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 Marillion.

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68.

The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

225

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

856

Overall Rank:

5,833

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

70.

Biograph
Compilation

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

869

Overall Rank:

5,886

Average Rating:

79 (117 votes)

Comments:

74.

The Singles 81→85
Compilation

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

203

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

931

Overall Rank:

6,368

Average Rating:

78 (88 votes)

Comments:

78.

Songs To Learn And Sing
Compilation

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

192

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

984

Overall Rank:

6,674

Average Rating:

80 (71 votes)

Comments:

96.

The Best Of The Doors
Compilation

The Doors

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

166

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,119

Overall Rank:

7,532

Average Rating:

83 (154 votes)

Comments:

107.

Legacy Of Brutality
Compilation

Misfits

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

142

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116.

Greatest Hits - Volume I & Volume II
Compilation

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

129

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124.

Tiny Dynamine/Echoes In A Shallow Bay
Compilation

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

119

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146.

1979–1983
Compilation

Bauhaus

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

19 charts

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154.

His Majesty's Pop Life / The Purple Mix Club
Compilation

Prince

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

2 charts

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

	394	39%
	252	25%
	43	4%
	42	4%
	34	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	929	93%
Yes	73	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	20	2%

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