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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Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,394 charts

Rank Score:

18,926

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Average Rating:

85 (1,388 votes)

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102

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,138 charts

Rank Score:

12,344

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

851 charts

Rank Score:

7,278

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

825 charts

Rank Score:

6,551

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Overall Rank:

258

Average Rating:

82 (1,280 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

754 charts

Rank Score:

5,674

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Overall Rank:

306

Average Rating:

79 (912 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

632 charts

Rank Score:

5,286

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

625 charts

Rank Score:

4,581

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Overall Rank:

380

Average Rating:

82 (788 votes)

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Tim

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

3,952

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

377 charts

Rank Score:

3,439

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Overall Rank:

514

Average Rating:

79 (367 votes)

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Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

423 charts

Rank Score:

3,049

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Overall Rank:

574

Average Rating:

78 (404 votes)

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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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