Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1978 year 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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Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

883 charts

Rank Score:

7,606

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Overall Rank:

213

Average Rating:

82 (1,154 votes)

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Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

831 charts

Rank Score:

6,246

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274

Average Rating:

81 (960 votes)

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The Cars

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

711 charts

Rank Score:

5,837

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

724 charts

Rank Score:

5,646

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

635 charts

Rank Score:

4,747

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Overall Rank:

368

Average Rating:

83 (724 votes)

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Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

679 charts

Rank Score:

4,652

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

606 charts

Rank Score:

3,210

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125

Overall Rank:

550

Average Rating:

80 (955 votes)

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Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

3,114

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

480 charts

Rank Score:

3,110

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130

Overall Rank:

566

Average Rating:

80 (597 votes)

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10.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

513 charts

Rank Score:

2,922

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138

Overall Rank:

599

Average Rating:

80 (747 votes)

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
Spirit	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	382	38%
	204	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	12	1%

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