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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Tetê E O Lírio Selvagem

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1978

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4 charts

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Halloween
Soundtrack

John Carpenter

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1978

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9 charts

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Midnight Express
Soundtrack

Giorgio Moroder

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1978

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22 charts

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Mono Tono

Skiantos

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1978

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5 charts

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425.

Uptown Top Ranking

Althea & Donna

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1978

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13 charts

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426.

Even Now

Barry Manilow

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1978

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15 charts

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Willie And Family Live
Live

Willie Nelson

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1978

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6 charts

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High Energy Plan

999

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1978

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4 charts

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Benny Hester

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1978

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2 charts

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Urba

Tri Yann

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1978

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	381	38%
	204	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	48	5%

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

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

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Best Albums of 1964
1. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles
2. Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan
4. Beatles For Sale by The Beatles
5. Another Side Of Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
6. Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy
7. Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica by The Ronettes
8. Ain't That Good News by Sam Cooke
9. Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
10. Kinks by The Kinks
11. The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan
12. Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus by Charles Mingus
13. Empyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock
14. Folk Singer by Muddy Waters
15. The Animals by The Animals
16. Song For My Father (Cantiga Para Meu Pai) by Horace Silver Quintet
17. "Live" At The Star-Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
18. Meet The Beatles! by The Beatles
19. Wednesday Morning, 3AM by Simon & Garfunkel
20. The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones