Best Albums of 1985

Listed below are the best albums of 1985 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
984
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1985
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981
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1985
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966
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
925
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
810
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
754
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
749
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
688
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Year of Release:
1985
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Rank Score:
676
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Year of Release:
1985
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655
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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Country Albums %


United States 390 39%
United Kingdom 255 26%
Mixed Nationality 43 4%
Germany 40 4%
Australia 32 3%
Canada 22 2%
France 21 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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