Best albums of 1985
Rock discovered the global telethon, which fixed less than it claimed and changed the scale everyone worked at afterwards. Away from the stadium, art-pop and American guitar bands were both doing their most interesting work yet, mostly for audiences of a few thousand.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1985 is Hounds of Love by Kate Bush, rated 4.5/5 by 14 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 1985
333 albums from 1985
Best Classical albums of 1985
259 albums from 1985
Best Pop albums of 1985
225 albums from 1985
Best Electronic albums of 1985
197 albums from 1985
Best Jazz albums of 1985
124 albums from 1985
The artists of 1985
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1985, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1985?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1985 is Hounds of Love by Kate Bush (4.5/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1985 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1985 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1985 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.