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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81.

The Pavilion Of Dreams

Harold Budd

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

757

Overall Rank:

4,373

Average Rating:

79 (59 votes)

Comments:

82.

Love Bites

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

318

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

767

Overall Rank:

4,420

Average Rating:

76 (95 votes)

Comments:

83.

Double Vision

Foreigner

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

787

Overall Rank:

4,599

Average Rating:

72 (124 votes)

Comments:

84.

Black And White

The Stranglers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

789

Overall Rank:

4,622

Average Rating:

75 (92 votes)

Comments:

85.

Duck Stab / Buster & Glen

The Residents

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

792

Overall Rank:

4,636

Average Rating:

76 (87 votes)

Comments:

86.

The Only Ones

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

793

Overall Rank:

4,645

Average Rating:

76 (79 votes)

Comments:

87.

From The Inside

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

799

Overall Rank:

4,692

Average Rating:

72 (111 votes)

Comments:

88.

Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts

The Adverts

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

810

Overall Rank:

4,760

Average Rating:

74 (82 votes)

Comments:

89.

Ready For The House

Jandek

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

821

Overall Rank:

4,839

Average Rating:

73 (35 votes)

Comments:

90.

David Gilmour

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

823

Overall Rank:

4,846

Average Rating:

74 (125 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
999	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Spirit	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	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 1967
1. The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground
3. The Velvet Underground & Nico
4. The Doors
5. Jimi Hendrix
6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. Love
8. Leonard Cohen
9. Pink Floyd
10. Jefferson Airplane
11. Cream
12. The Moody Blues
13. Aretha Franklin
14. The Kinks
15. The Who
16. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
17. The Rolling Stones
18. Nico
19. Bob Dylan
20. The Beach Boys