Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1978 year 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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251.

Octave

The Moody Blues

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1978

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25 charts

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252.

Carol Of Harvest

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1978

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22 charts

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253.

Midnight Oil

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1978

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17 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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Approved By The Motors

The Motors

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1978

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16 charts

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De Natura Sonorum

Bernard Parmegiani

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1978

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16 charts

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Energy

Pointer Sisters

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1978

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21 charts

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258.

Body Meta

Ornette Coleman

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1978

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19 charts

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Ho’ala

The Brothers Cazimero

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1978

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1 chart

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Live And More
Live

Donna Summer

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1978

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16 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	379	38%
	208	21%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	14	1%

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