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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The Smiths

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

940 charts

Rank Score:

8,782

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

187

Average Rating:

83 (1,441 votes)

Comments:

Hatful Of Hollow

The Smiths

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

607 charts

Rank Score:

6,781

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

86 (1,009 votes)

Comments:

10.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

543 charts

Rank Score:

4,268

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

419

Average Rating:

82 (618 votes)

Comments:

11.

Powerslave

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

452 charts

Rank Score:

4,163

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

431

Average Rating:

81 (705 votes)

Comments:

13.

Ocean Rain

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

520 charts

Rank Score:

3,855

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

467

Average Rating:

79 (590 votes)

Comments:

16.

Diamond Life

Sade

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

2,421

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

113

Overall Rank:

740

Average Rating:

79 (341 votes)

Comments:

18.

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,957

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

142

Overall Rank:

926

Average Rating:

77 (216 votes)

Comments:

22.

It's My Life

Talk Talk

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

1,106

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

241

Overall Rank:

1,562

Average Rating:

76 (259 votes)

Comments:

23.

Defenders Of The Faith

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,097

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

242

Overall Rank:

1,575

Average Rating:

76 (211 votes)

Comments:

25.

The Works

Queen

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,089

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

246

Overall Rank:

1,588

Average Rating:

72 (355 votes)

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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