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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311.

Record Without A Cover

Christian Marclay

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1985

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1 chart

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312.

Half Nelson
Compilation

Willie Nelson

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1985

Appears in:

5 charts

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313.

Sound Of The Westway

Chin Chin

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1985

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11 charts

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314.

The Best Of Eagles
Compilation

Eagles

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1985

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16 charts

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315.

For The Working Class Man

Jimmy Barnes

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1985

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11 charts

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316.

Mask

Vangelis

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1985

Appears in:

14 charts

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317.

Seeds Of Time

Dave Holland Quintet

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1985

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11 charts

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Feedtime

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1985

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16 charts

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319.

Knee Deep In The Hoopla

Starship

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1985

Appears in:

25 charts

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Endless Pain

Kreator

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1985

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16 charts

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Minutemen	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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Best Artists of 1987
1. U2
2. Guns N' Roses
3. Prince
4. The Smiths
5. Dinosaur Jr.
6. Dinosaur
7. R.E.M.
8. Michael Jackson
9. Depeche Mode
10. Sonic Youth
11. New Order
12. Def Leppard
13. INXS
14. The Cure
15. The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Pixies
17. Eric B. & Rakim
18. Midnight Oil
19. Fleetwood Mac
20. Bruce Springsteen