Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1978 year summaryThe best artists of 1978 were Bruce Springsteen, Blondie, The Cars, Elvis Costello, Van Halen, Kraftwerk, Kate Bush, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads and Steve Reich.

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401.

M.I.U. Album

The Beach Boys

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1978

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16 charts

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Cyrano Z Predmestia

Pavol Hammel / Marián Varga / Kamil Peteraj / Ján Štrasser

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1978

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2 charts

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403.

Coliseum Rock

Starz

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1978

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2 charts

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Shpritsz

Herman Brood & His Wild Romance

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1978

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12 charts

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405.

Arise

The Abyssinians

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1978

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7 charts

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Till The End Of Time

Stephan Micus

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1978

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3 charts

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Wise After The Event

Anthony Phillips

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1978

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7 charts

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Back To Earth

Cat Stevens

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1978

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4 charts

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409.

Awaiting Your Reply

Resurrection Band

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1978

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1 chart

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Melba

Melba Moore

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1978

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	367	37%
	216	22%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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