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The Best Pop Rock Albums of 1985 by User Score
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Pop Rock
1980s
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1
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Tears For Fears - Songs from the Big Chair
February 25th, 1985
Synthpop
,
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
85
1,394 ratings
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2
.
Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen
June 22nd, 1985
Sophisti-Pop
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
82
265 ratings
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3
.
Various Artists - Back to the Future (Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)
July 20th, 1985
Rock & Roll
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
80
12 ratings
Amazon
4
.
Prince & The Revolution - Around the World in a Day
April 22nd, 1985
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Pop Rock
,
Psychedelic Soul
USER SCORE
79
386 ratings
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5
.
The Waterboys - This Is the Sea
September 16th, 1985
Pop Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Sophisti-Pop
,
Piano Rock
USER SCORE
79
84 ratings
Amazon
Spotify
6
.
Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
May 13th, 1985
Pop Rock
,
Blues Rock
USER SCORE
78
595 ratings
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7
.
Ultraje A Rigor - Nós Vamos Invadir sua Praia
July 13th, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
78
17 ratings
Amazon
8
.
Cazuza - Exagerado
November 0th, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
78
42 ratings
Amazon
9
.
Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls
June 3rd, 1985
Sophisti-Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
77
56 ratings
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10
.
Titãs - Televisão
June 27th, 1985
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
USER SCORE
76
23 ratings
Amazon
11
.
Stevie Nicks - Rock A Little
November 18th, 1985
Pop Rock
,
Pop
USER SCORE
74
36 ratings
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12
.
Soda Stereo - Nada Personal
November 21st, 1985
New Wave
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
74
134 ratings
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13
.
The Outfield - Play Deep
November 12th, 1985
Pop Rock
,
AOR
,
New Wave
,
Power Pop
USER SCORE
74
40 ratings
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14
.
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Easy Pieces
November 22nd, 1985
Pop Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
USER SCORE
74
17 ratings
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15
.
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
January 25th, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
74
134 ratings
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16
.
Hombres G - Hombres G
March 11th, 1985
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
USER SCORE
74
16 ratings
Amazon
17
.
Talking Heads - Little Creatures
June 10th, 1985
Pop Rock
,
New Wave
,
Art Pop
USER SCORE
73
628 ratings
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18
.
Freddie Mercury - Mr. Bad Guy
April 29th, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
73
43 ratings
Amazon
19
.
Simple Minds - Once Upon a Time
October 21st, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
73
61 ratings
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20
.
Pat Benatar - Seven the Hard Way
October 30th, 1985
Pop Rock
,
AOR
,
New Wave
USER SCORE
72
10 ratings
Amazon
21
.
Sting - The Dream of the Blue Turtles
June 1st, 1985
Sophisti-Pop
,
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
71
67 ratings
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22
.
INXS - Listen Like Thieves
October 14th, 1985
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
71
48 ratings
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23
.
The Dream Academy - The Dream Academy
April 5th, 1985
Sophisti-Pop
,
Pop Rock
,
Folk Pop
,
Dream Pop
USER SCORE
70
18 ratings
Amazon
24
.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Southern Accents
March 26th, 1985
Heartland Rock
,
Pop Rock
,
Southern Rock
USER SCORE
69
37 ratings
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25
.
Chris Isaak - Silvertone
January 10th, 1985
Pop Rock
,
Americana
USER SCORE
69
15 ratings
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