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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181.

Central Heating

Heatwave

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

13 charts

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182.

Rimini

Fabrizio De André

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1978

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13 charts

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183.

Huascaran

Fermáta

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1978

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6 charts

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184.

Mit Pfefferminz Bin Ich Dein Prinz

Marius Müller-Westernhagen

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1978

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13 charts

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185.

You Can Tune A Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish

REO Speedwagon

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1978

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37 charts

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186.

African Dub All-Mighty, Chapter 3

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals

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1978

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30 charts

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187.

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

Earth, Wind & Fire

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1978

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39 charts

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188.

First Light

Richard & Linda Thompson

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1978

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16 charts

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189.

Superman: The Movie
Soundtrack

John Williams (US)

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1978

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23 charts

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190.

Jazz

Ry Cooder

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1978

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12 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	380	38%
	204	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	47	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	12	1%

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