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, Steve Reich and Talking Heads.

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81.

The Pavilion Of Dreams

Harold Budd

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

759

Overall Rank:

4,387

Average Rating:

79 (60 votes)

Comments:

82.

Love Bites

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

767

Overall Rank:

4,428

Average Rating:

76 (95 votes)

Comments:

83.

Double Vision

Foreigner

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

303

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

787

Overall Rank:

4,597

Average Rating:

72 (124 votes)

Comments:

84.

Black And White

The Stranglers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

789

Overall Rank:

4,613

Average Rating:

75 (92 votes)

Comments:

85.

Duck Stab / Buster & Glen

The Residents

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

793

Overall Rank:

4,641

Average Rating:

76 (87 votes)

Comments:

86.

The Only Ones

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

794

Overall Rank:

4,652

Average Rating:

76 (79 votes)

Comments:

87.

From The Inside

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

801

Overall Rank:

4,701

Average Rating:

72 (111 votes)

Comments:

88.

Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts

The Adverts

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

289

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

813

Overall Rank:

4,771

Average Rating:

74 (82 votes)

Comments:

89.

Ready For The House

Jandek

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

822

Overall Rank:

4,842

Average Rating:

73 (35 votes)

Comments:

90.

David Gilmour

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

823

Overall Rank:

4,847

Average Rating:

74 (125 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
999	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	368	37%
	216	22%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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