Best Albums of 2004

Listed below are the best albums of 2004 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.

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2004 year 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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2004
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33,768
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3675 votes)  88 (3,675 votes)
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14,201
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1224 votes)  86 (1,224 votes)
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9,228
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8,373
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7,393
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4,783
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4,213
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3,391
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3,295
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2,583
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Best Albums of 2004 composition

Country Albums %


United States 434 43%
United Kingdom 176 18%
Canada 48 5%
Germany 46 5%
Mixed Nationality 45 4%
Sweden 31 3%
Australia 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 941 94%
Yes 60 6%
Live? Albums %
No 969 97%
Yes 32 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 984 98%
Yes 17 2%
Best Artists of 1969
1. The Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin
3. King Crimson
4. The Rolling Stones
5. The Velvet Underground
6. Creedence Clearwater Revival
7. Nick Drake
8. Miles Davis
9. Neil Young
10. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
11. Frank Zappa
12. The Who
13. The Band
14. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
15. The Kinks
16. The Stooges
17. Crosby, Stills & Nash
18. Sly & The Family Stone
19. Fairport Convention
20. Townes Van Zandt
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