Topic: Complete UK Album Charts 1980-1989

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Week Ending 27 July 1985   

1 (1) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 59w
2 (3) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 10w
3 (5) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 12w
4 (4) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 21w
5 (16) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 17w
6 (15) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 22w
7 (2) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 5w
8 (7) Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 2w
9 (9) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 5w
10 (19) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 36w
11 (NEW) Phantasmagoria (By Damned) 1w
12 (46) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 42w
13 (6) Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus) 14w
14 (11) Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry) 7w
15 ( Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 5w
16 (54) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 87w
17 (72) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 190w
18 (18) Out Now! (By Various Artists) 10w
19 (14) Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti) 6w
20 (13) Suddenly (By Billy Ocean) 25w
21 (34) Diamond Life (By Sade) 53w
22 (10) Fly On The Wall (By AC/DC) 3w
23 (12) The River (By Bruce Springsteen) 78w
24 (NEW) The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers) 1w
25 (39) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 57w
26 (20) Now! Dance (By Various Artists - Now Series) 9w
27 (21) When The Boys Meet The Girls (By Sister Sledge) 6w
28 (68) Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury) 12w
29 (26) Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council) 8w
30 (44) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 171w
31 (35) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 37w
32 (90) War (By U2) 98w
33 (29) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 16w
34 (23) Hits 2 (By Various Artists) 16w
35 (17) Born To Run (By Bruce Springsteen) 43w
36 (32) Make It Big (By Wham!) 37w
37 (NEW) Contact (By Pointer Sisters) 1w
38 (28) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 5w
39 (RE) The Works (By Queen) 58w
40 (58) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 70w
41 (24) Darkness On The Edge Of Town (By Bruce Springsteen) 33w
42 (22) A Secret Wish (By Propaganda) 3w
43 (43) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 22w
44 (50) Dream Into Action (By Howard Jones) 19w
45 (30) Best Of The 20th Century Boy (By Marc Bolan And T.Rex) 13w
46 (37) Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis) 12w
47 (31) The Allnighter (By Glenn Frey) 4w
48 (RE) Heartbeat City (By Cars) 16w
49 (25) Youthquake (By Dead Or Alive) 10w
50 (73) The Collection (By Ultravox) 37w
51 (55) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 92w
52 (27) Street Sounds Electro 8 (By Various Artists) 3w
53 (62) The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat) 41w
54 (71) Vital Idol (By Billy Idol) 7w
55 (63) Emergency (By Kool And The Gang) 19w
56 (RE) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 23w
57 (85) Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads) 34w
58 (60) Fantastic (By Wham!) 107w
59 (47) Beverly Hills Cop (By Original Soundtrack) 24w
60 (38) The Best Of (By Eagles) 11w
61 (96) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 194w
62 (36) Crush (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) 5w
63 (75) The Power Station (By Power Station) 17w
64 (51) Eliminator (By ZZ Top) 80w
65 (64) Around The World In A Day (By Prince And The Revolution) 13w
66 (RE) Dire Straits (By Dire Straits) 97w
67 (78) No Parlez (By Paul Young) 104w
68 (65) West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein/Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras) 11w
69 (88) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 121w
70 (42) World Wide Live (By Scorpions) 5w
71 (57) Purple Rain (By Prince And The Revolution) 54w
72 (45) The Artists Volume 2 (By Various Artists) 3w
73 (66) Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers) 63w
74 (RE) Getting Sentimental (By Engelbert Humperdinck) 10w
75 (67) Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout) 6w
76 (RE) October (By U2) 37w
77 (RE) Boy (By U2) 28w
78 (95) Now That's What I Call Music! 4 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 34w
79 (83) Hello, I Must Be Going! (By Phil Collins) 101w
80 (49) Nebraska (By Bruce Springsteen) 17w
81 (41) Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ (By Bruce Springsteen) 7w
82 (RE) Behind The Sun (By Eric Clapton) 14w
83 (NEW) Wide Awake In America (By U2) 1w
84 (33) The Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle (By Bruce Springsteen) 7w
85 (59) The Best Of Elvis Costello - The Man (By Elvis Costello) 15w

