Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1985 year summaryThe best artists of 1985 were Kate Bush, Tom Waits, Dire Straits, The Smiths, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Tears For Fears, The Cure, The Replacements, Prefab Sprout and The Pogues.

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Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,353 charts

Rank Score:

19,233

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Average Rating:

85 (1,343 votes)

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Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,121 charts

Rank Score:

12,991

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

838 charts

Rank Score:

7,691

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

814 charts

Rank Score:

6,813

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Overall Rank:

255

Average Rating:

82 (1,257 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

740 charts

Rank Score:

6,049

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Overall Rank:

295

Average Rating:

79 (900 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

597 charts

Rank Score:

5,326

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

604 charts

Rank Score:

4,793

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Overall Rank:

374

Average Rating:

81 (771 votes)

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Tim

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

478 charts

Rank Score:

4,028

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

355 charts

Rank Score:

3,333

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Overall Rank:

542

Average Rating:

79 (356 votes)

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Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

3,036

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Overall Rank:

582

Average Rating:

78 (397 votes)

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	390	39%
	251	25%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	34	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	929	93%
Yes	71	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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