Best Albums of 1978

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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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51.

Lionheart

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

544

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

519

Overall Rank:

2,839

Average Rating:

74 (271 votes)

Comments:

52.

Plastic Letters

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

537

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

520

Overall Rank:

2,862

Average Rating:

74 (161 votes)

Comments:

53.

Al Final De Este Viaje

Silvio Rodriguez

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

527

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

525

Overall Rank:

2,891

Average Rating:

74 (60 votes)

Comments:

54.

Public Image

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

513

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

532

Overall Rank:

2,961

Average Rating:

75 (189 votes)

Comments:

55.

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

509

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

536

Overall Rank:

2,979

Average Rating:

75 (166 votes)

Comments:

56.

Peter Gabriel (1978)

Peter Gabriel

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

506

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

541

Overall Rank:

2,998

Average Rating:

73 (201 votes)

Comments:

57.

Heavy Horses

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

503

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

543

Overall Rank:

3,012

Average Rating:

76 (200 votes)

Comments:

58.

Waiting For Columbus
Live

Little Feat

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

490

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

550

Overall Rank:

3,070

Average Rating:

77 (144 votes)

Comments:

59.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

488

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,085

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

60.

Who Are You

The Who

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

485

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

557

Overall Rank:

3,100

Average Rating:

71 (344 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
999	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Woody Shaw	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%

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