Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1985 year summaryThe best artists of 1985 were Kate Bush, Tom Waits, Dire Straits, The Smiths, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Tears For Fears, The Cure, The Replacements, Prefab Sprout and The Pogues.

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31.

Power Windows

Rush

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

645

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

378

Overall Rank:

2,454

Average Rating:

76 (236 votes)

Comments:

32.

Promise

Sade

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

618

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,541

Average Rating:

76 (149 votes)

Comments:

33.

Up On The Sun

Meat Puppets

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

158 charts

Rank Score:

602

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

401

Overall Rank:

2,591

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

34.

Night Time

Killing Joke

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

567

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

422

Overall Rank:

2,721

Average Rating:

77 (119 votes)

Comments:

35.

Halber Mensch

Einstürzende Neubauten

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

566

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

423

Overall Rank:

2,728

Average Rating:

76 (116 votes)

Comments:

36.

A Secret Wish

Propaganda (DE)

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

543

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

433

Overall Rank:

2,824

Average Rating:

78 (77 votes)

Comments:

37.

What Does Anything Mean? Basically

The Chameleons

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

529

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

441

Overall Rank:

2,876

Average Rating:

78 (105 votes)

Comments:

38.

Heyday

The Church

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

527

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

443

Overall Rank:

2,884

Average Rating:

78 (93 votes)

Comments:

39.

Frankenchrist

Dead Kennedys

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

518

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

452

Overall Rank:

2,921

Average Rating:

74 (119 votes)

Comments:

40.

Rites Of Spring

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

483

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

481

Overall Rank:

3,104

Average Rating:

77 (108 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	252	25%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	34	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	929	93%
Yes	71	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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