Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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71.

Silvertone

Chris Isaak

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

875

Overall Rank:

5,908

Average Rating:

70 (69 votes)

Comments:

72.

Afterburner

ZZ Top

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

877

Overall Rank:

5,919

Average Rating:

70 (135 votes)

Comments:

73.

Love Not Money

Everything But The Girl

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

880

Overall Rank:

5,927

Average Rating:

73 (52 votes)

Comments:

74.

Biograph
Compilation

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

217

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

893

Overall Rank:

6,031

Average Rating:

78 (118 votes)

Comments:

75.

The Singles 81→85
Compilation

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

201

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

944

Overall Rank:

6,445

Average Rating:

78 (89 votes)

Comments:

76.

Falco 3

Falco

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

199

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

951

Overall Rank:

6,510

Average Rating:

71 (51 votes)

Comments:

77.

Clan Of Xymox

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

958

Overall Rank:

6,569

Average Rating:

77 (33 votes)

Comments:

78.

Seven Churches

Possessed

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

196

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

964

Overall Rank:

6,592

Average Rating:

74 (65 votes)

Comments:

79.

Songs To Learn And Sing
Compilation

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

193

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

987

Overall Rank:

6,695

Average Rating:

80 (71 votes)

Comments:

80.

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

191

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

993

Overall Rank:

6,728

Average Rating:

73 (75 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Black Flag	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	392	39%
	251	25%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	35	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	932	93%
Yes	71	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	20	2%

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