Best Albums of 1984

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Listed below are the best albums of 1984 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
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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, Hüsker Dü and Cocteau Twins.
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991.
The Thirteenth Dream 
United States Spirit
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1984:
991
Rank in 1980s:
10,366
Overall Rank:
99,483
Average Rating:
 73 (3 votes)
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991.
Slow Death 
Sweden The Leather Nun
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1984:
991
Rank in 1980s:
10,366
Overall Rank:
99,483
Average Rating:
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993.
Solid 
United States Ashford & Simpson
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1984:
993
Rank in 1980s:
10,370
Overall Rank:
99,518
Average Rating:
 72 (3 votes)
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994.
Wind In The Heather 
United States George Cromarty
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1984:
994
Rank in 1980s:
10,383
Overall Rank:
99,663
Average Rating:
 73 (1 vote)
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995.
Erik Satie (France 1866-1925) 
Japan Satsuki Shibano
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1984:
995
Rank in 1980s:
10,393
Average Rating:
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995.
1982-1984 
Compilation
United Kingdom Robert Wyatt
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1984:
995
Rank in 1980s:
10,393
Average Rating:
 74 (3 votes)
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995.
Backtrackin' (22 Tracks Spanning The Career Of A Rock Legend) 
Compilation
United Kingdom Eric Clapton
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1984:
995
Rank in 1980s:
10,393
Average Rating:
 75 (8 votes)
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995.
What's The Point?! 
United States R. Stevie Moore
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1984:
995
Rank in 1980s:
10,393
Average Rating:
 69 (2 votes)
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999.
20 Golden Tie-Slackeners 
United Kingdom Oysterband
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1984:
999
Rank in 1980s:
10,433
Average Rating:
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1000.
Steve Reich: Variations For Winds, Strings And Keyboards / John Adams: Shaker Loops 
United States Edo De Waart / San Francisco Symphony
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1984
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1984:
1,000
Rank in 1980s:
10,437
Average Rating:
 75 (5 votes)
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