Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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:

872 charts

Rank Score:

7,926

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Overall Rank:

208

Average Rating:

82 (1,143 votes)

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Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

813 charts

Rank Score:

6,305

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Overall Rank:

274

Average Rating:

81 (948 votes)

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The Cars

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

690 charts

Rank Score:

5,905

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

710 charts

Rank Score:

5,793

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Overall Rank:

311

Average Rating:

81 (877 votes)

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Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine]

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

625 charts

Rank Score:

4,789

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Overall Rank:

371

Average Rating:

83 (708 votes)

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Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

666 charts

Rank Score:

4,731

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

589 charts

Rank Score:

3,302

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

473 charts

Rank Score:

3,238

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128

Overall Rank:

550

Average Rating:

80 (586 votes)

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Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

3,121

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132

Overall Rank:

567

Average Rating:

83 (312 votes)

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10.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

512 charts

Rank Score:

3,057

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135

Overall Rank:

576

Average Rating:

80 (738 votes)

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	377	38%
	209	21%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	39	4%
	30	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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