Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Steve Reich, The Rolling Stones and Talking Heads.

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101.

Disco Club

Black Devil Disco Club

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

232

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102.

From The Inside

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

227

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103.

Pacific

細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

225

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104.

Go 2

XTC

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

220

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Pat Metheny Group

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

50 charts

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220

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106.

Vital
Live

Van Der Graaf Generator

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

214

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Yellow Magic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

43 charts

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214

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108.

Motor Booty Affair

Parliament

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

206

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10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus E Marte

José Cid

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

197

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Thousand Knives

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

196

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
999	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	375	37%
	203	20%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	13	1%

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