Top 9 Music Albums of 1985
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- Chart updated: 01/06/2026 23:15
- (Created: 01/19/2019 21:46).
- Chart size: 9 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,359
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,080
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2026]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,768
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,456
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,699
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Buy album
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,894
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2021]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,568
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Total albums: 9. Page 1 of 1
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Top 9 Music Albums of 1985 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smiths | 1 | 11% | |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 11% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 11% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 11% | |
| Prefab Sprout | 1 | 11% | |
| The Style Council | 1 | 11% | |
| The Replacements | 1 | 11% | |
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Top 9 Music Albums of 1985 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 5th to 3rdFables Of The Reconstruction by R.E.M. |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 3rd to 4thThe Head On The Door by The Cure |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thSteve McQueen by Prefab Sprout |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thTim by The Replacements |
| New entries |
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| Our Favourite Shop by The Style Council |
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