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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221.

Tarimba Negra

Chabuca Granda

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1978

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5 charts

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Master Of The Kora

Amadu Bansang Jobarteh

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1978

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3 charts

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Living In The USA

Linda Ronstadt

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1978

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33 charts

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224.

Adolescent Sex

Japan

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1978

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34 charts

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225.

Leve Patagonia!

Ketil Bjørnstad

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1978

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9 charts

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226.

Social Living

Burning Spear

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1978

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9 charts

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Moving Targets

Penetration

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1978

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24 charts

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Woke Up This Morning And Found Myself Dead - Live In New York
Live

Jimi Hendrix

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1978

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2 charts

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229.

The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
Compilation

Earth, Wind & Fire

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1978

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32 charts

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A Song For All Seasons

Renaissance

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1978

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23 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Spirit	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	364	36%
	216	22%
	48	5%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

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

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

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