60 Albums 1985

This was not one of the better years for music. I was still working as a barroom DJ and there was plenty of new things to play but it certainly wasn't like it had been in the early 80's. There are lots of good albums but not a lot of great ones. IMHO.

1. R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction
2. The Blasters - Hard Line
3. Prince - Around The World In A Day
4. Tom Waits - Rain Dogs
5. Bob Dylan - Biograph
6. Meat Puppets - Up On The Sun
7. Bryan Ferry - Boys and Girls
8. Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair
9. Richard Thompson - Across A Crowded Room
10. The Replacements - Tim
11. Marshall Crenshaw - Downtown
12. The Cure - The Head On The Door
13. Robyn Hitchcock - Fegmania!
14. The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
15. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Psychocandy
16. U2 - Wide Awake In America
17. John Mellencamp - Scarecrow
18. John Fogerty - Centerfield
19. The Long Ryders - State Of Our Union
20. 10,000 Maniacs - The Wishing Chair
21. Robyn Hitchcock - Gotta Let This Hen Out
22. Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85
23. Hoodoo Gurus - Mars Needs Guitars!
24. New Order - Low-Life
25. The Knitters - Poor Little Critter On The Road
26. Talking Heads - Little Creatures
27. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
28. Jason & The Scorchers - Lost & Found
29. Green On Red - Gas Food Lodging
30. Husker Du - New Day Rising
31. Yello - Stella
32. Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen
33. Danny & Dusty - The Lost Weekend
34. Neil Young - Old Ways
35. Squeeze - Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
36. The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy and the Lash
37. Bob Dylan - Empire Burlesque
38. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Don't Stand Me Down
39. Nanci Griffith - Once In A Very Blue Moon
40. The Waterboys - This Is The Sea
41. Fine Young Cannibals - Fine Young Cannibals
42. Lone Justice - Lone Justice
43. 'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry
44. The Style Council - Our Favourite Shop
45. Robert Wyatt - Old Rottenhat
46. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Firstborn Is Dead
47. Sade - Promise
48. The Cult - Love
49. The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace
50. Black Flag - In My Head
51. Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
52. Husker Du - Flip Your Wig
53. Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising
54. The Golden Palominos - Visions of Excess
55. Beat Happening - Beat Happening
56. The Highwaymen - Highwayman
57. Paul Young - The Secret Of Association
58. INXS - Listen Like Thieves
59. Michael McDonald - No Lookin' Back
60. A-Ha - Hunting High and Low