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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18 Greatest Hits
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Little Richard

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1985

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8 charts

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Love An Adventure

Pseudo Echo

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1985

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9 charts

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Del Amitri

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1985

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4 charts

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Project: Mersh

Minutemen

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1985

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8 charts

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Skeptics Apocalypse

Agent Steel

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1985

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12 charts

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C'est Comme Vous Voulez

Alain Souchon

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1985

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3 charts

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Animosity

Corrosion Of Conformity

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1985

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13 charts

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Power Of The Night

Savatage

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1985

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8 charts

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A Propos D'Un Paysage

Benjamin Lew / Steven Brown

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1985

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2 charts

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The Jets

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1985

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6 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%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Hawkwind	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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