Best Albums of 2004

Listed below are the best albums of 2004 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Year of Release:
2004
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Buy album United States
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2004
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Buy album United States
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2004
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2004
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Rank Score:
18
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Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2004
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 2004:
Rank in 2000s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2004
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18
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 75 of 100

Best Albums of 2004 composition

Country Albums %


United States 436 44%
United Kingdom 174 17%
Canada 49 5%
Germany 45 5%
Mixed Nationality 42 4%
Sweden 30 3%
Australia 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 940 94%
Yes 60 6%
Live? Albums %
No 972 97%
Yes 28 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 983 98%
Yes 17 2%
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