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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Saga

Saga (CA)

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1978

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14 charts

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Dunkelgraue Lieder

Ludwig Hirsch

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1978

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2 charts

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413.

Back To Earth

Cat Stevens

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1978

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5 charts

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Arise

The Abyssinians

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1978

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7 charts

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Impeckable

Budgie

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1978

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16 charts

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Triola

Ivo Malec

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1978

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1 chart

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Life Is A Song Worth Singing

Teddy Pendergrass

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1978

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8 charts

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Wise After The Event

Anthony Phillips

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1978

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7 charts

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Sencillamente Nunca

Mister Loco

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1978

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O Zambezi

Dragon

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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%
Sun Ra	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	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	953	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	13	1%

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