Best Albums of 1984 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1984

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1984 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1984 year summaryThe best bands of 1984 were Prince & The Revolution, The Smiths, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley And The Wailers, The Replacements, Metallica, U2, Talking Heads, Minutemen and Cocteau Twins.

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Purple Rain

Prince & The Revolution

Year of Release:	1984	Appears in:	293 charts
Rank in 1984:	1	Rank Score:	10,382
Rank in 1980s	15	Overall Rank:	114
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Born In The U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:	1984	Appears in:	222 charts
Rank in 1984:	2	Rank Score:	7,026
Rank in 1980s	21	Overall Rank:	175
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Legend

Bob Marley And The Wailers

Year of Release:	1984	Appears in:	169 charts
Rank in 1984:	3	Rank Score:	6,902
Rank in 1980s	23	Overall Rank:	182
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Let It Be

The Replacements

Year of Release:	1984	Appears in:	197 charts
Rank in 1984:	4	Rank Score:	6,484
Rank in 1980s	24	Overall Rank:	194
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Ride The Lightning

Metallica

Year of Release:	1984	Appears in:	170 charts
Rank in 1984:	5	Rank Score:	6,098
Rank in 1980s	25	Overall Rank:	207
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The Smiths

Year of Release:	1984	Appears in:	212 charts
Rank in 1984:	6	Rank Score:	6,002
Rank in 1980s	26	Overall Rank:	209
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Hatful Of Hollow

The Smiths

Year of Release:	1984	Appears in:	106 charts
Rank in 1984:	7	Rank Score:	3,557
Rank in 1980s	42	Overall Rank:	327
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The Unforgettable Fire

Year of Release:	1984	Appears in:	147 charts
Rank in 1984:	8	Rank Score:	3,450
Rank in 1980s	44	Overall Rank:	334
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Stop Making Sense

Talking Heads

Year of Release:	1984	Appears in:	98 charts
Rank in 1984:	9	Rank Score:	3,069
Rank in 1980s	53	Overall Rank:	383
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Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

Year of Release:	1984	Appears in:	111 charts
Rank in 1984:	10	Rank Score:	2,991
Rank in 1980s	55	Overall Rank:	397
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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Band	Albums	%

Black Flag	3	0%
Frank Zappa	3	0%
Hall & Oates	2	0%
Felt	2	0%
John Cale	2	0%
The Cure	2	0%
The Smiths	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	142	14%
	141	14%
	19	2%
	15	2%
	14	1%
	8	1%
	7	1%
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