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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131.

Locura

Virus (AR)

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

110

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132.

Fine Young Cannibals

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

109

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Grabado En Vivo En El Teatro Colon De Bs. El 26/12/1985 2 En 1
Live

Osvaldo Pugliese

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

108

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Mishima
Soundtrack

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

107

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135.

World Machine

Level 42

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

106

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Gas Food Lodging

Green On Red

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

105

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137.

Fishbone

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

104

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138.

Done With Mirrors

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

35 charts

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104

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139.

7800 Degrees Fahrenheit

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

101

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Mistral Gagnant

Renaud

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1985

Appears in:

13 charts

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	19	2%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
The Residents	4	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	252	25%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	34	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	929	93%
Yes	71	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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