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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991.

Hope And Anchor Front Row Festival
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

991

Rank in 1970s:

9,310

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

992.

Vanguardia Y Pureza Del Flamenco

Smash / Agujetas con Manolo Sanlúcar

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

992

Rank in 1970s:

9,341

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

992.

Who Cares

Goddo

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

992

Rank in 1970s:

9,341

Average Rating:

74 (4 votes)

Comments:

994.

Heart To Heart

David Sanborn

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

994

Rank in 1970s:

9,350

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

995.

Canto Do Tempo

William Senna

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

995

Rank in 1970s:

9,355

Average Rating:

74 (1 vote)

Comments:

995.

The Best Kept Secret

Stylus

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

995

Rank in 1970s:

9,355

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

997.

Love Beach

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

997

Rank in 1970s:

9,393

Average Rating:

53 (37 votes)

Comments:

998.

Twist Again With The Low Numbers

The Low Numbers

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

998

Rank in 1970s:

9,415

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

999.

We Came To Play!

Tower Of Power

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

999

Rank in 1970s:

9,435

Average Rating:

66 (8 votes)

Comments:

999.

Sheetrock

R. Stevie Moore

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1978:

999

Rank in 1970s:

9,435

Average Rating:

70 (1 vote)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Vangelis	4	0%
Bob Dylan	3	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	379	38%
	207	21%
	44	4%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	52	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	14	1%

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