Top 28 Music Albums of 1985
by Liedzeit

Here it gets shaky. The only one I really care for is the one by Kate Bush. Les Paul and Mary Ford, good as they are, do not really qualify as 1985 music. The entries from 8 on would probably not appear in my Top 1000.
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
18,086
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1411 votes)  85 (1,411 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1985
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8
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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47
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4. (=)
Terminal Tower 
Compilation
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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46
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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19
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
4,457
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2018]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,886
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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4
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[First added to this chart: 06/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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23
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1985
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187
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Total albums: 27. Page 1 of 3
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Top 28 Music Albums of 1985 composition

Country Albums %


United Kingdom 16 57%
United States 8 29%
Mixed Nationality 1 4%
Italy 1 4%
Jamaica 1 4%
Germany 1 4%
Compilation? Albums %
No 24 86%
Yes 4 14%
Live? Albums %
No 27 96%
Yes 1 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 27 96%
Yes 1 4%

Top 28 Music Albums of 1985 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 1 from 28th to 27thNightshift
by Commodores
Climber Up 1 from 27th to 26thIn Square Circle
by Stevie Wonder
Climber Up 1 from 26th to 25thOut Of Africa
by John Barry
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 5 from 23rd to 28thConcerti
by Paolo Conte

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Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Thriller by Michael Jackson
9. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
10. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
11. Closer by Joy Division
12. Master Of Puppets by Metallica
13. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
14. Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
15. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
16. Graceland by Paul Simon
17. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
18. Murmur by R.E.M.
19. Back In Black by AC/DC
20. Ride The Lightning by Metallica
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