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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What Do You Want From Live
Live

The Tubes

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1978

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19 charts

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Modern Lovers 'Live'
Live

Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

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1978

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12 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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Live In Ankara
Live

Don Cherry

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1978

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3 charts

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Some Enchanted Evening
Live

Blue Öyster Cult

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1978

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33 charts

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Live And More
Live

Donna Summer

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1978

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16 charts

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Live
Live

Eloy

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1978

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14 charts

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Sackville 4005
Live

Ed Bickert / Don Thompson

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1978

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1 chart

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Bring It Back Alive
Live

Outlaws

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1978

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11 charts

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Willie And Family Live
Live

Willie Nelson

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1978

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	368	37%
	216	22%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	52	5%

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

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