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 Iron Maiden.

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41.

Brilliant Trees

David Sylvian

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

632

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

385

Overall Rank:

2,503

Average Rating:

78 (136 votes)

Comments:

42.

My War

Black Flag

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

588

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

404

Overall Rank:

2,658

Average Rating:

74 (178 votes)

Comments:

43.

VU
Compilation

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

586

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

408

Overall Rank:

2,667

Average Rating:

80 (254 votes)

Comments:

44.

Swoon

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

580

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

412

Overall Rank:

2,689

Average Rating:

74 (108 votes)

Comments:

45.

Various Positions

Leonard Cohen

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

559

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

425

Overall Rank:

2,771

Average Rating:

75 (153 votes)

Comments:

46.

Piano Bar

Charly García

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

559

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

426

Overall Rank:

2,772

Average Rating:

80 (66 votes)

Comments:

47.

A Walk Across The Rooftops

The Blue Nile

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

554

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

429

Overall Rank:

2,792

Average Rating:

78 (131 votes)

Comments:

48.

The Last In Line

Dio

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

539

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

437

Overall Rank:

2,856

Average Rating:

76 (139 votes)

Comments:

49.

Sparkle In The Rain

Simple Minds

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

533

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,871

Average Rating:

74 (161 votes)

Comments:

50.

Crêuza De Mä

Fabrizio De André

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

528

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

445

Overall Rank:

2,897

Average Rating:

79 (78 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	349	35%
	267	27%
	45	5%
	42	4%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	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	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

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