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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101.

Disco Club

Black Devil Disco Club

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

236

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102.

Sun Bear Concerts
Live compilation

Keith Jarrett

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

232

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Pat Metheny Group

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

229

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104.

Go 2

XTC

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

225

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Yellow Magic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

225

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106.

Vital
Live

Van Der Graaf Generator

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

222

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Tormato

Yes

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

221

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10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus E Marte

José Cid

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

207

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Motor Booty Affair

Parliament

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

201

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Tubeway Army

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

62 charts

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201

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
999	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Woody Shaw	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	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	13	1%

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