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Best Albums of 1985 by User Score

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1.

Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
September 16, 1985
Art Pop, Progressive Pop
USER SCORE
90
12,274 ratings
Amazon
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3.

Sade - Promise
November 4, 1985
Sophisti-Pop, Smooth Soul
USER SCORE
88
3,812 ratings
Amazon
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4.

Denis & Denis - Ja sam lažljiva
June 1, 1985
Electropop, Pop
USER SCORE
87
18 ratings
Amazon

9.

Haustor - Bolero
September 18, 1985
New Wave
USER SCORE
85
97 ratings
Amazon
Spotify

11.

Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair
February 25, 1985
Synthpop, New Wave
USER SCORE
84
4,461 ratings
Amazon
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12.

Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
October 28, 1985
New Wave
USER SCORE
84
863 ratings
Amazon
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13.

New Order - Low-Life
May 13, 1985
Synthpop, New Wave, Alternative Dance
USER SCORE
84
1,944 ratings
Amazon
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16.

The Cure - The Head on the Door
August 26, 1985
New Wave, Post-Punk
USER SCORE
83
3,764 ratings
Amazon
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17.

Héctor Lavoe - Reventó
December 31, 1985
Salsa
USER SCORE
83
24 ratings
Amazon
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18.

IRA! - Mudança De Comportamento
1985
USER SCORE
83
19 ratings
Amazon

22.

Alexander O'Neal - Alexander O'Neal
March 13, 1985
Contemporary R&B, Smooth Soul
USER SCORE
83
82 ratings
Amazon

23.

Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen
June 22, 1985
Sophisti-Pop, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
83
800 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

24.

The Replacements - Tim
September 18, 1985
Alternative Rock, Power Pop
USER SCORE
82
902 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify

25.

José José - Promesas
October 1985
USER SCORE
82
15 ratings
Amazon
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