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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Cruzados

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1985

Appears in:

2 charts

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402.

The 1st Album

Modern Talking

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1985

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6 charts

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Let's Talk About Love

Modern Talking

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1985

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5 charts

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404.

Home-Taping Is Killing Music

A.K. Klosowski & Pyrolator

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1985

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3 charts

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405.

Fighting For The Earth

Warrior

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1985

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6 charts

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406.

Vertical's Currency

Kip Hanrahan

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1985

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4 charts

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Massenhysterie

Targets

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1985

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3 charts

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408.

A Far Out Disc

Toy Dolls

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1985

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7 charts

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מחכים למשיח [Mechakim Lamashiach]

שלום חנוך [Shalom Hanoch]

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1985

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3 charts

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The Firm

The Firm (UK)

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1985

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15 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%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	388	39%
	251	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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