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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331.

Cruisin'

Village People

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1978

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14 charts

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332.

Patrick Moraz (III)

Patrick Moraz

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1978

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3 charts

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333.

Visions Of Dennis Brown

Dennis Brown

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1978

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15 charts

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334.

1978 Gli Dei Se Ne Vanno, Gli Arrabbiati Restano!

Area

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1978

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12 charts

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335.

FM (Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack compilation

Various Artists

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1978

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11 charts

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336.

Baltimore

Nina Simone

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1978

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14 charts

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Kingdom Of Madness

Magnum (UK)

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1978

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11 charts

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338.

Naturally

Marcia Griffiths

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1978

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15 charts

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339.

Fresh Fish Special

Robert Gordon With Link Wray

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1978

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11 charts

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Haile I Hymn (Chapter 1)

Ijahman

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1978

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14 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	364	36%
	216	22%
	48	5%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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