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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Elvis: A Legendary Performer - Volume 3
Compilation

Elvis Presley

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1978

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1 chart

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Legend

Poco

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1978

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21 charts

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293.

Viva

La Düsseldorf

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1978

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11 charts

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We Have Come For Your Children

The Dead Boys

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1978

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18 charts

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Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3

Eugene Ormandy / New York Philharmonic / Vladimir Horowitz

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1978

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2 charts

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Original Soundtrack)

Various Artists

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1978

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15 charts

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Suicidio

Faust'o

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1978

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8 charts

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Shalimar / College Girl

R.D. Burman / Bappi Lahiri

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1978

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10 charts

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Funk Or Walk

The Brides Of Funkenstein

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1978

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5 charts

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Honky Tonk Masquerade

Joe Ely

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1978

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29 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
999	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	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

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

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