Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, The Rolling Stones, Steve Reich and Talking Heads.

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Uptown Top Ranking

Althea & Donna

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1978

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11 charts

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Milkways

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1978

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2 charts

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TV Eye
Live

Iggy Pop

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1978

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15 charts

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Wreckless Eric

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1978

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12 charts

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Cumbia & Jazz Fusion

Charles Mingus

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1978

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8 charts

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Return To Magenta

Mink DeVille

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1978

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8 charts

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Deadlines

Strawbs

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1978

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5 charts

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Life Beyond L.A.

Ambrosia

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1978

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6 charts

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479.

Showdown

The Isley Brothers

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1978

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8 charts

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Live Floating Anarchy 1977
Live

Planet Gong

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1978

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	368	37%
	216	22%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	28	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	14	1%

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