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so choose your favorite, post it here and/or leave a comment 

definitely Libre Service, hands down.

Watch, Gilmour, Expresso II, Cyclone, Wet Dreams and PDT are next.

But one can see why 78 is not that good: if three of my first seven are solo albums, I'd say that it is not a strong year.

BTW, I don't think the albums in the list of the first 78 poll is better. I can't remember what I voted in it.

My 78 list (in case there is a third poll):

13           Ripaille                La Vieille que l'On Brula              Fra         1978     

12           Bubu     Anabelas            Arg         1978     

12           F.M.       Direct To Disk (aka Headroom)                Can        1978     

12           Grobschnitt       Solar Music Live              Ger        1978     

12           Iceberg En Directe          Spa        1978      Live, Fusion

12           Itoiz       Itoiz       Bsq        1978     

12           Maneige             Libre Service     Can        1978     

12           Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush            Live       Can        1978     

12           Muffins, The     Manna / Mirage               USA       1978 

12           Rush      Hemispheres    Can        1978     

12           Van Halen          Van Halen          USA       1978     

11           Atila      Reviure               Spa        1978     

11           Blue Oyster Cult              Some Enchanted Evening        USA       1978     

11           Cano     Eclipse Can        1978     

11           Carol of Harvest              Carol of Harvest

11           Circus   All Stars Live     Swz        1978     

11           Coto En Pel        Holocaust           Spa        1978     

11           Gilmour, David David Gilmour Eng        1978     

11           Ibrahim, Abdullah (Dollar Brand)            Soweto (aka African Herbs)       SAf         1978     

11           Marley, Bob / The Wailers          Babylon By Bus                Jam        1978     

11           Max Webster    Mutiny Up My Sleeve   Can        1978     

11           Musica Urbana Iberia    Spa        1978     

11           National Health               National Health               Eng        1978  

11           National Health               Of Queues And Cures   Eng        1978        

11           Police, The         Outlandos d'Amour       Eng        1978     

11           Queen  Jazz        Eng        1978     

11           Scofield, John   Live       USA       1978     

11           Tangerine Dream            Cyclone

11           Thursaflokkur (Þursaflokkur)    Hinn Islenzki Thursaflokkur       Ice          1978     

11           Troisieme Rive Banlieues

tbh, I've only heard 3 of these (I've probably also heard the TD, but being as it would have been some time ago and I can't remember it, I'll say 'no'), so I went for: 

Yes > marginally over Renaissance > Jeff Wayne

BJH almost made it, but I found more interesting choices. 

I also don't think that Tormato is better than A Song For All Seasons and War of the Worlds. 

you say it was not a good year and yet you came up with a long list of albums. 

I think it was a good year, I like a lot of albums from 1978, hence the poll title. 

Some while since I've heard all three, I have to be honest, so maybe some revision is needed on my part, but War of The Worlds had lost it's appeal by the time I'd reached 13, along with ELO's Out Of The Blue...

Really? It never got old for me. While I do not listen to it as often as i used to, it's still great to get back to it every once in a while. 

I'll go the former this time. 

I was born in 1968 and always think of it as a sound track from my later childhood. I could say to you that I'll give it another listen sometime; my feelings will no doubt have been moderated with the passage of time (every so often, I say this about the early 'Sky' albums), but in truth I doubt whether I will, purely because there is just SO much good music out there which continues to be produced unabated and only so many hours in a lifetime...   

true, but there are albums that never get old and there's always pleasure getting back to them, plus there's also the nostalgia factor that is a reason to get back to certain albums. 

agreed, but those albums will differ for everyone here... for me, you have just described the Genesis back catalogue, up to Duke.. 

Magma - Attahk

While here, one omission from what was arguably the last year of classic prog - Art Bears' 'Hopes and Fears'.  ELP's much maligned (at the time) 'Love Beach' has been reassessed more kindly and the cover is a good example of post-modern irony...

No omission, National Health's 'Of Queues and Cures' is in the first poll, link in the OP. 

I don't listen to Art Bears, that's why it's not in the poll. 

I noticed about NH then edited my post but you were too quick!

ELP's Love Beach is not an omission either, I did not even consider it for the poll, I did think of Budgie, BJH, Queen and Dire Straits, but not ELP for 1978. 

