Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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:

1,418 charts

Rank Score:

18,028

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,139 charts

Rank Score:

11,572

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1985

Appears in:

869 charts

Rank Score:

7,173

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

830 charts

Rank Score:

6,265

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Overall Rank:

259

Average Rating:

82 (1,301 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

765 charts

Rank Score:

5,523

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Overall Rank:

304

Average Rating:

79 (925 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

647 charts

Rank Score:

5,148

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

637 charts

Rank Score:

4,453

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377

Average Rating:

81 (805 votes)

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Tim

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

516 charts

Rank Score:

3,955

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

400 charts

Rank Score:

3,704

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Overall Rank:

463

Average Rating:

79 (378 votes)

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Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

434 charts

Rank Score:

2,996

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Overall Rank:

570

Average Rating:

78 (418 votes)

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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%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	256	26%
	45	4%
	44	4%
	32	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	930	93%
Yes	71	7%

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

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

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