1984 Album Releases

1984

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Jul 27

Metallica - Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning

95

critic score

(4)

87

user score

(1,461)

Jun 25

Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain

Prince & The Revolution

94

critic score

(9)

89

user score

(1,452)

Feb 20

The Smiths - The Smiths

91

critic score

(5)

83

user score

(1,231)

Nov 12

Madonna - Like a Virgin

90

critic score

(3)

74

user score

(617)

Nov 1

Cocteau Twins - Treasure

90

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(575)

Jun 4

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

Bruce Springsteen

Born in the U.S.A.

97

critic score

(6)

84

user score

(526)

May 1

80

critic score

(1)

67

user score

(506)

Nov 12

The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow

Hatful of Hollow

100

critic score

(4)

88

user score

(487)

Sep 3

Iron Maiden - Powerslave

80

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(474)

Jul 16

Sade - Diamond Life

95

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(455)

Oct 2

The Replacements - Let It Be

The Replacements

100

critic score

(4)

85

user score

(449)

Sep 1

David Bowie - Tonight

36

critic score

(4)

49

user score

(375)

Sep 1

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

84

critic score

(5)

90

user score

(329)

Jul 1

Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

Double Nickels on the Dime

88

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(314)

Jul 1

Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade

95

critic score

(4)

86

user score

(307)

Jun 18

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - From Her to Eternity

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

From Her to Eternity

80

critic score

(3)

75

user score

(293)

Feb 27

Queen - The Works

54

critic score

(3)

68

user score

(283)

Apr 30

The Cure - The Top

40

critic score

(2)

63

user score

(280)

May 4

Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain

Echo & the Bunnymen

73

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(279)

Apr 9

R.E.M. - Reckoning

90

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(278)

Jan 9

Van Halen - 1984

87

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(236)

Aug 10

Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers

50

critic score

(2)

48

user score

(231)

Oct 1

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

The Unforgettable Fire

81

critic score

(4)

77

user score

(226)

Mar 1

Black Flag - My War

50

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(220)

1984

Steve Roach - Structures From Silence

Structures From Silence

100

critic score

(1)

84

user score

(217)

Feb 1

Talk Talk - It's My Life

80

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(213)

Mar 27

King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair

Three of a Perfect Pair

60

critic score

(3)

68

user score

(189)

Sep 24

Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward

Some Great Reward

75

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(188)

Mar 27

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

91

critic score

(2)

72

user score

(167)

Oct 1

This Mortal Coil - It'll End In Tears

This Mortal Coil

It'll End In Tears

90

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(150)

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Feb 7

Swans - Young God

69

user score

(147)

May 8

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend

Bob Marley & The Wailers

100

critic score

(2)

91

user score

(138)

Jan 1

Brian Eno & Harold Budd - The Pearl

Brian Eno & Harold Budd

90

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(121)

Apr 1

Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets II

100

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(116)

Oct 1

Bathory - Bathory

60

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(115)

Dec 11

Leonard Cohen - Various Positions

Various Positions

75

critic score

(2)

71

user score

(106)

Sep 1

Arvo Pärt - Tabula Rasa

95

critic score

(2)

86

user score

(98)

Jan 1

Manuel Göttsching - E2-E4

Manuel Göttsching

96

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(96)

Apr 12

Rush - Grace Under Pressure

Grace Under Pressure

60

critic score

(2)

73

user score

(96)

Oct 23

Wham! - Make It Big

80

critic score

(3)

77

user score

(96)

1984

David Kauffman / Eric Caboor - Songs From Suicide Bridge

David Kauffman / Eric Caboor

Songs From Suicide Bridge

74

critic score

(1)

86

user score

(95)

Jan 4

Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith

Defenders of the Faith

73

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(93)

Oct 19

a-ha - Take On Me

92

user score

(92)

Dec 10

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

Butthole Surfers

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

80

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(88)

1984

Minor Threat - First Two Seven Inches

First Two Seven Inches

83

user score

(87)

May 29

Tina Turner - Private Dancer

90

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(87)

Jan 23

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Michael Jackson

100

critic score

(1)

94

user score

(83)

Oct 23

Janet Jackson - Dream Street

45

critic score

(2)

44

user score

(81)

Apr 25

Mariya Takeuchi - Variety

Mariya Takeuchi

76

user score

(74)

Dec 1

Black Flag - Slip It In

60

critic score

(2)

74

user score

(74)

Mar 13

The Cars - Heartbeat City

75

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(73)

Sep 7

Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath

Don't Break the Oath

90

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(71)

Feb 27

Dead Can Dance - Dead Can Dance

60

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(68)

Sep 26

Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain

Prince & The Revolution

60

critic score

(1)

94

user score

(67)

Jan 6

Anthrax - Fistful of Metal

Fistful of Metal

40

critic score

(1)

64

user score

(66)

Aug 27

Soda Stereo - Soda Stereo

80

critic score

(1)

70

user score

(66)

Jun 10

Violent Femmes - Hallowed Ground

Hallowed Ground

65

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(65)

Jan 21

Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi

55

critic score

(2)

53

user score

(62)

Apr 30

The Blue Nile - A Walk Across The Rooftops

A Walk Across The Rooftops

80

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(61)

Sep 1

Black Flag - Family Man

60

critic score

(1)

62

user score

(61)

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