Best Albums of 1985

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Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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991.

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

Seiji Ozawa / Boston Symphony Orchestra

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1985

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3 charts

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Bach: Magnificat; "Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen"

John Eliot Gardiner / English Baroque Soloists / Monteverdi Choir

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1985

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993.

Cielo E Terra

Al Di Meola

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1985

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3 charts

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993.

Invisible Connections

Vangelis

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1985

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4 charts

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993.

Communication

Marc Hunter

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1985

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2 charts

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993.

Joe's Third Record

Pop-O-Pies

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1985

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4 charts

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993.

This Is The Dream

D.C. 3

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1985

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6 charts

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993.

Room To Move

Full Marks

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1985

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2 charts

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999.

Ya Viene El Sol

Mecano (ES)

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1985

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3 charts

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Movin'

Jennifer Rush

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1985

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4 charts

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	388	39%
	255	26%
	44	4%
	40	4%
	33	3%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	930	93%
Yes	70	7%

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

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

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