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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A Decade Of Steely Dan
Compilation

Steely Dan

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1985

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13 charts

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Island Life
Compilation

Grace Jones

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1985

Appears in:

24 charts

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233.

Mad Not Mad

Madness

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1985

Appears in:

19 charts

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The Wishing Chair

10,000 Maniacs

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1985

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24 charts

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Top Ten

The Flying Lizards

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1985

Appears in:

6 charts

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We Are The World

USA For Africa

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1985

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8 charts

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Heads And Hearts

The Sound

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1985

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19 charts

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The Scale Of Ten

Thomas Leer

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1985

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2 charts

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239.

Execution

ADX

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1985

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4 charts

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240.

Terminal Tower
Compilation

Pere Ubu

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1985

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22 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%
Black Flag	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	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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