Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Steve Reich, The Rolling Stones and Talking Heads.

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FM (Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack compilation

Various Artists

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1978

Appears in:

11 charts

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342.

#1 Record/Radio City
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Big Star

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1978

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24 charts

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Elvis: A Legendary Performer - Volume 3
Compilation

Elvis Presley

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1978

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2 charts

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344.

Naturally

Marcia Griffiths

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1978

Appears in:

15 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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346.

Showdown

The Isley Brothers

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1978

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12 charts

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Fresh Fish Special

Robert Gordon With Link Wray

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1978

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12 charts

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Slum In Dub

Gregory Isaacs

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1978

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6 charts

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Brother To Brother

Gino Vannelli

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1978

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9 charts

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Cosmic Messenger

Jean-Luc Ponty

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1978

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17 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
999	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	375	37%
	203	20%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	95%
Yes	46	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	13	1%

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Best Artists of 1973
1. Pink Floyd
2. Stevie Wonder
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Genesis
5. Elton John
6. The Who
7. Paul McCartney
8. Paul McCartney & Wings
9. David Bowie
10. The Stooges
11. Iggy And The Stooges
12. Can
13. Roxy Music
14. Herbie Hancock
15. Bruce Springsteen
16. Lynyrd Skynyrd
17. Mike Oldfield
18. Bob Marley
19. The Wailers
20. Tom Waits