Best Albums of 2004

Listed below are the best albums of 2004 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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2004
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167
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Buy album United States
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2004
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Buy album United States
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2004
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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166
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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166
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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164
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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163
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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163
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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163
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 12 of 100

Best Albums of 2004 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 10 1%
John Frusciante 3 0%
The Rolling Stones 3 0%
The Cure 2 0%
Madvillain 2 0%
Pearl Jam 2 0%
Björk 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 436 44%
United Kingdom 175 18%
Canada 48 5%
Germany 46 5%
Mixed Nationality 45 5%
Sweden 31 3%
Australia 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 940 94%
Yes 60 6%
Live? Albums %
No 969 97%
Yes 31 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 983 98%
Yes 17 2%
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