Wat waren de beste platen die in 1985 zijn verschenen wat maakte de albums bijzonder. Op deze vragen wordt antwoord gegeven. Onderstaand vind je een overzicht van de meest interessante, opvallende en beste albums die in het jaar 1985 zijn verschenen. Het overzicht is, voor zover de informatie beschikbaar is, chronologisch opgebouwd. Het eerst genoemde cijfer verwijst naar de exacte datum van uitbrengen. Staat er 00 dan is deze datum niet bekend. Links verwijzen naar uitgebreide informatie over het betreffende album.
JANUARI
10 | Silvertone – CHRIS ISAAK (debuut)
15 | Centerfield – JOHN FOGERTY
15 | Nightshift – Commodores
21 | King of Rock – RUN-D.M.C.
25 | No Jacket Required – PHIL COLLINS
28 | Crazy from the Heat – DAVID LEE ROTH
00 | New Day Rising – HÜSKER DÜ
00 | Warming Up to the Ice Age – JOHN HIATT
FEBRUARI
04 | Secret Secrets – JOAN ARMATRADING
11 | The Firm – THE FIRM (debuut)
11 | Meat Is Murder – THE SMITHS
14 | Rhythm of the Night – DEBARGE
14 | Whitney Houston – WHITNEY HOUSTON (debuut)
18 | Starpeace – YOKO ONO
19 | The Breakfast Club – DIV. ARTIESTEN (soundtrack)
19 | She’s the Boss – MICK JAGGER
25 | Songs from the Big Chair – TEARS FOR FEARS
MAART
03 | As the Band Turns – ATLANTIC STAR
08 | The Night I Fell in Love – LUTHER VANDROSS
09 | Real Love – DOLLY PARTON
11 | Behind the Sun – ERIC CLAPTON
11 | First and Last and Always – THE SISTERS OF MERCY (debuut)
18 | Birdy – PETER GABRIEL (soundtrack)
23 | Dream into Action – HOWARD JONES
25 | The Secret of Association – PAUL YOUNG
26 | Southern Accents – TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
26 | The Right to Rock – KEEL
27 | 7800° Fahrenheit – BON JOVI
00 | Bad Moon Rising – SONIC YOUTH
00 | Hell Awaits – SLAYER
00 | Katrina and the Waves – KATRINA AND THE WAVES
00 | Night Time – KILLING JOKE
00 | Up on the Sun – MEAT PUPPETS
APRIL
22 | Around the World in a Day – PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
23 | We Are the World – USA for Africa
25 | Bonded by Blood – EXODUS
26 | Nervous Night – THE HOOTERS
29 | Mr. Bad Guy – FREDDIE MERCURY (solo debuut)
00 | Across a Crowded Room – RICHARD THOMPSON
MEI
09 | Our Favourite Shop – THE STYLE COUNCIL
13 | Brothers in Arms – DIRE STRAITS
13 | Low-Life – NEW ORDER
13 | On a Storyteller’s Night – MAGNUM
15 | Unguarded – AMY GRANT
20 | Shaken ‘n’ Stirred – ROBERT PLANT
21 | Glow – RICK JAMES
29 | Be Yourself Tonight – EURYTHMICS
30 | Single Life – CAMEO
00 | Seven Wishes – NIGHT RANGER
00 | Suzanne Vega – SUZANNE VEGA (debuut)
00 | Tao – RICK SPRINGFIELD
JUNI
01 | The Dream of the Blue Turtles – STING (solo debuut)
01 | Hunting High and Low – A-HA (debuut)
03 | Boys and Girls – BRYAN FERRY
03 | The Firstborn Is Dead – NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
05 | Luxury of Life – FIVE STAR (debuut)
10 | The Beach Boys – THE BEACH BOYS
10 | Cupid & Psyche 85 – SCRITTI POLITTI
10 | Empire Burlesque – BOB DYLAN
10 | Fables of the Reconstruction – R.E.M.
