Best Albums of 1984

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Listed below are the best albums of 1984 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1984 year summaryThe best artists of 1984 were Prince, Prince And The Revolution, The Smiths, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, The Replacements, Minutemen, Talking Heads, Cocteau Twins and Hüsker Dü.

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81.

The Flat Earth

Thomas Dolby

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

264

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

756

Overall Rank:

5,117

Average Rating:

73 (47 votes)

Comments:

82.

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

764

Overall Rank:

5,170

Average Rating:

68 (115 votes)

Comments:

83.

Stationary Traveller

Camel

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

258

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

768

Overall Rank:

5,195

Average Rating:

72 (51 votes)

Comments:

84.

Building The Perfect Beast

Don Henley

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

773

Overall Rank:

5,242

Average Rating:

69 (126 votes)

Comments:

85.

Fried

Julian Cope

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

254

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

776

Overall Rank:

5,270

Average Rating:

71 (58 votes)

Comments:

86.

The Strange Idols Pattern And Other Short Stories

Felt (UK)

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

788

Overall Rank:

5,360

Average Rating:

77 (49 votes)

Comments:

87.

United States Live
Live

Laurie Anderson

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

248

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

794

Overall Rank:

5,392

Average Rating:

75 (53 votes)

Comments:

88.

Climate Of Hunter

Scott Walker

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

807

Overall Rank:

5,471

Average Rating:

75 (58 votes)

Comments:

89.

Zoolook

Jean Michel Jarre

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

808

Overall Rank:

5,475

Average Rating:

72 (68 votes)

Comments:

90.

Slide It In

Whitesnake

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

813

Overall Rank:

5,501

Average Rating:

74 (87 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
The Milkshakes	4	0%
Black Flag	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	%

	348	35%
	267	27%
	46	5%
	42	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	935	93%
Yes	67	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	35	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	976	97%
Yes	26	3%

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