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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Sir Henry At Rawlinson End

Vivian Stanshall

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1978

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3 charts

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Harder Than The Rest

Culture

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1978

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19 charts

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Champagne Jam

Atlanta Rhythm Section

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1978

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16 charts

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374.

Green

Steve Hillage

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1978

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13 charts

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Wake Up Your Mind

Joni Haastrup

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1978

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12 charts

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Don’t Let Go

George Duke

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1978

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2 charts

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David Johansen

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1978

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13 charts

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Cock Sparrer

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1978

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8 charts

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379.

What If

Dixie Dregs

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1978

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21 charts

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Stone Blue

Foghat

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1978

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	378	38%
	203	20%
	45	4%
	41	4%
	41	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	13	1%

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Best Albums of 1971
1. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
2. Who's Next by The Who
3. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
4. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
5. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
6. Blue by Joni Mitchell
7. Tago Mago by Can
8. Meddle by Pink Floyd
9. L.A. Woman by The Doors
10. Tapestry by Carole King
11. Fragile by Yes
12. Bryter Layter by Nick Drake
13. Aqualung by Jethro Tull
14. Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath
15. Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney
16. Electric Warrior by T. Rex
17. Imagine by John Lennon
18. Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
19. There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone
20. At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band