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: 5 hours ago).
"It becomes obvious with the first track "What You Need" that INXS was shooting for international superstardom with Listen Like Thieves. "What You Need" was after all their first American Top 10 Hit in 1986, peaking at #6 on the Billboard charts. The title track and "Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down th..." [+] Reply
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1985
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399
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"Love this work . It seems to be saying "I am the 1980's"" Reply
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WrathchildIX | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Starts out strong with three great tracks, but then does not manage to get back up there for the remainder. Still a good mainstream midtempo rocker." Reply
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Bork | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"By 1985 Heart had become a dinosaur 70s band and their previous two albums (1983's Passionworks and 1982's Private Audition) did not sell as well as their first five albums, all of which had hit the US Top 10 and were certified platinum. Heart had never been a singles band, but those previous two..." [+] Reply
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"Few good songs here and there. And overall, not bad. Bit disappointing though due to the hype and ratings. Love the cover btw." Reply
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Hayden | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I'm sure they listened to German New Wave, timtooky, but I am positive they listened to English new wave, ska-punk, and post-punk a whole lot more. The Cure and The Police were among the biggest influences for Argentine bands in the 80s. It is lazy to write this off as a ____ version of ____, esp..." [+] Reply
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dmercado | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"If you are CCR dan you will enjoy this, this is the big comeback of John Foggerty after years and years of legal problems with his record label of CCR" Reply
"One of my favourite albums in '86 and still sounds great" Reply
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"If (and only if) you ever get tired of listening to Kill 'Em All (& why would you), Bonded by Blood provides more of the same at just a notch (okay, maybe two) below Kill 'Em All caliber (& urgency). A solid (if decidedly second tier) answer for your Kill 'Em All riff addiction." Reply
"An affectionate parody of late 60's British psychedelica, sounding at times like Mighty Baby, Eclection and the Beatles! But quite fun to listen to nevertheless." Reply
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Best Albums of 1985 composition
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| Various Artists | 21 | 2% | |
| 細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono] | 4 | 0% | |
| The Residents | 4 | 0% | |
| Aretha Franklin | 3 | 0% | |
| Black Flag | 3 | 0% | |
| Minutemen | 3 | 0% | |
| Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
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387 | 39% | |
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257 | 26% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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