Best Albums of 1978

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Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Steve Reich, The Rolling Stones and Talking Heads.

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411.

Back To Earth

Cat Stevens

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1978

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5 charts

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412.

Impeckable

Budgie

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1978

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16 charts

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413.

Water Bearer

Sally Oldfield

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1978

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10 charts

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414.

Arise

The Abyssinians

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1978

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7 charts

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Sir Henry At Rawlinson End

Vivian Stanshall

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1978

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3 charts

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Out Of Time - The Best Of Chris Farlowe
Compilation

Chris Farlowe

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1978

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3 charts

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Wise After The Event

Anthony Phillips

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1978

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7 charts

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Halloween
Soundtrack

John Carpenter

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1978

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9 charts

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O Zambezi

Dragon

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1978

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10 charts

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Melba

Melba Moore

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1978

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	375	37%
	203	20%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	13	1%

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Best Albums of 1970
1. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
2. After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
3. All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
5. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon
6. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
7. Moondance by Van Morrison
8. Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
10. Fun House by The Stooges
11. Let It Be by The Beatles
12. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
13. Loaded by The Velvet Underground
14. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos
15. Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
16. American Beauty by Grateful Dead
17. Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple
18. Abraxas by Santana
19. Morrison Hotel by The Doors
20. Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens