Best albums of 1985

1 September 1985Alternative rock, indie rock, power pop

30 July 1985Alternative rock, art pop, art rock

29 January 1985Electronic, synth-pop

1 May 1985Alternative dance, electronic, new wave

7 January 1985Country rock, heartland rock, pop

1 July 1985Alternative rock, power pop, punk rock

1 January 1985Blue-eyed soul, new wave, pop

18 November 1985East coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop

5 September 1985Classic rock, rock, rock and roll

1 August 1985Alternative rock, gothic rock, hard rock

17 June 1985New wave, sophisti-pop, synth-pop

11 June 1985Alternative rock, blues, jangle pop

1 May 1985Heavy metal, metal, thrash metal

1 June 1985Electronic, mod, pop

11 October 1985Ballad, blue-eyed soul, pop

25 March 1985Dance-rock, electronic, pop

10 June 1985Alternative rock, dance-rock, electronic

25 January 1985Pop, pop rock, pop soul

16 November 1985Contemporary r&b, downtempo, jazz pop

14 February 1985Ballad, club, contemporary r&b

1 June 1985New wave, pop, pop rock

1 January 1985Indie pop, indie rock, rock

3 June 1985Blues, blues rock, post-punk

2 July 1985Jazz, jazz-funk, jazz fusion

17 February 1985New wave, pop, pop rock

14 October 1985Electronic, funk rock, new wave

3 June 1985Art pop, pop, pop rock

21 January 1985East coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop

1 June 1985Dance-rock, electronic, new romantic

9 November 1985Arena rock, hard rock, heavy metal

15 May 1985Blues rock, classic rock, country rock

10 December 1985Blue-eyed soul, dance-rock, electronic

21 October 1985Electronic, new wave, pop

1 January 1985Alternative rock, electronic, experimental

11 November 1985Blue-eyed soul, dance-rock, pop

11 February 1985Indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop

1 January 1985Jangle pop, paisley underground, pop

1 January 1985Alternative rock, new wave, pop rock

1 January 1985Soul

28 October 1985Blues rock, hard rock, pop

22 April 1985Funk, minneapolis sound, neo-psychedelia

7 May 1985Contemporary r&b, electronic, funk

1 April 1985Hard rock, heartland rock, pop rock

16 September 1985Pop, rock

1 June 1985Aor, arena rock, electronic

18 June 1985Comedy, comedy rock, pop

1 January 1985Hard rock, heavy metal, metal

1 January 1985Blues, blues rock, boogie rock