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301.

Diana Ross - Eaten Alive
September 24, 1985
Pop
USER SCORE
69
46 ratings
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302.

Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy - I Only Have Eyes for You
September 1, 1985
USER SCORE
69
21 ratings
Amazon

303.

Dark Angel - We Have Arrived
March 1985
Thrash Metal
USER SCORE
69
21 ratings
Amazon

304.

Jorge Ben - Sonsual
1985
MPB
USER SCORE
69
35 ratings
Amazon
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305.

Ultraje A Rigor - Nós Vamos Invadir sua Praia
July 13, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
69
49 ratings
Amazon

306.

Fine Young Cannibals - Fine Young Cannibals
December 10, 1985
New Wave
USER SCORE
69
27 ratings
Amazon
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307.

Robert Palmer - Riptide
November 4, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
69
26 ratings
Amazon
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309.

The Power Station - The Power Station
March 25, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
69
27 ratings
Amazon
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310.

Hirax - Raging Violence
November 1985
Thrash Metal
USER SCORE
68
22 ratings
Amazon
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312.

ZZ Top - Afterburner
October 28, 1985
Hard Rock
USER SCORE
68
73 ratings
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313.

Modern Talking - The 1st Album
April 1, 1985
Synthpop
USER SCORE
68
32 ratings
Amazon
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314.

Heart - Heart
July 6, 1985
AOR
USER SCORE
68
92 ratings
Amazon

315.

Corrosion of Conformity - Animosity
October 25, 1985
Crossover Thrash
USER SCORE
68
34 ratings
Amazon
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316.

George Benson - 20/20
January 7, 1985
USER SCORE
68
22 ratings
Amazon
Music

317.

Casiopea - Halle
September 10, 1985
Jazz Fusion
USER SCORE
68
17 ratings
Amazon

320.

Simply Red - Picture Book
October 11, 1985
Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop Soul
USER SCORE
68
143 ratings
Amazon
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321.

Corey Hart - Boy in the Box
June 14, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
68
15 ratings
Amazon

323.

John Cale - Artificial Intelligence
September 6, 1985
Art Pop, Synthpop
USER SCORE
67
31 ratings
Amazon
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324.

Dio - Sacred Heart
August 15, 1985
Heavy Metal
USER SCORE
67
185 ratings
Amazon
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325.

Plavi Orkestar - Soldatski bal
June 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
67
23 ratings
Amazon
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