86 (40) Flip (By Nils Lofgren) 4w
87 (82) Hatful Of Hollow (By Smiths) 34w
88 (61) Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood) 38w
89 (56) A Physical Presence (By Level 42) 4w
90 (52) Shamrock Diaries (By Chris Rea) 10w
91 (RE) Rose Marie Sings Just For You (By Rose Marie) 13w
92 (80) Hits Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 27w
93 (70) Wild Child (By Untouchables) 3w
94 (RE) Big Bam Boom (By Daryl Hall And John Oates) 13w
95 (53) Empire Burlesque (By Bob Dylan) 6w
96 (93) The 12'' Album (By Howard Jones) 30w
97 (48) Theatre Of Pain (By Motley Crue) 3w
98 (RE) Greatest Hits - Rock 'N' Soul Part 1 (By Daryl Hall And John Oates) 42w
99 (81) The Hurting (By Tears For Fears) 57w
100 (NEW) Night Of A Thousand Candles (By Men They Couldn't Hang) 1w

Week Ending 3 August 1985   

1 (2) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 11w
2 (1) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 60w
3 (3) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 13w
4 (4) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 22w
5 (5) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 18w
6 (24) The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers) 2w
7 (6) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 23w
8 ( Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 3w
9 (7) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 6w
10 (10) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 37w
11 (9) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 6w
12 (12) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 43w
13 (11) Phantasmagoria (By Damned) 2w
14 (13) Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus) 15w
15 (16) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 88w
16 (15) Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 6w
17 (14) Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry) 8w
18 (18) Out Now! (By Various Artists) 11w
19 (17) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 191w
20 (25) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 58w
21 (21) Diamond Life (By Sade) 54w
22 (33) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 17w
23 (19) Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti) 7w
24 (NEW) Minx (By Toyah) 1w
25 (30) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 172w
26 (23) The River (By Bruce Springsteen) 79w
27 (20) Suddenly (By Billy Ocean) 26w
28 (29) Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council) 9w
29 (31) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 38w
30 (NEW) Luxury Of Life (By Five Star) 1w
31 (26) Now! Dance (By Various Artists - Now Series) 10w
32 (28) Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury) 13w
33 (22) Fly On The Wall (By AC/DC) 4w
34 (37) Contact (By Pointer Sisters) 2w
35 (NEW) The Magic Of Torvill And Dean (By Various Artists) 1w
36 (27) When The Boys Meet The Girls (By Sister Sledge) 7w
37 (36) Make It Big (By Wham!) 38w
38 (42) A Secret Wish (By Propaganda) 4w
39 (56) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 24w
40 (34) Hits 2 (By Various Artists) 17w
41 (32) War (By U2) 99w
42 (35) Born To Run (By Bruce Springsteen) 44w
43 (62) Crush (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) 6w
44 (38) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 6w
45 (44) Dream Into Action (By Howard Jones) 20w
46 (40) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 71w
47 (47) The Allnighter (By Glenn Frey) 5w
48 (45) Best Of The 20th Century Boy (By Marc Bolan And T.Rex) 14w
49 (41) Darkness On The Edge Of Town (By Bruce Springsteen) 34w
50 (39) The Works (By Queen) 59w
51 (53) The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat) 42w
52 (43) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 23w
53 (54) Vital Idol (By Billy Idol) 8w
54 (65) Around The World In A Day (By Prince And The Revolution) 14w
55 (49) Youthquake (By Dead Or Alive) 11w
56 (46) Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis) 13w
57 (64) Eliminator (By ZZ Top) 81w
58 (55) Emergency (By Kool And The Gang) 20w
59 (50) The Collection (By Ultravox) 38w
60 (73) Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers) 64w
61 (48) Heartbeat City (By Cars) 17w
62 (67) No Parlez (By Paul Young) 105w
63 (59) Beverly Hills Cop (By Original Soundtrack) 25w
64 (51) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 93w
65 (60) The Best Of (By Eagles) 12w
66 (75) Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout) 7w
67 (61) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 195w
68 (79) Hello, I Must Be Going! (By Phil Collins) 102w
69 (69) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 122w
70 (52) Street Sounds Electro 8 (By Various Artists) 4w
71 (NEW) Drinking Gasoline (By Cabaret Voltaire) 1w
72 (88) Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood) 39w
73 (80) Nebraska (By Bruce Springsteen) 18w
74 (71) Purple Rain (By Prince And The Revolution) 55w
75 (83) Wide Awake In America (By U2) 2w
76 (63) The Power Station (By Power Station) 18w
77 (58) Fantastic (By Wham!) 108w
78 (93) Wild Child (By Untouchables) 4w
79 (81) Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ (By Bruce Springsteen) 8w
80 (68) West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein/Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras) 12w
81 (77) Boy (By U2) 29w
82 (57) Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads) 35w
83 (84) The Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle (By Bruce Springsteen) 8w
84 (96) The 12'' Album (By Howard Jones) 31w
85 (66) Dire Straits (By Dire Straits) 98w

