Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

8,104

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Overall Rank:

206

Average Rating:

82 (1,136 votes)

Comments:

Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

805 charts

Rank Score:

6,300

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Overall Rank:

279

Average Rating:

81 (942 votes)

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The Cars

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

686 charts

Rank Score:

6,021

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

705 charts

Rank Score:

5,796

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Overall Rank:

313

Average Rating:

81 (874 votes)

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Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

659 charts

Rank Score:

4,760

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Overall Rank:

375

Average Rating:

80 (857 votes)

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Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine]

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

615 charts

Rank Score:

4,525

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

3,305

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

582 charts

Rank Score:

3,276

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126

Overall Rank:

548

Average Rating:

80 (935 votes)

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More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

510 charts

Rank Score:

3,074

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139

Overall Rank:

577

Average Rating:

80 (737 votes)

Comments:

10.

Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

3,060

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140

Overall Rank:

580

Average Rating:

83 (308 votes)

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
999	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	367	37%
	216	22%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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Best Artists of 1978
1. Bruce Springsteen
2. Blondie
3. The Cars
4. Elvis Costello
5. Van Halen
6. Kraftwerk
7. Kate Bush
8. The Rolling Stones
9. Talking Heads
10. Steve Reich
11. Rush
12. Brian Eno
13. Dire Straits
14. Pere Ubu
15. Big Star
16. The Jam
17. The Police
18. Wire
19. Devo
20. AC/DC