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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Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

867 charts

Rank Score:

8,152

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Overall Rank:

203

Average Rating:

82 (1,133 votes)

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Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

804 charts

Rank Score:

6,277

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Overall Rank:

282

Average Rating:

81 (941 votes)

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The Cars

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

686 charts

Rank Score:

6,106

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

706 charts

Rank Score:

5,814

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Overall Rank:

312

Average Rating:

81 (874 votes)

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Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

4,801

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Overall Rank:

374

Average Rating:

80 (855 votes)

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Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine]

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

613 charts

Rank Score:

4,520

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

465 charts

Rank Score:

3,328

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

581 charts

Rank Score:

3,302

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126

Overall Rank:

546

Average Rating:

80 (932 votes)

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Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

3,109

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136

Overall Rank:

571

Average Rating:

83 (307 votes)

Comments:

10.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

3,089

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137

Overall Rank:

574

Average Rating:

80 (735 votes)

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
999	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	368	37%
	216	22%
	47	5%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	51	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	14	1%

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