Best Albums of 2004

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Listed below are the best albums of 2004 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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51.

Love.Angel.Music.Baby.

Gwen Stefani

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

459

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

558

Overall Rank:

3,262

Average Rating:

63 (135 votes)

Comments:

52.

Trouble

Ray LaMontagne

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

454

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

566

Overall Rank:

3,292

Average Rating:

77 (118 votes)

Comments:

53.

Shadows Collide With People

John Frusciante

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

447

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

571

Overall Rank:

3,340

Average Rating:

78 (121 votes)

Comments:

54.

Bubblegum

Mark Lanegan Band

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

443

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

572

Overall Rank:

3,360

Average Rating:

76 (101 votes)

Comments:

55.

The Blue Notebooks

Max Richter

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

441

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

574

Overall Rank:

3,375

Average Rating:

79 (74 votes)

Comments:

56.

Marbles

Marillion

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

436

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

579

Overall Rank:

3,407

Average Rating:

76 (82 votes)

Comments:

57.

Real Gone

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

432

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

583

Overall Rank:

3,434

Average Rating:

74 (146 votes)

Comments:

58.

Breakaway

Kelly Clarkson

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

421

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

594

Overall Rank:

3,506

Average Rating:

66 (129 votes)

Comments:

59.

Under My Skin

Avril Lavigne

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

407

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

615

Overall Rank:

3,610

Average Rating:

64 (147 votes)

Comments:

60.

Chuck

Sum 41

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

403

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

621

Overall Rank:

3,647

Average Rating:

71 (100 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2004 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
John Frusciante	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
The Cure	2	0%
Madvillain	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
Björk	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	436	44%
	175	18%
	48	5%
	46	5%
	45	5%
	31	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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