Best Albums of 1984

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Listed below are the best albums of 1984 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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, Hüsker Dü and Cocteau Twins.

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Purple Rain
Soundtrack

Prince And The Revolution

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

1,446 charts

Rank Score:

15,851

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

923 charts

Rank Score:

9,153

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1984

Appears in:

935 charts

Rank Score:

7,893

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Overall Rank:

188

Average Rating:

78 (1,342 votes)

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The Smiths

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

973 charts

Rank Score:

7,878

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1984

Appears in:

834 charts

Rank Score:

7,431

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Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

633 charts

Rank Score:

6,022

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275

Average Rating:

85 (1,050 votes)

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Double Nickels On The Dime

Minutemen

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

589 charts

Rank Score:

4,639

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362

Average Rating:

80 (643 votes)

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Stop Making Sense
Live soundtrack

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

484 charts

Rank Score:

4,275

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1984

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

4,141

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Overall Rank:

402

Average Rating:

79 (601 votes)

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10.

Treasure

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

571 charts

Rank Score:

4,023

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418

Average Rating:

82 (653 votes)

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	350	35%
	264	26%
	47	5%
	42	4%
	35	3%
	31	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	936	93%
Yes	67	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	28	3%

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