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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21.

Real Life

Magazine

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,560

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

240

Overall Rank:

1,137

Average Rating:

79 (236 votes)

Comments:

22.

Excitable Boy

Warren Zevon

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,436

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

255

Overall Rank:

1,236

Average Rating:

79 (254 votes)

Comments:

23.

52nd Street

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

234 charts

Rank Score:

1,296

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

270

Overall Rank:

1,342

Average Rating:

78 (311 votes)

Comments:

24.

Give 'Em Enough Rope

The Clash

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

1,287

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

272

Overall Rank:

1,352

Average Rating:

77 (489 votes)

Comments:

25.

Jazz

Queen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,154

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,500

Average Rating:

74 (481 votes)

Comments:

26.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,118

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

303

Overall Rank:

1,547

Average Rating:

80 (256 votes)

Comments:

27.

Stained Class

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

1,117

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

304

Overall Rank:

1,549

Average Rating:

76 (231 votes)

Comments:

28.

Blue Valentine

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,116

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

305

Overall Rank:

1,551

Average Rating:

77 (261 votes)

Comments:

29.

Not Available

The Residents

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

1,095

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

310

Overall Rank:

1,570

Average Rating:

76 (187 votes)

Comments:

30.

The Last Waltz
Live

The Band

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

1,055

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

320

Overall Rank:

1,620

Average Rating:

81 (255 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	364	36%
	216	22%
	48	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

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

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

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