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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811.

Flip

Nils Lofgren

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1985

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4 charts

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812.

Cerco

Xutos & Pontapés

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1985

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4 charts

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Back To The Future: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack

Alan Silvestri

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1985

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4 charts

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814.

Land Of Opportunity

E.I.E.I.O.

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1985

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9 charts

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815.

Glazunov: Symphony No. 4

Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra

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1985

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1 chart

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816.

Skin Dive

Michael Franks

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1985

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3 charts

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816.

Mozart: Symphonies Nr. 32 & 36 »Linzer« , Overture »Lucio Silla«

Nikolaus Harnoncourt / Concertgebouw Orchestra

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1985

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2 charts

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816.

The Birds Of Rhiannon

Rhiannon

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1985

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3 charts

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816.

Original Music For A Generic World

Plain Wrap

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1985

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2 charts

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820.

Sabotage

Klinik

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1985

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
The Residents	4	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	390	39%
	252	25%
	43	4%
	41	4%
	35	4%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	93%
Yes	72	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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