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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Paradise View
Soundtrack

細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]

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1985

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5 charts

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502.

Coincidental Music

細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]

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1985

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5 charts

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503.

Another Workout

Hank Mobley

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1985

Appears in:

7 charts

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504.

Traditional Ties

Hot Rize

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1985

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1 chart

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505.

Feargal Sharkey

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1985

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11 charts

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506.

Original Masters
Compilation

Jethro Tull

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1985

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12 charts

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507.

Old Bottles-New Wine

Ray Anderson

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1985

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2 charts

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508.

False Accusations

The Robert Cray Band

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1985

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11 charts

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509.

Live 1984 Tour

JFA

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1985

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2 charts

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510.

1st

Deul Guk Hwa

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1985

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1985 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	22	2%
The Residents	4	0%
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]	4	0%
Black Flag	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Aretha Franklin	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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