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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81.

Songs To Learn And Sing
Compilation

Echo & The Bunnymen

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

187

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,007

Overall Rank:

6,842

Average Rating:

80 (73 votes)

Comments:

82.

Theatre Of Pain

Mötley Crüe

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

186

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,014

Overall Rank:

6,879

Average Rating:

64 (110 votes)

Comments:

83.

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,020

Overall Rank:

6,917

Average Rating:

73 (76 votes)

Comments:

84.

I Don't Want To Grow Up

The Descendents

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

185

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,022

Overall Rank:

6,920

Average Rating:

76 (53 votes)

Comments:

85.

This Is Big Audio Dynamite

Big Audio Dynamite

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

183

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,029

Overall Rank:

6,973

Average Rating:

72 (57 votes)

Comments:

86.

Metal Heart

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

182

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,037

Overall Rank:

7,017

Average Rating:

74 (48 votes)

Comments:

87.

Brother Where You Bound

Supertramp

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

181

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,041

Overall Rank:

7,041

Average Rating:

73 (84 votes)

Comments:

88.

Paris, Texas
Soundtrack

Ry Cooder

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

180

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,048

Overall Rank:

7,070

Average Rating:

76 (61 votes)

Comments:

89.

Under Lock And Key

Dokken

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

178

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,057

Overall Rank:

7,134

Average Rating:

71 (66 votes)

Comments:

90.

Thursday Afternoon

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

176

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

1,067

Overall Rank:

7,182

Average Rating:

73 (89 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%
Show all

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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