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1985- Helluva Year In Music
Posted on 6/5/25 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 6/5/25 at 2:35 pm
Top 100 Albums of 1985:
According to Slicing Up Eyeballs' Best of the '80s
11. a-ha, Hunting High and Low
12. The Sisters of Mercy, First and Last and Always
13. Love and Rockets, Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven
14. Big Audio Dynamite, This Is Big Audio Dynamite
15. The Pogues, Rum Sodomy & The Lash
16. Simple Minds, Once Upon a Time
17. Hüsker Dü, New Day Rising
18. Talking Heads, Little Creatures
19. Oingo Boingo, Dead Man’s Party
20. Tom Waits, Rain Dogs
21. Sting, The Dream of the Blue Turtles
22. Arcadia, So Red the Rose
23. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Crush
24. Hüsker Dü, Flip Your Wig
25. The Waterboys, This Is the Sea
26. Bryan Ferry, Boys and Girls
27. Killing Joke, Night Time
28. Fine Young Cannibals, Fine Young Cannibals
29. Dead Can Dance, Spleen and Ideal
30. Clan of Xymox, Clan of Xymox
31. Prefab Sprout, Steve McQueen (aka Two Wheels Good) (TIE)
31. The Chameleons, What Does Anything Mean? Basically (TIE)
33. Howard Jones, Dream into Action
34. The Fall, This Nation’s Saving Grace
35. Hoodoo Gurus, Mars Needs Guitars
36. Dead Kennedys, Frankenchrist
37. Skinny Puppy, Bites
38. The Power Station, The Power Station
39. The Dead Milkmen, Big Lizard in My Backyard
40. Propaganda, A Secret Wish
41. Sonic Youth, Bad Moon Rising
42. The Alarm, Strength
43. Scritti Politti, Cupid & Psyche 85
44. Dinosaur Jr, Dinosaur (TIE)
44. Eurythmics, Be Yourself Tonight (TIE)
46. Suzanne Vega, Suzanne Vega
47. Camper Van Beethoven, Telephone Free Landslide Victory
48. Dead Or Alive, Youthquake
49. ABC, How to Be a…Zillionaire!
50. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Firstborn is Dead
According to Slicing Up Eyeballs' Best of the '80s
11. a-ha, Hunting High and Low
12. The Sisters of Mercy, First and Last and Always
13. Love and Rockets, Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven
14. Big Audio Dynamite, This Is Big Audio Dynamite
15. The Pogues, Rum Sodomy & The Lash
16. Simple Minds, Once Upon a Time
17. Hüsker Dü, New Day Rising
18. Talking Heads, Little Creatures
19. Oingo Boingo, Dead Man’s Party
20. Tom Waits, Rain Dogs
21. Sting, The Dream of the Blue Turtles
22. Arcadia, So Red the Rose
23. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Crush
24. Hüsker Dü, Flip Your Wig
25. The Waterboys, This Is the Sea
26. Bryan Ferry, Boys and Girls
27. Killing Joke, Night Time
28. Fine Young Cannibals, Fine Young Cannibals
29. Dead Can Dance, Spleen and Ideal
30. Clan of Xymox, Clan of Xymox
31. Prefab Sprout, Steve McQueen (aka Two Wheels Good) (TIE)
31. The Chameleons, What Does Anything Mean? Basically (TIE)
33. Howard Jones, Dream into Action
34. The Fall, This Nation’s Saving Grace
35. Hoodoo Gurus, Mars Needs Guitars
36. Dead Kennedys, Frankenchrist
37. Skinny Puppy, Bites
38. The Power Station, The Power Station
39. The Dead Milkmen, Big Lizard in My Backyard
40. Propaganda, A Secret Wish
41. Sonic Youth, Bad Moon Rising
42. The Alarm, Strength
43. Scritti Politti, Cupid & Psyche 85
