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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Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,375 charts

Rank Score:

19,122

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Average Rating:

85 (1,369 votes)

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101

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,129 charts

Rank Score:

12,752

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

842 charts

Rank Score:

7,443

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

821 charts

Rank Score:

6,661

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Overall Rank:

257

Average Rating:

82 (1,269 votes)

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Psychocandy

The Jesus And Mary Chain

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

748 charts

Rank Score:

5,869

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Overall Rank:

303

Average Rating:

79 (907 votes)

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Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

5,340

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

618 charts

Rank Score:

4,646

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Overall Rank:

381

Average Rating:

82 (779 votes)

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Tim

The Replacements

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

492 charts

Rank Score:

4,020

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Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

3,455

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Overall Rank:

519

Average Rating:

79 (360 votes)

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10.

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

415 charts

Rank Score:

3,017

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Overall Rank:

581

Average Rating:

78 (400 votes)

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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%
Aretha Franklin	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Minutemen	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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