Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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Holy Wars

Tuxedomoon

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1985

Appears in:

24 charts

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172.

Refuse To Be Burnt-Out

The Fugs

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1985

Appears in:

5 charts

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173.

Modern Times

Latin Quarter

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1985

Appears in:

10 charts

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174.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

The Cars

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1985

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28 charts

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Lone Justice

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1985

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46 charts

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1979–1983
Compilation

Bauhaus

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1985

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19 charts

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High Country Snows

Dan Fogelberg

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1985

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13 charts

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178.

Cut The Crap

The Clash

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1985

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47 charts

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179.

Bitter Sweet

King

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1985

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3 charts

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Working Nights

Working Week

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1985

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17 charts

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	385	39%
	258	26%
	45	5%
	43	4%
	32	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	930	93%
Yes	70	7%

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

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

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