Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,415 charts

Rank Score:

18,061

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,142 charts

Rank Score:

11,590

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

864 charts

Rank Score:

7,098

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

829 charts

Rank Score:

6,271

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Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

82 (1,300 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

765 charts

Rank Score:

5,564

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Overall Rank:

301

Average Rating:

79 (925 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

646 charts

Rank Score:

5,194

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

634 charts

Rank Score:

4,454

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374

Average Rating:

82 (803 votes)

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The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

515 charts

Rank Score:

3,907

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

3,698

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Overall Rank:

465

Average Rating:

79 (377 votes)

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10.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

2,966

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Overall Rank:

574

Average Rating:

78 (415 votes)

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	386	39%
	257	26%
	45	5%
	43	4%
	32	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

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

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