Best Albums of 1978

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, Talking Heads and Steve Reich.
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1978
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2,902
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1978
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2,828
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1978
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2,710
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1978
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2,649
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1978
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2,390
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1978
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2,383
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1978
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2,310
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1978
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2,285
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1978
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2,221
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1978
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1,667
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100

Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 16 2%
Vangelis 4 0%
999 3 0%
Culture 3 0%
Spirit 3 0%
The Residents 3 0%
Elvis Presley 3 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 368 37%
United Kingdom 216 22%
Jamaica 46 5%
Mixed Nationality 43 4%
Germany 38 4%
Brazil 31 3%
France 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 987 99%
Yes 15 1%
Best Albums of 1966
1. Revolver by The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
4. Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
5. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
6. Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
7. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
8. Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
9. The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators by 13th Floor Elevators
10. Face To Face by The Kinks
11. Ascension by John Coltrane
12. Fresh Cream by Cream
13. If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas And The Papas
14. Black Monk Time by Monks (US)
15. Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
16. Sunshine Superman by Donovan
17. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
18. Blues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton
19. Da Capo by Love
20. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo [The Good, The Bad & The Ugly] by Ennio Morricone
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