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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11.

Misplaced Childhood

Marillion

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

326 charts

Rank Score:

2,999

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

588

Average Rating:

77 (402 votes)

Comments:

12.

Low-Life

New Order

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

2,928

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

607

Average Rating:

80 (471 votes)

Comments:

13.

This Is The Sea

The Waterboys

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

282 charts

Rank Score:

2,071

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

133

Overall Rank:

866

Average Rating:

79 (292 votes)

Comments:

14.

New Day Rising

Hüsker Dü

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

286 charts

Rank Score:

1,988

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

141

Overall Rank:

906

Average Rating:

77 (360 votes)

Comments:

15.

This Nation's Saving Grace

The Fall

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

1,912

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

144

Overall Rank:

944

Average Rating:

78 (433 votes)

Comments:

16.

Fables Of The Reconstruction

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

307 charts

Rank Score:

1,590

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

178

Overall Rank:

1,112

Average Rating:

76 (449 votes)

Comments:

17.

Little Creatures

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

1,543

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

182

Overall Rank:

1,147

Average Rating:

76 (409 votes)

Comments:

18.

Around The World In A Day

Prince And The Revolution

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

1,246

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,397

Average Rating:

77 (346 votes)

Comments:

19.

Love

The Cult

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

1,148

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

237

Overall Rank:

1,509

Average Rating:

77 (243 votes)

Comments:

20.

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

979

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

269

Overall Rank:

1,734

Average Rating:

74 (284 votes)

Comments:

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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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