Best Albums of 1984

Listed below are the best albums of 1984 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 49,000 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, Iron Maiden and Cocteau Twins.
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1984
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17,369
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1984
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9,645
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9,295
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8,704
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1984
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8,089
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1984
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7,134
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1984
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5,341
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8.
Stop Making Sense 
Live soundtrack
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1984
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4,409
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1984
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4,395
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4,339
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1984 composition

Country Albums %


United States 347 35%
United Kingdom 273 27%
Mixed Nationality 48 5%
Germany 44 4%
Japan 30 3%
Australia 29 3%
France 25 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 931 93%
Yes 73 7%
Live? Albums %
No 971 97%
Yes 33 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 982 98%
Yes 22 2%
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