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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131.

Backless

Eric Clapton

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

146

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132.

Chico Buarque

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

145

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133.

Music For Films

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

145

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134.

H'art Songs

Moondog

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

144

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135.

Power In The Darkness

Tom Robinson Band

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

144

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136.

To The Limit

Joan Armatrading

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

141

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137.

Generation X

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

47 charts

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141

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138.

Handsworth Revolution

Steel Pulse

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

140

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139.

Misfits

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

140

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The Vibrators

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

29 charts

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139

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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%
The Residents	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	367	37%
	217	22%
	47	5%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

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

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Best Artists of 1969
1. The Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin
3. King Crimson
4. The Rolling Stones
5. The Velvet Underground
6. Nick Drake
7. Creedence Clearwater Revival
8. Frank Zappa
9. Neil Young
10. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
11. Miles Davis
12. The Who
13. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
14. The Band
15. The Kinks
16. Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. The Stooges
18. Sly & The Family Stone
19. Fairport Convention
20. Scott Walker