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 Marillion.

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Begegnungen II
Compilation

Eno / Moebius / Roedelius / Plank

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1985

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7 charts

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342.

The Power Station

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1985

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17 charts

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343.

Space Is The Place

Newcleus

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1985

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11 charts

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344.

Ever Call Ready

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1985

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5 charts

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345.

The Voice Of Trees

Lubomyr Melnyk

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1985

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3 charts

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346.

That's Why I'm Here

James Taylor

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1985

Appears in:

10 charts

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347.

Post

Paul Kelly

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1985

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11 charts

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348.

Valley Of Rain

Giant Sand

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1985

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13 charts

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Giros

Fito Páez

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1985

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11 charts

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350.

Double Trouble Live
Live

Molly Hatchet

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1985

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14 charts

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	392	39%
	251	25%
	43	4%
	41	4%
	35	4%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	93%
Yes	72	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

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

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3. AC/DC
4. David Bowie
5. Dead Kennedys
6. Peter Gabriel
7. Bruce Springsteen
8. The Cure
9. Rush
10. Pretenders
11. Dire Straits
12. The Feelies
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14. Black Sabbath
15. Motörhead
16. U2
17. Genesis
18. Elvis Costello
19. Steely Dan
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