Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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:

1,358 charts

Rank Score:

19,155

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Average Rating:

85 (1,349 votes)

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100

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,122 charts

Rank Score:

12,822

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

838 charts

Rank Score:

7,643

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

815 charts

Rank Score:

6,838

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Overall Rank:

253

Average Rating:

82 (1,262 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

739 charts

Rank Score:

6,017

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Overall Rank:

294

Average Rating:

79 (900 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

608 charts

Rank Score:

5,345

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

609 charts

Rank Score:

4,795

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Overall Rank:

372

Average Rating:

81 (772 votes)

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Tim

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

482 charts

Rank Score:

4,099

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

357 charts

Rank Score:

3,330

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Overall Rank:

541

Average Rating:

79 (357 votes)

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10.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

3,029

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Overall Rank:

583

Average Rating:

78 (397 votes)

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
The Residents	4	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	388	39%
	252	25%
	41	4%
	41	4%
	35	4%
	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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