Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).

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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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Out Of The Blue

"Blue" Gene Tyranny

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1978

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14 charts

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Briefcase Full Of Blues
Live

The Blues Brothers

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1978

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26 charts

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Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town

Emmylou Harris

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1978

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31 charts

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The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. 1
Compilation

Earth, Wind & Fire

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1978

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42 charts

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ト・キ・メ・キ [To・Ki・Me・Ki]

矢野顕子 [Akiko Yano]

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1978

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6 charts

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Social Living

Burning Spear

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1978

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12 charts

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For You

Prince

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1978

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55 charts

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Inner Secrets

Santana

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1978

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46 charts

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Drastic Plastic

Be-Bop Deluxe

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1978

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19 charts

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Debussy: Préludes (Volume 1)

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

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1978

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	376	38%
	202	20%
	43	4%
	43	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	13	1%

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