86 (RE) Real To Reel (By Marillion) 20w
87 (70) World Wide Live (By Scorpions) 6w
88 (89) A Physical Presence (By Level 42) 5w
89 (RE) The Riddle (By Nik Kershaw) 27w
90 (RE) Arena (By Duran Duran) 31w
91 (NEW) American Dreams (By Various Artists) 1w
92 (86) Flip (By Nils Lofgren) 5w
93 (RE) Human Racing (By Nik Kershaw) 61w
94 (RE) The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh) 31w
95 (85) The Best Of Elvis Costello - The Man (By Elvis Costello) 16w
96 (RE) Dancin' In The Key Of Life (By Steve Arrington) 11w
97 (92) Hits Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 28w
98 (90) Shamrock Diaries (By Chris Rea) 11w
99 (76) October (By U2) 38w
100 (72) The Artists Volume 2 (By Various Artists) 4w

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Week Ending   10 August 1985   

   1    (  1  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   12 Wks
   2  (  2  )   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   61 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   14 Wks
   4  (  4  )   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   23 Wks
   5  (  6  )   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   3 Wks
   6  (  7  )   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   24 Wks
   7  (  5  )   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   19 Wks
   8  (  8  )   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   4 Wks
   9  (  12)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   44 Wks
  10 (  9  )   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   7 Wks
  11 (  20)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   59 Wks
  12 (  15)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   89 Wks
  13 (  11)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   7 Wks
  14 (  19)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   192 Wks
  15 (  39)   The First Album (By Madonna)   5 Wks
  16 (  16)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   7 Wks
  17 (  10)   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   38 Wks
  18 (  14)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   16 Wks
  19 (  13)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   3 Wks
  20 (  22)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   18 Wks
  21 (  17)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   9 Wks
  22 (  21)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   55 Wks
  23 (  18)   Out Now (By Various)   12 Wks
  24 (  25)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   173 Wks
  25 (  30)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   2 Wks
  26 (  27)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   27 Wks
  27 (  29)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   39 Wks
  28 (  23)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   8 Wks
  29 (  41)   War (By U2)   100 Wks
  30 (  52)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   24 Wks
  31 (  26)   The River (By Bruce Springsteen)   80 Wks
  32 (  53)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   9 Wks
  33 (  37)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   39 Wks
  34 (  28)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   10 Wks
  35 (  32)   Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury)   14 Wks
  36 (  89)   The Riddle (By Nik Kershaw)   28 Wks
  37 (  75)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   3 Wks
  38 (  40)   Hits 2 (By Various)   18 Wks
  39 (  34)   Contact (By Pointer Sisters)   3 Wks
  40 (  44)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   7 Wks
  41 (  33)   Fly On The Wall (By AC/DC)   5 Wks
  42 (  31)   Now Dance - The 12Inch Mixes (By Various Artists - Now Series)   11 Wks
  43 (  36)   When The Boys Meet The Girls (By Sister Sledge)   8 Wks
  44 (  35)   The Magic Of Torvill And Dean (By Various)   2 Wks
  45 (  54)   Around The World In A Day (By Prince And The Revolution)   15 Wks
  46 (  50)   The Works (By Queen)   60 Wks
  47 (  38)   A Secret Wish (By Propaganda)   5 Wks
  48 (  46)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   72 Wks
  49 (  64)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   94 Wks
  50 (  51)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   43 Wks
  51 (  24)   Minx (By Toyah)   2 Wks
  52 ( NE)   Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder (By Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder)   1 Wk
  53 (  45)   Dream Into Action (By Howard Jones)   21 Wks
  54 (  48)   Best Of The 20th Century Boy (By Marc Bolan and T. Rex)   15 Wks
  55 (  42)   Born To Run (By Bruce Springsteen)   45 Wks
  56 (  60)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   65 Wks
  57 (  47)   The Allnighter (By Glenn Frey)   6 Wks
  58 (  65)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   13 Wks
  59 (  59)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   39 Wks
  60 (  57)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   82 Wks
  61 (  43)   Crush (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)   7 Wks
  62 (  69)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   123 Wks
  63 (  61)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   18 Wks
  64 (  55)   Youthquake (By Dead Or Alive)   12 Wks
  65 (  58)   Emergency (By Kool And The Gang)   21 Wks
  66 (  72)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   40 Wks
  67 (  62)   No Parlez (By Paul Young)   106 Wks
  68 (  68)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   103 Wks
  69 (  49)   Darkness On The Edge Of Town (By Bruce Springsteen)   35 Wks
  70 (  63)   Beverly Hills Cop (OST)   26 Wks
  71 (  67)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   49 Wks
  72 (  74)   Purple Rain (By Prince And The Revolution)   56 Wks
  73 (  66)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   8 Wks
  74 (  92)   Flip (By Nils Lofgren)   6 Wks
  75 ( RE)   Now That's What I Call Music 4 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   35 Wks
  76 (  56)   Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis)   14 Wks
  77 (  98)   Shamrock Diaries (By Chris Rea)   12 Wks
  78 (  71)   Drinking Gasoline (By Cabaret Voltaire)   2 Wks
  79 (  87)   World Wide Live (By Scorpions)   7 Wks
  80 (  82)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   36 Wks
  81 ( RE)   The Hits Album / The Hits Tape (By Various)   34 Wks
  82 (  83)   The Wild The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle (By Bruce Springsteen)   9 Wks
  83 (  84)   The 12' Album (By Howard Jones)   32 Wks
  84 (  77)   Fantastic (By Wham!)   109 Wks
  85 ( NE)   Single Life (By Cameo)   1 Wk
  86 (  94)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   32 Wks
  87 (  91)   American Dreams (By Various)   2 Wks

