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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41.

Brilliant Trees

David Sylvian

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

631

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,501

Average Rating:

78 (129 votes)

Comments:

42.

Private Dancer

Tina Turner

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

625

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

386

Overall Rank:

2,515

Average Rating:

72 (214 votes)

Comments:

43.

The Last In Line

Dio

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

616

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

395

Overall Rank:

2,555

Average Rating:

76 (128 votes)

Comments:

44.

Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac

Butthole Surfers

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

585

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,660

Average Rating:

77 (134 votes)

Comments:

45.

Piano Bar

Charly García

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

568

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

422

Overall Rank:

2,731

Average Rating:

80 (61 votes)

Comments:

46.

VU
Compilation

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

567

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

424

Overall Rank:

2,735

Average Rating:

80 (252 votes)

Comments:

47.

Various Positions

Leonard Cohen

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

566

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

425

Overall Rank:

2,740

Average Rating:

75 (146 votes)

Comments:

48.

Crêuza De Mä

Fabrizio De André

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

566

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

426

Overall Rank:

2,742

Average Rating:

79 (76 votes)

Comments:

49.

Sparkle In The Rain

Simple Minds

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

558

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

430

Overall Rank:

2,779

Average Rating:

74 (157 votes)

Comments:

50.

Swoon

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1984

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 1984:

Rank in 1980s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,805

Average Rating:

74 (104 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	23	2%
The Milkshakes	4	0%
Black Flag	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Touré Kunda	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
Kazumi Watanabe	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	348	35%
	267	27%
	46	5%
	42	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	935	93%
Yes	67	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	35	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	976	97%
Yes	26	3%

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