Best Albums of 1978

Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 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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1978
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8,702
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1978
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6,444
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1978
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6,305
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6,057
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1978
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5,370
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1978
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4,848
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1978
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3,408
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3,374
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1978
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3,178
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1978
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3,157
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 16 2%
Vangelis 4 0%
Elvis Presley 3 0%
999 3 0%
Culture 3 0%
Bob Dylan 3 0%
AC/DC 3 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 366 37%
United Kingdom 213 21%
Jamaica 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 42 4%
Germany 36 4%
Brazil 34 3%
France 28 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 953 95%
Yes 47 5%
Live? Albums %
No 951 95%
Yes 49 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Ever Artists
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
8. Arcade Fire
9. The Velvet Underground
10. Kendrick Lamar
11. Nirvana (US)
12. The Smiths
13. Neil Young
14. Miles Davis
15. The Beach Boys
16. Kanye West
17. Pixies
18. Jimi Hendrix
19. R.E.M.
20. Bruce Springsteen
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