  88 (  70)   Street Sounds Electro 8 (By Various)   5 Wks
  89 ( RE)   Low Life (By New Order)   10 Wks
  90 (  76)   The Power Station (By Power Station)   19 Wks
  91 ( RE)   Night Of A Thousand Candles (By Men They Couldn't Hang)   2 Wks
  92 (  73)   Nebraska (By Bruce Springsteen)   19 Wks
  93 ( RE)   The Hurting (By Tears For Fears)   58 Wks
  94 (  99)   October (By U2)   39 Wks
  95 (  79)   Greetings From Asbury Park (By Bruce Springsteen)   9 Wks
  96 ( RE)   So Where Are You (By Loose Ends)   13 Wks
  97 ( RE)   Tonight (By David Bowie)   19 Wks
  98 (  95)   The Best Of Elvis Costello - The Man (By Elvis Costello)   17 Wks
  99 (  80)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   13 Wks
100 ( RE)   An Innocent Man (By Billy Joel)   94 Wks


Week Ending   17 August 1985   

   1     ( NE)   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   1 Wk
   2  (  17)   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   39 Wks
   3  (  1  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   13 Wks
   4  (  2  )   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   62 Wks
   5  (  3  )   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   15 Wks
   6  (  4  )   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   24 Wks
   7  (  5  )   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   4 Wks
   8  (  6  )   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   25 Wks
   9  (  9  )   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   45 Wks
  10 (  15)   The First Album (By Madonna)   6 Wks
  11 (  12)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   90 Wks
  12 (  7  )   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   20 Wks
  13 (  20)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   19 Wks
  14 (  8  )   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   5 Wks
  15 (  14)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   193 Wks
  16 (  11)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   60 Wks
  17 (  10)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   8 Wks
  18 ( NE)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   1 Wk
  19 ( NE)   Street Sounds 13 (By Various)   1 Wk
  20 (  13)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   8 Wks
  21 (  22)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   56 Wks
  22 (  16)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   8 Wks
  23 (  18)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   17 Wks
  24 (  60)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   83 Wks
  25 (  32)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   10 Wks
  26 (  19)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   4 Wks
  27 (  21)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   10 Wks
  28 (  37)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   4 Wks
  29 (  24)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   174 Wks
  30 (  26)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   28 Wks
  31 (  30)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   25 Wks
  32 (  27)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   40 Wks
  33 (  25)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   3 Wks
  34 (  48)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   73 Wks
  35 (  33)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   40 Wks
  36 (  63)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   19 Wks
  37 (  29)   War (By U2)   101 Wks
  38 (  31)   The River (By Bruce Springsteen)   81 Wks
  39 (  28)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   9 Wks
  40 (  23)   Out Now (By Various)   13 Wks
  41 (  36)   The Riddle (By Nik Kershaw)   29 Wks
  42 (  46)   The Works (By Queen)   61 Wks
  43 (  35)   Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury)   15 Wks
