Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
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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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880.
Children Of The Rainbow 
United States MU (US)
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1985:
880
Rank in 1980s:
9,118
Overall Rank:
84,840
Average Rating:
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880.
Warfare Versus Welfare 
Canada Clive Robertson
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
2 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1985:
880
Rank in 1980s:
9,118
Overall Rank:
84,840
Average Rating:
 74 (1 vote)
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880.
Alban Berg: Violin Concerto / 3 Orchestral Pieces 
Germany Sir Colin Davis / Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Gidon Kremer
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1985:
880
Rank in 1980s:
9,118
Overall Rank:
84,840
Average Rating:
 74 (2 votes)
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884.
Garage Goodies Volume 1 
Compilation
Mixed Nationality Various Artists
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1985:
884
Rank in 1980s:
9,148
Overall Rank:
85,232
Average Rating:
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885.
High Plains 
United States Philip Aaberg
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1985:
885
Rank in 1980s:
9,167
Overall Rank:
85,479
Average Rating:
 73 (2 votes)
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886.
Town + Country 
United States The Rave-Ups
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1985:
886
Rank in 1980s:
9,168
Overall Rank:
85,492
Average Rating:
 70 (4 votes)
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887.
Eyes Of A Woman 
Sweden Agnetha Fältskog
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1985:
887
Rank in 1980s:
9,170
Overall Rank:
85,504
Average Rating:
 70 (1 vote)
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887.
Geld Oder Leben! 
Austria Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
4 charts
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1985:
887
Rank in 1980s:
9,170
Overall Rank:
85,504
Average Rating:
 70 (10 votes)
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889.
The Third Decade 
United States Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1985:
889
Rank in 1980s:
9,207
Overall Rank:
85,873
Average Rating:
 73 (4 votes)
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889.
Конникът [Rider] 
Bulgaria Щурците [Shturcite]
Buy album United States
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
1 chart
Rank Score:
4
Rank in 1985:
889
Rank in 1980s:
9,207
Overall Rank:
85,873
Average Rating:
 75 (1 vote)
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Best Albums of 1985 composition

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