Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

887 charts

Rank Score:

7,541

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Overall Rank:

217

Average Rating:

82 (1,156 votes)

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Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

833 charts

Rank Score:

6,271

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273

Average Rating:

81 (963 votes)

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The Cars

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

713 charts

Rank Score:

5,784

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1978

Appears in:

724 charts

Rank Score:

5,521

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

636 charts

Rank Score:

4,702

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Overall Rank:

369

Average Rating:

83 (726 votes)

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Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

677 charts

Rank Score:

4,597

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1978

Appears in:

608 charts

Rank Score:

3,230

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1978

Appears in:

484 charts

Rank Score:

3,171

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126

Overall Rank:

555

Average Rating:

80 (601 votes)

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Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

292 charts

Rank Score:

3,097

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130

Overall Rank:

567

Average Rating:

82 (321 votes)

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10.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

516 charts

Rank Score:

2,918

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138

Overall Rank:

597

Average Rating:

80 (748 votes)

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
Spirit	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
999	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	380	38%
	204	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	12	1%

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Best Artists of 1979
1. The Clash
2. Pink Floyd
3. Joy Division
4. Talking Heads
5. Neil Young
6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
7. Michael Jackson
8. Supertramp
9. Gang Of Four
10. AC/DC
11. Fleetwood Mac
12. The Police
13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
14. Tom Petty
15. Gary Numan
16. Public Image Ltd.
17. Brian Eno
18. Buzzcocks
19. The B-52's
20. The Specials