  44 (  39)   Contact (By Pointer Sisters)   4 Wks
  45 (  45)   Around The World In A Day (By Prince And The Revolution)   16 Wks
  46 (  44)   The Magic Of Torvill And Dean (By Various)   3 Wks
  47 ( NE)   Night Beat (By Various)   1 Wk
  48 (  40)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   8 Wks
  49 (  72)   Purple Rain (By Prince And The Revolution)   57 Wks
  50 (  47)   A Secret Wish (By Propaganda)   6 Wks
  51 (  55)   Born To Run (By Bruce Springsteen)   46 Wks
  52 (  61)   Crush (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)   8 Wks
  53 (  53)   Dream Into Action (By Howard Jones)   22 Wks
  54 (  49)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   95 Wks
  55 (  56)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   66 Wks
  56 (  51)   Minx (By Toyah)   3 Wks
  57 (  68)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   104 Wks
  58 (  52)   Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder (By Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder)   2 Wks
  59 (  34)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   11 Wks
  60 (  43)   When The Boys Meet The Girls (By Sister Sledge)   9 Wks
  61 (  70)   Beverly Hills Cop (OST)   27 Wks
  62 (  54)   Best Of The 20th Century Boy (By Marc Bolan and T. Rex)   16 Wks
  63 (  87)   American Dreams (By Various)   3 Wks
  64 (  50)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   44 Wks
  65 ( NE)   New York V. LA Beats (By Various)   1 Wk
  66 (  71)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   50 Wks
  67 (  62)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   124 Wks
  68 (  58)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   14 Wks
  69 (  42)   Now Dance - The 12Inch Mixes (By Various Artists - Now Series)   12 Wks
  70 (  69)   Darkness On The Edge Of Town (By Bruce Springsteen)   36 Wks
  71 (  57)   The Allnighter (By Glenn Frey)   7 Wks
  72 (  41)   Fly On The Wall (By AC/DC)   6 Wks
  73 (  75)   Now That's What I Call Music 4 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   36 Wks
  74 (  59)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   40 Wks
  75 (  38)   Hits 2 (By Various)   19 Wks
  76 (  66)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   41 Wks
  77 ( RE)   Hits Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   29 Wks
  78 (  90)   The Power Station (By Power Station)   20 Wks
  79 (  67)   No Parlez (By Paul Young)   107 Wks
  80 (  65)   Emergency (By Kool And The Gang)   22 Wks
  81 (  80)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   37 Wks
  82 (  64)   Youthquake (By Dead Or Alive)   13 Wks
  83 ( NE)   Flash (By Jeff Beck)   1 Wk
  84 (  93)   The Hurting (By Tears For Fears)   59 Wks
  85 ( RE)   Dire Straits (By Dire Straits)   99 Wks
  86 (  86)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   33 Wks
  87 (  76)   Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis)   15 Wks

  88 (  77)   Shamrock Diaries (By Chris Rea)   13 Wks
  89 (  74)   Flip (By Nils Lofgren)   7 Wks
  90 ( RE)   Boy (By U2)   30 Wks
  91 (  82)   The Wild The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle (By Bruce Springsteen)   10 Wks
  92 (  81)   The Hits Album / The Hits Tape (By Various)   35 Wks
  93 ( RE)   Agent Provocateur (By Foreigner)   32 Wks
  94 ( RE)   Wild Child (By Untouchables)   5 Wks
  95 (  94)   October (By U2)   40 Wks
  96 (  84)   Fantastic (By Wham!)   110 Wks
  97 (  73)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   9 Wks
  98 (  85)   Single Life (By Cameo)   2 Wks
  99 (  79)   World Wide Live (By Scorpions)   8 Wks
100 (  95)   Greetings From Asbury Park (By Bruce Springsteen)   10 Wks

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Week Ending   24 August 1985   

