Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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81.

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,014

Overall Rank:

6,845

Average Rating:

73 (73 votes)

Comments:

82.

Brother Where You Bound

Supertramp

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

188

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,015

Overall Rank:

6,848

Average Rating:

72 (83 votes)

Comments:

83.

Paris, Texas
Soundtrack

Ry Cooder

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,018

Overall Rank:

6,900

Average Rating:

76 (60 votes)

Comments:

84.

I Don't Want To Grow Up

The Descendents

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,021

Overall Rank:

6,909

Average Rating:

76 (50 votes)

Comments:

85.

Under Lock And Key

Dokken

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,024

Overall Rank:

6,922

Average Rating:

71 (66 votes)

Comments:

86.

Relentless

Pentagram (US)

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,032

Overall Rank:

6,949

Average Rating:

73 (44 votes)

Comments:

87.

Metal Heart

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

184

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,033

Overall Rank:

6,955

Average Rating:

74 (48 votes)

Comments:

88.

Thursday Afternoon

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

179

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,059

Overall Rank:

7,115

Average Rating:

73 (88 votes)

Comments:

89.

This Is Big Audio Dynamite

Big Audio Dynamite

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

178

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,063

Overall Rank:

7,140

Average Rating:

72 (56 votes)

Comments:

90.

Dvořák: Symphonie No. 9; Bedřich Smetana: Die Moldau

Herbert von Karajan / Wiener Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

177

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,064

Overall Rank:

7,159

Average Rating:

77 (14 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
The Residents	4	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	390	39%
	251	25%
	43	4%
	41	4%
	35	4%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	93%
Yes	72	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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