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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41.

Spleen And Ideal

Dead Can Dance

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

473

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

486

Overall Rank:

3,166

Average Rating:

78 (131 votes)

Comments:

42.

Listen Like Thieves

INXS

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

460

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

494

Overall Rank:

3,234

Average Rating:

73 (153 votes)

Comments:

43.

Whitney Houston

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

456

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

498

Overall Rank:

3,251

Average Rating:

66 (164 votes)

Comments:

44.

Picture Book

Simply Red

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

446

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

510

Overall Rank:

3,301

Average Rating:

74 (131 votes)

Comments:

45.

Boys And Girls

Bryan Ferry

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

443

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

515

Overall Rank:

3,328

Average Rating:

76 (119 votes)

Comments:

46.

The Firstborn Is Dead

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

541

Overall Rank:

3,501

Average Rating:

75 (175 votes)

Comments:

47.

Live After Death
Live

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

412

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

550

Overall Rank:

3,545

Average Rating:

80 (199 votes)

Comments:

48.

Southern Accents

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

560

Overall Rank:

3,637

Average Rating:

73 (157 votes)

Comments:

49.

Radio

LL Cool J

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

398

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

565

Overall Rank:

3,661

Average Rating:

72 (122 votes)

Comments:

50.

Bonded By Blood

Exodus (US)

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

569

Overall Rank:

3,689

Average Rating:

77 (87 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony 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	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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