Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 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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Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,315 charts

Rank Score:

19,617

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Average Rating:

85 (1,311 votes)

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Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,102 charts

Rank Score:

13,292

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

817 charts

Rank Score:

7,896

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

795 charts

Rank Score:

6,945

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Overall Rank:

262

Average Rating:

82 (1,235 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

723 charts

Rank Score:

6,330

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Overall Rank:

290

Average Rating:

80 (890 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

578 charts

Rank Score:

5,252

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

591 charts

Rank Score:

4,862

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Overall Rank:

379

Average Rating:

82 (754 votes)

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Tim

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

3,997

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

3,247

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Overall Rank:

558

Average Rating:

79 (345 votes)

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10.

Misplaced Childhood

Marillion

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

315 charts

Rank Score:

3,039

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Overall Rank:

597

Average Rating:

77 (393 votes)

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	390	39%
	251	25%
	43	4%
	41	4%
	35	3%
	23	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	927	93%
Yes	74	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

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