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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71.

If You Want Blood You've Got It
Live

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

377

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

677

Overall Rank:

3,855

Average Rating:

79 (177 votes)

Comments:

72.

Klaus Schulze

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

682

Overall Rank:

3,918

Average Rating:

76 (66 votes)

Comments:

73.

Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

352

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

710

Overall Rank:

4,088

Average Rating:

69 (148 votes)

Comments:

74.

Nina Hagen Band

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

343

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

719

Overall Rank:

4,169

Average Rating:

70 (58 votes)

Comments:

75.

Killing Machine

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

730

Overall Rank:

4,268

Average Rating:

77 (161 votes)

Comments:

76.

London Town

Wings (UK)

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

732

Overall Rank:

4,285

Average Rating:

72 (179 votes)

Comments:

77.

The Pavilion Of Dreams

Harold Budd

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

329

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

741

Overall Rank:

4,325

Average Rating:

79 (64 votes)

Comments:

78.

Love Bites

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

744

Overall Rank:

4,343

Average Rating:

76 (99 votes)

Comments:

79.

U.K.

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

746

Overall Rank:

4,363

Average Rating:

76 (68 votes)

Comments:

80.

An American Prayer

The Doors

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

763

Overall Rank:

4,465

Average Rating:

66 (159 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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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Stevie Wonder
11. Genesis
12. Paul McCartney
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Bob Dylan
15. Yes
16. Bob Marley
17. Bruce Springsteen
18. Brian Eno
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye