1985 Albums

The following is a list of albums released in 1985.

For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 1985 events. For previous years, see List of album releases by year.

First quarter

January

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

February

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Feb. 1985	Reba McEntire	The Best of Reba McEntire	Country	Mercury Nashville	Kiowa, OK
Feb. 22, 1985	Mel McDaniel	Let It Roll	Country • Rockabilly	Capitol	Nashville, TN

March

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

Second quarter

April

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

May

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

June

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
June 9, 1985	Vince Gill	The Things That Matter	Country • Country Pop	RCA	Nashville, Tennessee
June 10, 1985	Reba McEntire	Have I Got a Deal for You	Country	MCA Nashville	Kiowa, OK

Third quarter

July

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

August

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

September

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Sept. 13, 1985	Mel McDaniel	Stand Up	Country • Rockabilly	Capitol	Nashville, TN
Sept. 15, 1985	N.O.T.A.	N.O.T.A.	Rock • Punk • Hardcore Punk	Rabid Cat	Tulsa, OK

Fourth quarter

October

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

November

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home

December

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
Dec. 9, 1985	The GAP Band	GAP Band VII	R&B • Funk	Total Experience	Tulsa, OK

Unknown

Release date	Artist	Album	Genre	Label	Home
1985	Anita Bryant	Anita, With Love	Pop		Atlanta, GA
1985	Kay Starr	The Uncollected Kay Starr in the 1940s	Jazz • Pop	Hindsight	Los Angeles, CA
1985	Sandi Patti	Hymns Just for You	Contemporary Christian • Christian	Benson	Oklahoma City, OK