Best Albums of 1985

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 Marillion.
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
1,986
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
618
Rank in 1985:
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Overall Rank:
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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Country Albums %


United States 394 39%
United Kingdom 253 25%
Mixed Nationality 43 4%
Germany 42 4%
Australia 34 3%
Canada 22 2%
Japan 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 929 93%
Yes 74 7%
Live? Albums %
No 981 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 983 98%
Yes 20 2%
Best Artists of 1976
1. Stevie Wonder
2. David Bowie
3. Ramones
4. Eagles
5. Boston
6. Genesis
7. Rush
8. Bob Dylan
9. The Modern Lovers
10. Joni Mitchell
11. Thin Lizzy
12. Electric Light Orchestra
13. Rainbow
14. AC/DC
15. Steely Dan
16. Led Zeppelin
17. Queen
18. Jean Michel Jarre
19. Jorge Ben
20. Aerosmith
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