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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81.

Walking In The Shadow Of The Big Man

Guadalcanal Diary

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

264

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

765

Overall Rank:

5,164

Average Rating:

71 (13 votes)

Comments:

82.

Dead Can Dance

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

783

Overall Rank:

5,317

Average Rating:

75 (94 votes)

Comments:

83.

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

784

Overall Rank:

5,319

Average Rating:

68 (119 votes)

Comments:

84.

Mister Heartbreak

Laurie Anderson

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

251

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

787

Overall Rank:

5,382

Average Rating:

75 (65 votes)

Comments:

85.

Building The Perfect Beast

Don Henley

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

250

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

789

Overall Rank:

5,392

Average Rating:

68 (132 votes)

Comments:

86.

The Strange Idols Pattern And Other Short Stories

Felt (UK)

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

244

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

808

Overall Rank:

5,478

Average Rating:

77 (52 votes)

Comments:

87.

The Flat Earth

Thomas Dolby

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

812

Overall Rank:

5,491

Average Rating:

73 (50 votes)

Comments:

88.

Climate Of Hunter

Scott Walker

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

240

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

820

Overall Rank:

5,548

Average Rating:

75 (64 votes)

Comments:

89.

Fried

Julian Cope

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

830

Overall Rank:

5,617

Average Rating:

71 (59 votes)

Comments:

90.

United States Live
Live

Laurie Anderson

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

840

Overall Rank:

5,686

Average Rating:

75 (53 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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