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, Talking Heads and Steve Reich.

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Ace Frehley

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

138

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142.

Solar Music Live
Live

Grobschnitt

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

135

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143.

Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

131

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144.

Flash And The Pan

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

131

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145.

Never Say Die!

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

129

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146.

Bruised Orange

John Prine

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

128

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Chico Buarque

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

124

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Drastic Plastic

Be-Bop Deluxe

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

19 charts

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122

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149.

Bob Dylan At Budokan
Live

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

121

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150.

Greatest Hits 1974–78
Compilation

Steve Miller Band

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

34 charts

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120

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	367	37%
	217	22%
	47	5%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

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

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

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