Best Albums of 2004

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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2004
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2004
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216
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Best Albums of 2004 composition

Country Albums %


United States 435 44%
United Kingdom 175 18%
Canada 49 5%
Germany 45 5%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Sweden 30 3%
Australia 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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