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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A Song For All Seasons

Renaissance

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1978

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25 charts

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Muito (Dentro Da Estrela Azulada)

Caetano Veloso

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1978

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14 charts

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Woke Up This Morning And Found Myself Dead - Live In New York
Live

Jimi Hendrix

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1978

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2 charts

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Face To Face

The Angels (AU)

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1978

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22 charts

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Squeeze

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1978

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25 charts

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Mindenki

Locomotiv GT

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1978

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2 charts

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Octave

The Moody Blues

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1978

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26 charts

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Message From The King

Prince Far I

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1978

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12 charts

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Bobby Caldwell

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1978

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10 charts

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Social Living

Burning Spear

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1978

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Spirit	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
R. Stevie Moore	3	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	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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