Best Albums of 1978

Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1978 were Bruce Springsteen, Blondie, The Cars, Elvis Costello, Kraftwerk, Van Halen, Kate Bush, The Rolling Stones, Steve Reich and Talking Heads.
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Year of Release:
1978
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170
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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169
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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169
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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167
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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167
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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165
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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163
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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161
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
157
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
157
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 13 of 100

Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 15 1%
Vangelis 4 0%
Sun Ra 3 0%
The Residents 3 0%
Bob Dylan 3 0%
Spirit 3 0%
Elvis Presley 3 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 382 38%
United Kingdom 203 20%
Jamaica 44 4%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Germany 40 4%
Brazil 30 3%
France 29 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 955 95%
Yes 47 5%
Live? Albums %
No 949 95%
Yes 53 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Artists of the 1990s
1. Radiohead
2. Nirvana
3. The Smashing Pumpkins
4. Neutral Milk Hotel
5. Oasis
6. My Bloody Valentine
7. Pearl Jam
8. R.E.M.
9. Nick Cave
10. Weezer
11. Björk
12. Richard David James
13. Pavement
14. Portishead
15. Blur
16. Jeff Buckley
17. Elliott Smith
18. Nas
19. Massive Attack
20. Red Hot Chili Peppers
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