Top 100 Music Albums of 1985
by 
Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 06/27/2025 05:15
- (Created: 05/08/2012 21:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,903
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
3,698
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
6,402
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
691
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,983
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Year of Release:
1985
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576
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Hüsker Dü | 2 | 2% | |
| Daniel Johnston | 1 | 1% | |
| David Sylvian | 1 | 1% | |
| Big Audio Dynamite | 1 | 1% | |
| Dinosaur | 1 | 1% | |
| John Cale | 1 | 1% | |
| Hijokaidan | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1985 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 85th to 86th Tango by Laurindo Almeida / Charlie Byrd |
| Down 1 from 86th to 87th You'll Never Tame Me by GG Allin And The Scumfucs |
| Down 1 from 87th to 88th Lost And Found by Jason And The Scorchers |
| New entries |
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 Pigs & Battleshipsby Quando Quango |
| Leavers |
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 Virgins And Philistinesby The Colourfield |
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| 100/100 | 07/05/2018 12:56 |  Repo | | 100/100 |
| 90/100 | 05/15/2012 05:41 |  lancashirearab | | 79/100 |
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From Repo 07/05/2018 12:58
Repo 07/05/2018 12:58
Hi! Hope life's treating you well, brother. Love this top ten. WAs just checking out The Verlaine's debut & saw how much u love it. Definitely digging it . Peace!
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From lancashirearab 05/15/2012 05:42
lancashirearab 05/15/2012 05:42
It is good to see somebody else with Microdisney in their chart.
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