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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61.

Bluffer's Guide To The Flight Deck

Flotation Toy Warning

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

377

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

660

Overall Rank:

3,856

Average Rating:

77 (60 votes)

Comments:

62.

Absent Friends

The Divine Comedy

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

662

Overall Rank:

3,863

Average Rating:

74 (71 votes)

Comments:

63.

Bubblegum

Mark Lanegan Band

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

374

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

668

Overall Rank:

3,884

Average Rating:

76 (100 votes)

Comments:

64.

Riot On An Empty Street

Kings Of Convenience

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

683

Overall Rank:

3,968

Average Rating:

74 (110 votes)

Comments:

65.

Future Perfect

Autolux

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

359

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

694

Overall Rank:

4,024

Average Rating:

77 (46 votes)

Comments:

66.

Chuck

Sum 41

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

349

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

714

Overall Rank:

4,117

Average Rating:

71 (95 votes)

Comments:

67.

Blackfield

Blackfield

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

725

Overall Rank:

4,212

Average Rating:

74 (60 votes)

Comments:

68.

Fabulous Muscles

Xiu Xiu

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

726

Overall Rank:

4,220

Average Rating:

79 (88 votes)

Comments:

69.

Miss Machine

The Dillinger Escape Plan

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

336

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

732

Overall Rank:

4,255

Average Rating:

75 (58 votes)

Comments:

70.

Uh Huh Her

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

2004

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 2004:

Rank in 2000s:

739

Overall Rank:

4,291

Average Rating:

73 (169 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%
Modest Mouse	2	0%
Devendra Banhart	2	0%
Brad Mehldau	2	0%
Eric Clapton	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	437	44%
	175	18%
	49	5%
	44	4%
	44	4%
	30	3%
	25	3%
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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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