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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871.

Wa Ho Ha

Pazy & The Black Hippies

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

2 charts

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872.

Spyro Gyra

Year of Release:

1978

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2 charts

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873.

Luckey Guy

Jem Targal

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

3 charts

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874.

John Hall

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

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874

Rank in 1970s:

8,345

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Not enough data

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875.

Before The Rain

Lee Oskar

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

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875

Rank in 1970s:

8,349

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Not enough data

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876.

Paulinho Da Viola (1978)

Paulinho Da Viola

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

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Rank in 1978:

876

Rank in 1970s:

8,352

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

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876.

Rainbow Seeker

Joe Sample

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

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Rank in 1978:

876

Rank in 1970s:

8,352

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

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876.

Love Is In The Air

John Paul Young (AU)

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

2 charts

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Rank in 1978:

876

Rank in 1970s:

8,352

Average Rating:

72 (1 vote)

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879.

Phil May & The Fallen Angels

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

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Rank in 1978:

879

Rank in 1970s:

8,386

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

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880.

Liquid Idiot

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

880

Rank in 1970s:

8,404

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	378	38%
	203	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	948	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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