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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Baldhead Bridge

Culture

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1978

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4 charts

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562.

Con

Conrad Schnitzler

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1978

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10 charts

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Boat To Zion

The Mighty Maytones

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1978

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3 charts

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Ivy Green

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1978

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5 charts

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565.

Batik

Ralph Towner

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1978

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7 charts

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Live Spirit
Live

Spirit

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1978

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3 charts

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Flamin' Groovies Now

The Flamin' Groovies

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1978

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7 charts

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Retrospective
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Russell Morris

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1978

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2 charts

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An 1

Plastic Bertrand

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1978

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6 charts

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Anthology
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The Band

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1978

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4 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%
Woody Shaw	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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