Cocker Happy 8 weeks 25 October Joe Cocker Cocker Happy 8 weeks 1 November Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story 5 weeks 8 November Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story 5 weeks 15 November Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story 5 weeks 22 November Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story 5 weeks 29 November Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story 5 weeks 6 December Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 13 December Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 20 December Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 27 December Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 1972
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 3 January Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 10 January John Lennon Imagine 2 weeks 17 January John Lennon Imagine 2 weeks 24 January Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 31 January Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 7 February Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 14 February Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 21 February Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 28 February Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 6 March Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 13 March Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 19 March Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 27 March Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat 15 weeks 3 April Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 10 April Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 17 April Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 24 April Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 1 May Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 8 May Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 15 May Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 22 May Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 29 May Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 5 June Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 12 June Don McLean American Pie 11 weeks 19 June Neil Young Harvest 1 week 26 June Deep Purple Machine Head 2 weeks 3 July Deep Purple Machine Head 2 weeks 10 July Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 17 July Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 24 July Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 31 July Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 7 August Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 14 August Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 21 August Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 28 August Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 4 September Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 11 September Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 18 September Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 11 weeks 25 September Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 2 October Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 9 October Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 16 October Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 23 October Cat Stevens Catch Bull at Four 7 weeks 30 October Cat Stevens Catch Bull at Four 7 weeks 6 November Cat Stevens Catch Bull at Four 7 weeks 13 November Cat Stevens Catch Bull at Four 7 weeks 20 November Cat Stevens Catch Bull at Four 7 weeks 27 November Cat Stevens Catch Bull at Four 7 weeks 4 December Cat Stevens Catch Bull at Four 7 weeks 11 December Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 18 December Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 25 December Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 1973
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 1 January Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 8 January Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 15 January Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 22 January Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 29 January Slade Slade Alive! 12 weeks 5 February Slade Slayed? 6 weeks 12 February Slade Slayed? 6 weeks 19 February Slade Slayed? 6 weeks 26 February Slade Slayed? 6 weeks 5 March Slade Slayed? 6 weeks 12 March Slade Slayed? 6 weeks 19 March Carly Simon No Secrets 6 weeks 26 March Carly Simon No Secrets 6 weeks 2 April Carly Simon No Secrets 6 weeks 9 April Carly Simon No Secrets 6 weeks 16 April Carly Simon No Secrets 6 weeks 23 April Carly Simon No Secrets 6 weeks 30 April Elton John Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player 3 weeks 7 May Elton John Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player 3 weeks 14 May Elton John Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player 3 weeks 21 May Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 28 May Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 4 June Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy 3 weeks 11 June Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy 3 weeks 18 June Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy 3 weeks 25 June Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 2 July Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 9 July Paul McCartney & Wings Red Rose Speedway 3 weeks 16 July Paul McCartney & Wings Red Rose Speedway 3 weeks 23 July Paul McCartney & Wings Red Rose Speedway 3 weeks 30 July Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 6 August Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 13 August Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 20 August Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 27 August Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 3 September Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 10 September Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 17 September Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 24 September Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 1 October Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 8 October Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 15 October Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 22 October Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 29 October Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 5 November Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 12 November Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 19 November Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 26 November The Rolling Stones Goat's Head Soup 4 weeks 3 December The Rolling Stones Goat's Head Soup 4 weeks 10 December The Rolling Stones Goat's Head Soup 4 weeks 17 December The Rolling Stones Goat's Head Soup 4 weeks 24 December Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 31 December Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 1974
