Best Albums of 2004

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Listed below are the best albums of 2004 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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.

Sonic Nurse

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

448

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

567

Overall Rank:

3,328

Average Rating:

78 (162 votes)

Comments:

52.

Set Yourself On Fire

Stars (CA)

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

440

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

577

Overall Rank:

3,378

Average Rating:

77 (105 votes)

Comments:

53.

Breakaway

Kelly Clarkson

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

439

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

579

Overall Rank:

3,386

Average Rating:

66 (126 votes)

Comments:

54.

Love. Angel. Music. Baby.

Gwen Stefani

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

432

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

586

Overall Rank:

3,439

Average Rating:

64 (129 votes)

Comments:

55.

Marbles

Marillion

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

431

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

589

Overall Rank:

3,444

Average Rating:

76 (80 votes)

Comments:

56.

Real Gone

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

426

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

595

Overall Rank:

3,478

Average Rating:

75 (144 votes)

Comments:

57.

Trouble

Ray LaMontagne

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

404

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

618

Overall Rank:

3,630

Average Rating:

77 (116 votes)

Comments:

58.

Under My Skin

Avril Lavigne

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

398

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

627

Overall Rank:

3,677

Average Rating:

64 (144 votes)

Comments:

59.

Dimanche À Bamako

Amadou & Mariam

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

631

Overall Rank:

3,712

Average Rating:

75 (65 votes)

Comments:

60.

Satanic Panic In The Attic

of Montreal

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

387

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

645

Overall Rank:

3,779

Average Rating:

77 (126 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2004 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
John Frusciante	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
The Cure	2	0%
Pearl Jam	2	0%
Madvillain	2	0%
Björk	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	437	44%
	175	18%
	49	5%
	44	4%
	44	4%
	30	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	939	94%
Yes	61	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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