Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1978 year 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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71.

If You Want Blood You've Got It
Live

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

377

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

670

Overall Rank:

3,845

Average Rating:

79 (174 votes)

Comments:

72.

Klaus Schulze

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

375

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

675

Overall Rank:

3,867

Average Rating:

77 (64 votes)

Comments:

73.

Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

355

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

704

Overall Rank:

4,057

Average Rating:

69 (147 votes)

Comments:

74.

40 Greatest Hits
Compilation

Hank Williams

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

713

Overall Rank:

4,123

Average Rating:

78 (159 votes)

Comments:

75.

Nina Hagen Band

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

719

Overall Rank:

4,156

Average Rating:

69 (57 votes)

Comments:

76.

London Town

Wings (UK)

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

342

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

720

Overall Rank:

4,173

Average Rating:

72 (175 votes)

Comments:

77.

Killing Machine

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

342

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

721

Overall Rank:

4,178

Average Rating:

76 (158 votes)

Comments:

78.

U.K.

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

337

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

727

Overall Rank:

4,231

Average Rating:

76 (66 votes)

Comments:

79.

The Pavilion Of Dreams

Harold Budd

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

329

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

739

Overall Rank:

4,302

Average Rating:

80 (62 votes)

Comments:

80.

Love Bites

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

326

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

741

Overall Rank:

4,338

Average Rating:

76 (97 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Spirit	3	0%
999	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	379	38%
	207	21%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	14	1%

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