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 7 January Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 14 January Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 21 January Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 28 January Soundtrack / Neil Diamond Jonathan Livingston Seagull 4 weeks 4 February Soundtrack / Neil Diamond Jonathan Livingston Seagull 4 weeks 11 February Soundtrack / Neil Diamond Jonathan Livingston Seagull 4 weeks 18 February Soundtrack / Neil Diamond Jonathan Livingston Seagull 4 weeks 25 February Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 4 March Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 11 March Neil Diamond Hot August Night 29 weeks 18 March Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 3 weeks 25 March Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 3 weeks 1 April Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 3 weeks 8 April Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run 7 weeks 15 April Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run 7 weeks 22 April Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run 7 weeks 29 April Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run 7 weeks 6 May Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run 7 weeks 13 May Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run 7 weeks 20 May Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells 4 weeks 27 May Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells 4 weeks 3 June Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells 4 weeks 10 June Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells 4 weeks 17 June Motion Picture Soundtrack The Sting 7 weeks 24 June Motion Picture Soundtrack The Sting 7 weeks 1 July Motion Picture Soundtrack The Sting 7 weeks 8 July Motion Picture Soundtrack The Sting 7 weeks 15 July Motion Picture Soundtrack The Sting 7 weeks 22 July Motion Picture Soundtrack The Sting 7 weeks 29 July Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run 7 weeks 5 August Motion Picture Soundtrack The Sting 7 weeks 12 August Elton John Caribou 10 weeks 19 August Elton John Caribou 10 weeks 26 August Elton John Caribou 10 weeks 2 September Elton John Caribou 10 weeks 9 September Elton John Caribou 10 weeks 16 September Elton John Caribou 10 weeks 23 September Elton John Caribou 10 weeks 30 September Elton John Caribou 10 weeks 7 October Elton John Caribou 10 weeks 14 October Elton John Caribou 10 weeks 21 October Suzi Quatro Quatro 6 weeks 28 October Suzi Quatro Quatro 6 weeks 4 November Suzi Quatro Quatro 6 weeks 11 November Suzi Quatro Quatro 6 weeks 18 November Suzi Quatro Quatro 6 weeks 25 November Suzi Quatro Quatro 6 weeks 2 December Neil Diamond Serenade 7 weeks 9 December Neil Diamond Serenade 7 weeks 16 December Neil Diamond Serenade 7 weeks 23 December Neil Diamond Serenade 7 weeks 30 December Neil Diamond Serenade 7 weeks 1975
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 6 January Neil Diamond Serenade 7 weeks 13 January Neil Diamond Serenade 7 weeks 20 January Elton John Elton John's Greatest Hits 5 weeks 27 January Elton John Elton John's Greatest Hits 5 weeks 3 February Elton John Elton John's Greatest Hits 5 weeks 10 February Elton John Elton John's Greatest Hits 5 weeks 17 February Elton John Elton John's Greatest Hits 5 weeks 24 February Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 3 March Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 10 March Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 17 March Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 24 March Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 31 March Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 7 April Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 14 April Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 21 April Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 28 April Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 5 May Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 12 May Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 19 May Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 26 May Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 2 June Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 9 June Skyhooks Living in the Seventies 16 weeks 16 June Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 5 weeks 23 June Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 5 weeks 30 June Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 5 weeks 7 July Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 5 weeks 14 July Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 5 weeks 21 July Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 28 July Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 4 August Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 11 August Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 18 August Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 25 August Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 1 September Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 8 September Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 15 September Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 22 September Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 29 September Skyhooks Ego Is Not a Dirty Word 11 weeks 6 October Sherbet Sherbet's Greatest Hits 1 week 13 October Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 4 weeks 20 October Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 4 weeks 27 October Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 4 weeks 3 November Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 4 weeks 10 November John Denver Windsong 2 weeks 17 November John Denver Windsong 2 weeks 24 November Rod Stewart Atlantic Crossing 2 weeks 1 December Rod Stewart Atlantic Crossing 2 weeks 8 December ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 15 December ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 22 December ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 29 December ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 1976
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 5 January ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 12 January ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 19 January ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 26 January ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 2 February ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 9 February ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 16 February ABBA ABBA 11 weeks 23 February Bob Dylan Desire 3 weeks 1 March Bob Dylan Desire 3 weeks 8 March Bob Dylan Desire 3 weeks 15 March Queen A Night at the Opera 2 weeks 22 March Queen A Night at the Opera 2 weeks 29 March ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 5 April ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 12 April ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 19 April ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 26 April ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 3 May ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 10 May ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 17 May ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 24 May ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 31 May ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 7 June ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 14 June ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 21 June ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 28 June ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 5 July ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 12 July ABBA The Best of ABBA 16 weeks 19 July Sherbet Howzat 2 weeks 26 July Neil Diamond Beautiful Noise 4 weeks 2 August Neil Diamond Beautiful Noise 4 weeks 9 August Sherbet Howzat 2 weeks 16 August Neil Diamond Beautiful Noise 4 weeks 23 August Neil Diamond Beautiful Noise 4 weeks 30 August Rod Stewart A Night on the Town 10 weeks 6 September Rod Stewart A Night on the Town 10 weeks 13 September Rod Stewart A Night on the Town 10 weeks 20 September Rod Stewart A Night on the Town 10 weeks 27 September Rod Stewart A Night on the Town 10 weeks 4 October Rod Stewart A Night on the Town 10 weeks 11 October Rod Stewart A Night on the Town 10 weeks 18 October Rod Stewart A Night on the Town 10 weeks 25 October Rod Stewart A Night on the Town 10 weeks 1 November Rod Stewart A Night on the Town 10 weeks 8 November Bryan Ferry Let's Stick Together 2 weeks 15 November Bryan Ferry Let's Stick Together 2 weeks 22 November ABBA Arrival 8 weeks 29 November ABBA Arrival 8 weeks 6 December ABBA Arrival 8 weeks 13 December ABBA Arrival 8 weeks 20 December ABBA Arrival 8 weeks 27 December ABBA Arrival 8 weeks 1977
