Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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:

1,406 charts

Rank Score:

18,392

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Average Rating:

85 (1,404 votes)

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103

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,139 charts

Rank Score:

11,792

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

860 charts

Rank Score:

7,209

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

826 charts

Rank Score:

6,404

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Overall Rank:

257

Average Rating:

82 (1,292 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

762 charts

Rank Score:

5,623

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Overall Rank:

301

Average Rating:

79 (920 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

639 charts

Rank Score:

5,224

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

631 charts

Rank Score:

4,533

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Overall Rank:

377

Average Rating:

82 (799 votes)

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Tim

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

3,912

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

3,699

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469

Average Rating:

79 (373 votes)

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10.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

428 charts

Rank Score:

2,983

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Overall Rank:

576

Average Rating:

78 (410 votes)

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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%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	384	38%
	258	26%
	45	5%
	43	4%
	33	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	93%
Yes	72	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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