Top 34 Music Albums of 1978 by Romanelli

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• (Created: 04/11/2012 18:17).
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The Cars 

 The Cars

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Produced by Roy Thomas Baker. This album may sound squeaky clean and spotless, but The Cars is a great debut album filled with great songs. The real secret weapon here is Elliot Easton with what are easily the greatest guitar licks of the New Wave era. Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr split the lead vocal duties, and Ocasek's songwriting is flawless. This is one of the top albums of New Wave, and a staggering debut effort. This album still sounds great today, and my collection would be naked without it. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

685 charts

Rank Score:

6,100

Rank in 1978:

3

Rank in 1970s:

74

Overall Rank:

294

Average Rating:

 81 (777 votes)

Comments:

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The Last Waltz 
Live

 The Band

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Produced by Robbie Robertson. It was supposed to have been the last show by The band, but they couldn't keep away. Except for Robbie Robertson. But regardless, this is the way to go out. Invite people like Van and Neil and Neil and Joni and Eric and Muddy and maybe Bob Dylan, too, to help send you on your way in style. This is how I'd like to end a band someday. With a big Scorsese production and the best musicians in the business stopping by to pay tribute by singing along with the band. Simply glorious. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

1,057

Rank in 1978:

30

Rank in 1970s:

320

Overall Rank:

1,620

Average Rating:

 81 (255 votes)

Comments:

8

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Stranger In Town 

 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

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Produced by Bob Seger, Punch Andrews, and The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. The follow up to Night Moves, a pretty daunting task for Bob Seger, was a resounding success. Seger's formula for success, great rock and roll songs guided by strong piano and gritty vocals, continues here with a lineup that includes "Hollywood Nights", "we've Got Tonight", "Still The Same" and "Old Time Rock And Roll". Proving he could handle nationwide fame on more than just a single album, Seger gives notice with this one that he's here to stay. Lucky for us. [First added to this chart: 08/26/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

633

Rank in 1978:

49

Rank in 1970s:

472

Overall Rank:

2,498

Average Rating:

 76 (134 votes)

Comments:

10

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Jazz 

 Queen

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Produced by Queen and Roy Thomas Baker. Jazz is the last album from the adventurous (and their best) period. It's also criminally overlooked when rating their albums, forgotten and unfairly ranked low in comparison with their other 70's efforts. One great song after another, with the production of Roy Thomas Baker for the last time...and vocally, some of Freddie Mercury's best work. The end of an era, but what a way to go out. Discover the joys in this album...it will become one of your favorites. [First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,153

Rank in 1978:

25

Rank in 1970s:

294

Overall Rank:

1,501

Average Rating:

 74 (482 votes)

Comments:

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Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts 

 The Adverts

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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 1978:

89

Rank in 1970s:

805

Overall Rank:

4,728

Average Rating:

 74 (82 votes)

Comments:

4

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Dire Straits 

 Dire Straits

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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

425 charts

Rank Score:

2,789

Rank in 1978:

13

Rank in 1970s:

149

Overall Rank:

642

Average Rating:

 78 (611 votes)

Comments:

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City To City 

 Gerry Rafferty

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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

810

Rank in 1978:

37

Rank in 1970s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,049

Average Rating:

 76 (165 votes)

Comments:

9

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Excitable Boy 

 Warren Zevon

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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,434

Rank in 1978:

22

Rank in 1970s:

255

Overall Rank:

1,236

Average Rating:

 79 (254 votes)

Comments:

13

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Van Halen 

 Van Halen

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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

4,811

Rank in 1978:

5

Rank in 1970s:

93

Overall Rank:

374

Average Rating:

 80 (854 votes)

Comments:

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Darkness On The Edge Of Town 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

867 charts

Rank Score:

8,169

Rank in 1978:

1

Rank in 1970s:

49

Overall Rank:

202

Average Rating:

 82 (1,132 votes)

Comments:

79

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Top 34 Music Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Journey	1	3%
Eric Clapton	1	3%
The Cars	1	3%
Renaissance	1	3%
X-Ray Spex	1	3%
REO Speedwagon	1	3%
The Band	1	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	16	47%
	13	38%
	2	6%
	1	3%
	1	3%
	1	3%

Top 34 Music Albums of 1978 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 3 from 8th to 5th Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts by The Adverts

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 5th to 6th Dire Straits by Dire Straits
Down 1 from 6th to 7th City To City by Gerry Rafferty
Down 1 from 7th to 8th Excitable Boy by Warren Zevon

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100/100	02/03/2022 23:06	DJENNY	4,408	100/100
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