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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Harte Zeiten

Ausbruch

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1985

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3 charts

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Holst: The Planets

Sir Georg Solti / London Philharmonic Orchestra

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1985

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6 charts

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623.

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Keep Your Cool & Read The Rules

Plan 9 (US)

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1985

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5 charts

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Rogues Gallery

Slade

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1985

Appears in:

4 charts

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625.

Véronique Sanson

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1985

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2 charts

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Inter*Face

Klaus Schulze

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1985

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3 charts

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The Color Purple
Soundtrack

Quincy Jones

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1985

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5 charts

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Fear No Evil

Grim Reaper (UK)

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1985

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5 charts

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Ain't That Far From Boothill

Boothill Foot Tappers

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1985

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3 charts

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Sex And Travel

The Jazz Butcher

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1985

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5 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%
Black Flag	3	0%
Minutemen	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Eliahu Inbal / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	390	39%
	256	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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