Best Albums of 1985

Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 52,000 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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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
177
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Year of Release:
1985
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174
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
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170
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
169
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
169
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
169
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
167
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
165
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
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Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
161
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
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Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
Rank Score:
161
Rank in 1985:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 10 of 100

Best Albums of 1985 composition

Country Albums %


United States 394 39%
United Kingdom 251 25%
Mixed Nationality 45 4%
Germany 42 4%
Australia 34 3%
Canada 22 2%
Japan 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 928 93%
Yes 74 7%
Live? Albums %
No 980 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 982 98%
Yes 20 2%
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