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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Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton

Mad Professor & Pato Banton

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1985

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6 charts

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572.

Live 1984 Tour

JFA

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1985

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2 charts

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Moving Mountains

Justin Hayward

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1985

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9 charts

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One Struggle One Fight

The Varukers

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1985

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2 charts

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Tonöga

Lars Hollmer

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1985

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4 charts

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Rattlesnake Bite

Smack (FI)

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1985

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3 charts

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Y Murió La Tarde

Nirgal Vallis

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1985

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5 charts

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Stay Hard

Raven (UK)

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1985

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4 charts

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It's OK To Listen To The Gray Voice

Jan Garbarek

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1985

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7 charts

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King Solomon's Mines (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Jerry Goldsmith

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1985

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2 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%
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	%

	391	39%
	257	26%
	43	4%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	70	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	20	2%

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