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:

8,158

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Overall Rank:

203

Average Rating:

82 (1,134 votes)

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Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

805 charts

Rank Score:

6,313

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Overall Rank:

279

Average Rating:

81 (941 votes)

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The Cars

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

686 charts

Rank Score:

6,093

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

706 charts

Rank Score:

5,808

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Overall Rank:

311

Average Rating:

81 (874 votes)

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Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

659 charts

Rank Score:

4,792

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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:

615 charts

Rank Score:

4,556

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

3,335

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

581 charts

Rank Score:

3,292

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126

Overall Rank:

548

Average Rating:

80 (933 votes)

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Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

3,129

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132

Overall Rank:

567

Average Rating:

83 (307 votes)

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10.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

510 charts

Rank Score:

3,084

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140

Overall Rank:

577

Average Rating:

80 (737 votes)

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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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