Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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To The Limit

Joan Armatrading

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

155

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132.

Chico Buarque

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

151

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133.

The Vibrators

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

147

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134.

A Live Record
Live

Camel

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

145

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135.

Music For Films

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

141

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136.

Ace Frehley

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

140

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137.

Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

43 charts

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140

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138.

Misfits

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

55 charts

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138

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139.

H'art Songs

Moondog

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

22 charts

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137

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Generation X

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

49 charts

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136

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
Sun Ra	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	380	38%
	202	20%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	947	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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