Best Albums of 2004

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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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51.

Marbles

Marillion

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

454

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

559

Overall Rank:

3,264

Average Rating:

76 (80 votes)

Comments:

52.

Sonic Nurse

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

452

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

562

Overall Rank:

3,272

Average Rating:

77 (162 votes)

Comments:

53.

Set Yourself On Fire

Stars (CA)

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

452

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

563

Overall Rank:

3,277

Average Rating:

77 (103 votes)

Comments:

54.

Van Lear Rose

Loretta Lynn

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

440

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

568

Overall Rank:

3,338

Average Rating:

76 (107 votes)

Comments:

55.

Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

Gwen Stefani

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

437

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

573

Overall Rank:

3,364

Average Rating:

64 (128 votes)

Comments:

56.

Real Gone

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

423

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

593

Overall Rank:

3,468

Average Rating:

75 (141 votes)

Comments:

57.

Under My Skin

Avril Lavigne

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

412

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

607

Overall Rank:

3,538

Average Rating:

64 (142 votes)

Comments:

58.

Trouble

Ray LaMontagne

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

406

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

617

Overall Rank:

3,595

Average Rating:

77 (116 votes)

Comments:

59.

Satanic Panic In The Attic

of Montreal

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

397

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

628

Overall Rank:

3,670

Average Rating:

77 (125 votes)

Comments:

60.

Absent Friends

The Divine Comedy

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

387

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

641

Overall Rank:

3,748

Average Rating:

74 (71 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2004 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
John Frusciante	3	0%
Modest Mouse	2	0%
Brad Mehldau	2	0%
Cancerslug	2	0%
Nick Drake	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	435	44%
	175	18%
	49	5%
	45	5%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	939	94%
Yes	61	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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