Best Albums of 1984

Listed below are the best albums of 1984 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1984 were Prince, Prince And The Revolution, The Smiths, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, The Replacements, Minutemen, Talking Heads, Hüsker Dü and Cocteau Twins.
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Year of Release:
1984
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1,225
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1984
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1,174
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1984
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1,108
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Year of Release:
1984
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1,081
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1984
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1,047
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1984
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1,020
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1984
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982
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1984
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Rank Score:
961
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Year of Release:
1984
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953
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1984
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852
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Best Albums of 1984 composition

Country Albums %


United States 353 35%
United Kingdom 264 26%
Germany 45 4%
Mixed Nationality 42 4%
Japan 36 4%
Australia 31 3%
France 26 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 937 93%
Yes 67 7%
Live? Albums %
No 970 97%
Yes 34 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 977 97%
Yes 27 3%
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