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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831.

Land Of Opportunity

E.I.E.I.O.

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1985

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10 charts

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832.

Glazunov: Symphony No. 4

Gennadi Rozhdestvensky / The USSR Ministry Of Culture Orchestra

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1985

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1 chart

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833.

Skin Dive

Michael Franks

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1985

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3 charts

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833.

Mozart: Symphonies Nr. 32 & 36 »Linzer« , Overture »Lucio Silla«

Nikolaus Harnoncourt / Concertgebouw Orchestra

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1985

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3 charts

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833.

Original Music For A Generic World

Plain Wrap

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1985

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2 charts

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833.

The Birds Of Rhiannon

Rhiannon

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1985

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3 charts

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837.

Sabotage

Klinik

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1985

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1 chart

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838.

Smak Ciszy

Turbo

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1985

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1 chart

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839.

Anthology
Compilation

Magnum (UK)

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1985

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1 chart

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840.

Roltrap Naar De Maan

Klein Orkest

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1985

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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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