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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The Book Of Am

Can Am Des Puig

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1978

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6 charts

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532.

Son Of A Son Of A Sailor

Jimmy Buffett

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1978

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4 charts

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533.

Disco Club

Tim Maia

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1978

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6 charts

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534.

B Stiff
Compilation

Devo

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1978

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6 charts

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535.

Single

Bill Champlin

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1978

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1 chart

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536.

Earth Mother

Koichi Matsukaze Trio + Toshiyuki Daitoku

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1978

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4 charts

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537.

Mr. Gone

Weather Report

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1978

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9 charts

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Macho Man

Village People

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1978

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6 charts

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2870

Gérard Manset

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1978

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2 charts

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540.

A Contratiempo

Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio

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1978

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
999	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Woody Shaw	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	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	13	1%

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