Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Steve Reich and Talking Heads.

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Elvis Costello

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

706 charts

Rank Score:

5,805

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

312

Average Rating:

81 (872 votes)

Comments:

The Kick Inside

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

3,334

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

581 charts

Rank Score:

3,307

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

126

Overall Rank:

546

Average Rating:

80 (931 votes)

Comments:

12.

Ambient 1: Music For Airports

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

2,797

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

147

Overall Rank:

638

Average Rating:

80 (537 votes)

Comments:

13.

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

425 charts

Rank Score:

2,787

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

148

Overall Rank:

641

Average Rating:

78 (611 votes)

Comments:

15.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

2,414

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

166

Overall Rank:

742

Average Rating:

79 (463 votes)

Comments:

16.

Outlandos D'Amour

The Police

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

435 charts

Rank Score:

2,310

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

174

Overall Rank:

774

Average Rating:

78 (613 votes)

Comments:

17.

Chairs Missing

Wire

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

355 charts

Rank Score:

2,308

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

175

Overall Rank:

776

Average Rating:

81 (408 votes)

Comments:

21.

Real Life

Magazine

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,558

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

240

Overall Rank:

1,137

Average Rating:

79 (236 votes)

Comments:

24.

Give 'Em Enough Rope

The Clash

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

1,289

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

271

Overall Rank:

1,349

Average Rating:

77 (490 votes)

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	364	36%
	216	22%
	48	5%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

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

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