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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21.

The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

Sting

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

1,011

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

261

Overall Rank:

1,676

Average Rating:

74 (247 votes)

Comments:

22.

Suzanne Vega

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

986

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

269

Overall Rank:

1,716

Average Rating:

75 (196 votes)

Comments:

23.

Hunting High And Low

a-ha

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

983

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

270

Overall Rank:

1,719

Average Rating:

74 (288 votes)

Comments:

24.

No Jacket Required

Phil Collins

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

983

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

272

Overall Rank:

1,721

Average Rating:

69 (251 votes)

Comments:

25.

First And Last And Always

The Sisters Of Mercy

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

819

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

312

Overall Rank:

2,017

Average Rating:

77 (170 votes)

Comments:

26.

Bad Moon Rising

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

783

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

324

Overall Rank:

2,100

Average Rating:

73 (241 votes)

Comments:

27.

Scarecrow

John Cougar Mellencamp

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

763

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

328

Overall Rank:

2,147

Average Rating:

76 (191 votes)

Comments:

28.

Nail

Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

671

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

367

Overall Rank:

2,380

Average Rating:

75 (129 votes)

Comments:

29.

Once Upon A Time

Simple Minds

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

655

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

374

Overall Rank:

2,441

Average Rating:

74 (192 votes)

Comments:

30.

Power Windows

Rush

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

638

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,489

Average Rating:

76 (238 votes)

Comments:

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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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