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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751.

B Movie Matinee

Nile Rodgers

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1985

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4 charts

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752.

A Place In The World

The Black Sorrows

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1985

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4 charts

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753.

Eventide

Faith Brothers

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1985

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2 charts

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754.

Apartheid Is Nazism

Alpha Blondy

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1985

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13 charts

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755.

Cinema

Cinema (BR)

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1985

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2 charts

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756.

Nasty Savage

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1985

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5 charts

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757.

Between Two Words

Wire Train

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1985

Appears in:

7 charts

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758.

Rain

Lowlife

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1985

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4 charts

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759.

Que Sera, Sera

Johnny Thunders

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1985

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5 charts

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The Ballad Album
Compilation

Nazareth

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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%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	257	26%
	44	4%
	41	4%
	32	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	930	93%
Yes	71	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	20	2%

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Best Artists of 1987
1. U2
2. Guns N' Roses
3. Prince
4. The Smiths
5. Dinosaur Jr.
6. Dinosaur
7. R.E.M.
8. Michael Jackson
9. Depeche Mode
10. Sonic Youth
11. Def Leppard
12. New Order
13. INXS
14. The Cure
15. The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Pixies
17. Midnight Oil
18. Eric B. & Rakim
19. Fleetwood Mac
20. George Michael