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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131.

Pokkeherrie

The Ex

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

112

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132.

Nervous Night

The Hooters

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

110

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133.

Fegmania!

Robyn Hitchcock And The Egyptians

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

108

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134.

Done With Mirrors

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

107

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135.

Gas Food Lodging

Green On Red

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

104

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Mishima
Soundtrack

Philip Glass

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

104

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137.

Grabado En Vivo En El Teatro Colon De Bs. El 26/12/1985 2 En 1
Live

Osvaldo Pugliese

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

103

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138.

7800 Degrees Fahrenheit

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

102

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139.

Dare To Be Stupid

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

36 charts

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102

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140.

World Machine

Level 42

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

101

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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%
Minutemen	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	389	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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