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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Working Nights

Working Week

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1985

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17 charts

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Chaki Chaki Club

Meiko Nakahara

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1985

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1 chart

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Lone Justice

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1985

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44 charts

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Ignite The Seven Cannons

Felt (UK)

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1985

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34 charts

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Artificial Intelligence

John Cale

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1985

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20 charts

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3-Way Tie (For Last)

Minutemen

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1985

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30 charts

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167.

Voices

Roger Eno

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1985

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9 charts

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Black Codes (From The Underground)

Wynton Marsalis

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1985

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35 charts

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Greatest Hits
Compilation

The Cars

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1985

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27 charts

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Cut The Crap

The Clash

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1985

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44 charts

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