Best Albums of 1984

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Listed below are the best albums of 1984 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Hüsker Dü and Cocteau Twins.

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Aural Sculpture

The Stranglers

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

140

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132.

1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother)

Eurythmics

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

138

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133.

Big Bam Boom

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

138

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134.

Declaration

The Alarm

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

135

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135.

Shock Of Daylight

The Sound

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

134

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Agent Provocateur

Foreigner

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

133

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137.

Deseo Carnal

Alaska Y Dinarama

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

132

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138.

The Riddle

Nik Kershaw

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

28 charts

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132

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139.

The Strange Idols Pattern And Other Short Stories

Felt (UK)

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

42 charts

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131

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140.

Pacific Street

The Pale Fountains

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

33 charts

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130

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
Black Flag	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Milkshakes	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Touré Kunda	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	350	35%
	265	26%
	47	5%
	42	4%
	35	3%
	31	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	935	93%
Yes	67	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	28	3%

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