Best Albums of 1978

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

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Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

901 charts

Rank Score:

7,292

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Overall Rank:

219

Average Rating:

82 (1,169 votes)

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Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

848 charts

Rank Score:

6,218

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Overall Rank:

269

Average Rating:

81 (974 votes)

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The Cars

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

727 charts

Rank Score:

5,711

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

730 charts

Rank Score:

5,354

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Overall Rank:

321

Average Rating:

81 (887 votes)

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Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

686 charts

Rank Score:

4,541

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1978

Appears in:

641 charts

Rank Score:

4,531

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

497 charts

Rank Score:

3,249

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121

Overall Rank:

538

Average Rating:

80 (613 votes)

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Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

3,211

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

615 charts

Rank Score:

3,210

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124

Overall Rank:

543

Average Rating:

80 (962 votes)

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10.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

526 charts

Rank Score:

2,871

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139

Overall Rank:

602

Average Rating:

80 (762 votes)

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	375	37%
	206	21%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	95%
Yes	46	5%

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

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

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