En 1985, les synthétiseurs conservent à nouveau leur place de choix. Le hard rock vient faire contraste à la pop bonbon.

1.

The Cult

Love

2.

Tom Waits

Rain Dogs

3.

The Replacements

Tim

4.

Hüsker Dü

New Day Rising

5.

New Order

Low-Life

6.

Dokken

Under Lock and Key

7.

Simple Minds

Once Upon a Time

8.

The Pogues

Rum, Sodomy and the Lash

9.

Accept

Metal Heart

10.

Heart

Heart

11.

Bérurier Noir

Concerto pour détraqué

12.

Tears For Fears

Songs from the Big Chair

13.

Run-D.M.C.

King Of Rock

14.

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Psychocandy

15.

A-Ha

Hunting High and Low

16.

Meat Puppets

Up on the Sun

17.

Simply Red

Picture Book

18.

Kate Bush

Hounds of Love

19.

Ratt

Invasion of Your Privacy

20.

Anthrax

Spreading the Disease

Dire Straits

Brothers in Arms

Mötley Crüe

Theatre of Pain

ZZ Top

Afterburner