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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1985 year 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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721.

City Life

Boogie Boys

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1985

Appears in:

6 charts

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722.

Beyond Appearances

Santana

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1985

Appears in:

10 charts

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723.

Why Not In Choir?

Holy Toy

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1985

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3 charts

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724.

Open City

The Muffins

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1985

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2 charts

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725.

Catwalk

Emily Remler

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1985

Appears in:

5 charts

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726.

Tao

Rick Springfield

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1985

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7 charts

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727.

Caprichoso

Grupo Rumo

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1985

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1 chart

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728.

All My Best
Compilation

Ricky Nelson

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1985

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2 charts

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729.

Apartheid Is Nazism

Alpha Blondy

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

14 charts

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730.

A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse
Compilation

Various Artists

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1985

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5 charts

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	385	39%
	258	26%
	45	5%
	43	4%
	32	3%
	22	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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