Best Albums of 1978

Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Steve Reich, The Rolling Stones and Talking Heads.
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1978
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7,206
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1978
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6,145
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1978
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5,636
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1978
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5,322
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1978
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4,478
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1978
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4,472
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1978
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3,240
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1978
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3,218
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1978
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3,170
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1978
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2,858
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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 14 1%
Vangelis 4 0%
The Residents 3 0%
Sun Ra 3 0%
Bob Dylan 3 0%
Elvis Presley 3 0%
Gregory Isaacs 3 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 375 37%
United Kingdom 203 20%
Jamaica 44 4%
Germany 42 4%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Brazil 30 3%
France 29 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 955 95%
Yes 46 5%
Live? Albums %
No 948 95%
Yes 53 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 13 1%
Best Artists of 1970
1. Black Sabbath
2. Neil Young
3. George Harrison
4. Simon & Garfunkel
5. John Lennon
6. Miles Davis
7. Van Morrison
8. Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Led Zeppelin
10. The Beatles
11. The Stooges
12. The Velvet Underground
13. Grateful Dead
14. Derek & The Dominos
15. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
16. Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. Deep Purple
18. Santana
19. Carlos Santana
20. The Doors
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