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The Highest Rated Albums of 1985

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1.

Hüsker Dü - New Day Rising
January 1, 1985
Post-Hardcore, Alternative Rock, Noise Pop, Indie Rock, Hardcore Punk
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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2.

Barbra Streisand - The Broadway Album
November 5, 1985
Traditional Pop, Standards
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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3.

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
September 30, 1985
Dark Cabaret, Experimental Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
99
4 reviews
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4.

The Replacements - Tim
September 18, 1985
Alternative Rock, Power Pop
Critic Score
95
4 reviews
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5.

Hüsker Dü - Flip Your Wig
September 1, 1985
Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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6.

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
September 16, 1985
Art Pop, Progressive Pop
Critic Score
94
5 reviews
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7.

Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen
June 22, 1985
Sophisti-Pop, Pop Rock
Critic Score
90
4 reviews
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8.

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
November 18, 1985
Noise Pop, Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
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9.

The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace
September 23, 1985
Post-Punk
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
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10.

John Cougar Mellencamp - Scarecrow
August 19, 1985
Heartland Rock
Critic Score
90
3 reviews
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11.

LL Cool J - Radio
November 18, 1985
Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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12.

Half Man Half Biscuit - Back In The D.H.S.S
October 3, 1985
Post-Punk, Slacker Rock
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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13.

Run-D.M.C. - King of Rock
January 21, 1985
Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
90
2 reviews
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14.

Philip Glass - Satyagraha
January 1, 1985
Minimalism, Opera
Critic Score
88
2 reviews
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15.

Mantronix - The Album
May 4, 1985
Electro, Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
3 reviews
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16.

The Wake - Here Comes Everybody
November 1, 1985
Dream Pop, New Wave, Post-Punk, Indie Pop
Critic Score
86
2 reviews
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17.

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
May 13, 1985
Pop Rock, Blues Rock
Critic Score
85
3 reviews
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18.

Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
February 14, 1985
Pop, Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
85
4 reviews
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19.

The Waterboys - This Is the Sea
September 16, 1985
Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Sophisti-Pop, Piano Rock
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
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20.

The Style Council - Our Favourite Shop
May 9, 1985
Sophisti-Pop
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
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21.

John Fogerty - Centerfield
January 15, 1985
Roots Rock, Rock & Roll
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
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22.

Whiplash - Power and Pain
Thrash Metal
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
Amazon

23.

Beat Happening - Beat Happening
Twee Pop, Slacker Rock
Critic Score
85
2 reviews
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24.

The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & the Lash
August 5, 1985
Critic Score
84
5 reviews
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25.

Brian Eno - Thursday Afternoon
Ambient
Critic Score
83
3 reviews
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