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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Álibi

Maria Bethânia

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

110

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162.

Obsession

UFO

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

110

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Flyin' Shoes

Townes Van Zandt

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

110

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164.

Starmania (Version Originale)

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

109

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165.

Of Queues And Cures

National Health

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

106

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166.

Live Tapes
Live

Barclay James Harvest

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

21 charts

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105

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For You

Prince

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

51 charts

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105

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Inner Secrets

Santana

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

45 charts

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104

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169.

You're Gonna Get It!

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

59 charts

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103

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Rimini

Fabrizio De André

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

13 charts

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103

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
999	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Spirit	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	368	37%
	216	22%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	51	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	15	1%

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