Top Albums of 1984
Rank▼ All Time Rank▼ Artist▼ Album▼ Genres▼
13
669
 Van Halen 1984 Hard Rock
The Waterboys A Pagan Place Pop Rock
31
1843
 The Blue Nile A Walk Across the Rooftops Art Pop, Sophisti-Pop
Bangles All Over the Place New Wave, Pop Rock
Joe Jackson Body and Soul Art Pop, Jazz Pop
2
135
 Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
53
2982
 Billy Bragg Brewing Up with Billy Bragg Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
28
1552
 David Sylvian Brilliant Trees Art Pop
54
2990
 Don Henley Building the Perfect Beast Pop Rock
26
1454
 Rubén Blades Buscando América Afro-Cuban Jazz, Salsa
37
2214
 The Style Council Café Bleu Sophisti-Pop
46
2535
 Scott Walker Climate of Hunter Art Pop, Art Rock
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Couldn't Stand the Weather Blues Rock, Electric Texas Blues
47
2571
 Fabrizio De André Crêuza de mä Contemporary Folk
39
2340
 Gabinete Caligari Cuatro rosas New Wave
41
2421
 Alaska y Dinarama Deseo carnal New Wave, Pop Rock
24
1286
 Sade Diamond Life Smooth Soul, Sophisti-Pop
6
305
 Minutemen Double Nickels on the Dime Post-Punk, Punk Rock
29
1663
 Manuel Göttsching E2-E4 Progressive Electronic
52
2926
 Everything But the Girl Eden Jazz Pop, Sophisti-Pop
34
2083
 Julian Cope Fried Neo-Psychedelia, Pop Rock
25
1427
 Nick Cave feat. The Bad Seeds From Her to Eternity Post-Punk
35
2099
 Violent Femmes Hallowed Ground Alternative Rock, Cowpunk, Folk Punk
12
638
 The Smiths Hatful of Hollow Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
43
2479
 The Cars Heartbeat City New Wave, Pop Rock
51
2919
 Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel Hole Industrial, Industrial Rock
21
1041
 Los Lobos How Will the Wolf Survive? Tex-Mex
44
2482
 Robyn Hitchcock I Often Dream of Trains Psychedelic Folk, Singer/Songwriter
20
1000
 Youssou N'Dour Immigres / Bitim Rew Mbalax
33
2071
 The Special A.K.A. In the Studio 2 Tone
27
1463
 This Mortal Coil It'll End in Tears Dream Pop, Ethereal Wave
45
2497
 Radio Futura La ley del desierto, La ley del mar New Wave, Pop Rock
23
1161
 Pretenders Learning to Crawl New Wave, Pop Rock
4
205
 The Replacements Let It Be Alternative Rock
17
786
 Madonna Like a Virgin Pop
Scorpions Love at First Sting Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
19
989
 Meat Puppets Meat Puppets II Alternative Rock, Cowpunk
30
1835
 The Dream Syndicate Medicine Show Paisley Underground
Laurie Anderson Mister Heartbreak Art Pop, Experimental Rock
Lou Reed New Sensations Pop Rock
7
490
 Echo and the Bunnymen Ocean Rain Post-Punk
40
2341
 Iron Maiden Powerslave NWOBHM
16
776
 Tina Turner Private Dancer Pop Rock, Soul
Butthole Surfers Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac Noise Rock
1
47
 Prince and The Revolution Purple Rain Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock, Synth Funk
10
584
 Lloyd Cole and The Commotions Rattlesnakes Jangle Pop
36
2155
 Bryan Adams Reckless Pop Rock
11
630
 R.E.M. Reckoning Jangle Pop
The Pogues Red Roses for Me Celtic Punk, Celtic Rock
Christy Moore Ride On Celtic Folk Music, Contemporary Folk
22
1068
 Metallica Ride the Lightning Thrash Metal
14
671
 Run-D.M.C. Run-D.M.C. Hardcore Hip Hop
Depeche Mode Some Great Reward Synthpop
Simple Minds Sparkle in the Rain New Wave, Pop Rock
Teena Marie Starchild Dance-Pop, Funk
48
2625
 Hoodoo Gurus Stoneage Romeos Garage Rock, Power Pop
9
562
 Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Art Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk
Steve Roach Structures from Silence Space Ambient
42
2427
 Arvo Pärt Tabula Rasa Minimalism
38
2247
 Bronski Beat The Age of Consent Hi-NRG, Synthpop
Carmel The Drum Is Everything Jazz Pop
50
2914
 The Gun Club The Las Vegas Story Post-Punk
Harold Budd and Brian Eno The Pearl Ambient
49
2780
 Bobby Womack The Poet II Soul
3
184
 The Smiths The Smiths Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
8
529
 U2 The Unforgettable Fire Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
32
1878
 The Fall The Wonderful and Frightening World of...The Fall Post-Punk
15
696
 Cocteau Twins Treasure Dream Pop, Ethereal Wave
Téléphone Un autre monde Rock
18
907
 Frankie Goes to Hollywood Welcome to the Pleasuredome New Wave, Synthpop
5
223
 Hüsker Dü Zen Arcade Hardcore Punk, Post-Hardcore