Best Albums of 1978 : Best Ever Albums

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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Band

Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	207 charts
Rank in 1978:	1	Rank Score:	7,834
Rank in 1970s	41	Overall Rank:	156
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Van Halen

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	193 charts
Rank in 1978:	2	Rank Score:	5,525
Rank in 1970s	58	Overall Rank:	219
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This Year's Model

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	196 charts
Rank in 1978:	3	Rank Score:	5,404
Rank in 1970s	59	Overall Rank:	223
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Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	167 charts
Rank in 1978:	4	Rank Score:	3,764
Rank in 1970s	87	Overall Rank:	309
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The Cars

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	131 charts
Rank in 1978:	5	Rank Score:	3,190
Rank in 1970s	99	Overall Rank:	366
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Some Girls

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	125 charts
Rank in 1978:	6	Rank Score:	3,048
Rank in 1970s	103	Overall Rank:	391
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All Mod Cons

The Jam

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	86 charts
Rank in 1978:	7	Rank Score:	2,607
Rank in 1970s	117	Overall Rank:	444
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The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	77 charts
Rank in 1978:	8	Rank Score:	2,358
Rank in 1970s	124	Overall Rank:	487
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Hemispheres

Rush

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	59 charts
Rank in 1978:	9	Rank Score:	2,343
Rank in 1970s	125	Overall Rank:	491
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Third/Sister Lovers

Big Star

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	75 charts
Rank in 1978:	10	Rank Score:	2,182
Rank in 1970s	136	Overall Rank:	531
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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Band	Albums	%

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

	121	12%
	113	11%
	18	2%
	14	1%
	9	1%
	8	1%
	8	1%
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