Love Beach went even more downhill for me when someone mentioned the atrocious lyrics on some songs on the album. And he was right... 

I'm going to shock you now Cristi and say that whilst I have owned the first 5 studios, Welcome Back and EL Powell, I've still NEVER EVEN HEARD Love Beach! I just can't seem to bring myself to do so... 

Not a shock considering the bad reputation. 

I'd still rather listen to Love Beach than the two 90s albums though. 

Excellent albums by: Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Gong, David Gilmour, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Renaissance

Watch already appears on the first list and I voted for it there if I'm not mistaken. Out of the others I'd probably rate Kraftwerk and Renaissance slightly above the other three. Vote for The Man Machine.

oh yeah, I did, I missed it somehow, my bad. 

I would have replaced it, but it got a vote, I can't do that now. 

One of these days Rick, I may grit my teeth and give it a go... thing is, there's too much good music out there that I still haven't gotten around to!

Incidentally, are you a fellow Fox? 

white overalls, Mike? I think you'll need a crash helmet! 

I don't get these jokes TBH... 

Right, but I preferred to vote there for Gotic - Escenes, and I don't like any album from this poll.

For real? No album? Are you familiar with all of them? That's weird TBH... 

You are beyond my patience! 

Well you've just told me you dislike 25 albums from my poll. And yet you get mad at me. 

Good one... 

Gentlemen.... I've only heard 3 myself! I'm not sure whether David is saying that he doesn't know these albums or has heard and doesn't like any... either way, there is ample opportunity for both of us to extend our 1978 knowledge and musical palettes in the near future...  

He clearly said and i quote " I don't like any album from this poll." But I think it's me he does not like and needs to attack or something. 

Whatever... 

Comparatively to 77 & 79 and the ones prior to it as well, 78 is relatively poor (IMHO), but if course, 78 is better than any year of the 80's, 90's, 00's & 10's.

My record collection tells me 1980 and 1981 are two of my favorite years in music. A little slim om quality jazz and "regular prog" perhaps, but hundreds of wonderful albums in all styles and genres.

How about we don't interact with each other?  

I'd tell you that until 83/4, there 's still a bunch of good albums out (if you care to look in RIO/Avant), but every new year less so than the preceding one. That's all music forms considered together (even 80's jazz is poor).

From 85 until 90, I wouldn't be able to give you more than 5.

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so you attack me (again) and then tell me to not interact with you. 

I was already trying to do that believe it or not, but you seem to like to provoke me. (And not only me from what I've seen)

Right, about half of them, and I'm sorry to say, I'm not much for PopcoRn. 

I'll just keep away from all your stuff, that's easier - and what wouldn't I do to become free of all your primitive hypocrisy?

Well, here's what I've found of 1978 Prog albums I like - now I've started to join this thread: 

you had to edit your post with an insult. 

Maybe you need to read the rules how to post on the forum. You have broken all possible rules. 

Excellent stuff! And all in an evening's work! Never let it be said that PA isn't educational... 

Your knowledge of Prog from 1978 easily exceeds mine, now... 

If somebody's looking for a kind of objective (intersubjective) answer, I'll recommend to look at my top 160 all-time based on all the ratings on RYM and PA.  

   and thanks 

Sorry: it's a reference to the opening track off the La Dusseldorf album...

Well, I've put you on my list of the ignored, together with Nick. That's better.

Here's the 10 albums I know and love. Well, maybe not love in the case of Tormato. 

UK - UK

Steve Hackett - Please Don't Touch

Tangerine Dream - Cyclone

Richard Wright - Wet Dream

Pierre Moerlen's Gong - Expresso II

Visitor 2035 - Visitor 2035

David Gilmour - David Gilmour

Jeff Wayne - War of the Worlds

Renaissance - A Song for All Seasons

YES - Tormato (Yes, really!) 

Tormato is mediocre and I dislike War of the Worlds.

Like I've said it before, you're a very appreciating man, Paul.  

Concerning my often editing of my posts, I'd like to tell that my posts are often like living creatures, it takes some time 

before they crystallize. 

While I'm more of a picky chap, which on the other hand doesn't mean that I can't appreciate some music, you don't - as we know it. 

yes, definitely, thanks for voting and commenting.