Best Albums of 1985

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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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
377
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Year of Release:
1985
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366
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1985
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363
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Year of Release:
1985
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355
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Buy album United States
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1985
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354
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Year of Release:
1985
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338
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
314
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
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308
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
306
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Year of Release:
1985
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270
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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Country Albums %


United States 387 39%
United Kingdom 252 25%
Mixed Nationality 42 4%
Germany 41 4%
Australia 34 3%
Canada 23 2%
Japan 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%
Best Artists of 1969
1. The Beatles
2. Led Zeppelin
3. King Crimson
4. The Rolling Stones
5. The Velvet Underground
6. Nick Drake
7. Creedence Clearwater Revival
8. Frank Zappa
9. Neil Young
10. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
11. Miles Davis
12. The Who
13. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
14. The Band
15. The Kinks
16. Crosby, Stills & Nash
17. The Stooges
18. Fairport Convention
19. Sly & The Family Stone
20. Scott Walker
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