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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421.

High Energy Plan

999

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1978

Appears in:

4 charts

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422.

Departure From The Northern Wasteland

Michael Hoenig

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1978

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14 charts

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423.

Even Now

Barry Manilow

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1978

Appears in:

16 charts

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424.

Benny Hester

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1978

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2 charts

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425.

Giant For A Day

Gentle Giant

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1978

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15 charts

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426.

Step II

Sylvester

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1978

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15 charts

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427.

On The Move

深町純 [Jun Fukamachi]

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1978

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2 charts

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428.

Cats Under The Stars

Jerry Garcia

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1978

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7 charts

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429.

Double Dose
Live

Hot Tuna

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1978

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7 charts

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Special Delivery

38 Special

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1978

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3 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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