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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377
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1978
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370
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1978
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352
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Year of Release:
1978
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343
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Year of Release:
1978
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335
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Year of Release:
1978
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333
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Year of Release:
1978
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329
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1978
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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325
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1978
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316
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 8 of 100

Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 15 2%
Vangelis 4 0%
R. Stevie Moore 3 0%
999 3 0%
Woody Shaw 3 0%
Gregory Isaacs 3 0%
Culture 3 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 381 38%
United Kingdom 202 20%
Jamaica 44 4%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Germany 40 4%
Brazil 30 3%
France 29 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 954 95%
Yes 46 5%
Live? Albums %
No 947 95%
Yes 53 5%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
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