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Rolling Stone

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Highest Rated Albums of 1985

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Genre

1985

1. Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising

Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising

January 1, 1985

Score

100

2. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

September 30, 1985

Score

100

3. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

May 13, 1985

Score

90

4. Hüsker Dü - Flip Your Wig

Hüsker Dü - Flip Your Wig

September 1, 1985

Alternative Rock

Score

90

5. The Replacements - Tim

The Replacements - Tim

October 1, 1985

Alternative Rock

Score

90

6. Willie Nelson - Me & Paul

Willie Nelson - Me & Paul

January 1, 1985

Score

80

7. Mantronix - Mantronix: The Album

Mantronix - Mantronix: The Album

May 4, 1985

Score

80

8. UB40 - Baggariddim

UB40 - Baggariddim

September 2, 1985

Score

80

9. Richard Thompson - Across a Crowded Room

Richard Thompson - Across a Crowded Room

April 1, 1985

Score

80

10. John Hiatt - Warming Up to the Ice Age

John Hiatt - Warming Up to the Ice Age

January 1, 1985

Score

80

11. John Fogerty - Centerfield

John Fogerty - Centerfield

January 15, 1985

Score

80

12. Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight

Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight

April 29, 1985

Score

80

13. Sting - The Dream of the Blue Turtles

Sting - The Dream of the Blue Turtles

June 1, 1985

Score

80

14. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Southern Accents

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Southern Accents

March 26, 1985

Score

80

15. John Mellencamp - Scarecrow

John Mellencamp - Scarecrow

August 19, 1985

Score

80

16. Mick Jagger - She's the Boss

Mick Jagger - She's the Boss

February 19, 1985

Score

80

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

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

January 21, 1985

Score

80

18. R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction

R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction

June 10, 1985

Alternative Rock

Score

80

19. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Firstborn Is Dead

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Firstborn Is Dead

June 3, 1985

Score

80

20. Jeff Beck - Flash

Jeff Beck - Flash

July 0, 1985

Score

70

21. Fat Boys - The Fat Boys Are Back

Fat Boys - The Fat Boys Are Back

July 0, 1985

Score

70

22. Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention

Frank Zappa - Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention

November 21, 1985

Score

70

23. Sade - Promise

November 4, 1985

Score

70

24. Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who?

Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who?

July 1, 1985

Score

70

25. Phil Collins - No Jacket Required

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required

January 25, 1985

Score

70

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 1985.

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