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, Steve Reich and Talking Heads.

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Waves

Terje Rypdal

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1978

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6 charts

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Crafty Hands

Happy The Man

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1978

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7 charts

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Rainbow Takeaway

Kevin Ayers

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1978

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6 charts

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Energy

Pointer Sisters

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1978

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20 charts

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Trouble

Whitesnake

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1978

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16 charts

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Wet Dream

Richard Wright

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1978

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26 charts

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After The Heat

Eno / Moebius / Roedelius

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1978

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25 charts

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Dread Beat An' Blood

Poet & The Roots

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1978

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29 charts

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A Banda Do Zé Pretinho

Jorge Ben

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1978

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7 charts

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The Mad Hatter

Chick Corea

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1978

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8 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
999	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	368	37%
	216	22%
	47	5%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	51	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	14	1%

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