Best Albums of 1978

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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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21.

Excitable Boy

Warren Zevon

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

1,390

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

254

Overall Rank:

1,262

Average Rating:

79 (262 votes)

Comments:

22.

Give 'Em Enough Rope

The Clash

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

280 charts

Rank Score:

1,282

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

269

Overall Rank:

1,361

Average Rating:

77 (500 votes)

Comments:

23.

52nd Street

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

243 charts

Rank Score:

1,271

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

271

Overall Rank:

1,367

Average Rating:

78 (318 votes)

Comments:

24.

Jazz

Queen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

1,112

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

304

Overall Rank:

1,551

Average Rating:

74 (495 votes)

Comments:

25.

Stained Class

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

1,078

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

311

Overall Rank:

1,596

Average Rating:

77 (242 votes)

Comments:

26.

Blue Valentine

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,063

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

313

Overall Rank:

1,619

Average Rating:

77 (269 votes)

Comments:

27.

The Last Waltz
Live

The Band

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

1,041

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

323

Overall Rank:

1,652

Average Rating:

81 (257 votes)

Comments:

28.

Live And Dangerous
Live

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

1,010

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

328

Overall Rank:

1,685

Average Rating:

80 (239 votes)

Comments:

29.

Easter

Patti Smith Group

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

991

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

333

Overall Rank:

1,716

Average Rating:

79 (270 votes)

Comments:

30.

Not Available

The Residents

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

975

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

338

Overall Rank:

1,739

Average Rating:

76 (197 votes)

Comments:

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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	%

	382	38%
	203	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	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%

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