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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71.

The Indestructible Beat Of Soweto
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

224

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

881

Overall Rank:

5,882

Average Rating:

73 (51 votes)

Comments:

72.

Afterburner

ZZ Top

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

887

Overall Rank:

5,918

Average Rating:

70 (138 votes)

Comments:

73.

Biograph
Compilation

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

217

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

899

Overall Rank:

6,038

Average Rating:

78 (118 votes)

Comments:

74.

Love Not Money

Everything But The Girl

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

211

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

913

Overall Rank:

6,178

Average Rating:

73 (53 votes)

Comments:

75.

Seven Churches

Possessed

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

959

Overall Rank:

6,545

Average Rating:

74 (69 votes)

Comments:

76.

The Singles 81→85
Compilation

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

193

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

974

Overall Rank:

6,668

Average Rating:

78 (90 votes)

Comments:

76.

Falco 3

Falco

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

193

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

974

Overall Rank:

6,668

Average Rating:

71 (52 votes)

Comments:

78.

Clan Of Xymox

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

991

Overall Rank:

6,763

Average Rating:

77 (35 votes)

Comments:

79.

Robespierre's Velvet Basement

Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth Jacobites

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

189

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

992

Overall Rank:

6,769

Average Rating:

71 (24 votes)

Comments:

80.

To Mega Therion

Celtic Frost

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,004

Overall Rank:

6,825

Average Rating:

76 (77 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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6. Blue by Joni Mitchell
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17. Imagine by John Lennon
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