Best Albums of 1985

Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 6 hours ago).
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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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1985
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Terminal Tower 
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1985
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 25 of 100

Best Albums of 1985 composition

Best Albums of the 1980s
1. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
2. Doolittle by Pixies
3. Remain In Light by Talking Heads
4. Disintegration by The Cure
5. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses
6. The Joshua Tree by U2
7. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
8. Thriller by Michael Jackson
9. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
10. Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth