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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951.

All Rise

Naked Raygun

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1985

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5 charts

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951.

No Commercial Potential

Djam Karet

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1985

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951.

You Break It - You Buy It

Skate Death

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1985

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4 charts

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954.

Songs Of Praise

Poison Girls

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1985

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955.

You Axed For It

Mentors

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1985

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4 charts

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956.

Going Away

Al Green

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1985

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3 charts

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Rough Justice

Tytan

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1985

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2 charts

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958.

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

Herbert von Karajan / Wiener Philharmoniker

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1985

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959.

22 Great Hits
Compilation

The Mills Bros.

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1985

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The Last Man In Europe

The Blades

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1985

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
The Residents	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	%

	388	39%
	257	26%
	43	4%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	23	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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