Best Albums of 2004

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Listed below are the best albums of 2004 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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31.

The Dirty South

Drive-By Truckers

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

835

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

329

Overall Rank:

1,989

Average Rating:

78 (114 votes)

Comments:

32.

Bows + Arrows

The Walkmen

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

833

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

331

Overall Rank:

1,995

Average Rating:

76 (178 votes)

Comments:

33.

Soviet Kitsch

Regina Spektor

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

832

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

332

Overall Rank:

1,996

Average Rating:

76 (178 votes)

Comments:

34.

Panopticon

Isis

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

822

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

336

Overall Rank:

2,016

Average Rating:

79 (146 votes)

Comments:

35.

Thunder, Lightning, Strike

The Go! Team

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

736

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

365

Overall Rank:

2,218

Average Rating:

77 (168 votes)

Comments:

36.

Once

Nightwish

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

664

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

403

Overall Rank:

2,401

Average Rating:

77 (82 votes)

Comments:

37.

Misery Is A Butterfly

Blonde Redhead

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

594

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

436

Overall Rank:

2,629

Average Rating:

78 (133 votes)

Comments:

38.

Let It Die

Feist

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

555

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

467

Overall Rank:

2,789

Average Rating:

75 (142 votes)

Comments:

39.

Blueberry Boat

The Fiery Furnaces

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

542

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

484

Overall Rank:

2,841

Average Rating:

78 (124 votes)

Comments:

40.

The Silent Force

Within Temptation

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

541

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

485

Overall Rank:

2,845

Average Rating:

76 (81 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2004 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
John Frusciante	3	0%
Aygün Kazımova	2	0%
Nick Drake	2	0%
Gustav Leonhardt	2	0%
Devendra Banhart	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	441	44%
	174	17%
	49	5%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	30	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	938	94%
Yes	62	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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