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Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1978 year summaryThe best bands of 1978 were Bruce Springsteen, Van Halen, Elvis Costello, Blondie, The Cars, The Rolling Stones, Pere Ubu, The Jam, Rush and Big Star.

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21.

Waiting For Columbus

Little Feat

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	24 charts
Rank in 1978:	21	Rank Score:	1,065
Rank in 1970s	234	Overall Rank:	1,008
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22.

Powerage

AC/DC

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	37 charts
Rank in 1978:	22	Rank Score:	1,015
Rank in 1970s	238	Overall Rank:	1,042
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23.

Give 'Em Enough Rope

The Clash

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	45 charts
Rank in 1978:	23	Rank Score:	1,007
Rank in 1970s	241	Overall Rank:	1,050
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24.

The Last Waltz

The Band

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	37 charts
Rank in 1978:	24	Rank Score:	971
Rank in 1970s	247	Overall Rank:	1,090
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25.

Jazz

Queen

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	53 charts
Rank in 1978:	25	Rank Score:	909
Rank in 1970s	263	Overall Rank:	1,156
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26.

Stained Class

Judas Priest

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	23 charts
Rank in 1978:	26	Rank Score:	829
Rank in 1970s	280	Overall Rank:	1,257
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27.

Not Available

The Residents

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	31 charts
Rank in 1978:	27	Rank Score:	825
Rank in 1970s	282	Overall Rank:	1,263
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28.

Real Life

Magazine

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	41 charts
Rank in 1978:	28	Rank Score:	739
Rank in 1970s	305	Overall Rank:	1,375
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29.

The Scream

Siouxsie & The Banshees

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	29 charts
Rank in 1978:	29	Rank Score:	662
Rank in 1970s	334	Overall Rank:	1,510
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30.

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

Jeff Wayne

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	19 charts
Rank in 1978:	30	Rank Score:	654
Rank in 1970s	340	Overall Rank:	1,523
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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
Blondie	2	0%
Sham 69	2	0%
Bob Marley And The Wailers	2	0%
The Residents	2	0%
Elvis Costello	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	121	12%
	113	11%
	18	2%
	14	1%
	8	1%
	8	1%
	8	1%
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