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, Talking Heads and Steve Reich.

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111.

Pyramid

The Alan Parsons Project

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

203

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112.

Tormato

Yes

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

202

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113.

Motor Booty Affair

Parliament

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

200

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114.

The Feeding Of The 5000

Crass

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

200

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Thousand Knives

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

194

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Can't Stand The Rezillos

The Rezillos

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

193

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Hearts Of Stone

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

192

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Yellow Magic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

190

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119.

Watch

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

186

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120.

Double Live Gonzo!
Live

Ted Nugent

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

179

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Spirit	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
999	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	367	37%
	216	22%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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