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Albums in the Year 1985

This page lists the top albums of 1985 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the home page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1985 can be found here.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Dire Straits	Brothers In Arms	1985	UK 1 - May 1985, Austria 1 - Jun 1985, Switzerland 1 - May 1985, Norway 1 - May 1985, Sweden 1 - May 1985, Global 4 - 29 M claimed, US 5 of 1986, France Best 6 of 1985, US CashBox 7 of 1985, UK Radio2 12, Italy 22 of 1985, Internet 26 - 25 M claimed 1985, RYM 46 of 1985, Channel4 47, Guiness 68, Fox101 83, NARM 89, Defin200 89, RIAA 100 - 9 M claimed, WXPN 172, Rolling Stone 351, Acclaimed 566
2	Whitney Houston	Whitney Houston	1985	US CashBox 1 of 1986, US 1 of 1986, Norway 1 - Jan 1986, Sweden 1 - Feb 1986, UK 2 - Dec 1985, Switzerland 2 - Dec 1985, Austria 9 - Feb 1986, RIAA 32 - 13 M claimed, Global 34 - 20 M claimed, Internet 34 - 23 M claimed 1985, Italy 43 of 1987, NARM 46, Defin200 46, RYM 194 of 1985, Rolling Stone 254, Acclaimed 1591
3	Phil Collins	No Jacket Required	1985	UK 1 - Mar 1985, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1985, Norway 1 - Mar 1985, Sweden 1 - Mar 1985, Grammy in 1985, US CashBox 3 of 1985, Austria 11 - Apr 1985, Global 12 - 25 M claimed, Italy 18 of 1985, RIAA 37 - 12 M claimed, NARM 74, Defin200 74, Internet 83 - 15 M claimed 1985, RYM 161 of 1985
4	Kate Bush	Hounds Of Love	1985	UK 1 - Sep 1985, Switzerland 3 - Oct 1985, RYM 4 of 1985, Sweden 9 - Oct 1985, Norway 12 - Oct 1985, Melody Maker 13 of 1985, Austria 14 - Nov 1985, UK Radio2 21, Channel4 75, Virgin 87, Acclaimed 228, WXPN 237
5	Sting	The Dream Of The Blue Turtles	1985	Italy 2 of 1985, UK 3 - Jun 1985, France Best 3 of 1985, Norway 4 - Jul 1985, Sweden 5 - Jul 1985, Switzerland 6 - Jul 1985, US CashBox 12 of 1985, Austria 13 - Aug 1985, RYM 63 of 1985, WXPN 502, Acclaimed 1046
6	Prince	Around The World In A Day	1985	Sweden 1 - May 1985, UK 5 - May 1985, France Best 5 of 1985, US CashBox 8 of 1985, Switzerland 8 - May 1985, Norway 10 - May 1985, Melody Maker 13 of 1985, Austria 29 - May 1985, Italy 59 of 1985, RYM 71 of 1985, Acclaimed 1259
7	Tears For Fears	Songs From The Big Chair	1985	UK 2 - Mar 1985, US CashBox 4 of 1985, Switzerland 5 - Mar 1985, France Best 11 of 1985, Norway 17 - Apr 1985, Austria 22 - Apr 1985, Sweden 25 - Mar 1985, Italy 29 of 1985, RYM 39 of 1985, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, WXPN 838, Acclaimed 1662
8	The Eurythmics	Be Yourself Tonight	1985	Norway 2 - May 1985, Sweden 2 - May 1985, France Best 2 of 1985, UK 3 - May 1985, Switzerland 9 - May 1985, Austria 25 - Oct 1985, US CashBox 33 of 1985, Italy 88 of 1985, RYM 117 of 1985, Acclaimed 1435
9	John Fogerty	Centerfield	1985	Norway 1 - Jan 1985, Sweden 1 - Jan 1985, Austria 2 - Feb 1985, Switzerland 4 - Feb 1985, France Best 7 of 1985, US CashBox 10 of 1985, RYM 87 of 1985, Acclaimed 1666
