In 1985, Cash Box magazine published a Jazz Album list weekly. Forty albums were ranked in each chart. Here’s a chart of the #1 jazz albums for 1985:
| Week Ending | Album | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | First Circle | Pat Metheny Group |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | ||
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | Straight to the Heart | David Sanborn |
| February 23 | ||
| March 2 | ||
| March 9 | ||
| March 16 | ||
| March 23 | ||
| March 30 | ||
| April 6 | ||
| April 13 | ||
| April 20 | ||
| April 27 | ||
| May 4 | ||
| May 11 | Magic Touch | Stanley Jordan |
| May 18 | ||
| May 25 | ||
| June 1 | ||
| June 8 | ||
| June 15 | ||
| June 22 | ||
| June 29 | ||
| July 6 | Soda Fountain Shuffle | Earl Klugh |
| July 13 | ||
| July 20 | ||
| July 27 | Dancing in the Sun | George Howard |
| August 3 | ||
| August 10 | ||
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | ||
| August 31 | ||
| September 7 | ||
| September 14 | ||
| September 21 | ||
| September 28 | ||
| October 5 | ||
| October 12 | Harlequin | Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin |
| October 19 | Skin Dive | Michael Franks |
| October 26 | ||
| November 2 | ||
| November 9 | Live in London | Al Jarreau |
| November 16 | Black Codes (From the Underground) | Wynton Marsalis |
| November 23 | ||
| November 30 | ||
| December 7 | ||
| December 14 | Fables | Jean-Luc Ponty |
| December 21 | ||
| December 28 |
#1 Cash Box Jazz Albums:
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