ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1984 | RESULTS
In a landslide vote, PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION - PURPLE RAIN WINS 1984 AOTY.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1984 PARTICIPANTS
- Prince and The Revolution - Purple Rain
| Rank | Album | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain | 25 / 86 | 29.1% | 15 / 86 (17.4%) |
| 9th | The Smiths - The Smiths | 24 / 87 | 27.6% | 18 / 87 (20.7%) |
| 8th | Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense | 22 / 87 | 25.3% | 21 / 87 (24.1%) |
| 7th | R.E.M. - Reckoning | 23 / 85 | 27.1% | 18 / 85 (21.2%) |
| 6th | Metallica - Ride the Lightning | 26 / 90 | 28.9% | 20 / 90 (22.2%) |
| 5th | Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade | 27 / 79 | 34.2% | 18 / 79 (22.8%) |
| 4th | Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime | 29 / 85 | 34.1% | 28 / 85 (32.9%) |
| 3rd | The Replacements - Let it Be | 54 / 97 | 55.7% | 32 / 97 (33.0%) |
| RUNNER-UP | Cocteau Twins - Treasure | 86 / 128 | 67.2% | 42 / 128 (32.8%) |
| WINNER | Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain | 42 / 128 | 32.8% | WINNER |
PREVIOUS AOTY WINNERS (Click to view full event)
- Pre-1965: Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
- 1965: John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
- 1966: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
- 1967: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- 1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
- 1969: The Beatles - Abbey Road
- 1970: Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
- 1971: Joni Mitchell - Blue
- 1972: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
- 1973: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
- 1974: King Crimson - Red
- 1975: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
- 1976: Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
- 1977: Television - Marquee Moon
- 1978: Kraftwerk - The Man Machine
- 1979: The Clash - London Calling
- 1980: Talking Heads - Remain in Light
- 1981: Siouxsie & The Banshees - Juju
- 1982: The Cure - Pornography
- 1983: New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
- 1984: Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
- 2020: Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
PREVIOUS AOTD WINNERS (Click to view full event)
- 1950s: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
- 1960s: The Beatles - Abbey Road
- 1970s: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
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