10	Simple Minds	Once Upon A Time	1985	UK 1 - Nov 1985, Sweden 4 - Nov 1985, France Best 4 of 1985, Norway 6 - Oct 1985, Switzerland 7 - Nov 1985, Italy 17 of 1985, US CashBox 30 of 1986, Guiness 88, RYM 164 of 1985, Acclaimed 2107
11	The Cure	The Head On The Door	1985	France Best 1 of 1985, Melody Maker 1 of 1985, UK 7 - Sep 1985, Switzerland 14 - Sep 1985, RYM 19 of 1985, Sweden 24 - Sep 1985, Italy 99 of 1985, Acclaimed 612, WXPN 863
12	Sade	Promise	1985	UK 1 - Nov 1985, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1985, Sweden 4 - Nov 1985, Austria 6 - Dec 1985, Norway 6 - Nov 1985, US CashBox 8 of 1986, Italy 10 of 1985, RYM 94 of 1985
13	A-Ha	Hunting High & Low	1985	Norway 1 - Jun 1985, Sweden 1 - Oct 1985, UK 2 - Nov 1985, Switzerland 10 - Nov 1985, Austria 18 - Feb 1986, US CashBox 39 of 1985, Italy 90 of 1986, RYM 115 of 1985
14	Bryan Ferry	Boys & Girls	1985	UK 1 - Jun 1985, Norway 3 - Jun 1985, Sweden 4 - Jun 1985, Switzerland 9 - Jun 1985, Melody Maker 13 of 1985, Austria 15 - Jul 1985, Italy 19 of 1985, RYM 66 of 1985, Acclaimed 2321
15	USA For Africa	We Are The World	1985	Switzerland 1 - Apr 1985, Norway 1 - Apr 1985, Sweden 4 - Apr 1985, Austria 5 - May 1985, Italy 8 of 1985, US CashBox 20 of 1985, UK 31 - May 1985
16	Paul Young	The Secret Of Association	1985	UK 1 - Apr 1985, Sweden 1 - Apr 1985, Norway 2 - Apr 1985, Switzerland 4 - Apr 1985, Austria 20 - May 1985, Italy 28 of 1985
17	ZZ Top	Afterburner	1985	UK 2 - Nov 1985, Switzerland 2 - Nov 1985, Sweden 3 - Nov 1985, US 4 of 1986, Norway 8 - Oct 1985, US CashBox 18 of 1986, Austria 18 - Dec 1985, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
18	Marillion	Misplaced Childhood	1985	UK 1 - Jun 1985, Switzerland 6 - Jun 1985, France Best 8 of 1985, Norway 10 - Jul 1985, RYM 11 of 1985, Sweden 15 - Jun 1985, Italy 67 of 1985, Acclaimed 1777
19	Tom Waits	Rain Dogs	1985	RYM 1 of 1985, Sweden 5 - Oct 1985, Norway 12 - Oct 1985, France Best 12 of 1985, UK 29 - Oct 1985, Acclaimed 123, WXPN 169, Rolling Stone 397
20	Simply Red	Picture Book	1985	UK 2 - Mar 1986, Austria 10 - Sep 1986, Switzerland 12 - Nov 1985, France Best 14 of 1985, Italy 25 of 1986, Sweden 26 - Aug 1986, RYM 137 of 1985, Global 164 - 6 M claimed, Acclaimed 2601
21	Talking Heads	Little Creatures	1985	Austria 4 - Jul 1985, UK 10 - Jun 1985, Sweden 10 - Jul 1985, Switzerland 12 - Jun 1985, Norway 16 - Jul 1985, US CashBox 30 of 1985, RYM 103 of 1985, WXPN 417, Acclaimed 948
22	Stevie Wonder	In Square Circle	1985	Sweden 2 - Oct 1985, Norway 3 - Oct 1985, Switzerland 4 - Sep 1985, UK 5 - Sep 1985, Austria 12 - Nov 1985, Italy 21 of 1985, US CashBox 27 of 1985
23	Howard Jones	Dream Into Action	1985	Sweden 1 - Mar 1985, UK 2 - Mar 1985, Norway 4 - Mar 1985, Switzerland 19 - Apr 1985, US CashBox 37 of 1985, Italy 58 of 1985
24	The Smiths	Meat Is Murder	1985	UK 1 - Feb 1985, Melody Maker 7 of 1985, RYM 24 of 1985, Sweden 27 - Feb 1985, Rolling Stone 295, WXPN 427, Acclaimed 650
25	Jennifer Rush	Jennifer Rush	1985	Norway 1 - Oct 1985, Sweden 2 - Sep 1985, Switzerland 3 - Oct 1984, Austria 5 - Jan 1986, UK 7 - Nov 1985
26	Mick Jagger	She's The Boss	1985	Switzerland 3 - Mar 1985, Norway 4 - Mar 1985, UK 6 - Mar 1985, Sweden 6 - Mar 1985, Austria 8 - Apr 1985, US CashBox 40 of 1985, Italy 73 of 1985