   1    (  1  )   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   2 Wks
   2  (  2  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   40 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   14 Wks
   4  (  8  )   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   26 Wks
   5  (  4  )   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   63 Wks
   6  (  10)   The First Album (By Madonna)   7 Wks
   7  (  6  )   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   25 Wks
   8  (  5  )   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   16 Wks
   9  (  7  )   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   5 Wks
  10 (  9  )   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   46 Wks
  11 (  16)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   61 Wks
  12 (  13)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   20 Wks
  13 (  18)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   2 Wks
  14 (  15)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   194 Wks
  15 (  11)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   91 Wks
  16 (  12)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   21 Wks
  17 (  28)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   5 Wks
  18 (  14)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   6 Wks
  19 (  47)   Night Beat (By Various)   2 Wks
  20 (  20)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   9 Wks
  21 (  17)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   9 Wks
  22 (  19)   Street Sounds 13 (By Various)   2 Wks
  23 (  25)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   11 Wks
  24 (  27)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   11 Wks
  25 (  23)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   18 Wks
  26 (  21)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   57 Wks
  27 (  31)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   26 Wks
  28 (  22)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   9 Wks
  29 (  29)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   175 Wks
  30 (  30)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   29 Wks
  31 (  36)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   20 Wks
  32 (  32)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   41 Wks
  33 (  24)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   84 Wks
  34 (  38)   The River (By Bruce Springsteen)   82 Wks
  35 (  33)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   4 Wks
  36 ( NE)   Shangri La (By Animal Nightlife)   1 Wk
  37 (  39)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   10 Wks
  38 (  37)   War (By U2)   102 Wks
  39 (  34)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   74 Wks
  40 (  26)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   5 Wks
  41 (  50)   A Secret Wish (By Propaganda)   7 Wks
  42 (  41)   The Riddle (By Nik Kershaw)   30 Wks
  43 (  46)   The Magic Of Torvill And Dean (By Various)   4 Wks
  44 (  40)   Out Now (By Various)   14 Wks
  45 (  35)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   41 Wks
  46 (  42)   The Works (By Queen)   62 Wks
  47 (  45)   Around The World In A Day (By Prince And The Revolution)   17 Wks
  48 (  63)   American Dreams (By Various)   4 Wks
  49 (  57)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   105 Wks
  50 (  61)   Beverly Hills Cop (OST)   28 Wks
  51 (  59)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   12 Wks
  52 (  67)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   125 Wks
  53 (  73)   Now That's What I Call Music 4 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   37 Wks
  54 (  54)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   96 Wks
  55 (  49)   Purple Rain (By Prince And The Revolution)   58 Wks
  56 (  48)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   9 Wks
  57 (  66)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   51 Wks
  58 (  55)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   67 Wks
  59 (  43)   Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury)   16 Wks
  60 ( NE)   20 Holiday Hits (By Various)   1 Wk
  61 (  44)   Contact (By Pointer Sisters)   5 Wks
  62 (  53)   Dream Into Action (By Howard Jones)   23 Wks
  63 (  97)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   10 Wks
  64 (  85)   Dire Straits (By Dire Straits)   100 Wks
  65 (  75)   Hits 2 (By Various)   20 Wks
  66 (  51)   Born To Run (By Bruce Springsteen)   47 Wks
  67 ( NE)   Colourbox (By Colourbox)   1 Wk
  68 (  74)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   41 Wks
  69 (  52)   Crush (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)   9 Wks
  70 (  62)   Best Of The 20th Century Boy (By Marc Bolan and T. Rex)   17 Wks
  71 (  64)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   45 Wks
  72 (  65)   New York V. LA Beats (By Various)   2 Wks
  73 ( NE)   Hold Me (By Laura Branigan)   1 Wk
  74 (  94)   Wild Child (By Untouchables)   6 Wks
  75 (  91)   The Wild The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle (By Bruce Springsteen)   11 Wks
  76 (  58)   Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder (By Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder)   3 Wks
  77 (  86)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   34 Wks
  78 ( NE)   Spanish Train And Other Stories (By Chris De Burgh)   1 Wk
  79 ( NE)   Disco Beach Party (By Various)   1 Wk
  80 (  80)   Emergency (By Kool And The Gang)   23 Wks
  81 (  72)   Fly On The Wall (By AC/DC)   7 Wks
  82 (  69)   Now Dance - The 12Inch Mixes (By Various Artists - Now Series)   13 Wks
  83 (  84)   The Hurting (By Tears For Fears)   60 Wks
  84 (  81)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   38 Wks
  85 ( NE)   You Want It You Got It (By Bryan Adams)   1 Wk
  86 (  96)   Fantastic (By Wham!)   111 Wks
  87 (  77)   Hits Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   30 Wks

