Best Albums of 1978

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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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1978
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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Buy album United States
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1978
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 93 of 100

Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 15 2%
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 %


United States 378 38%
United Kingdom 203 20%
Jamaica 44 4%
Germany 41 4%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Brazil 30 3%
France 29 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 952 95%
Yes 48 5%
Live? Albums %
No 948 95%
Yes 52 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Best Albums of 1954
1. Chet Baker Sings by Chet Baker
2. Clifford Brown And Max Roach by Clifford Brown & Max Roach
3. Songs For Young Lovers by Frank Sinatra
4. Canções Praieiras by Dorival Caymmi
5. Mambo! by Yma Sumac
6. Swing Easy! by Frank Sinatra
7. A Night At Birdland Vol. 1 by Art Blakey
8. Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy by Louis Armstrong
9. Jazz Goes To College by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
10. Haitian Dances by Frantz Casseus
11. N°3 by Georges Brassens
12. Jacques Brel Et Ses Chansons by Jacques Brel
13. Interprète Ses Dernières Compositions, 2ème Série by Georges Brassens
14. Blue Haze by Miles Davis
15. Thelonious Monk Trio by Thelonious Monk Trio
16. Honky-Tonkin' by Hank Williams
17. Rock With Bill Haley And The Comets by Bill Haley And His Comets
18. A Star Is Born by Judy Garland
19. Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins by Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins
20. After Hours With Miss D by Dinah Washington
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