Best Albums of 1985

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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1985
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19,617
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1985
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13,292
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1985
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7,896
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1985
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6,945
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1985
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6,330
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1985
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5,252
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1985
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4,862
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1985
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3,997
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1985
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3,247
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1985
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3,039
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1985 composition

Country Albums %


United States 390 39%
United Kingdom 251 25%
Mixed Nationality 43 4%
Germany 41 4%
Australia 35 3%
Canada 23 2%
Japan 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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