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The 30 Greatest Albums of 1984 by Paste (2024)  United States
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.
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Like A Virgin
by Madonna

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Chart composition (30 albums)
Artists: Echo & The Bunnymen (1 album), Laurie Anderson (1 album). (28 other).
Countries: United States (50%), United Kingdom (40%), Mixed Nationality (7%). (3% other).
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The Best Albums of 1984 by uDiscoverMusic (2022)  United States
uDiscoverMusic.com is operated by Universal Music Group, the largest record label in the world.
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Purple Rain
by Prince And The Revolution

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Chart composition (63 albums)
Artists: Scorpions (1 album), Minutemen (1 album). (61 other).
Countries: United States (44%), United Kingdom (29%), Mixed Nationality (6%). (21% other).
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Best Of 1984: 40 Jahre, 40 Alben by laut by laut (2004)  Germany
Laut.de is a German online magazine founded in 1998, dealing exclusively with entertainment music.
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Reckless
by Bryan Adams

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Chart composition (40 albums)
Artists: Bananarama (1 album), Van Halen (1 album). (38 other).
Countries: United States (40%), United Kingdom (28%), Germany (15%). (17% other).
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Albums of the year 1984 by Radio X (1984)  United Kingdom
Radio X is a British national commercial radio station focused on alternative music, primarily indie rock.
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1984
by Van Halen

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Chart composition (25 albums)
Artists: The Smiths (2 albums), Echo & The Bunnymen (1 album). (22 other).
Countries: United Kingdom (64%), United States (28%), Mixed Nationality (4%). (4% other).
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End Of Year Critic Lists - 1984 by Melody Maker (1984)  United Kingdom
Melody Maker was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies.
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Ocean Rain
by Echo & The Bunnymen

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Chart composition (10 albums)
Artists: Echo & The Bunnymen (1 album), The Smiths (1 album). (8 other).
Countries: United Kingdom (60%), United States (30%), Ireland (10%).
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