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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31.

Live And Dangerous
Live

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

1,040

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

327

Overall Rank:

1,648

Average Rating:

80 (236 votes)

Comments:

32.

Easter

Patti Smith Group

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

1,002

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

338

Overall Rank:

1,701

Average Rating:

79 (264 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Scream

Siouxsie And The Banshees

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

903

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

361

Overall Rank:

1,867

Average Rating:

77 (211 votes)

Comments:

34.

City To City

Gerry Rafferty

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

861

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

372

Overall Rank:

1,944

Average Rating:

76 (165 votes)

Comments:

35.

Lanquidity

Sun Ra

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

845

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

378

Overall Rank:

1,977

Average Rating:

82 (119 votes)

Comments:

36.

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

841

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

380

Overall Rank:

1,983

Average Rating:

77 (178 votes)

Comments:

37.

Road To Ruin

Ramones

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

828

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

385

Overall Rank:

2,005

Average Rating:

77 (256 votes)

Comments:

38.

Équinoxe

Jean Michel Jarre

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

802

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

396

Overall Rank:

2,067

Average Rating:

78 (145 votes)

Comments:

39.

Germfree Adolescents

X-Ray Spex

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

792

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

401

Overall Rank:

2,099

Average Rating:

79 (186 votes)

Comments:

40.

...And Then There Were Three

Genesis

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

791

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

403

Overall Rank:

2,102

Average Rating:

73 (274 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
999	3	0%
Spirit	3	0%
Elvis Presley	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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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
13. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
14. Marquee Moon by Television
15. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
16. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
17. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
18. Low by David Bowie
19. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
20. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen