Best Albums of 1978

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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1978 year 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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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
535
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Year of Release:
1978
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525
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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525
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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524
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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504
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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495
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
489
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
487
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
481
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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478
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 6 of 100

Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 14 1%
Vangelis 4 0%
999 3 0%
Woody Shaw 3 0%
The Residents 3 0%
Sun Ra 3 0%
Bob Dylan 3 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 375 37%
United Kingdom 203 20%
Jamaica 44 4%
Germany 42 4%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Brazil 30 3%
France 29 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 956 95%
Yes 46 5%
Live? Albums %
No 949 95%
Yes 53 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 13 1%
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