Best Albums of 1978
Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
"Definitely much more pop oriented than than their first three albums, but it works well.It's probably best known for I Wanna Be Sedated, but everything here is good." Reply
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Decurso | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1978
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"90/100 why does parliament , funkadelic, earth wind and fire, sly & the family stone are sou underrated in this site????????" Reply
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"This eerie, dark and macabre sound experiment is gargantuan in scope. This is a form of avantgarde music that has no precedent. Part symphonic primitivism and part cacophonous world-music, the sound of 'Not Available' is a strangely disconcerting and disorientating hybrid of postmodern film noir,..." [+] Reply
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"Excellent early punk album. Poly sings like Debbie Harry ate John Lydon. The whole thing is a breath of fresh air, tons of fun and rocking." Reply
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"A sadly underrated and underappreciated record. Same can be said of Rafferty himself and his career. City To City was so much more than just that sax solo on "Baker Street"." Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Équinoxe (English: "equinox") was the second major-label album release by French musician Jean Michel Jarre, released on Disques Dreyfus (with license to Polydor) in late 1978. The album reflects a day in the life of a human being, from morning to night. Parts 1 to 4 (i.e. side A) and tracks 5 to..." [+] Reply
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"They're so depressing, going 'round and 'round Ooh, they make me dizzy, oh fast cars they run me down (Fast Cars) And I don’t like french kissing because you swallow my tongue (Sixteen) Revenge of The Nerds! We all know that punk rock changed everything. Now, all you had to learn was three measly..." [+] Reply
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"Giving it time (plenty) it reveals one of the best albums of all times, all categories." Reply
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"Bob Seger is a musician, born and raised in the Detroit-area . As Bruce Springsteen is to Jersey, Bob Seger is to Michigan. The rootsy crunch of Seger’s Rock 'n' Roll is a bit glossier. This is the R&B-based rock sound of blue-collar America in 1978. He writes for the common man. This album is fi..." [+] Reply
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~SMiLE~ | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A kind of soul, blood on the tracks. Here, my dear, is a stunningly ambitious album dealing with Marvin Gaye's relationship, break up and divorce to his wife Anna Gordy. Apparently, Gaye even used the advance payment for the record to pay for the divorce. The music is equally incredible. Shifting..." [+] Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 4 of 100
Best Albums of 1978 composition
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| Various Artists | 14 | 1% | |
| Vangelis | 4 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 0% | |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 0% | |
| Chick Corea | 3 | 0% | |
| Gregory Isaacs | 3 | 0% | |
| Culture | 3 | 0% | |
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376 | 38% | |
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202 | 20% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
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| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses |
