Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1978 were Bruce Springsteen, Blondie, The Cars, Elvis Costello, Kraftwerk, Van Halen, Kate Bush, The Rolling Stones, Steve Reich and Talking Heads.

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991.

Vanguardia Y Pureza Del Flamenco

Smash / Agujetas con Manolo Sanlúcar

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

991

Rank in 1970s:

9,460

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

991.

Who Cares

Goddo

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

991

Rank in 1970s:

9,460

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

993.

Heart To Heart

David Sanborn

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

993

Rank in 1970s:

9,468

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

994.

Vol. 1. Guinée Bissau

José Carlos Schwarz Et Le Cobiana Jazz

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

994

Rank in 1970s:

9,475

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

994.

Canto Do Tempo

William Senna

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

994

Rank in 1970s:

9,475

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

994.

The Best Kept Secret

Stylus

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

994

Rank in 1970s:

9,475

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

997.

Twist Again With The Low Numbers

The Low Numbers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

997

Rank in 1970s:

9,527

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

998.

Mawamba Dub (Warrior)

D. Witter

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

998

Rank in 1970s:

9,543

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

998.

The Best Of And The Rest Of Be Bop Deluxe
Compilation

Be-Bop Deluxe

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

998

Rank in 1970s:

9,543

Average Rating:

74 (5 votes)

Comments:

998.

We Came To Play!

Tower Of Power

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

998

Rank in 1970s:

9,543

Average Rating:

66 (8 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	378	38%
	203	20%
	45	4%
	41	4%
	41	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	13	1%

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