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The Highest Rated Albums of 1978

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1.

Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers
March 18, 1978
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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2.

Steve Reich and Musicians - Music for 18 Musicians
April 0, 1978
Minimalism
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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3.

Van Halen - Van Halen
February 10, 1978
Glam Metal, Hard Rock
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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4.

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year's Model
March 17, 1978
New Wave, Power Pop
Critic Score
98
5 reviews
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5.

The Rolling Stones - Some Girls
June 9, 1978
Rock
Critic Score
97
3 reviews
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6.

Wire - Chairs Missing
August 1, 1978
Art Punk, Post-Punk
Critic Score
95
4 reviews
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7.

Neil Young - Comes a Time
October 21, 1978
Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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8.

Willie Nelson - Stardust
April 1, 1978
Standards, Country
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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9.

Blondie - Parallel Lines
September 1, 1978
New Wave, Pop Rock
Critic Score
93
3 reviews
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10.

Nick Lowe - Jesus of Cool
March 1, 1978
Power Pop, New Wave
Critic Score
93
3 reviews
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11.

Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town
June 2, 1978
Heartland Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
93
4 reviews
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12.

X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents
November 10, 1978
Punk Rock, New Wave
Critic Score
91
4 reviews
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13.

Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music For Airports
March 1, 1978
Ambient, Minimalism
Critic Score
91
5 reviews
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14.

The Jam - All Mod Cons
November 3, 1978
Power Pop, New Wave
Critic Score
90
4 reviews
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15.

The Cars - The Cars
June 6, 1978
New Wave, Pop Rock, Power Pop
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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16.

Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy
January 18, 1978
Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock, Piano Rock
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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17.

The Dictators - Bloodbrothers
January 1, 1978
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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18.

Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance
January 1, 1978
Post-Punk, Art Punk, Experimental Rock
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon

19.

Sam Rivers - Waves
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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20.

Arthur Doyle Plus 4 - Alabama Feeling
Free Jazz
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon

21.

The Lurkers - Fulham Fallout
Punk Rock
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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22.

David Behrman - On The Other Ocean
Ambient
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
Amazon

23.

Talking Heads - More Songs about Buildings and Food
July 21, 1978
Post-Punk, New Wave, Art Punk, Dance-Punk
Critic Score
90
5 reviews
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24.

Patti Smith Group - Easter
March 3, 1978
Rock
Critic Score
87
4 reviews
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25.

Robert Ashley - Private Parts
Spoken Word, New Age
Critic Score
87
4 reviews
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