Best Albums of 2004

Listed below are the best albums of 2004 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2004
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Buy album United States
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2004
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18
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Buy album United States
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2004
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18
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Buy album United States
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2004
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759.
DNA On DNA 
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United States DNA
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2004
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Best Albums of 2004 composition

Country Albums %


United States 440 44%
United Kingdom 175 18%
Canada 50 5%
Germany 45 5%
Mixed Nationality 44 4%
Sweden 30 3%
Australia 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 939 94%
Yes 61 6%
Live? Albums %
No 968 97%
Yes 32 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 983 98%
Yes 17 2%
Best Artists of 1987
1. U2
2. Guns N' Roses
3. Prince
4. The Smiths
5. Dinosaur Jr.
6. Dinosaur
7. R.E.M.
8. Michael Jackson
9. Depeche Mode
10. Sonic Youth
11. Def Leppard
12. New Order
13. INXS
14. The Cure
15. The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Pixies
17. Midnight Oil
18. Eric B. & Rakim
19. Fleetwood Mac
20. George Michael
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