27	Supertramp	Brother Where You Bound	1985	Switzerland 2 - May 1985, Norway 6 - Jun 1985, Sweden 7 - May 1985, Austria 16 - Jun 1985, UK 20 - May 1985, Italy 90 of 1985, RYM 171 of 1985
28	Original Soundtrack	Beverly Hills Cop	1985	Switzerland 2 - Apr 1985, Sweden 3 - Mar 1985, Norway 5 - May 1985, Austria 6 - May 1985, US CashBox 11 of 1985, UK 24 - Feb 1985
29	The Pogues	Rum, Sodomy & The Lash	1985	Melody Maker 2 of 1985, RYM 7 of 1985, UK 13 - Aug 1985, France Best 15 of 1985, Sweden 39 - Oct 1985, Acclaimed 252, Rolling Stone 445
30	Style Council	Our Favourite Shop	1985	UK 1 - Jun 1985, Italy 13 of 1985, Austria 23 - Aug 1985, Sweden 30 - Jun 1985, RYM 95 of 1985, Acclaimed 2673
31	John Cougar Mellencamp	Scarecrow	1985	US 3 of 1986, Sweden 9 - Sep 1985, US CashBox 17 of 1985, RYM 54 of 1985, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, WXPN 802, Acclaimed 1391
32	Elton John	Ice On Fire	1985	Switzerland 2 - Nov 1985, Norway 2 - Dec 1985, UK 3 - Nov 1985, Austria 9 - Dec 1985, Sweden 16 - Nov 1985
33	Grace Jones	Slave To The Rhythm	1985	Austria 8 - Dec 1985, Switzerland 9 - Nov 1985, UK 12 - Nov 1985, Norway 13 - Nov 1985, Sweden 23 - Nov 1985, Italy 81 of 1986, RYM 186 of 1985
34	The Alan Parsons Project	Vulture Culture	1985	Switzerland 2 - Feb 1985, Sweden 7 - Mar 1985, Norway 9 - Mar 1985, Austria 11 - Mar 1985, UK 40 - Feb 1985, Italy 97 of 1985
35	Modern Talking	Let's Talk About Love	1985	Switzerland 1 - Nov 1985, Norway 3 - Oct 1985, Sweden 4 - Nov 1985, Austria 5 - Dec 1985
36	Diana Ross	Eaten Alive	1985	Sweden 3 - Oct 1985, Norway 9 - Oct 1985, Switzerland 10 - Oct 1985, UK 11 - Sep 1985, Austria 14 - Nov 1985, Italy 74 of 1985
37	Dio	Sacred Heart	1985	UK 4 - Sep 1985, Sweden 6 - Aug 1985, Norway 8 - Aug 1985, Austria 13 - Oct 1985, Switzerland 14 - Sep 1985, RYM 190 of 1985
38	Iron Maiden	Live After Death	1985	UK 2 - Oct 1985, RYM 3 of 1985, Sweden 8 - Nov 1985, Norway 13 - Oct 1985, Switzerland 26 - Nov 1985
39	The Scorpions	World Wide Live	1985	Austria 4 - Jul 1985, Sweden 9 - Jul 1985, UK 18 - Jun 1985, Switzerland 18 - Jul 1985, US CashBox 45 of 1985, RYM 49 of 1985
40	Propaganda	Secret Wish	1985	Melody Maker 4 of 1985, Switzerland 14 - Aug 1985, UK 16 - Jul 1985, Sweden 25 - Aug 1985, RYM 27 of 1985, Italy 48 of 1985
41	Opus	Live Is Life	1985	Austria 1 - Jan 1985, Switzerland 4 - Apr 1985, Norway 16 - Jul 1985, Sweden 37 - May 1985
42	Eric Clapton	Behind The Sun	1985	Switzerland 3 - Mar 1985, Norway 5 - Mar 1985, UK 8 - Mar 1985, Sweden 10 - Mar 1985, Austria 30 - May 1985
43	Bob Dylan	Empire Burlesque	1985	Sweden 5 - Jun 1985, Switzerland 6 - Jun 1985, Norway 7 - Jun 1985, UK 11 - Jun 1985, Austria 12 - Jul 1985
44	Scritti Politti	Cupid & Psyche '85	1985	Melody Maker 3 of 1985, UK 5 - Jun 1985, Sweden 13 - Jun 1985, RYM 73 of 1985, Acclaimed 1402
45	Yello	Stella	1985	Switzerland 1 - Feb 1985, Austria 23 - Mar 1985, Sweden 26 - Feb 1985, RYM 61 of 1985
46	Level 42	World Machine	1985	UK 3 - Oct 1985, Austria 14 - Sep 1986, Switzerland 14 - Nov 1985, Sweden 21 - Nov 1985, Norway 39 - Apr 1999
