Best Albums of 1978

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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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Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

889 charts

Rank Score:

7,489

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Overall Rank:

217

Average Rating:

82 (1,157 votes)

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Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

836 charts

Rank Score:

6,253

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272

Average Rating:

81 (965 votes)

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The Cars

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

716 charts

Rank Score:

5,817

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

726 charts

Rank Score:

5,498

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

637 charts

Rank Score:

4,680

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Overall Rank:

368

Average Rating:

83 (726 votes)

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Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

678 charts

Rank Score:

4,633

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

610 charts

Rank Score:

3,229

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

487 charts

Rank Score:

3,169

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126

Overall Rank:

556

Average Rating:

80 (604 votes)

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Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

3,159

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127

Overall Rank:

557

Average Rating:

82 (321 votes)

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10.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

518 charts

Rank Score:

2,907

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138

Overall Rank:

599

Average Rating:

80 (752 votes)

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Culture	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Spirit	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	379	38%
	203	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	947	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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