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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Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,349 charts

Rank Score:

19,201

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Average Rating:

85 (1,337 votes)

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Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,117 charts

Rank Score:

13,025

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

833 charts

Rank Score:

7,721

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

811 charts

Rank Score:

6,842

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Overall Rank:

255

Average Rating:

82 (1,253 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

6,105

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Overall Rank:

293

Average Rating:

79 (900 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

596 charts

Rank Score:

5,418

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

600 charts

Rank Score:

4,673

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Overall Rank:

383

Average Rating:

81 (770 votes)

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Tim

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

477 charts

Rank Score:

4,030

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

352 charts

Rank Score:

3,333

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Overall Rank:

543

Average Rating:

79 (355 votes)

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10.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

3,003

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Overall Rank:

589

Average Rating:

78 (394 votes)

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
The Residents	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	390	39%
	252	25%
	43	4%
	41	4%
	35	4%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	93%
Yes	72	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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