Best Albums of 1984

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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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41.

It'll End In Tears

This Mortal Coil

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

627

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,516

Average Rating:

77 (144 votes)

Comments:

42.

My War

Black Flag

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

596

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,629

Average Rating:

74 (178 votes)

Comments:

43.

The Last In Line

Dio

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

588

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

405

Overall Rank:

2,654

Average Rating:

76 (138 votes)

Comments:

44.

Swoon

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

584

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

411

Overall Rank:

2,669

Average Rating:

74 (107 votes)

Comments:

45.

Various Positions

Leonard Cohen

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

566

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,739

Average Rating:

75 (153 votes)

Comments:

46.

Piano Bar

Charly García

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

426

Overall Rank:

2,801

Average Rating:

80 (65 votes)

Comments:

47.

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

549

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

428

Overall Rank:

2,805

Average Rating:

78 (130 votes)

Comments:

48.

Crêuza De Mä

Fabrizio De André

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

536

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

436

Overall Rank:

2,849

Average Rating:

79 (78 votes)

Comments:

49.

Sparkle In The Rain

Simple Minds

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

529

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

440

Overall Rank:

2,876

Average Rating:

74 (161 votes)

Comments:

50.

Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac

Butthole Surfers

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

524

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

444

Overall Rank:

2,906

Average Rating:

77 (138 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	350	35%
	264	26%
	45	5%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	933	93%
Yes	67	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

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