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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31.

Flip Your Wig

Hüsker Dü

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

619

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,537

Average Rating:

78 (142 votes)

Comments:

32.

Promise

Sade

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

617

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

393

Overall Rank:

2,543

Average Rating:

76 (149 votes)

Comments:

33.

Up On The Sun

Meat Puppets

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

599

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

402

Overall Rank:

2,600

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

34.

Night Time

Killing Joke

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

569

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

423

Overall Rank:

2,724

Average Rating:

77 (119 votes)

Comments:

35.

Halber Mensch

Einstürzende Neubauten

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

564

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

427

Overall Rank:

2,744

Average Rating:

76 (115 votes)

Comments:

36.

A Secret Wish

Propaganda (DE)

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

541

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

436

Overall Rank:

2,842

Average Rating:

78 (77 votes)

Comments:

37.

What Does Anything Mean? Basically

The Chameleons

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

530

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

442

Overall Rank:

2,878

Average Rating:

78 (105 votes)

Comments:

38.

Heyday

The Church

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

529

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

443

Overall Rank:

2,882

Average Rating:

78 (93 votes)

Comments:

39.

Frankenchrist

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

519

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

450

Overall Rank:

2,918

Average Rating:

74 (118 votes)

Comments:

40.

Rites Of Spring

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

484

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

481

Overall Rank:

3,103

Average Rating:

77 (107 votes)

Comments:

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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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