Top 36 Music Albums of 1985
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Romanelli 
- Chart updated: 07/16/2025 21:45
- (Created: 04/11/2012 18:38).
- Chart size: 36 albums.
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1985 – SIRE / WARNER BROS.
Produced By ROBIN MILLAR
1. When All’s Well
2. Heaven Help Me
3. Are You Trying To Be Funny?
4. Ugly Little Dreams
5. Shoot Me Down
6. Sean
7. Ballad Of The Times
8. Kid
9. Anytown
10. This Love (Not For Sale)
11. Trouble And Strife
12. Angel
Everything But The Girl was a duo from England consisting of the eventually married couple Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn. Their first album was mostly lounge music, an element that was already mostly gone by the time of their second album, Love Not Money. The first track, “When All’s Well”, sounds like it could have been from the debut, but the change after that is almost immediate. Taking advantage of Thorn’s gentle vocals and their ability to write dreamy sounding pop, the duo moves into music that was, in 1985, a breath of fresh air compared to the New Wave, hair metal and dance pop of the day. Different versions were released in America and the UK…the US version is better, thanks to the addition of two tracks: “Heaven Help Me” is a keeper, and maybe the best track here, a subtle and gorgeous cover of Pretenders’ “Kid”.
The final track, “Angel”, is beautiful, showing that when they stretch things out even a little bit, that Watt is capable of creating a solid and lovely landscape. This is definitely the high point of their early career. The duo would have a big hit later on in 1994 with the song ”Missing” (from Amplified Heart), but this period deserves a chance as well. After their 1999 album Temperamental, Everything But The Girl called it a day, with both Watt and Thorn having released solo albums and both have also written a pair of books each. They have not ruled out recording together again, so who knows…there may be some Everything But The Girl music in the future. Love Not Money stands as a nice little piece of 1985, a softer side of a musical landscape that was all over the map and pretty loud. This one is well worth a listen. [First added to this chart: 11/11/2012]
Produced By ROBIN MILLAR
1. When All’s Well
2. Heaven Help Me
3. Are You Trying To Be Funny?
4. Ugly Little Dreams
5. Shoot Me Down
6. Sean
7. Ballad Of The Times
8. Kid
9. Anytown
10. This Love (Not For Sale)
11. Trouble And Strife
12. Angel
Everything But The Girl was a duo from England consisting of the eventually married couple Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn. Their first album was mostly lounge music, an element that was already mostly gone by the time of their second album, Love Not Money. The first track, “When All’s Well”, sounds like it could have been from the debut, but the change after that is almost immediate. Taking advantage of Thorn’s gentle vocals and their ability to write dreamy sounding pop, the duo moves into music that was, in 1985, a breath of fresh air compared to the New Wave, hair metal and dance pop of the day. Different versions were released in America and the UK…the US version is better, thanks to the addition of two tracks: “Heaven Help Me” is a keeper, and maybe the best track here, a subtle and gorgeous cover of Pretenders’ “Kid”.
The final track, “Angel”, is beautiful, showing that when they stretch things out even a little bit, that Watt is capable of creating a solid and lovely landscape. This is definitely the high point of their early career. The duo would have a big hit later on in 1994 with the song ”Missing” (from Amplified Heart), but this period deserves a chance as well. After their 1999 album Temperamental, Everything But The Girl called it a day, with both Watt and Thorn having released solo albums and both have also written a pair of books each. They have not ruled out recording together again, so who knows…there may be some Everything But The Girl music in the future. Love Not Money stands as a nice little piece of 1985, a softer side of a musical landscape that was all over the map and pretty loud. This one is well worth a listen. [First added to this chart: 11/11/2012]
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Top 36 Music Albums of 1985 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Jesus And Mary Chain | 1 | 3% | |
| Bread | 1 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 1 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 1 | 3% | |
| Tears For Fears | 1 | 3% | |
| U2 | 1 | 3% | |
| Phil Collins | 1 | 3% | |
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From Romanelli 01/09/2014 22:04
Romanelli 01/09/2014 22:04
I dig The Replacements a lot, but I admit that I haven't gotten around to adding much of them to my collection. They're one of those bands that just keep getting pushed back. I've always had Let It Be as a favorite, though. This may get me moving to add more of them!
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Mercury 01/09/2014 21:34
This is cool. I came here because I was curious to see Pete Townsend's album as your #1 of '85 yet lower than 250 overall. I personally have Tim, Hounds of Love and Rain Dogs all in my overall top 40.
What are your thoughts on The Replacements?
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