Best Albums of 1985

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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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Seven The Hard Way

Pat Benatar

Year of Release:

1985

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21 charts

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342.

The Power Station

The Power Station

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1985

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18 charts

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343.

Ancient Artifacts

D.I.

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1985

Appears in:

7 charts

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344.

Head Over Heels

Headpins

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1985

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3 charts

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Stereotomy

The Alan Parsons Project

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1985

Appears in:

11 charts

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346.

Lost And Found

Jason And The Scorchers

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1985

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18 charts

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Zurich

Borbetomagus

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1985

Appears in:

1 chart

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Me And The Boys

The Charlie Daniels Band

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1985

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4 charts

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Hybrid

Michael Brook / Brian Eno / Daniel Lanois

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1985

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17 charts

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350.

So Many Rivers

Bobby Womack

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1985

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12 charts

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	390	39%
	255	26%
	43	4%
	40	4%
	32	3%
	22	2%
	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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