44. Dinosaur Jr, Dinosaur (TIE)
44. Eurythmics, Be Yourself Tonight (TIE)
46. Suzanne Vega, Suzanne Vega
47. Camper Van Beethoven, Telephone Free Landslide Victory
48. Dead Or Alive, Youthquake
49. ABC, How to Be a…Zillionaire!
50. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Firstborn is Dead
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Posted on 6/5/25 at 2:37 pm to STigers
51. Thompson Twins, Here’s to Future Days
52. The Damned, Phantasmagoria
53. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Easy Pieces (TIE)
53. ‘Til Tuesday, Voices Carry (TIE)
55. Faith No More, We Care A Lot
56. Shriekback, Oil & Gold
57. The Dream Academy, The Dream Academy
58. The Style Council, Our Favourite Shop (aka Internationalists)
59. 10,000 Maniacs, The Wishing Chair
60. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Freaky Styley
61. Einstürzende Neubauten, Halber Mensch
62. Meat Puppets, Up on the Sun
63. The Descendants, I Don’t Want to Grow Up
64. New Model Army, No Rest for the Wicked
65. Gene Loves Jezebel, Immigrant
66. X, Ain’t Love Grand!
67. Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Fegmania!
68. Adam Ant, Vive le Rock
69. Cabaret Voltaire, The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord
70. Lone Justice, Lone Justice
71. Everything But the Girl, Love Not Money (TIE)
71. Yello, Stella (TIE)
73. The Clash, Cut the Crap
74. Minutemen, 3-Way Tie (For Last)
75. The Colourfield, Virgins and Philistines
76. Wang Chung, To Live and Die in L.A.
77. Falco, Falco 3
78. Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Talk About The Weather
79. Half Man Half Biscuit, Back in the DHSS
80. 7 Seconds, Walk Together, Rock Together
81. The Del Fuegos, Boston, Mass.
82. China Crisis, Flaunt the Imperfection
83. Colourbox, Colourbox (TIE)
83. Dramarama, Cinéma Vérité (TIE)
83. Madness, Mad Not Mad (TIE)
86. Felt, Ignite the Seven Cannons
87. Christian Death, Ashes
88. Beat Happening, Beat Happening
89. Dexys Midnight Runners, Don’t Stand Me Down
90. Midge Ure, The Gift
91. David Sylvian, Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities
92. Death in June, Nada! (TIE)
92. Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel, Nail (TIE)
94. Mekons, Fear and Whiskey
95. Black Flag, In My Head (TIE)
95. The Sound, Heads and Hearts (TIE)
95. The Three O’Clock, Arrive Without Traveling (TIE)
98. Blancmange, Believe You Me (TIE)
98. Rites of Spring, Rites of Spring (TIE)
100. Marc Almond, Stories of Johnny
52. The Damned, Phantasmagoria
53. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Easy Pieces (TIE)
53. ‘Til Tuesday, Voices Carry (TIE)
55. Faith No More, We Care A Lot
56. Shriekback, Oil & Gold
57. The Dream Academy, The Dream Academy
58. The Style Council, Our Favourite Shop (aka Internationalists)
59. 10,000 Maniacs, The Wishing Chair
60. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Freaky Styley
61. Einstürzende Neubauten, Halber Mensch
62. Meat Puppets, Up on the Sun
63. The Descendants, I Don’t Want to Grow Up
64. New Model Army, No Rest for the Wicked
65. Gene Loves Jezebel, Immigrant
66. X, Ain’t Love Grand!
67. Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Fegmania!
