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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11.

Powerslave

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

454 charts

Rank Score:

4,187

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

428

Average Rating:

81 (705 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Unforgettable Fire

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

546 charts

Rank Score:

3,963

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

452

Average Rating:

77 (961 votes)

Comments:

13.

Ocean Rain

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

517 charts

Rank Score:

3,837

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

468

Average Rating:

79 (590 votes)

Comments:

14.

Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers
Compilation

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

503 charts

Rank Score:

3,769

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

479

Average Rating:

84 (1,019 votes)

Comments:

15.

Reckoning

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

468 charts

Rank Score:

3,367

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

539

Average Rating:

80 (665 votes)

Comments:

16.

Diamond Life

Sade

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

360 charts

Rank Score:

2,329

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

114

Overall Rank:

771

Average Rating:

79 (341 votes)

Comments:

17.

1984

Van Halen

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

413 charts

Rank Score:

2,112

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

130

Overall Rank:

841

Average Rating:

76 (631 votes)

Comments:

18.

Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,960

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

142

Overall Rank:

919

Average Rating:

77 (215 votes)

Comments:

19.

Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

290 charts

Rank Score:

1,691

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

164

Overall Rank:

1,049

Average Rating:

78 (342 votes)

Comments:

20.

E2-E4

Manuel Göttsching

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

1,390

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

202

Overall Rank:

1,268

Average Rating:

79 (135 votes)

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
The Milkshakes	4	0%
Black Flag	4	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Touré Kunda	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	977	97%
Yes	26	3%

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