Def Jam publish LL Cool J’s debut album : ‘Radio’ (1985)
LL Cool J‘s ‘Radio’ is his debut album produced by Rick Rubin and Jazzy Jay and released on November 18, 1985 by Def Jam / Columbia
Island publish Robert Palmer’s eighth solo album : ‘Riptide’ featuring ‘Addicted to Love’ (1985)
Robert Palmer‘s ‘Riptide’ feat. ‘Addicted to Love’ is his eighth solo studio album produced by Bernard Edwards, recorded at Compass Point Studios in Bahamas and released in November 1985 by Island.
Columbia publish Barbra Streisand’s twenty-fourth album : ‘The Broadway Album’ (1985)
Barbra Streisand‘s ‘The Broadway Album’ is her twenty-fourth studio album released on November 5, 1985 by Columbia.
A-ha release ‘Hunting High And Low,’ their debut album featuring ‘Take On Me’ and ‘The Sun Always Shines on T.V.’ (1985)
A-ha‘s ‘Hunting High and Low’ is their debut studio album featuring ‘Take On Me’ and ‘The Sun Always Shines on T.V.’ and released on October 28, 1985 by Warner Bros.
INXS release their fifth album : ‘Listen Like Thieves’ featuring ‘What You Need’ (1985)
INXS ‘ ‘Listen Like Thieves’ is their fifth studio (breakthrough) album released on October 14, 1985 by Atlantic, Mercury, WEA.
Elektra publish Simply Red’s debut album : ‘Picture Book’ featuring ‘Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)’ (1985)
Simply Red‘s ‘Picture Book’ feat. ‘Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)’ is their debut album on October 1st, 1985 by Elektra.
Level 42 release their sixth studio album : ‘World Machine’ featuring ‘Something About You’ (1985)
Level 42‘s ‘World Machine’ is their sixth studio album co-produced with Wally Badarou and released in September, 1985 by Polydor.
Epic publish Stevie Ray Vaughan’s third album : ‘Soul to Soul’ (1985)
Stevie Ray Vaughan‘s ‘Soul to Soul’ is his third studio album recorded with Double Trouble and released on September 30, 1985 by Epic Records.
The Fall release their eighth album : ‘This Nation’s Saving Grace’ (1985)
The Fall‘s ‘This Nation’s Saving Grace’ is their eighth studio album produced by John Leckie and released on September 23, 1985 by Beggars Banquet
EMI publish Kate Bush’s fifth studio album ‘Hounds Of Love’ featuring ‘Running Up That Hill’ (1985)
Kate Bush‘s ‘Hounds of Love’ is her fifth studio album featuring ‘Running Up That Hill’ and released on September 16, 1985 by EMI Records
The Waterboys release their third album : ‘This Is The Sea’ featuring ‘The Whole of the Moon’ (1985)
The Waterboys‘ ‘This Is the Sea’ is their third album featuring ‘The Whole of the Moon’ and released on September 16, 1985 by Island
Stevie Wonder releases his twentieth album : ‘In Square Circle’ featuring ‘Part-Time Lover,’ ‘Go Home’ and ‘Overjoyed’ (1985)
Stevie Wonder‘ ‘In Square Circle’ is his twentieth (and featuring the hits ‘Part-Time Lover’, ‘Go Home’ and ‘Overjoyed’) album released on September 13, 1985 by Tamla/Motown Records.
The Cure release their sixth album : ‘The Head on the Door’ featuring ‘In Between Days’ and ‘Close to Me’ (1985)
The Cure‘s ‘The Head on the Door’ is their sixth studio album produced by frontman Robert Smith & David M. Allen and released on August 1985, 26 by Polydor.
The Pogues release ‘Rum Sodomy & The Lash,’ their second album featuring ‘Dirty Old Town’ (1985)
The Pogues‘ ‘Rum Sodomy & the Lash’ is their second studio album featuring ‘Dirty Old Town,’ produced by Elvis Costello on all tracks but one and released on August 5, 1985 by Stiff
Riva publish John Cougar Mellencamp’s eighth album : ‘Scarecrow’ (1985)
John Cougar Mellencamp‘s ‘Scarecrow’ is hise eighth studio album co-produced with Don Gehman and released on August 5, 1985 by Riva
Sonny Rollins records ‘The Solo Album’ At The Sculpture Garden Of The Museum Of Modern Art In New York City (1985)
Sonny Rollins‘ ‘The Solo Album’ is a live album featuring a solo performance recorded on July 19, 1985 and released the same yea by Milestone.
Arista publish ‘Whos Zoomin Who?’, Aretha Franklin’s thirtieth album featuring ‘Freeway of Love’ (1985)
Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Who’s Zoomin’ Who?’ is her thirtieth studio album featuring ‘Freeway of Love,’ produced mostly by Narada Michael Walden and released on July 9, 1985 by Arista