Yesterday was my Top Pick songs and today it is my top ten pick albums for 1985. Like each month it is the top ten songs (to me) of those albums and then a second side (next ten) of my other favorite song of each. I do have to say that one of these albums I would not choose if it was now. And that is the Cocteau Twins. Not because I don't still love it, but that my rules changed later. In 1985 they put out The Pink Opaque, which is a compilation album. I separated those out later. At the time, I had an ep by them and this, in the US, was the first album I bought of theirs. I'm pretty sure I knew fairly quickly that it was a compilation though.FIshbone came out this year and I ended up seeing them live millions of times. They were so great. Saw them with the Chili Peppers many times, once on this tour opening for Run DMC (ask me about that show). Disappointed with Run DMC but the other two were brilliant. George Clinton was at the show. I partied with the man. PMRC was everywhere, New Order and Kate Bush hit their peak. It was a good year for albums.
Top Pick Albums 1985
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01 Cocteau Twins - Lorelei
02 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Catholic School Girls Rule
03 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
04 Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - My Wife And My Dead Wife
05 Nina Hagen - Universal Radio
06 Everything But the Girl - Kid
07 Frank Zappa - Porn Wars
08 The Jesus And Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
09 New Order - The Perfect Kiss
10 Fishbone - (Modern Industry)
11 Cocteau Twins - Aikea-Guinea
12 Nina Hagen - 1985 Ekstasy Drive
13 Everything But The Girl - When All's Well
14 Fishbone - Ugly
15 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Jungleman
16 Kate Bush - The Big Sky
17 Frank Zappa - We're Turning Again
18 New Order - Love Vigilantes
19 The Jesus And Mary Chain - Taste Of Cindy
20 Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - Heaven
