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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71.

Forever Young

Alphaville

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

674

Overall Rank:

4,573

Average Rating:

74 (96 votes)

Comments:

72.

Body And Soul

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

679

Overall Rank:

4,620

Average Rating:

74 (87 votes)

Comments:

73.

Once Upon A Time In America
Soundtrack

Ennio Morricone

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

680

Overall Rank:

4,627

Average Rating:

79 (77 votes)

Comments:

74.

The Big Express

XTC

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

681

Overall Rank:

4,630

Average Rating:

75 (86 votes)

Comments:

75.

Make It Big

Wham!

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

700

Overall Rank:

4,741

Average Rating:

67 (112 votes)

Comments:

76.

Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise?

Art Of Noise

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

702

Overall Rank:

4,760

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

77.

The Pearl

Harold Budd / Brian Eno / Daniel Lanois

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

705

Overall Rank:

4,782

Average Rating:

78 (71 votes)

Comments:

78.

Morbid Tales

Celtic Frost

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

731

Overall Rank:

4,915

Average Rating:

76 (64 votes)

Comments:

79.

Mister Heartbreak

Laurie Anderson

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

746

Overall Rank:

5,050

Average Rating:

74 (60 votes)

Comments:

80.

Diamanda Galás

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

750

Overall Rank:

5,088

Average Rating:

70 (42 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Black Flag	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Milkshakes	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Kazumi Watanabe	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	348	35%
	267	27%
	46	5%
	43	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	936	93%
Yes	67	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	35	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	976	97%
Yes	27	3%

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