Best Albums of 2004

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Listed below are the best albums of 2004 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2004 year summaryThe best artists of 2004 were Arcade Fire, Madvillain, Green Day, Kanye West, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Modest Mouse, Interpol, Daniel Dumile and MF DOOM.

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132.

The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964, Concert At Philharmonic Hall
Live

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

148

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The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick
Live

John Fahey

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2004

Appears in:

16 charts

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142

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The Complete Live At Raji's
Live

The Dream Syndicate

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

122

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Animal Serenade
Live

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

103

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Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies
Live

Leonard Bernstein / Wiener Philharmoniker

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2004

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4 charts

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Vespertine Live
Live

Björk

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2004

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11 charts

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Live At Benaroya Hall
Live

Pearl Jam

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2004

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17 charts

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Anywhere But Home
Live

Evanescence

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2004

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9 charts

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One Way Out: Live At The Beacon Theatre
Live

The Allman Brothers Band

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2004

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14 charts

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Warszawa
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Porcupine Tree

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2004

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13 charts

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Best Albums of 2004 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
John Frusciante	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Madvillain	2	0%
Cancerslug	2	0%
Björk	2	0%
Devendra Banhart	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	441	44%
	174	17%
	49	5%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	30	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	94%
Yes	62	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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