Best Albums of 1978

Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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You Send Me 

 Roy Ayers

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

52

Rank in 1978:

261

Rank in 1970s:

2,500

Overall Rank:

19,911

Average Rating:

 71 (6 votes)

Comments:

0

262.

Rainbow Takeaway 

 Kevin Ayers

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

52

Rank in 1978:

262

Rank in 1970s:

2,510

Overall Rank:

19,972

Average Rating:

 70 (13 votes)

Comments:

0

263.

The Best Of The Spinners 
Compilation

 Spinners

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

52

Rank in 1978:

263

Rank in 1970s:

2,512

Overall Rank:

19,983

Average Rating:

 74 (14 votes)

Comments:

0

264.

Cool Ruler 

 Gregory Isaacs

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

51

Rank in 1978:

264

Rank in 1970s:

2,514

Overall Rank:

19,995

Average Rating:

 75 (24 votes)

Comments:

0

265.

Bruder Des Schattens-Sohne Des Lichts 
Soundtrack

 Popol Vuh (DE)

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

51

Rank in 1978:

265

Rank in 1970s:

2,521

Overall Rank:

20,062

Average Rating:

 75 (10 votes)

Comments:

0

266.

Wet Dream 

 Richard Wright

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

51

Rank in 1978:

266

Rank in 1970s:

2,524

Overall Rank:

20,089

Average Rating:

 70 (29 votes)

Comments:

3

267.

Ho’ala 

 The Brothers Cazimero

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

51

Rank in 1978:

267

Rank in 1970s:

2,537

Overall Rank:

20,264

Average Rating:

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Comments:

0

268.

The Gambler 

 Kenny Rogers

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

50

Rank in 1978:

268

Rank in 1970s:

2,552

Overall Rank:

20,458

Average Rating:

 67 (52 votes)

Comments:

2

269.

Dread Beat An' Blood 

 Poet & The Roots

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

49

Rank in 1978:

269

Rank in 1970s:

2,561

Overall Rank:

20,604

Average Rating:

 76 (23 votes)

Comments:

1

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Battered Wives 

 Battered Wives

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

49

Rank in 1978:

270

Rank in 1970s:

2,567

Overall Rank:

20,712

Average Rating:

 74 (5 votes)

Comments:

1

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	15	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	378	38%
	203	20%
	45	4%
	41	4%
	41	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	13	1%