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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Minute By Minute

The Doobie Brothers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

764

Overall Rank:

4,470

Average Rating:

74 (80 votes)

Comments:

82.

David Gilmour

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

314

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

765

Overall Rank:

4,481

Average Rating:

75 (134 votes)

Comments:

83.

Heaven Tonight

Cheap Trick

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

771

Overall Rank:

4,523

Average Rating:

75 (129 votes)

Comments:

84.

Babylon By Bus
Live

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

308

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

778

Overall Rank:

4,563

Average Rating:

77 (117 votes)

Comments:

85.

Ready For The House

Jandek

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

303

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

788

Overall Rank:

4,628

Average Rating:

73 (35 votes)

Comments:

86.

Double Vision

Foreigner

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

792

Overall Rank:

4,669

Average Rating:

72 (127 votes)

Comments:

87.

Black And White

The Stranglers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

793

Overall Rank:

4,672

Average Rating:

75 (94 votes)

Comments:

88.

The Only Ones

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

806

Overall Rank:

4,803

Average Rating:

76 (81 votes)

Comments:

89.

Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts

The Adverts

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

280

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

819

Overall Rank:

4,914

Average Rating:

74 (84 votes)

Comments:

90.

Pieces Of Eight

Styx

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

825

Overall Rank:

4,971

Average Rating:

73 (129 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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