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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Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,397 charts

Rank Score:

18,709

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Average Rating:

85 (1,390 votes)

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102

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,140 charts

Rank Score:

12,179

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

854 charts

Rank Score:

7,352

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

827 charts

Rank Score:

6,506

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Overall Rank:

261

Average Rating:

82 (1,283 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

756 charts

Rank Score:

5,642

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Overall Rank:

306

Average Rating:

79 (915 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

633 charts

Rank Score:

5,223

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

624 charts

Rank Score:

4,537

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Overall Rank:

384

Average Rating:

82 (791 votes)

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Tim

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,980

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

382 charts

Rank Score:

3,563

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Overall Rank:

497

Average Rating:

79 (371 votes)

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10.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

3,107

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Overall Rank:

564

Average Rating:

78 (407 votes)

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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	%

	391	39%
	256	26%
	43	4%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	70	7%

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

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

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