Best Albums of 1984
Listed below are the best albums of 1984 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"Have you ever heard an album that is nearly a "Greatest Hits" in its own? Well, THIS is one of those very few albums that have to be honoured that way. In fact this album has an impressive record: 6 singles made the top 15 in the US, a record only equalled with Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'. How c..." [+] Reply
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ponkine | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1984
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1,168
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"I never understood why this album is rated so low when it has the highest average track rating of all the JP records." Reply
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DaVGManiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1984
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1,140
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"“I have discovered that it is enough when a single note is beautifully played. This one note, or a silent beat, or a moment of silence, comforts me. I work with very few elements - with one voice, two voices. I build with primitive materials - with the triad, with one specific tonality. The three..." [+] Reply
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1984
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1,107
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"An excellent album. I have only got into Talk Talk recently. Bought this on new vinyl. 'Such a Shame', Tomorrow Started' and 'It's My Life' are my favourite tracks. I love the blend of subtle synth washes which accentuate the amazing voice of Mark Hollis." Reply
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1984
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1,041
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"This is THE Pretenders album. Pretty incredible they were able to regroup after losing half their original lineup to overdoses and put out of the best record of their career. Filled with long-surviving classics (Middle of the Road, Back on the Chain Gang, My City Was Gone, 2000 Miles) and really ..." [+] Reply
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1984
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1,038
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"This was the first Queen album for me having bought into their singles at that time. It prompted me to get their back catalogue and I found some excellent work back there. They are a top band with songs that everyone sings probably without always knowing who they are. This album gave us Radio GaG..." [+] Reply
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1984
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1,035
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"Having heard "The Power of Love" and relistening to "Two Tribes" I stopped hating FGTH on principle. I finally bought the single and played it non-stop for several days. Despite having over-played it, the album remains, to my ears, a great work. It fares better, when you are no longer hounded by ..." [+] Reply
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1984
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949
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"Cave begins the album by transforming Cohen’s lyrics into a unique sonic representation that does indeed sound like a big black mass of snow hurtling toward the listener. While certainly not a bad song, Avalanche sounds less ‘inspired’ than the rest of the album; perhaps he opened with a cover du..." [+] Reply
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1984
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949
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"This is where the depeche mode legend was borne. Out of piano, samplers and keyboards, this synthpop band took root writing songs with personal themes like signature tunes "people are people", "master and servant" and "blasphemous rumors"." Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1984
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948
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"Still strong, but to be honest, they sound more dated here then they did in the 70s." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1984
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893
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100
Best Albums of 1984 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 21 | 2% | |
| Black Flag | 4 | 0% | |
| The Milkshakes | 4 | 0% | |
| Frank Zappa | 4 | 0% | |
| Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
| Kazumi Watanabe | 3 | 0% | |
| The Residents | 3 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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350 | 35% | |
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264 | 26% | |
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46 | 5% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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