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Best sounding albums of 2004

Best sounding albums of 2004 ranked by Hi-Fi Score — recordings that reward speakers and headphones.

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Una Mattina — Ludovico Einaudi
89
Una Mattina
Ludovico Einaudi
#1 · 89/100
Our Endless Numbered Days — Iron & Wine
77
Our Endless Numbered Days
Iron & Wine
#2 · 77/100
All Falls Down — Kanye West
67
All Falls Down
Kanye West
#3 · 67/100
Fly Or Die — N.E.R.D
67
Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
#4 · 67/100
Maybe — N.E.R.D
67
Maybe
N.E.R.D
#5 · 67/100
The College Dropout — Kanye West
67
The College Dropout
Kanye West
#6 · 67/100
Here I Am (Send Me an Angel) — Jan Wayne
67
Here I Am (Send Me an Angel)
Jan Wayne
#7 · 67/100
Confessions (Expanded Edition) — Usher
67
Confessions (Expanded Edition)
Usher
#8 · 67/100
Confessions (20th Anniversary Edition) — Usher
67
Confessions (20th Anniversary Edition)
Usher
#9 · 67/100
Room Service — Bryan Adams
67
Room Service
Bryan Adams
#10 · 67/100
Love. Angel. Music. Baby. — Gwen Stefani
67
Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Gwen Stefani
#11 · 67/100
L'Amour Toujours II — Gigi D'Agostino
67
L'Amour Toujours II
Gigi D'Agostino
#12 · 67/100
Encore (Deluxe Version) — Eminem
67
Encore (Deluxe Version)
Eminem
#13 · 67/100
Sweat — Nelly
67
Sweat
Nelly
#14 · 67/100
Suit — Nelly
67
Suit
Nelly
#15 · 67/100
Mi Sangre — Juanes
67
Mi Sangre
Juanes
#16 · 67/100
La Paga — Juanes
67
La Paga
Juanes
#17 · 67/100
Slammin' — Eric Prydz
67
Slammin'
Eric Prydz
#18 · 67/100
Pumphonia — Benassi Bros.
67
Pumphonia
Benassi Bros.
#19 · 67/100
Give — The Bad Plus
67
Give
The Bad Plus
#20 · 67/100
Com Lag: 2+2=5 — Radiohead
67
Com Lag: 2+2=5
Radiohead
#21 · 67/100
Confessions — Usher
67
Confessions
Usher
#22 · 67/100
everything is everything — Phoenix
67
everything is everything
Phoenix
#23 · 67/100
Take It All Away (Digital Album Exclusive U.S. Version) — Ryan Cabrera
67
Take It All Away (Digital Album Exclusive U.S. Version)
Ryan Cabrera
#24 · 67/100
Where We Stand — Yellowcard
67
Where We Stand
Yellowcard
#25 · 67/100
AOL Sessions EP — Yellowcard
67
AOL Sessions EP
Yellowcard
#26 · 67/100
Sunday 8pm / Saturday 3am — Faithless
67
Sunday 8pm / Saturday 3am
Faithless
#27 · 67/100
Antisocial - Le Meilleur Des Années CBS — TRUST
67
Antisocial - Le Meilleur Des Années CBS
TRUST
#28 · 67/100
Alphabetical — Phoenix
67
Alphabetical
Phoenix
#29 · 67/100
No Roots — Faithless
67
No Roots
Faithless
#30 · 67/100
Abba — ABBA
67
Abba
ABBA
#31 · 67/100
Everything Will Be Alright Tomorrow — Faithless
67
Everything Will Be Alright Tomorrow
Faithless
#32 · 67/100
Sibérie m'était contéee — Manu Chao
67
Sibérie m'était contéee
Manu Chao
#33 · 67/100
Drop It Like It's Hot — Snoop Dogg
67
Drop It Like It's Hot
Snoop Dogg
#34 · 67/100
R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece — Snoop Dogg
67
R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
Snoop Dogg
#35 · 67/100
Panthéon — Booba
67
Panthéon
Booba
#36 · 67/100
O.C.M.S. — Old Crow Medicine Show
67
O.C.M.S.
Old Crow Medicine Show
#37 · 67/100
In Retrospect — The Toasters
67
In Retrospect
The Toasters
#38 · 67/100
Alors — Pigalle
67
Alors
Pigalle
#39 · 67/100
The DC EP — John Frusciante
67
The DC EP
John Frusciante
#40 · 67/100
DC EP — John Frusciante
67
DC EP
John Frusciante
#41 · 67/100
Shadows Collide With People — John Frusciante
67
Shadows Collide With People
John Frusciante
#42 · 67/100
Funeral — Arcade Fire
67
Funeral
Arcade Fire
#43 · 67/100
Naughty Girl — Beyoncé
67
Naughty Girl
Beyoncé
#44 · 67/100
la fierte des notres — Rohff
67
la fierte des notres
Rohff
#45 · 67/100
Take It All Away (U.S. Version) — Ryan Cabrera
67
Take It All Away (U.S. Version)
Ryan Cabrera
#46 · 67/100
Ice City: Welcome to the Hood — Freeway
67
Ice City: Welcome to the Hood
Freeway
#47 · 67/100