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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701.

The Deep Purple Singles A's And B's
Compilation

Deep Purple

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1978

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3 charts

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701.

Champagne Charlie

Leon Redbone

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1978

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1 chart

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701.

III

Het Pandorra Ensemble

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1978

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2 charts

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704.

Bonnie Pointer (Red Album)

Bonnie Pointer

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1978

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2 charts

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705.

Groovin' High

Hank Jones

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1978

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3 charts

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Mahler: Symphonie Nr. 4

Claudio Abbado / Wiener Philharmoniker / Frederica Von Stade

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1978

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707.

Før Natten Bli'r Til Dag

Lone Kellerman

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1978

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708.

Not Shy

Walter Egan

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1978

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3 charts

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709.

Another Fine Tune You've Gotten Me Into

Gilgamesh

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1978

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710.

Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?

Chris Rea

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1978

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Sun Ra	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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Best Albums of 1964
1. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles
2. Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan
4. Beatles For Sale by The Beatles
5. Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy
6. Another Side Of Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
7. Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica by The Ronettes
8. Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
9. Ain't That Good News by Sam Cooke
10. Kinks by The Kinks
11. The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan
12. Empyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock
13. Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus by Charles Mingus
14. Folk Singer by Muddy Waters
15. The Animals by The Animals
16. Song For My Father by Horace Silver Quintet
17. Meet The Beatles! by The Beatles
18. "Live" At The Star-Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
19. The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
20. Wednesday Morning, 3AM by Simon & Garfunkel