The 30 Greatest Albums of 1984
by Paste (2024) 
Founded in 2002 and based in Atlanta, GA, USA, Paste (PasteMagazine.com) is an online culture magazine that covers music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, comics, drinks and politics. These are their best albums of 1984.
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1984
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1984
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1984
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1984
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2,621
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1984
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1984
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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The 30 Greatest Albums of 1984 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Metallica | 1 | 3% | |
| Minutemen | 1 | 3% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 3% | |
| Run-D.M.C. | 1 | 3% | |
| Sade | 1 | 3% | |
| Tina Turner | 1 | 3% | |
| Fad Gadget | 1 | 3% | |
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Other 1984 year charts
A total of 12 charts from recognised sources are available for 1984, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 410 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaarlijst Oor 1984 | OOR | 1984 year chart | 1984 |  |
| Kerrang!'s Albums Of 1984 | Kerrang! | 1984 year chart | 1984 |  |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1984 | New Music Express | 1984 year chart | 1984 | |
Other charts by Paste
A total of 53 charts from Paste are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 50 best albums of 2025 | Paste | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| The 100 Best Albums of 2024 | Paste | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | Paste | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
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| 10/11/2024 01:17 |  MCOTho | 48 | 91/100 | |
| 10/05/2024 16:37 | Johnnyo | 2,575 | 80/100 |
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From MCOTho 10/11/2024 01:17 | #305604
MCOTho 10/11/2024 01:17 | #305604
Good list, good year
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From Johnnyo 10/05/2024 16:38 | #305542
Really like this chart.
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