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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From Rats To Riches

Good Rats

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1978

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Flying Tapes

Sensations' Fix

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1978

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Pack

PACK

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Rosanne Cash

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1978

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Glazunov: Symphony No. 7; Oriental Rhapsody

Vladimir Fedoseyev / Moscow RTV Symphony Orchestra

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1978

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Zaragon

John Miles

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Final Exam

Loudon Wainwright III

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1978

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Solitude

Wes Montgomery

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Rugsted & Kreutzfeldt

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The Touchstone

Azimuth

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	364	36%
	216	22%
	48	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

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

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