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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51.

Waiting For Columbus
Live

Little Feat

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

592

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

485

Overall Rank:

2,625

Average Rating:

78 (141 votes)

Comments:

52.

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

571

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

497

Overall Rank:

2,708

Average Rating:

76 (160 votes)

Comments:

53.

Al Final De Este Viaje

Silvio Rodriguez

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

563

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

498

Overall Rank:

2,745

Average Rating:

73 (55 votes)

Comments:

54.

Visions Of The Country

Robbie Băsho

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

556

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

505

Overall Rank:

2,781

Average Rating:

77 (54 votes)

Comments:

55.

Plastic Letters

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

508

Overall Rank:

2,796

Average Rating:

74 (149 votes)

Comments:

56.

Public Image

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

513

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

530

Overall Rank:

2,958

Average Rating:

75 (178 votes)

Comments:

57.

Toto

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

491

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

549

Overall Rank:

3,059

Average Rating:

73 (125 votes)

Comments:

58.

Who Are You

The Who

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

489

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

550

Overall Rank:

3,073

Average Rating:

71 (337 votes)

Comments:

59.

Best Dressed Chicken In Town

Dr. Alimantado

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

487

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,085

Average Rating:

77 (57 votes)

Comments:

60.

Peter Gabriel II

Peter Gabriel

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

465

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

574

Overall Rank:

3,188

Average Rating:

73 (191 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Bob Dylan	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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