68. Adam Ant, Vive le Rock
69. Cabaret Voltaire, The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord
70. Lone Justice, Lone Justice
71. Everything But the Girl, Love Not Money (TIE)
71. Yello, Stella (TIE)
73. The Clash, Cut the Crap
74. Minutemen, 3-Way Tie (For Last)
75. The Colourfield, Virgins and Philistines
76. Wang Chung, To Live and Die in L.A.
77. Falco, Falco 3
78. Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Talk About The Weather
79. Half Man Half Biscuit, Back in the DHSS
80. 7 Seconds, Walk Together, Rock Together
81. The Del Fuegos, Boston, Mass.
82. China Crisis, Flaunt the Imperfection
83. Colourbox, Colourbox (TIE)
83. Dramarama, Cinéma Vérité (TIE)
83. Madness, Mad Not Mad (TIE)
86. Felt, Ignite the Seven Cannons
87. Christian Death, Ashes
88. Beat Happening, Beat Happening
89. Dexys Midnight Runners, Don’t Stand Me Down
90. Midge Ure, The Gift
91. David Sylvian, Alchemy: An Index of Possibilities
92. Death in June, Nada! (TIE)
92. Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel, Nail (TIE)
94. Mekons, Fear and Whiskey
95. Black Flag, In My Head (TIE)
95. The Sound, Heads and Hearts (TIE)
95. The Three O’Clock, Arrive Without Traveling (TIE)
98. Blancmange, Believe You Me (TIE)
98. Rites of Spring, Rites of Spring (TIE)
100. Marc Almond, Stories of Johnny
Posted on 6/5/25 at 2:37 pm to STigers
My HS graduating year and first semester at LSU. What a time to discover the college charts. I think I spent nearly all my extra money on albums.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 2:47 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
AlxTgr
What’s your top 5?
Posted on 6/5/25 at 2:58 pm to STigers
Fables of the Reconstruction - REM
Tim - The Replacements
Mars Needs Guitars - Hoodoo Gurus
Ain't Love Grand - X
Husker Du - Flip Your Wig
I have all of these on vinyl. A couple can be seen in this pic from last year or so,
Tim - The Replacements
Mars Needs Guitars - Hoodoo Gurus
Ain't Love Grand - X
Husker Du - Flip Your Wig
I have all of these on vinyl. A couple can be seen in this pic from last year or so,
Posted on 6/5/25 at 3:02 pm to STigers
One glaring omission:
Lost and Found - Jason and the Scorchers
Lost and Found - Jason and the Scorchers
Posted on 6/5/25 at 3:24 pm to STigers
Posted on 6/5/25 at 3:28 pm to wareaglepete
No Theatre of Pain by Motley Crue? List is shiite!
Posted on 6/5/25 at 3:46 pm to deltadummy
Posted on 6/5/25 at 4:05 pm to AlxTgr
Good lord, I was into them back in the day. They are HORRIBLE.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 9:32 pm to STigers
I graduated from college in 1984, and I've never heard any of those albums. Maybe a song here and there.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 5:57 am to FightinTigersDammit
Slicing up eyeballs focuses on alt/college chart.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 7:42 am to AlxTgr
Yeah, and I worked in college radio.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 10:02 am to FightinTigersDammit
quote:Hard to understand then. I have heard of just about all of them.
Yeah, and I worked in college radio.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 12:16 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Yeah, and I worked in college radio.Hard to understand then.
Yeah, I recognize just about all of them as well, only towards the bottom and a few sprinkled midway are new to me
Posted on 6/6/25 at 12:21 pm to STigers
I’ve never heard of this one
Posted on 6/6/25 at 12:36 pm to STigers
I just looked through them again. At least 5 I have never heard of.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 12:55 pm to STigers
First time I've seen Sisters of Mercy on any list.
Saw them at Wembley Arena for the Vision Thing tour.
Saw them at Wembley Arena for the Vision Thing tour.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 2:10 pm to AlxTgr
Heard of, yes. Heard, not so much. Did play some earlier stuff by some of those, though.
Posted on 6/6/25 at 4:18 pm to STigers
quote:
1985- Helluva Year In Music
I won't disagree with the overall statement, but that list, and in particular the order, isn't it.
For example, I love Killing Joke, and I've seen Martin Atkins live with a couple of his side projects, but #27? I'm sorry. They should BARELY be in the top 100...
If you wanted to call it the best Synthpop/New Wave/Post-Punk/Experimental albums of 1985, then I might agree with it being the top 100. This list was put together by someone trying to be TOO Avant Garde....
This post was edited on 6/6/25 at 4:25 pm
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