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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101.

10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus E Marte

José Cid

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

238

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102.

Vital
Live

Van Der Graaf Generator

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

234

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103.

Pat Metheny Group

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

231

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104.

Live - Bursting Out
Live

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

231

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105.

Go 2

XTC

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

230

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106.

Babylon By Bus
Live

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

226

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107.

Sun Bear Concerts
Live compilation

Keith Jarrett

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

225

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108.

Tubeway Army

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

221

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109.

Pacific

細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

212

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110.

A Tonic For The Troops

The Boomtown Rats

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

210

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Bob Dylan	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	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

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

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