Best Albums of 1978
Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
"Just slightly short of the classic, Live!, album. Still, this is an excellent live document of Bob Marley at the peak of his powers. Very, very good." Reply
"Big step up from At the Speed of Sound, in my opinion. There are certain tracks I could do without, such as Cuff Link, Name and Address, and the closer - to name a few. But I think there's a larger number of fantastic tracks than Speed of Sound, which was still an enjoyable album. Denny Laine's t..." [+] Reply
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indieshins | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Not bad, but not nearly as good as their first. My favorite songs are Used to Bad News and A Man I'll Never Be. This album's song titles alternate between positive and negative. Not sure what was going on with the band on a personal level (though I know they had their legal troubles) but someone ..." [+] Reply
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1978
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"Upbeat and poppy, though in a different direction than pre-Michael McDonald Doobies records. I like the older albums better, but there’s still great stuff here—mostly Here to Love You, What a Fool Believes and How Do the Fools Survive. Solid collection of songs." Reply
"This album is better than the eponymously title release in some ways - the production is beefier in the guitar area, which suits such songs like Hot Blooded, Double Vision and Lonely Children. However, it isn't quite as consistent as their predecessor as You're All I Am and I Have Waited So Long ..." [+] Reply
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"If You Buy this expecting a "rock album" or a doors album you may well be disappointed. There are bits of Doors music interspersed throughout Jim Morrison's poetry, which a lot of snooty poets will turn their noses up at. But whatever the quality of his poems, the result of that mix cre..." [+] Reply
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badfaith | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Fun and pleasant. An album you could sit back and relax to." Reply
"One of the greatest, and certainly the most underrated, prog albums of all time. The supergroup dream team of John Wetton, Bill Bruford, Eddie Jobson, and Allan Holdsworth, live up to, and possibly exceed, all expectations. Very moody, so not for everyone, but highly rewarding to those who can di..." [+] Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Whilst 1977’s ‘(I’m) Stranded’ is the one they’ll be remembered for their best album is up for debate and ‘Eternally Yours’ is certainly in the conversation By the time 1978 came around for The Saints much had happened in the proceeding 12 months including relocation from sleepy Brisbane to the U..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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""Black and White", the third Stanglers album, has the distinctive characteristics from the first two albums; the special organ-playing from Dave Greenfield, the heavy and often melodic bass lines from Jean-Jacques Burnel and, of course, Hugh Cornwell’s easily recognizable vocals. What "Black and ..." [+] Reply
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Best Albums of 1978 composition
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| Various Artists | 14 | 1% | |
| Vangelis | 4 | 0% | |
| The Residents | 3 | 0% | |
| Sun Ra | 3 | 0% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 0% | |
| Chick Corea | 3 | 0% | |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 0% | |
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374 | 37% | |
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202 | 20% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
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| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Dylan | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
