Prefab Sprout‘s ‘Steve McQueen’ is their second album produced by Thomas Dolby, featuring ‘When Love Breaks Down’ and released on June 22, 1985 by Kitchenware Records.
Marillion‘s ‘Misplaced Childhood’ is their third studio (and a concept) album produced by Chris Kimsey and released on June 17, 1985 by EMI.
Talking Heads‘ ‘Little Creatures’ is their sixth (and biggest-selling) studio album released on June 10, 1985 by Warner Bros./Sire.
R.E.M.‘s ‘Fables of the Reconstruction’ is their third studio album produced by Joe Boyd and released on June 10, 1985 by I.R.S. Records
Scritti Politti‘s ‘Cupid & Psyche 85’ is their second album co-produced with Arif Mardin and released on June 10, 1985 by Virgin Records.
Bryan Ferry‘s ‘Boys and Girls’ feat. ‘Slave To Love’ is his sixth (and most successful) solo album released on June 3, 1985 by Eg Records.
Sting‘s ‘The Dream of the Blue Turtles’ is his first solo album released on June 1, 1985 by A&M, excatly two years after the final Police album.
Dire Straits‘ ‘Brothers in Arms’ feat. ‘Money for Nothing’ is their fifth studio album released on May 13, 1985 by Vertigo Records.
New Order‘s ‘Low-Life’ is their third studio album self produced and released on May 13, 1985 by Factory Records
‘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‘ ‘Be Yourself Tonight’ feat. “Would I Lie to You?” is their fifth album released on April 29, 1985 by RCA
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‘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‘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
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.
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
‘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.
The Smiths‘ ‘Meat Is Murder’ is their second studio album released on February 11, 1985 by Rough Trade Records.
Santana’s ‘Beyond Appearances’ is their thirteenth studio album recorded in California in 1984 and released in February 1985 by Columbia.,
Hüsker Dü‘s ‘New Day Rising’ is their third studio album, co-produced with Spot and released in January 1985 on SST Records.