Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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101.

Dinosaur

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

160

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102.

White City: A Novel

Pete Townshend

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

159

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103.

Virgins And Philistines

The Colourfield

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

156

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104.

The Broadway Album

Barbra Streisand

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

152

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105.

Youthquake

Dead Or Alive

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

149

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106.

Oil And Gold

Shriekback

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

148

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107.

What A Life!

Divinyls

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

148

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108.

King Of Rock

Run-D.M.C.

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

148

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109.

Old Rottenhat

Robert Wyatt

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

148

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110.

No Rest For The Wicked

New Model Army

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

26 charts

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146

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
The Residents	4	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	390	39%
	255	26%
	45	5%
	39	4%
	32	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	93%
Yes	72	7%

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

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

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