Best Albums of 1985

The top-rated records from 1985, ranked by our users

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Brothers In Arms album cover

Brothers In Arms

Dire Straits
1985
3.74 / 5
 Songs From The Big Chair album cover

Songs From The Big Chair

Tears For Fears
1985
3.73 / 5
 Hounds Of Love album cover

Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush
1985
3.6 / 5
 Meat Is Murder album cover

Meat Is Murder

The Smiths
1985
3.31 / 5
 Low-Life album cover

Low-Life

New Order
1985
3.29 / 5
 Rum Sodomy & The Lash album cover

Rum Sodomy & The Lash

The Pogues
1985
3.24 / 5
 Rain Dogs album cover

Rain Dogs

Tom Waits
1985
3.21 / 5
 Hunting High And Low album cover

Hunting High And Low

a-ha
1985
3.12 / 5
 Suzanne Vega album cover

Suzanne Vega

Suzanne Vega
1985
3.01 / 5
 Steve McQueen album cover

Steve McQueen

Prefab Sprout
1985
2.98 / 5