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:

1,554

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

243

Overall Rank:

1,141

Average Rating:

79 (236 votes)

Comments:

22.

Excitable Boy

Warren Zevon

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,433

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

256

Overall Rank:

1,240

Average Rating:

79 (254 votes)

Comments:

23.

52nd Street

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,302

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

268

Overall Rank:

1,340

Average Rating:

78 (312 votes)

Comments:

24.

Give 'Em Enough Rope

The Clash

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

1,281

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

272

Overall Rank:

1,362

Average Rating:

77 (492 votes)

Comments:

25.

Jazz

Queen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,164

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

294

Overall Rank:

1,495

Average Rating:

74 (484 votes)

Comments:

26.

One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,149

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

297

Overall Rank:

1,511

Average Rating:

80 (256 votes)

Comments:

27.

Blue Valentine

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,121

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

305

Overall Rank:

1,550

Average Rating:

77 (263 votes)

Comments:

28.

Stained Class

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

1,108

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

308

Overall Rank:

1,561

Average Rating:

76 (232 votes)

Comments:

29.

Not Available

The Residents

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

1,084

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

314

Overall Rank:

1,590

Average Rating:

76 (187 votes)

Comments:

30.

The Last Waltz
Live

The Band

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

1,047

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

324

Overall Rank:

1,639

Average Rating:

81 (255 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
999	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
Woody Shaw	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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