Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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:

1,394 charts

Rank Score:

18,838

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Average Rating:

85 (1,389 votes)

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102

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,139 charts

Rank Score:

12,310

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

853 charts

Rank Score:

7,310

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

826 charts

Rank Score:

6,537

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Overall Rank:

258

Average Rating:

82 (1,280 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

755 charts

Rank Score:

5,699

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Overall Rank:

302

Average Rating:

79 (914 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

634 charts

Rank Score:

5,269

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

623 charts

Rank Score:

4,551

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Overall Rank:

381

Average Rating:

82 (789 votes)

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Tim

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

505 charts

Rank Score:

3,942

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

3,508

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502

Average Rating:

79 (368 votes)

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10.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

424 charts

Rank Score:

3,041

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Overall Rank:

574

Average Rating:

78 (406 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%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	391	39%
	257	26%
	43	4%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	70	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	24	2%

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

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