Best Albums of 1978

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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Year of Release:
1978
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2,831
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,778
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1978
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2,475
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,403
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,390
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,362
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1978
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2,144
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,062
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,657
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1978
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1,547
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100

Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 15 2%
Vangelis 4 0%
Gregory Isaacs 3 0%
999 3 0%
Culture 3 0%
Woody Shaw 3 0%
Sun Ra 3 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 378 38%
United Kingdom 203 20%
Jamaica 44 4%
Germany 41 4%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Brazil 30 3%
France 29 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 952 95%
Yes 48 5%
Live? Albums %
No 948 95%
Yes 52 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
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