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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Pleasure & Pain

Dr. Hook

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1978

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4 charts

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Le Beau Bizarre

Christophe

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1978

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4 charts

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Händel: Sonatas Op. 1 For Violin And Harpsichord

Zuzana Růžičková / Josef Suk

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1978

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2 charts

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Original Soundtrack Watership Down
Soundtrack

Angela Morley

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1978

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4 charts

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Cloud Line Blue

Karin Krog

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1978

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1 chart

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The Village Concerts

Albert Ayler

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1978

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1 chart

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Sunbeam

The Emotions

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1978

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3 charts

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Songs On The Radio

Shake Russell With Dana Cooper

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1978

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6 charts

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Ten Commandments

I-Roy

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1978

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4 charts

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The Mastery Of John Coltrane Vol. 1: Feelin Good!
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John Coltrane

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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	1%
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	%

	381	38%
	204	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	13	1%

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