1985 Album Releases

1985

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Sep 16

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love

97

critic score

(3)

91

user score

(955)

Feb 11

The Smiths - Meat Is Murder

74

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(486)

Sep 30

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

100

critic score

(2)

88

user score

(427)

Nov 1

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy

The Jesus and Mary Chain

98

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(314)

Aug 26

The Cure - The Head on the Door

The Head on the Door

79

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(275)

May 13

New Order - Low-Life

85

critic score

(4)

85

user score

(250)

Feb 25

Tears For Fears - Songs from the Big Chair

Tears For Fears

Songs from the Big Chair

86

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(212)

Jun 10

Talking Heads - Little Creatures

Little Creatures

80

critic score

(4)

75

user score

(176)

May 13

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

Brothers in Arms

80

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(149)

Mar 1

Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising

Bad Moon Rising

70

critic score

(4)

73

user score

(144)

Oct 1

The Replacements - Tim

The Replacements

92

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(139)

Jun 3

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Firstborn Is Dead

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

The Firstborn Is Dead

77

critic score

(3)

73

user score

(118)

Jan 1

Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising

100

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(111)

Apr 22

Prince & The Revolution - Around the World in a Day

Prince & The Revolution

Around the World in a Day

72

critic score

(5)

79

user score

(111)

Sep 23

The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace

This Nation's Saving Grace

95

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(105)

Nov 4

75

critic score

(2)

85

user score

(104)

Jun 10

R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction

Fables of the Reconstruction

81

critic score

(7)

79

user score

(91)

Aug 16

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Freaky Styley

Red Hot Chili Peppers

80

critic score

(1)

62

user score

(91)

Mar 1

Slayer - Hell Awaits

80

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(87)

Jun 1

Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen

97

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(84)

Jun 12

Megadeth - Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!

Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!

73

critic score

(3)

72

user score

(83)

Feb 14

Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

90

critic score

(3)

79

user score

(79)

Jun 1

Rites of Spring - Rites of Spring

Rites of Spring

Rites of Spring

60

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(77)

Jun 1

a-ha - Hunting High and Low

Hunting High and Low

68

critic score

(4)

76

user score

(70)

Aug 5

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Running Up That Hill

96

user score

(69)

Sep 2

Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch

Einstürzende Neubauten

90

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(60)

Jun 10

Bob Dylan - Empire Burlesque

Empire Burlesque

63

critic score

(3)

55

user score

(57)

Oct 30

Anthrax - Spreading the Disease

Spreading the Disease

80

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(56)

Nov 4

The Clash - Cut the Crap

40

critic score

(2)

27

user score

(52)

Sep 1

Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal

Spleen and Ideal

90

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(49)

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Aug 1

The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & the Lash

Rum Sodomy & the Lash

87

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(47)

Sep 1

Hüsker Dü - Flip Your Wig

95

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(45)

Oct

Dead Kennedys - Frankenchrist

70

critic score

(3)

75

user score

(44)

Oct 1

90

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(43)

Nov 18

LL Cool J - Radio

100

critic score

(1)

64

user score

(42)

Oct 14

Kate Bush - Cloudbusting

40

critic score

(1)

94

user score

(41)

Feb 5

The Velvet Underground - VU

The Velvet Underground

100

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(40)

Oct 28

Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm

Slave to the Rhythm

90

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(39)

Jan 1

Beat Happening - Beat Happening

85

critic score

(2)

76

user score

(38)

Jun 28

AC/DC - Fly on the Wall

Fly on the Wall

45

critic score

(2)

52

user score

(36)

Jan 1

Dinosaur Jr. - Dinosaur

61

critic score

(3)

71

user score

(35)

Jul 23

Madonna - Into the Groove

Into the Groove

50

critic score

(1)

93

user score

(35)

Mar 1

Meat Puppets - Up on the Sun

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(34)

Mar 11

The Sisters of Mercy - First and Last and Always

The Sisters of Mercy

First and Last and Always

80

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(34)

Apr 25

Exodus - Bonded by Blood

Bonded by Blood

80

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(30)

Oct 16

Possessed - Seven Churches

90

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(30)

Oct 29

Rush - Power Windows

60

critic score

(1)

65

user score

(30)

Jan 1

Descendents - I Don't Want to Grow Up

I Don't Want to Grow Up

80

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(29)

Oct 27

Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion

To Mega Therion

100

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(29)

Jan 1

Legião Urbana - Legião Urbana

50

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(28)

Jan 23

Madonna - Material Girl

76

user score

(28)

Jan 25

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required

No Jacket Required

85

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(28)

Jun 17

Marillion - Misplaced Childhood

Misplaced Childhood

90

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(28)

Jan 21

Run-D.M.C. - King of Rock

79

critic score

(3)

69

user score

(27)

Mar 27

Bon Jovi - 7800° Fahrenheit

7800° Fahrenheit

47

critic score

(3)

51

user score

(26)

Oct 1

The Chameleons - What Does Anything Mean? Basically

What Does Anything Mean? Basically

90

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(26)

Jun 10

Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85

Scritti Politti

Cupid & Psyche 85

85

critic score

(2)

74

user score

(25)

Sep 16

The Waterboys - This Is the Sea

This Is the Sea

87

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(25)

1985

Nico + The Faction - Camera Obscura

Nico + The Faction

50

critic score

(1)

69

user score

(24)

May 1

Faith No More - We Care a Lot

60

critic score

(1)

65

user score

(24)

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