Top 38 Music Albums of 1985
by tim0505 
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- Chart updated: 12/19/2025 23:45
- (Created: 03/11/2023 17:23).
- Chart size: 38 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
7,131
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
12,540
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,285
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
3,496
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,952
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,191
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[First added to this chart: 09/03/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,401
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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1,866
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
978
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2023]
Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
663
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Total albums: 38. Page 1 of 4
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Top 38 Music Albums of 1985 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Level 42 | 1 | 3% | |
| Prefab Sprout | 1 | 3% | |
| Scritti Politti | 1 | 3% | |
| Robert Palmer | 1 | 3% | |
| Marillion | 1 | 3% | |
| The Bangles | 1 | 3% | |
| Howard Jones | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 38 Music Albums of 1985 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 19 from 38th to 19thDifferent Light by The Bangles |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 19th to 20thFreaky Styley by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Down 1 from 20th to 21stAfterburner by ZZ Top |
| Down 1 from 21st to 22ndEasy Pieces by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions |
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| 04/19/2025 08:29 |  Purplepash | 1,742 | 88/100 | |
| 03/27/2025 21:02 | mrmcrook | 812 | 92/100 |
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