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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81.

Theatre Of Pain

Mötley Crüe

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,739

Average Rating:

64 (108 votes)

Comments:

82.

Brother Where You Bound

Supertramp

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,017

Overall Rank:

6,853

Average Rating:

72 (83 votes)

Comments:

83.

Paris, Texas
Soundtrack

Ry Cooder

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,018

Overall Rank:

6,881

Average Rating:

76 (60 votes)

Comments:

84.

I Don't Want To Grow Up

The Descendents

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,020

Overall Rank:

6,908

Average Rating:

76 (50 votes)

Comments:

85.

Relentless

Pentagram (US)

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,029

Overall Rank:

6,940

Average Rating:

73 (44 votes)

Comments:

86.

Under Lock And Key

Dokken

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,030

Overall Rank:

6,947

Average Rating:

71 (66 votes)

Comments:

87.

Metal Heart

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,035

Overall Rank:

6,967

Average Rating:

74 (48 votes)

Comments:

88.

This Is Big Audio Dynamite

Big Audio Dynamite

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

179

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,059

Overall Rank:

7,116

Average Rating:

72 (56 votes)

Comments:

89.

Thursday Afternoon

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

178

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,060

Overall Rank:

7,119

Average Rating:

73 (88 votes)

Comments:

90.

Dvořák: Symphonie No. 9; Bedřich Smetana: Die Moldau

Herbert von Karajan / Wiener Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

177

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,066

Overall Rank:

7,171

Average Rating:

77 (15 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
The Residents	4	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	388	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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