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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Nightshift

Commodores

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1985

Appears in:

10 charts

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512.

Hombres G

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1985

Appears in:

14 charts

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513.

Live At Sweet Basil
Live

Gil Evans

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1985

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2 charts

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514.

En Sang For Åtte Kroner, En Lomme Full Av Rusk, Og Firogtjue Troster I Damens Rosenbusk

The Beste

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1985

Appears in:

3 charts

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515.

The Process Of Weeding Out

Black Flag

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

18 charts

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Vision Quest (Original Motion Picture Sound Track)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1985

Appears in:

5 charts

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517.

Magic Touch

Stanley Jordan

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1985

Appears in:

7 charts

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518.

Gabbie

Chain Reaction

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1985

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2 charts

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519.

The CD Of JB: Sex Machine & Other Soul Classics
Compilation

James Brown

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1985

Appears in:

6 charts

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520.

Pass The Paintbrush, Honey..

Biff Bang Pow!

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1985

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9 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	%

	390	39%
	257	26%
	43	4%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	70	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	20	2%

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