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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United States DMZ
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1978
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1978
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Live
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1978
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
12
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
12
Rank in 1978:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12
Rank in 1978:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12
Rank in 1978:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 50 of 100

Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 15 1%
Vangelis 4 0%
Sun Ra 3 0%
The Residents 3 0%
Bob Dylan 3 0%
Spirit 3 0%
Elvis Presley 3 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 381 38%
United Kingdom 204 20%
Jamaica 44 4%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Germany 40 4%
Brazil 30 3%
France 29 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 954 95%
Yes 48 5%
Live? Albums %
No 949 95%
Yes 53 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 13 1%
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6. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes
7. Alligator by The National
8. X&Y by Coldplay
9. Feels by Animal Collective
10. Deadwing by Porcupine Tree
11. I Am A Bird Now by Antony & The Johnsons
12. Plans by Death Cab For Cutie
13. Mezmerize by System Of A Down
14. Frances The Mute by The Mars Volta
15. Z by My Morning Jacket
16. LCD Soundsystem by LCD Soundsystem
17. Aerial by Kate Bush
18. Picaresque by The Decemberists
19. The Woods by Sleater-Kinney
20. First Impressions Of Earth by The Strokes
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