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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Urba

Tri Yann

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1978

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2 charts

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Cecil Taylor Unit

Cecil Taylor

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1978

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4 charts

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Level Headed

Sweet

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1978

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16 charts

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434.

Natural High

Commodores

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1978

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12 charts

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435.

Consider Yourself

Inturns

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1978

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3 charts

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Giant For A Day

Gentle Giant

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1978

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15 charts

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On The Move

深町純 [Jun Fukamachi]

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1978

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Skite

Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias

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1978

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4 charts

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Sanctuary

The J. Geils Band

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1978

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8 charts

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Disco 3000
Live

Sun Ra

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1978

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8 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Spirit	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
999	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	381	38%
	202	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	947	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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