Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1978 year summaryThe best artists of 1978 were Bruce Springsteen, Blondie, The Cars, Elvis Costello, Van Halen, Kraftwerk, Kate Bush, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads and Steve Reich.

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51.

Visions Of The Country

Robbie Băsho

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

583

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

493

Overall Rank:

2,659

Average Rating:

77 (55 votes)

Comments:

52.

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

569

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

498

Overall Rank:

2,723

Average Rating:

75 (161 votes)

Comments:

53.

Al Final De Este Viaje

Silvio Rodriguez

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

561

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

502

Overall Rank:

2,755

Average Rating:

73 (56 votes)

Comments:

54.

Best Dressed Chicken In Town

Dr. Alimantado

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

556

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

507

Overall Rank:

2,778

Average Rating:

77 (57 votes)

Comments:

55.

Plastic Letters

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

548

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

515

Overall Rank:

2,811

Average Rating:

74 (149 votes)

Comments:

56.

Waiting For Columbus
Live

Little Feat

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

547

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

516

Overall Rank:

2,818

Average Rating:

78 (141 votes)

Comments:

57.

Public Image

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

510

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

530

Overall Rank:

2,957

Average Rating:

75 (180 votes)

Comments:

58.

Who Are You

The Who

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

488

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

549

Overall Rank:

3,074

Average Rating:

71 (338 votes)

Comments:

59.

Toto

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

486

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

556

Overall Rank:

3,085

Average Rating:

73 (125 votes)

Comments:

60.

Peter Gabriel II

Peter Gabriel

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

479

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

562

Overall Rank:

3,130

Average Rating:

73 (191 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	367	37%
	216	22%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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