47	The Thompson Twins	Here's To Future Days	1985	UK 5 - Sep 1985, Sweden 7 - Oct 1985, Norway 9 - Oct 1985, Switzerland 12 - Oct 1985, Italy 93 of 1985
48	Modern Talking	The 1st Album	1985	Switzerland 2 - Apr 1985, Austria 3 - May 1985, Norway 8 - Jul 1985, Sweden 12 - May 1985
49	Leonard Cohen	Various Positions	1985	Norway 3 - Jan 1985, Sweden 12 - Dec 1984, Switzerland 17 - Jan 1985, Austria 30 - Jan 1985, RYM 127 of 1984
50	Sandra	The Long Play	1985	Sweden 2 - Nov 1985, Switzerland 4 - Dec 1985, Norway 8 - Dec 1985, Austria 22 - Jan 1986
51	AC/DC	Fly On The Wall	1985	UK 7 - Jul 1985, Sweden 10 - Jul 1985, Norway 17 - Jul 1985, Switzerland 19 - Jul 1985, Austria 30 - Sep 1985
52	Jesus & Mary Chain	Psychocandy	1985	Melody Maker 5 of 1985, RYM 8 of 1985, UK 31 - Nov 1985, Guiness 74, Acclaimed 82
53	New Order	Low-Life	1985	UK 7 - May 1985, Melody Maker 13 of 1985, RYM 17 of 1985, Sweden 20 - May 1985, Acclaimed 476
54	Artists United Against Apartheid	Sun City	1985	Sweden 13 - Nov 1985, Norway 16 - Dec 1985, Switzerland 17 - Dec 1985, Austria 30 - Feb 1986, Acclaimed 2422
55	REM	Fables Of The Reconstruction	1985	Melody Maker 8 of 1985, UK 35 - Jun 1985, RYM 56 of 1985, WXPN 457, Acclaimed 1109
56	The Waterboys	This Is The Sea	1985	Melody Maker 13 of 1985, RYM 20 of 1985, UK 37 - Sep 1985, WXPN 642, Acclaimed 751
57	Kiss	Asylum	1985	Sweden 3 - Oct 1985, Norway 11 - Oct 1985, UK 12 - Oct 1985, Switzerland 15 - Oct 1985
58	Accept	Metal Heart	1985	Sweden 4 - Mar 1985, Norway 9 - Apr 1985, Switzerland 14 - Mar 1985, RYM 67 of 1985
59	Gary Moore	Run For Cover	1985	Sweden 6 - Sep 1985, Norway 7 - Sep 1985, UK 12 - Sep 1985, RYM 197 of 1985
60	Billy Joel	Billy Joel's Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II	1985	RIAA 5 - 21 M claimed, UK 7 - Jul 1985, Global 82 - 12 M claimed, Internet 83 - 15 M claimed 1985
61	Freddie Mercury	Mr Bad Guy	1985	UK 6 - May 1985, Norway 13 - May 1985, Switzerland 14 - May 1985, Sweden 20 - May 1985
62	The Cult	Love	1985	UK 4 - Oct 1985, Melody Maker 13 of 1985, RYM 30 of 1985, Acclaimed 2640
63	The Commodores	Nightshift	1985	Switzerland 8 - Mar 1985, Austria 9 - Mar 1985, UK 13 - Feb 1989, Sweden 22 - Feb 1985
64	Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung	Geld oder Leben!	1985	Austria 1 - Dec 1985, Switzerland 3 - Feb 1987
65	George Benson	20/20	1985	UK 9 - Jan 1985, Norway 9 - Feb 1985, Sweden 18 - Jan 1985, Switzerland 24 - Feb 1985
66	Lloyd Cole & The Commotions	Easy Pieces	1985	UK 5 - Nov 1985, France Best 16 of 1985, Sweden 25 - Dec 1985, RYM 193 of 1985
67	Santana	Beyond Appearances	1985	Switzerland 9 - Mar 1985, Norway 11 - Mar 1985, Sweden 20 - Mar 1985, Austria 24 - Apr 1985
68	Billy Idol	Vital Idol	1985	UK 7 - Jun 1985, Sweden 19 - Aug 1985, Switzerland 24 - Jun 1985, US CashBox 47 of 1987
69	Dead Or Alive	Youthquake	1985	UK 9 - May 1985, Switzerland 10 - Jun 1985, Sweden 29 - May 1985, Italy 89 of 1985
70	Motley Crue	Theatre Of Pain	1985	Sweden 7 - Jul 1985, US CashBox 22 of 1985, Switzerland 25 - Jul 1985, UK 36 - Jul 1985
