Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1985

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1985, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits, Life Without You by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble and She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult.

1. 1
   Brothers in Arms

   Dire Straits · solo by Mark Knopfler · 1985
2. 2
   Life Without You

   Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1985
3. 3
   She Sells Sanctuary

   The Cult · solo by Billy Duffy · 1985
4. 4
   People Get Ready

   Jeff Beck · solo by Jeff Beck · 1985
5. 5
   Devil Take the Hindmost

   Allan Holdsworth · solo by Allan Holdsworth · 1985
6. 6
   Everybody Wants to Rule the World

   Tears for Fears · solo by Neil Taylor · 1985
7. 7
   Bonded by Blood

   Exodus · solo by Gary Holt, Rick Hunolt · 1985
8. 8
   Metal Heart

   Accept · solo by Wolf Hoffmann · 1985
9. 9
   Paris, Texas

   Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1985
10. 10
    Eleanor Rigby

    Stanley Jordan · solo by Stanley Jordan · 1985
11. 11
    Bastards of Young

    The Replacements · solo by Bob Stinson · 1985
12. 12
    Rambler

    Bill Frisell · solo by Bill Frisell · 1985
13. 13
    Lay It Down

    Ratt · solo by Warren DeMartini · 1985
14. 14
    Piranha

    Exodus · solo by Gary Holt / Rick Hunolt · 1985
15. 15
    Home Sweet Home

    Mötley Crüe · solo by Mick Mars · 1985
16. 16
    When a Guitar Plays the Blues

    Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1985
17. 17
    Freddie Freeloader

    Stanley Jordan · solo by Stanley Jordan · 1985
18. 18
    Money for Nothing

    Dire Straits · solo by Mark Knopfler · 1985
19. 19
    In My Dreams

    Dokken · solo by George Lynch · 1985
20. 20
    And Then There Were None

    Exodus · solo by Gary Holt / Rick Hunolt · 1985