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Best Albums of 1978 by User Score

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302.

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch
February 24, 1978
USER SCORE
69
20 ratings
Amazon
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306.

The Units - Ready for the House
August 31, 1978
Avant-Folk, Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
69
132 ratings
Amazon

307.

Klaatu - Sir Army Suit
August 1, 1978
Pop Rock, Progressive Pop
USER SCORE
69
31 ratings
Amazon
Music

308.

Frank Zappa - Studio Tan
September 15, 1978
Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock
USER SCORE
68
170 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

310.

Weather Report - Mr. Gone
September 1978
Jazz Fusion
USER SCORE
68
28 ratings
Amazon
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311.

Tubeway Army - Tubeway Army
November 24, 1978
Post-Punk, New Wave, Synth Punk
USER SCORE
68
48 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

313.

The Who - Who Are You
August 18, 1978
Hard Rock
USER SCORE
68
325 ratings
Amazon
Music
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314.

Foreigner - Double Vision
June 20, 1978
Hard Rock, AOR
USER SCORE
68
81 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

315.

The Middle Class - Out of Vogue
1978
Hardcore Punk
USER SCORE
68
29 ratings
Amazon

316.

Barry Manilow - Even Now
February 1978
Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock
USER SCORE
68
32 ratings
Amazon

319.

Carole King - Welcome Home
May 1978
USER SCORE
67
19 ratings
Amazon
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320.

The Only Ones - The Only Ones
April 20, 1978
New Wave
USER SCORE
67
97 ratings
Amazon

321.

10cc - Bloody Tourists
September 1978
Art Pop, Pop Rock, Progressive Pop
USER SCORE
68
64 ratings
Amazon
Music

323.

Midnight Oil - Midnight Oil
November 1, 1978
Hard Rock, Punk Rock
USER SCORE
67
22 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

324.

Diana Ross - Ross
September 1978
Pop Soul, R&B
USER SCORE
67
38 ratings
Amazon
Music
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325.

Wings - London Town
March 31, 1978
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
67
321 ratings
Amazon
Music
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