71	Saga	Behaviour	1985	Switzerland 3 - Aug 1985, Sweden 4 - Aug 1985, Norway 6 - Aug 1985
72	Power Station	The Power Station	1985	UK 12 - Apr 1985, Switzerland 16 - Apr 1985, US CashBox 18 of 1985, Sweden 38 - May 1985
73	The Replacements	Tim	1985	RYM 5 of 1985, Rolling Stone 136, WXPN 366, Acclaimed 502
74	Suzanne Vega	Suzanne Vega	1985	UK 11 - Apr 1986, Melody Maker 13 of 1985, RYM 40 of 1985, Acclaimed 1338
75	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	Southern Accents	1985	Sweden 10 - Apr 1985, UK 23 - Apr 1985, US CashBox 41 of 1985, RYM 156 of 1985
76	Prefab Sprout	Steve McQueen	1985	RYM 13 of 1985, UK 21 - Jun 1985, Italy 50 of 1985, Acclaimed 263
77	LL Cool J	Radio	1985	Melody Maker 14 of 1986, RYM 38 of 1985, Rolling Stone 478, Acclaimed 695
78	Agnetha Faltskog	Eyes Of A Woman	1985	Sweden 2 - Apr 1985, Norway 14 - Apr 1985, UK 38 - May 1985
79	Rondo Veneziano	Casanova	1985	Switzerland 1 - Dec 1985, Italy 31 of 1985
80	Sam Cooke	Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963	1985	RYM 2 of 1985, Rolling Stone 443, Acclaimed 525
81	Rick Springfield	Tao	1985	Sweden 5 - Apr 1985, Switzerland 7 - May 1985, Norway 11 - May 1985
82	Laura Branigan	Hold Me	1985	Sweden 7 - Aug 1985, Switzerland 10 - Aug 1985, Norway 12 - Aug 1985
83	Slade	Rogues Gallery	1985	Norway 5 - Mar 1985, Switzerland 13 - Mar 1985, Sweden 27 - Mar 1985
84	Andreas Vollenweider	White Winds	1985	Switzerland 5 - Nov 1984, Austria 15 - Jan 1985, Sweden 27 - Jan 1985
85	The Pointer Sisters	Contact	1985	Sweden 6 - Aug 1985, Switzerland 19 - Aug 1985, UK 34 - Jul 1985
86	U2	Wide Awake In America	1985	UK 11 - Jul 1985, Sweden 11 - Sep 1985, Norway 16 - Oct 1985
87	Aretha Franklin	Who's Zoomin' Who?	1985	Sweden 8 - Aug 1985, Norway 15 - Aug 1985, Switzerland 21 - Aug 1985
88	Alice	Gioielli rubati	1985	Austria 12 - Aug 1985, Switzerland 13 - Jun 1985, Sweden 15 - Aug 1985
89	Bon Jovi	7800 Fahrenheit	1985	Sweden 10 - May 1985, Switzerland 11 - May 1985, UK 28 - May 1985
90	Asia	Astra	1985	Switzerland 10 - Dec 1985, Sweden 17 - Dec 1985, Norway 18 - Dec 1985
91	The Working Week	Working Nights	1985	Austria 12 - May 1985, Switzerland 12 - May 1985, UK 23 - Apr 1985
92	Sisters of Mercy	First & Last & Always	1985	Melody Maker 13 of 1985, UK 14 - Mar 1985, RYM 22 of 1985
93	Alarm	Strength	1985	Norway 12 - Oct 1985, UK 18 - Oct 1985, Sweden 19 - Nov 1985
94	London Symphony Orchestra	The Power Of Classic Rock	1985	UK 13 - Nov 1985, Austria 19 - Jan 1986, Sweden 19 - Dec 1985
95	China Crisis	Flaunt The Imperfection	1985	UK 9 - May 1985, Sweden 18 - May 1985, RYM 96 of 1985
96	Chris Rea	Shamrock Diaries	1985	UK 15 - May 1985, Switzerland 18 - Apr 1985, Sweden 19 - Apr 1985
97	Rush	Power Windows	1985	UK 9 - Nov 1985, Sweden 26 - Nov 1985, RYM 110 of 1985
98	Miles Davis	You're Under Arrest	1985	Austria 15 - Jun 1985, Switzerland 19 - May 1985, Sweden 26 - May 1985
99	Fine Young Cannibals	Fine Young Cannibals	1985	UK 11 - Dec 1985, Switzerland 17 - Jan 1986, RYM 184 of 1985
100	WASP	The Last Command	1985	Norway 14 - Nov 1985, Sweden 15 - Nov 1985, RYM 140 of 1985