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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Ornette Coleman

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1978

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19 charts

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De Natura Sonorum

Bernard Parmegiani

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1978

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17 charts

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Energy

Pointer Sisters

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1978

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21 charts

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Approved By The Motors

The Motors

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1978

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15 charts

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Live And More
Live

Donna Summer

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1978

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17 charts

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Midnight Oil

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1978

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18 charts

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Trouble

Whitesnake

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1978

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18 charts

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999

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1978

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21 charts

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You Send Me

Roy Ayers

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1978

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6 charts

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Rainbow Takeaway

Kevin Ayers

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1978

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	378	38%
	203	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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