10 | Little Creatures – TALKING HEADS
12 | Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! – MEGADETH (debuut)
14 | Boy in the Box – COREY HART
14 | Brother Where You Bound – SUPERTRAMP
17 | Misplaced Childhood – MARILLION
18 | Dare to Be Stupid – “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC
21 | Theatre of Pain – MÖTLY CRÜE
25 | Purple Rain – PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION (soundtrack)
28 | Fly on the Wall – AC/DC
00 | The Ballad of Sally Rose – EMMYLOU HARRIS
00 | Steve McQueen – PREFAB SPROUT
JULI
01 | Return to Waterloo – THE KINKS
03 | Patti – PATTI LABELLE
06 | Heart – HEART
00 | Contact – POINTER SISTERS
00 | Phantasmagoria – THE DAMNED
00 | Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – ARETHA FRANKLIN
AUGUSTUS
05 | Rum Sodomy & the Lash – THE POGUES
12 | Old Ways – NEIL YOUNG
12 | Romance 1600 – SHEILA E.
16 | Freaky Styley – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
19 | Scarecrow – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
26 | The Head on the Door – THE CURE
00 | Primitive Love – MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
00 |The Rose of England – NICK LOWE
SEPTEMBER
02 | Innocence Is No Excuse – SAXON
06 | Alibi – VANDENBERG
09 | Don’t Stand Me Down – DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
09 | You’re Under Arrest – MILES DAVIS
11 | Falco 3 – FALCO
13 | In Square Circle – STEVIE WONDER
16 | Asylum – KISS
16 | Hounds of Love – KATE BUSH
16 | This Is the Sea – THE WATERBOYS
17 | Here’s to Future Days – THOMPSON TWINS
23 | This Nation’s Saving Grace – THE FALL
24 | Eaten Alive – DIANA ROSS
30 | Mad Not Mad – MADNESS
30 | Marching Out – YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
30 | Rain Dogs – TOM WAITS
00 | Alabama Christmas – ALABAMA (kerst album)
00 | Run for Cover – GARY MOORE
00 | Under a Raging Moon – ROGER DALTREY
00 | World Machine – LEVEL 42
OKTOBER
05 | Mike + The Mechanics – MIKE + THE MECHANICS (debuut)
11 | Picture Book – SIMPLY RED (debuut)
14 | How to Be a…Zillionaire! – ABC
15 | Listen Like Thieves – INXS
18 | Love – THE CULT
21 | Once Upon a Time – SIMPLE MINDS
28 | Afterburner – ZZ TOP
28 | Slave to the Rhythm – GRACE JONES
30 | Spreading the Disease – ANTHRAX
00 | Dog Eat Dog – Joni Mitchell
00 | Frankenchrist – DEAD KENNEDYS
00 | The Gift – MIDGE URE (solo debuut)
00 | Jane Wiedlin – JANE WIEDLIN (debuut)
00 | Movin’ – JENNIFER RUSH
00 | That’s Why I’m Here – JAMES TAYLOR
00 | This Is Big Audio Dynamite – BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE (debuut)
00 | Tim – THE REPLACEMENTS
NOVEMBER
05 | The Broadway Album – BARBRA STREISAND
18 | Psychocandy – THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN (debuut)
18 | Radio – LL Cool J (debuut)
18 | Rock a Little – STEVIE NICKS
27 | Welcome to the Real World – MR. MISTER
30 | White City: A Novel – PETE TOWNSEND
00 | The Dream Academy – THE DREAM ACADAMY (debuut)
00 | Riptide – ROBERT PALMER
DECEMBER
07 | Sun City – ARTISTS AGAINST APARTHEID
10 | Fine Young Cannibals – FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS (debuut)
DATUM ONBEKEND
Alternating Currents – Spyro Gyra
Cuori agitati – EROS RAMAZZOTTI (debuut)
Dinosaur – DINOSAUR JR. (debuut)
Flaunt the Imperfection – CHINA CRISIS
Go West – GO WEST (debuut)
No Muss…No Fuss – Donnie Iris
Only Four You – MARY JANE GIRLS
A Sense of Wonder – VAN MORRISON