1984 Album Releases

1984

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Jun 25

Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain

Prince & The Revolution

92

critic score

(7)

89

user score

(864)

Jul 27

Metallica - Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning

100

critic score

(3)

88

user score

(841)

Feb 20

The Smiths - The Smiths

91

critic score

(5)

84

user score

(757)

Nov 12

Madonna - Like a Virgin

90

critic score

(3)

74

user score

(432)

Nov 1

Cocteau Twins - Treasure

90

critic score

(2)

85

user score

(353)

Oct 2

The Replacements - Let It Be

The Replacements

100

critic score

(4)

85

user score

(341)

May 1

80

critic score

(1)

69

user score

(332)

Jun 4

Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

Born in the U.S.A.

96

critic score

(5)

84

user score

(329)

Nov 12

The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow

Hatful of Hollow

100

critic score

(4)

88

user score

(312)

Sep 3

Iron Maiden - Powerslave

80

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(297)

Sep 1

David Bowie - Tonight

36

critic score

(4)

50

user score

(260)

Jul 16

Sade - Diamond Life

95

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(252)

Jul 1

Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

Double Nickels on the Dime

88

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(221)

Jul 1

Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade

93

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(217)

Jun 18

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - From Her to Eternity

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

From Her to Eternity

79

critic score

(5)

76

user score

(210)

Apr 9

R.E.M. - Reckoning

91

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(198)

Sep 1

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

84

critic score

(5)

89

user score

(196)

Feb 27

Queen - The Works

54

critic score

(3)

68

user score

(183)

May 4

Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain

Echo & the Bunnymen

77

critic score

(4)

80

user score

(178)

Oct 1

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

The Unforgettable Fire

74

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(169)

Apr 30

The Cure - The Top

57

critic score

(4)

64

user score

(161)

Jan 9

Van Halen - 1984

87

critic score

(3)

77

user score

(153)

Feb 1

Talk Talk - It's My Life

80

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(149)

Mar 1

Black Flag - My War

50

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(146)

1984

Steve Roach - Structures From Silence

Structures From Silence

100

critic score

(1)

84

user score

(140)

Aug 10

Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers

50

critic score

(2)

51

user score

(135)

Sep 24

Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward

Some Great Reward

75

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(125)

Mar 27

King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair

Three of a Perfect Pair

60

critic score

(3)

68

user score

(114)

Mar 27

Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C.

91

critic score

(2)

73

user score

(110)

Oct 1

This Mortal Coil - It'll End In Tears

This Mortal Coil

It'll End In Tears

90

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(103)

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Feb 7

Swans - Young God

69

user score

(94)

May 8

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend

Bob Marley & The Wailers

100

critic score

(2)

90

user score

(84)

Dec 10

Butthole Surfers - Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac

Butthole Surfers

Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac

80

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(76)

Apr 1

Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets II

100

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(73)

Jan 1

Brian Eno & Harold Budd - The Pearl

Brian Eno & Harold Budd

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(70)

Dec 11

Leonard Cohen - Various Positions

Various Positions

75

critic score

(2)

72

user score

(68)

Jan 4

Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith

Defenders of the Faith

73

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(67)

Apr 12

Rush - Grace Under Pressure

Grace Under Pressure

60

critic score

(2)

74

user score

(65)

Oct 1

Bathory - Bathory

60

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(65)

Sep 1

Arvo Pärt - Tabula Rasa

95

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(63)

Jan 1

Manuel Göttsching - E2-E4

Manuel Göttsching

96

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(59)

Dec 1

Black Flag - Slip It In

60

critic score

(2)

74

user score

(55)

Oct 23

Janet Jackson - Dream Street

40

critic score

(1)

45

user score

(54)

May 29

Tina Turner - Private Dancer

90

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(53)

Oct 23

Wham! - Make It Big

80

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(51)

Jan 23

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Michael Jackson

100

critic score

(1)

90

user score

(50)

1984

Minor Threat - First Two Seven Inches

First Two Seven Inches

87

user score

(49)

1984

David Kauffman / Eric Caboor - Songs From Suicide Bridge

David Kauffman / Eric Caboor

Songs From Suicide Bridge

74

critic score

(1)

87

user score

(49)

Feb 27

Dead Can Dance - Dead Can Dance

60

critic score

(1)

73

user score

(49)

Sep 7

Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath

Don't Break the Oath

90

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(49)

Apr 25

Mariya Takeuchi - Variety

Mariya Takeuchi

75

user score

(48)

Jun 10

Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

65

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(47)

Sep 1

Black Flag - Family Man

60

critic score

(1)

62

user score

(45)

Mar 13

The Cars - Heartbeat City

75

critic score

(3)

77

user score

(44)

Oct 8

The Fall - The Wonderful and Frightening World Of...

The Wonderful and Frightening World Of...

93

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(44)

Jan 21

Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi

55

critic score

(2)

54

user score

(43)

Apr 30

The Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops

A Walk Across The Rooftops

80

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(43)

Oct 19

a-ha - Take On Me

90

user score

(41)

Jun 19

Art of Noise - Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?

Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?

100

critic score

(1)

74

user score

(40)

Aug 27

Soda Stereo - Soda Stereo

80

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(39)

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