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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Mr. Isaacs

Gregory Isaacs

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1978

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6 charts

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Heart Of A Lion

I-Roy

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1978

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7 charts

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Out Of The Woods

Oregon

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1978

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3 charts

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Alive On Arrival

Steve Forbert

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1978

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8 charts

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Manna/Mirage

The Muffins

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1978

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11 charts

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Delicate Tension

R. Stevie Moore

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1978

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5 charts

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Eclipse

حمزة علاء الدين [Hamza El Din]

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1978

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2 charts

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Requiem

Michel Chion

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1978

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4 charts

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All The Woo In The World

Bernie Worrell

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1978

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5 charts

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Come Into My Heart

USA-European Connection

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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%
Sun Ra	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Spirit	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	380	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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