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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81.

Diamanda Galás

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

743

Overall Rank:

5,013

Average Rating:

70 (42 votes)

Comments:

82.

United States Live
Live

Laurie Anderson

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

751

Overall Rank:

5,068

Average Rating:

75 (53 votes)

Comments:

83.

The Flat Earth

Thomas Dolby

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

760

Overall Rank:

5,104

Average Rating:

73 (47 votes)

Comments:

84.

Stationary Traveller

Camel

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

766

Overall Rank:

5,142

Average Rating:

72 (51 votes)

Comments:

85.

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

258

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

767

Overall Rank:

5,183

Average Rating:

68 (114 votes)

Comments:

86.

Building The Perfect Beast

Don Henley

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

773

Overall Rank:

5,229

Average Rating:

69 (126 votes)

Comments:

87.

The Strange Idols Pattern And Other Short Stories

Felt

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

791

Overall Rank:

5,396

Average Rating:

77 (49 votes)

Comments:

88.

Zoolook

Jean Michel Jarre

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

245

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

797

Overall Rank:

5,417

Average Rating:

72 (68 votes)

Comments:

89.

Climate Of Hunter

Scott Walker

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

245

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

801

Overall Rank:

5,435

Average Rating:

75 (58 votes)

Comments:

90.

Slide It In

Whitesnake

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

805

Overall Rank:

5,457

Average Rating:

74 (87 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	348	35%
	265	27%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	33	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	933	93%
Yes	67	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	965	97%
Yes	35	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
9. Thriller by Michael Jackson
10. Closer by Joy Division
11. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
12. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
13. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
18. Back In Black by AC/DC
19. Murmur by R.E.M.
20. Moving Pictures by Rush