Best Albums of 1984

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Listed below are the best albums of 1984 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1984 year summaryThe best artists of 1984 were Prince, Prince And The Revolution, The Smiths, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, The Replacements, Minutemen, Talking Heads, Cocteau Twins and Hüsker Dü.

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71.

Forever Young

Alphaville

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

671

Overall Rank:

4,541

Average Rating:

74 (94 votes)

Comments:

72.

Once Upon A Time In America
Soundtrack

Ennio Morricone

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

680

Overall Rank:

4,615

Average Rating:

79 (77 votes)

Comments:

73.

The Big Express

XTC

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

683

Overall Rank:

4,628

Average Rating:

75 (86 votes)

Comments:

74.

Body And Soul

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

684

Overall Rank:

4,629

Average Rating:

74 (87 votes)

Comments:

75.

Make It Big

Wham!

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

698

Overall Rank:

4,730

Average Rating:

66 (110 votes)

Comments:

76.

Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise?

Art Of Noise

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

701

Overall Rank:

4,749

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

77.

The Pearl

Harold Budd / Brian Eno / Daniel Lanois

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

703

Overall Rank:

4,763

Average Rating:

78 (71 votes)

Comments:

78.

Morbid Tales

Celtic Frost

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

738

Overall Rank:

4,998

Average Rating:

76 (64 votes)

Comments:

79.

Mister Heartbreak

Laurie Anderson

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

745

Overall Rank:

5,028

Average Rating:

74 (59 votes)

Comments:

80.

Diamanda Galás

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

266

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

751

Overall Rank:

5,059

Average Rating:

70 (42 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Milkshakes	4	0%
Black Flag	4	0%
Kazumi Watanabe	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	348	35%
	267	27%
	46	5%
	42	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	935	93%
Yes	67	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	35	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	976	97%
Yes	26	3%

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