Best Albums of 1984

Listed below are the best albums of 1984 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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1984
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1984
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1984
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Buy album United States
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1984
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1984
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58
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1984
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58
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1984
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57
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1984
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Rank Score:
57
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1984
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56
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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Country Albums %


United States 350 35%
United Kingdom 264 26%
Germany 45 5%
Mixed Nationality 42 4%
Japan 37 4%
Australia 31 3%
France 26 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 934 93%
Yes 66 7%
Live? Albums %
No 966 97%
Yes 34 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 973 97%
Yes 27 3%
Best Albums of 1986
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
3. Graceland by Paul Simon
4. So by Peter Gabriel
5. Skylarking by XTC
6. The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
7. Reign In Blood by Slayer
8. Lifes Rich Pageant by R.E.M.
9. Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
10. Black Celebration by Depeche Mode
11. Evol by Sonic Youth
12. Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
13. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? by Megadeth
14. Parade by Prince And The Revolution
15. Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.
16. Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden
17. Invisible Touch by Genesis
18. Atomizer by Big Black
19. Your Funeral... My Trial by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
20. True Blue by Madonna
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