Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Metal Fatigue

Allan Holdsworth

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1985

Appears in:

23 charts

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The Fury

Gary Numan

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1985

Appears in:

7 charts

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Return To Waterloo

Ray Davies

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1985

Appears in:

8 charts

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214.

Go West

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1985

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16 charts

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West Side Story

Leonard Bernstein

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1985

Appears in:

5 charts

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Dog Eat Dog

Joni Mitchell

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1985

Appears in:

26 charts

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The Evening Visits... And Stays For Years

The Apartments

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1985

Appears in:

21 charts

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A Sense Of Wonder

Van Morrison

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1985

Appears in:

20 charts

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Speak English Or Die

Stormtroopers Of Death

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1985

Appears in:

29 charts

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Strength

The Alarm

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1985

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25 charts

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
The Residents	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	388	39%
	257	26%
	43	4%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	23	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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