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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41.

Spleen And Ideal

Dead Can Dance

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

472

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

489

Overall Rank:

3,170

Average Rating:

78 (131 votes)

Comments:

42.

Listen Like Thieves

INXS

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

459

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

496

Overall Rank:

3,238

Average Rating:

73 (153 votes)

Comments:

43.

Whitney Houston

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

455

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

499

Overall Rank:

3,258

Average Rating:

66 (164 votes)

Comments:

44.

Picture Book

Simply Red

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

446

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

511

Overall Rank:

3,308

Average Rating:

74 (131 votes)

Comments:

45.

Boys And Girls

Bryan Ferry

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

444

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

513

Overall Rank:

3,315

Average Rating:

76 (119 votes)

Comments:

46.

The Firstborn Is Dead

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

538

Overall Rank:

3,499

Average Rating:

75 (175 votes)

Comments:

47.

Live After Death
Live

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

412

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

551

Overall Rank:

3,549

Average Rating:

80 (199 votes)

Comments:

48.

Southern Accents

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

561

Overall Rank:

3,638

Average Rating:

73 (157 votes)

Comments:

49.

Fear And Whiskey

Mekons

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

568

Overall Rank:

3,694

Average Rating:

76 (98 votes)

Comments:

50.

Bonded By Blood

Exodus (US)

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

569

Overall Rank:

3,697

Average Rating:

77 (87 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	20	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Black Flag	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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Best Albums of 1988
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2. Surfer Rosa by Pixies
3. Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk
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5. ...And Justice For All by Metallica
6. Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine
7. Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
8. Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A
9. Green by R.E.M.
10. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
11. Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction
12. I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen
13. The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1 by The Traveling Wilburys
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15. 16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens
16. If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
17. Viva Hate by Morrissey
18. Tender Prey by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
19. Starfish by The Church
20. Rattle And Hum by U2