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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81.

Minute By Minute

The Doobie Brothers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

748

Overall Rank:

4,359

Average Rating:

74 (81 votes)

Comments:

82.

Heaven Tonight

Cheap Trick

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

764

Overall Rank:

4,451

Average Rating:

75 (127 votes)

Comments:

83.

Babylon By Bus
Live

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

774

Overall Rank:

4,495

Average Rating:

77 (115 votes)

Comments:

84.

Black And White

The Stranglers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

782

Overall Rank:

4,551

Average Rating:

75 (93 votes)

Comments:

85.

Double Vision

Foreigner

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

786

Overall Rank:

4,588

Average Rating:

72 (124 votes)

Comments:

86.

The Only Ones

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

801

Overall Rank:

4,719

Average Rating:

76 (80 votes)

Comments:

87.

Ready For The House

Jandek

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

816

Overall Rank:

4,823

Average Rating:

73 (35 votes)

Comments:

88.

Duck Stab / Buster & Glen

The Residents

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

818

Overall Rank:

4,842

Average Rating:

76 (90 votes)

Comments:

89.

Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts

The Adverts

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

819

Overall Rank:

4,852

Average Rating:

74 (83 votes)

Comments:

90.

Pieces Of Eight

Styx

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

825

Overall Rank:

4,913

Average Rating:

73 (127 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	379	38%
	207	21%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	39	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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