Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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 The Pogues.

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121.

Tiny Dynamine/Echoes In A Shallow Bay
Compilation

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

131

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122.

Oil And Gold

Shriekback

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

131

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123.

Youthquake

Dead Or Alive

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

130

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124.

Out Of Mind Out Of Sight

Models

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

129

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125.

Padlock: Special Mixes

Gwen Guthrie

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

128

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126.

Anything You Sow

William Onyeabor

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

124

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127.

Here Comes Everybody

The Wake

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

120

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128.

Phenomena

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

8 charts

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119

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129.

Stella

Yello

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

118

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130.

Slave To The Rhythm

Grace Jones

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

116

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	256	26%
	45	4%
	44	4%
	32	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	930	93%
Yes	71	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	20	2%

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