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 3 January ABBA Arrival 8 weeks 10 January ABBA Arrival 8 weeks 17 January The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 23 January The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 31 January The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 7 February The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 14 February The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 21 February The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 28 February The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 7 March The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 14 March The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 21 March The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 28 March The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 4 April The Eagles Hotel California 12 weeks 11 April Fleetwood Mac Rumours 8 weeks 18 April Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record 9 weeks 25 April Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record 9 weeks 2 May Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record 9 weeks 9 May Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record 9 weeks 16 May Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record 9 weeks 23 May Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record 9 weeks 30 May Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record 9 weeks 6 June Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record 9 weeks 13 June Electric Light Orchestra A New World Record 9 weeks 20 June Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 27 June Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 4 July Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 11 July Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 18 July Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 25 July Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 1 August Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 8 August Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 15 August Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 22 August Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 29 August Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 5 September Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 12 September Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 19 September Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 26 September Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 3 October Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 10 October Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 17 October Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees 18 weeks 24 October Fleetwood Mac Rumours 8 weeks 31 October Fleetwood Mac Rumours 8 weeks 7 November Fleetwood Mac Rumours 8 weeks 14 November Fleetwood Mac Rumours 8 weeks 21 November Fleetwood Mac Rumours 8 weeks 28 November Rod Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free 9 weeks 5 December Rod Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free 9 weeks 12 December Rod Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free 9 weeks 19 December Rod Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free 9 weeks 26 December Rod Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free 9 weeks 1978
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 2 January Rod Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free 9 weeks 9 January Rod Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free 9 weeks 16 January Rod Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free 9 weeks 23 January Rod Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free 9 weeks 30 January Fleetwood Mac Rumours 8 weeks 6 February Fleetwood Mac Rumours 8 weeks 13 February Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams 5 weeks 20 February Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams 5 weeks 27 February Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams 5 weeks 6 March Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams 5 weeks 13 March Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams 5 weeks 20 March Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 27 March Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 3 April Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 10 April Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 17 April Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 24 April Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 1 May Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 8 May Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 15 May Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 22 May Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 29 May Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 5 June Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 12 June Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 19 June Bee Gees/Various Saturday Night Fever 14 weeks 26 June Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell 7 weeks 3 July Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell 7 weeks 10 July Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell 7 weeks 17 July Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell 7 weeks 24 July Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell 7 weeks 31 July Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell 7 weeks 7 August Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell 7 weeks 14 August Motion Picture Soundtrack Grease 13 weeks1 21 August Motion Picture Soundtrack Grease 13 weeks1 28 August Motion Picture Soundtrack Grease 13 weeks1 4 September Motion Picture Soundtrack Grease 13 weeks1 11 September Motion Picture Soundtrack Grease 13 weeks1 18 September Motion Picture Soundtrack Grease 13 weeks1 25 September Motion Picture Soundtrack Grease 13 weeks1 2 October Jeff Wayne & various artists War of the Worlds 7 weeks 9 October Jeff Wayne & various artists War of the Worlds 7 weeks 16 October Jeff Wayne & various artists War of the Worlds 7 weeks 23 October Jeff Wayne & various artists War of the Worlds 7 weeks 30 October Jeff Wayne & various artists War of the Worlds 7 weeks 6 November Jeff Wayne & various artists War of the Worlds 7 weeks 13 November Jeff Wayne & various artists War of the Worlds 7 weeks 20 November Motion Picture Soundtrack Grease 13 weeks1 27 November Motion Picture Soundtrack Grease 13 weeks1 4 December Dire Straits Dire Straits 3 weeks 11 December Dire Straits Dire Straits 3 weeks 18 December Dire Straits Dire Straits 3 weeks 25 December Billy Joel 52nd Street 5 weeks - 1 The Grease soundtrack spent nine of its weeks at number one in 1978 (as is shown here), and four in the 1990s - three in 1991 and one in 1998.
