Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1978 year summaryThe best artists of 1978 were Bruce Springsteen, Blondie, The Cars, Elvis Costello, Van Halen, Kraftwerk, Kate Bush, The Rolling Stones, Steve Reich and Talking Heads.

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431.

Wanted: Richard Pryor, Live In Concert
Live

Richard Pryor

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1978

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4 charts

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447.

Slade Alive, Vol. 2
Live

Slade

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1978

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3 charts

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Live! Bootleg
Live

Aerosmith

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1978

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21 charts

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TV Eye
Live

Iggy Pop

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1978

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15 charts

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Live Floating Anarchy 1977
Live

Planet Gong

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1978

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4 charts

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Alive And Well Recorded In Paris
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Soft Machine

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1978

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9 charts

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The Cream
Live

John Lee Hooker

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1978

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8 charts

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Live At LACE
Live

Airway

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1978

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3 charts

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Live At Last!
Live

Steeleye Span

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1978

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6 charts

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Live Spirit
Live

Spirit

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1978

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	368	37%
	216	22%
	47	5%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	51	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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