The Best Albums of 1985 by uDiscoverMusic (2022) 
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
967
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
5,244
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
630
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,322
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
421
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
3,658
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
2,719
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
7,288
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Total albums: 59. Page 1 of 6
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The Best Albums of 1985 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Hüsker Dü | 2 | 3% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 2% | |
| Legião Urbana | 1 | 2% | |
| Wynton Marsalis | 1 | 2% | |
| George Thorogood & The Destroyers | 1 | 2% | |
| Prince And The Revolution | 1 | 2% | |
| The Cure | 1 | 2% | |
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31 | 53% | |
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17 | 29% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Other 1985 year charts
Listed below are 12 charts from recognised sources for 1985. There are also 413 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recordings Of The Year 1985 | The Face | 1985 year chart | 1985 | |
| Albums Of The Year 1985: The Critics’ Choice | Hot Press | 1985 year chart | 1985 |  |
| Jaarlijstje 1985 | Humo | 1985 year chart | 1985 |  |
| Kerrang!'s Albums Of 1985 | Kerrang! | 1985 year chart | 1985 | |
| The 10 Best Albums of 1985 | Musikexpress.de | 1985 year chart | 1985 |  |
| NME Albums Of The Year 1985 | New Music Express | 1985 year chart | 2016 | |
| Jaarlijst Oor 1985 | OOR | 1985 year chart | 1985 |  |
| Best Albums 1985 | Schlager | 1985 year chart | 1985 |  |
| The 50 Best Albums of 1985 | Spex | 1985 year chart | 1985 | |
| The Best Albums of 1985 | uDiscoverMusic | 1985 year chart | 2022 | |
| Village Voice Albums of the Year 1985 | Village Voice | 1985 year chart | 1985 | |
| Watchmojo's albums of 1985 | WatchMojo | 1985 year chart | 1985 |  |
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| The Greatest Rock Albums | uDiscoverMusic | Overall chart | 2015 | |
[uDiscoverMusic was founded in 2011.]
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