1979
Date Artist Album Weeks at number one 1 January Billy Joel 52nd Street 5 weeks 8 January Billy Joel 52nd Street 5 weeks 15 January Billy Joel 52nd Street 5 weeks 22 January Billy Joel 52nd Street 5 weeks 29 January Rod Stewart Blondes Have More Fun 6 weeks 5 February Rod Stewart Blondes Have More Fun 6 weeks 12 February Rod Stewart Blondes Have More Fun 6 weeks 19 February Rod Stewart Blondes Have More Fun 6 weeks 26 February Rod Stewart Blondes Have More Fun 6 weeks 5 March Rod Stewart Blondes Have More Fun 6 weeks 12 March Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown 5 weeks 19 March Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown 5 weeks 26 March Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown 5 weeks 2 April Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown 5 weeks 9 April Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown 5 weeks 16 April Supertramp Breakfast in America 6 weeks 23 April Supertramp Breakfast in America 6 weeks 30 April Supertramp Breakfast in America 6 weeks 7 May Supertramp Breakfast in America 6 weeks 14 May Supertramp Breakfast in America 6 weeks 21 May Supertramp Breakfast in America 6 weeks 28 May Bob Seger The Bob Seger Collection 2 weeks 4 June Bob Seger The Bob Seger Collection 2 weeks 11 June Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones 6 weeks 18 June Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones 6 weeks 25 June Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones 6 weeks 2 July Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones 6 weeks 9 July Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones 6 weeks 16 July Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones 6 weeks 23 July Electric Light Orchestra Discovery 6 weeks 30 July Electric Light Orchestra Discovery 6 weeks 6 August Leo Sayer The Very Best of Leo Sayer 1 week 13 August Electric Light Orchestra Discovery 6 weeks 20 August Electric Light Orchestra Discovery 6 weeks 27 August Electric Light Orchestra Discovery 6 weeks 3 September The Knack Get The Knack 4 weeks 10 September The Knack Get The Knack 4 weeks 17 September Electric Light Orchestra Discovery 6 weeks 24 September The Knack Get The Knack 4 weeks 1 October The Knack Get The Knack 4 weeks 8 October Bob Dylan Slow Train Coming 2 weeks 15 October Bob Dylan Slow Train Coming 2 weeks 22 October The Eagles The Long Run 3 weeks 29 October The Eagles The Long Run 3 weeks 5 November The Eagles The Long Run 3 weeks 12 November Rod Stewart Rod Stewart's Greatest Hits 5 weeks 19 November Rod Stewart Rod Stewart's Greatest Hits 5 weeks 26 November Rod Stewart Rod Stewart's Greatest Hits 5 weeks 3 December Rod Stewart Rod Stewart's Greatest Hits 5 weeks 10 December Rod Stewart Rod Stewart's Greatest Hits 5 weeks 17 December Bee Gees Bee Gees Greatest 3 weeks 24 December Bee Gees Bee Gees Greatest 3 weeks 31 December Bee Gees Bee Gees Greatest 3 weeks See also
- List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart
- Music of Australia
- List of number-one albums (UK)
- List of number-one albums (United States)
References
- David Kent's Australian Chart Book: based on the Kent Music Report
- Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) official site
- OzNet Music Chart
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