Top Albums of 1984
Rank▼ All Time Rank▼ Artist▼ Album▼ Genres▼
1
47
 Prince and The Revolution Purple Rain Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock, Synth Funk
2
135
 Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
3
184
 The Smiths The Smiths Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
4
205
 The Replacements Let It Be Alternative Rock
5
223
 Hüsker Dü Zen Arcade Hardcore Punk, Post-Hardcore
6
305
 Minutemen Double Nickels on the Dime Post-Punk, Punk Rock
7
490
 Echo and the Bunnymen Ocean Rain Post-Punk
8
529
 U2 The Unforgettable Fire Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
9
562
 Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Art Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk
10
584
 Lloyd Cole and The Commotions Rattlesnakes Jangle Pop
11
630
 R.E.M. Reckoning Jangle Pop
12
638
 The Smiths Hatful of Hollow Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
13
669
 Van Halen 1984 Hard Rock
14
671
 Run-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C. Hardcore Hip Hop
15
696
 Cocteau Twins Treasure Dream Pop, Ethereal Wave
16
776
 Tina Turner Private Dancer Pop Rock, Soul
17
786
 Madonna Like a Virgin Pop
18
907
 Frankie Goes to Hollywood Welcome to the Pleasuredome New Wave, Synthpop
19
989
 Meat Puppets Meat Puppets II Alternative Rock, Cowpunk
20
1000
 Youssou N'Dour Immigres / Bitim Rew Mbalax
21
1041
 Los Lobos How Will the Wolf Survive? Tex-Mex
22
1068
 Metallica Ride the Lightning Thrash Metal
23
1161
 Pretenders Learning to Crawl New Wave, Pop Rock
24
1286
 Sade Diamond Life Smooth Soul, Sophisti-Pop
25
1427
 Nick Cave feat. The Bad Seeds From Her to Eternity Post-Punk
26
1454
 Rubén Blades Buscando América Afro-Cuban Jazz, Salsa
27
1463
 This Mortal Coil It'll End in Tears Dream Pop, Ethereal Wave
28
1552
 David Sylvian Brilliant Trees Art Pop
29
1663
 Manuel Göttsching E2-E4 Progressive Electronic
30
1835
 The Dream Syndicate Medicine Show Paisley Underground
31
1843
 The Blue Nile A Walk Across the Rooftops Art Pop, Sophisti-Pop
32
1878
 The Fall The Wonderful and Frightening World of...The Fall Post-Punk
33
2071
 The Special A.K.A. In the Studio 2 Tone
34
2083
 Julian Cope Fried Neo-Psychedelia, Pop Rock
35
2099
 Violent Femmes Hallowed Ground Alternative Rock, Cowpunk, Folk Punk
36
2155
 Bryan Adams Reckless Pop Rock
37
2214
 The Style Council Café Bleu Sophisti-Pop
38
2247
 Bronski Beat The Age of Consent Hi-NRG, Synthpop
39
2340
 Gabinete Caligari Cuatro rosas New Wave
40
2341
 Iron Maiden Powerslave NWOBHM
41
2421
 Alaska y Dinarama Deseo carnal New Wave, Pop Rock
42
2427
 Arvo Pärt Tabula Rasa Minimalism
43
2479
 The Cars Heartbeat City New Wave, Pop Rock
44
2482
 Robyn Hitchcock I Often Dream of Trains Psychedelic Folk, Singer/Songwriter
45
2497
 Radio Futura La ley del desierto, La ley del mar New Wave, Pop Rock
46
2535
 Scott Walker Climate of Hunter Art Pop, Art Rock
47
2571
 Fabrizio De André Crêuza de mä Contemporary Folk
48
2625
 Hoodoo Gurus Stoneage Romeos Garage Rock, Power Pop
49
2780
 Bobby Womack The Poet II Soul
50
2914
 The Gun Club The Las Vegas Story Post-Punk
51
2919
 Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel Hole Industrial, Industrial Rock
52
2926
 Everything But the Girl Eden Jazz Pop, Sophisti-Pop
53
2982
 Billy Bragg Brewing Up with Billy Bragg Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
54
2990
 Don Henley Building the Perfect Beast Pop Rock

Albums "bubbling under" the all-time top 3000:
Téléphone Un autre monde Rock
Depeche Mode Some Great Reward Synthpop
Bangles All Over the Place New Wave, Pop Rock
Scorpions Love at First Sting Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Laurie Anderson Mister Heartbreak Art Pop, Experimental Rock
Simple Minds Sparkle in the Rain New Wave, Pop Rock
Lou Reed New Sensations Pop Rock
Butthole Surfers Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac Noise Rock
Steve Roach Structures from Silence Space Ambient
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Couldn't Stand the Weather Blues Rock, Electric Texas Blues
The Waterboys A Pagan Place Pop Rock
Carmel The Drum Is Everything Jazz Pop
Joe Jackson Body and Soul Art Pop, Jazz Pop
Christy Moore Ride On Celtic Folk Music, Contemporary Folk
The Pogues Red Roses for Me Celtic Punk, Celtic Rock
Teena Marie Starchild Dance-Pop, Funk
Harold Budd and Brian Eno The Pearl Ambient