Dire Straits release their fifth album : ‘Brothers in Arms’ including ‘Money for Nothing’ (1985)
Dire Straits‘ ‘Brothers in Arms’ feat. ‘Money for Nothing’ is their fifth studio album released on May 13, 1985 by Vertigo Records.
Factory Records publish New Order’s third album : ‘Low-Life’ (1985)
New Order‘s ‘Low-Life’ is their third studio album self produced and released on May 13, 1985 by Factory Records
A&M publish ‘Suzanne Vega,’ her eponymous debut album (1985)
‘Suzanne Vega‘ is her eponymous first studio album produced by Lenny Kaye and Steve Addabbo and released on May 1, 1985 by A&M
Eurythmics release their their fifth album : ‘Be Yourself Tonight’ featuring ‘Would I Lie to You?’ (1985)
Eurythmics‘ ‘Be Yourself Tonight’ feat. “Would I Lie to You?” is their fifth album released on April 29, 1985 by RCA
Prince releases his seventh album : ‘Around the World in a Day’ featuring ‘Raspberry Beret’ (1985)
Prince‘s ‘Around the World in a Day’ feat. “Raspberry Beret” is his seventh studio album recorded with The Revolution and released on April 22, 1985 by Paisley Park.
Paul Young releases ‘The Secret of Association,’ his second album that features ‘Everytime You Go Away’ (1985)
Paul Young‘s ‘The Secret of Association’ feat. ‘Everytime You Go Away’ is his second album produced by Laurie Latham and released on March 25, 1985 by Columbia.
Eric Clapton releases his ninth album : ‘Behind the Sun’ featuring Lindsey Buckingham & Phil Collins as guests (1985)
Eric Clapton‘s ‘Behind the Sun’ is his ninth album featuring Lindsey Buckingham & Phil Collins as guests and released on March 11, 1985 by Duck / Warner Bros
Epic publish Luther Vandross’ ‘The Night I Fell in Love,’ his fourth album produced by Marcus Miller (1985)
Luther Vandross‘ ‘The Night I Fell in Love’ is his fourth studio album co-produced with Marcus Miller and released on March 8, 1985 by Epic.
Mercury publish Tears For Fears’ ‘Songs from the Big Chair,’ their second album featuring ‘Shout’ and ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ (1985)
Tears For Fears‘ ‘Songs from the Big Chair’ is their second studio album featuring ‘Shout’ and ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World,’ produced by Chris Hughes and released on February 25, 1985 by Mercury
Arista publish ‘Whitney Houston,’ her eponymous debut album featuring ‘You Give Good Love,’ ‘Saving All My Love for You’ and ‘How Will I Know’ (1985)
‘Whitney Houston‘ feat. ‘”Saving All My Love for You’ and ‘How Will I Know’ is her self-titled debut album released on February 14, 1985 by Arista.
Rough Trade publish The Smiths’ second album : ‘Meat Is Murder’ (1985)
The Smiths‘ ‘Meat Is Murder’ is their second studio album released on February 11, 1985 by Rough Trade Records.
Columbia publish Santana’s thirteenth album : ‘Beyond Appearances’ (1985)
Santana’s ‘Beyond Appearances’ is their thirteenth studio album recorded in California in 1984 and released in February 1985 by Columbia.,
SST publish Hüsker Dü’s third album : ‘New Day Rising’ (1985)
Hüsker Dü‘s ‘New Day Rising’ is their third studio album, co-produced with Spot and released in January 1985 on SST Records.
Miles Davis begins the recording of ‘Aura,’ a concept album produced by Palle Mikkelborg (1985)
Miles Davis‘ ‘Aura’ is a concept album produced by Danish composer/trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg, recorded between January 31–February 4, 1985 and released in 1989 by Columbia.
Warner Bros. publish John Fogerty’s third solo album : ‘Centerfield’ featuring ‘The Old Man Down the Road’ (1985)
John Fogerty‘s ‘Centerfield’ is his third solo studio album featuring ‘The Old Man Down the Road’ and ‘Rock and Roll Girls’ and released on January 14, 1985 by Warner Bros.
Wynton Marsalis records ‘Black Codes (From the Underground)’ with Branford Marsalis for Columbia (1985)
Wynton Marsalis‘s ‘Black Codes (From the Underground)’ is an album recorded on January 7, 11 & 14, 1985 with Branford Marsalis and released on June 9, 1985 by Columbia.
Michel Petrucciani records ‘Pianism’ with Palle Danielsson and Eliot Zigmund, for Blue Note (1985)
Michel Petrucciani‘s ‘Pianism’ is an album recorded on December 20, 1985 and released in 1986 By Blue Note.
Wynton Marsalis begins the recording of ‘J Mood’ for Columbia (1985)
Wynton Marsalis‘ ‘J Mood’ is an album recorded between December 17 and 20, 1985 and released in 1986 by Columbia Records.