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.
Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman record together ‘Song X’ for Geffen (1985)
‘Song X’ by Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman is a collaborative studio free jazz album recorded on December 12–14, 1985 and released In June 1986 By Geffen.
Artists United Against Apartheid release a collective album ‘Sun City’ produced by Steven Van Zandt (1985)
Artists United Against Apartheid’s ‘Sun City’ is an album featuring Miles Davis, Bono and Bob Dylan among other guests produced by Steven Van Zandt and released on December 7, 1985 by EMI / Manhattan Records
Frank Gambale releases his first album : ‘Brave New Guitar’ (1985)
Frank Gambale‘s ‘Brave New Guitar’ is his first studio album released on December 1, 1985 by Legato Records.
Barking Pumpkin publish ‘Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention’ (1985)
Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention’ is an album released as a protest against warning stickers on albums on November 21, 1985 by Barking Pumpkin.
The Jesus and Mary Chain release their debut album ‘Psychocandy’ on Blanco y Negro (1985)
The Jesus And Mary Chain‘s ‘Psychocandy’ is their debut studio album released on November 18, 1985 by Blanco y Negro Records.
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.