McQ's Favorite Albums Of 1985

Highest Recommends

1. Psychocandy - The Jesus And Mary Chain

Strong Recommends

2. Tim - The Replacments
3. VU - The Velvet Underground

Solid Recommends

4. Scarecrow - John Cougar Mellencamp
5. Meat Is Murder - The Smiths
6. New Day Rising - Husker Du
7. Little Creatures - The Talking Heads
8. Fables Of The Reconstruction - REM
9. Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits

Mild Recommends

10. Silvertone - Chris Isaak

You Decide

11. The Dream Of The Blue Turtles - Sting

1985 Albums Of Critical Note I've Yet To Assess In Full

1/2 Mensch - Einsturzende Neubauten
Around The World In A Day - Prince
Bad Moon Rising - Sonic Youth
Be Yourself Tonight - Eurythmics
Black Codes (From The Underground) - Wynton Marsalis
Centerfield - John Fogerty
Concerto pour detraques - Berurier Noir
Cupid & Psyche 85 - Scritti Politti
Don't Stand Me Down - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Fear And Whiskey - The Mekons
First And Last And Always - The Sisters Of Mercy
Flip Your Wig - Husker Du
Hard Line - The Blasters
Hounds Of Love - Kate Bush
King Of Rock - Run-DMC
Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963 - Sam Cooke
Love - The Cult
Low-Life - New Order
Misplaced Childhood - Marillion
Nelson Mandela - Youssou N'Dour
Once Upon A Time - Simple Minds
Paris, Texas - Ry Cooder
Picture Book - Simply Red
Radio - LL Cool J
Rain Dogs - Tom Waits
Rum, Sodomy & The Lash - The Pogues
Steve McQueen/Two Wheels Good - Prefab Sprout
Songs From The Big Chair - Tears For Fears
Suzanne Vega
The Firstborn Is Dead - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
The Head On The Door - The Cure
This Is The Sea - The Waterboys
This Nation's Saving Grace - The Fall
Up On The Sun - The Meat Puppets
Whitney Houston
Yourself Tonight - Eurythmics