Best Albums of 1978

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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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Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

906 charts

Rank Score:

7,206

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Overall Rank:

219

Average Rating:

82 (1,174 votes)

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Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

858 charts

Rank Score:

6,145

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270

Average Rating:

81 (979 votes)

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The Cars

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

730 charts

Rank Score:

5,636

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

5,322

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Overall Rank:

319

Average Rating:

81 (892 votes)

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Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

690 charts

Rank Score:

4,478

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

640 charts

Rank Score:

4,472

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376

Average Rating:

82 (734 votes)

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Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

3,240

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

502 charts

Rank Score:

3,218

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

3,170

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124

Overall Rank:

547

Average Rating:

80 (965 votes)

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10.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

529 charts

Rank Score:

2,858

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137

Overall Rank:

599

Average Rating:

80 (765 votes)

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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	%

	375	37%
	203	20%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	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%

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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