  88 (  71)   The Allnighter (By Glenn Frey)   8 Wks
  89 (  70)   Darkness On The Edge Of Town (By Bruce Springsteen)   37 Wks
  90 (  56)   Minx (By Toyah)   4 Wks
  91 (  78)   The Power Station (By Power Station)   21 Wks
  92 (  79)   No Parlez (By Paul Young)   108 Wks
  93 (  68)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   15 Wks
  94 ( RE)   The Best Of Blondie (By Blondie)   24 Wks
  95 ( RE)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   373 Wks
  96 (  98)   Single Life (By Cameo)   3 Wks
  97 (  92)   The Hits Album / The Hits Tape (By Various)   36 Wks
  98 ( NE)   In The Heart Of The Night (By Pat Benatar)   1 Wk
  99 (  60)   When The Boys Meet The Girls (By Sister Sledge)   10 Wks
100 ( RE)   Steps In Time (By King)   18 Wks


Week Ending   31 August 1985   

   1    (  1  )   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   3 Wks
   2  (  2  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   41 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   15 Wks
   4  (  4  )   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   27 Wks
   5  (  5  )   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   64 Wks
   6  (  6  )   The First Album (By Madonna)   8 Wks
   7  (  7  )   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   26 Wks
   8  (  8  )   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   17 Wks
   9  (  9  )   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   6 Wks
  10 (  11)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   62 Wks
  11 (  17)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   6 Wks
  12 (  10)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   47 Wks
  13 (  12)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   21 Wks
  14 (  15)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   92 Wks
  15 (  19)   Night Beat (By Various)   3 Wks
  16 (  13)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   3 Wks
  17 (  18)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   7 Wks
  18 (  14)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   195 Wks
  19 (  20)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   10 Wks
  20 (  16)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   22 Wks
  21 (  24)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   12 Wks
  22 (  23)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   12 Wks
  23 (  27)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   27 Wks
  24 (  33)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   85 Wks
  25 (  21)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   10 Wks
  26 (  25)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   19 Wks
  27 (  31)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   21 Wks
  28 (  28)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   10 Wks
  29 (  22)   Street Sounds 13 (By Various)   3 Wks
  30 (  26)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   58 Wks
  31 (  29)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   176 Wks
  32 (  79)   Disco Beach Party (By Various)   2 Wks
  33 (  39)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   75 Wks
  34 (  38)   War (By U2)   103 Wks
  35 (  32)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   42 Wks
  36 (  30)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   30 Wks
  37 (  35)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   5 Wks
  38 (  37)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   11 Wks
  39 (  42)   The Riddle (By Nik Kershaw)   31 Wks
  40 (  40)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   6 Wks
  41 (  45)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   42 Wks
  42 (  41)   A Secret Wish (By Propaganda)   8 Wks
  43 (  43)   The Magic Of Torvill And Dean (By Various)   5 Wks
  44 (  36)   Shangri La (By Animal Nightlife)   2 Wks
  45 (  57)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   52 Wks
  46 (  49)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   106 Wks
  47 (  34)   The River (By Bruce Springsteen)   83 Wks
  48 (  60)   20 Holiday Hits (By Various)   2 Wks
  49 (  54)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   97 Wks
  50 (  48)   American Dreams (By Various)   5 Wks
  51 (  59)   Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury)   17 Wks
  52 (  69)   Crush (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)   10 Wks
  53 (  46)   The Works (By Queen)   63 Wks
  54 (  94)   The Best Of Blondie (By Blondie)   25 Wks
  55 (  56)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   10 Wks
  56 (  63)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   11 Wks
  57 (  52)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   126 Wks
  58 (  58)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   68 Wks
  59 (  70)   Best Of The 20th Century Boy (By Marc Bolan and T. Rex)   18 Wks
  60 (  55)   Purple Rain (By Prince And The Revolution)   59 Wks
  61 (  47)   Around The World In A Day (By Prince And The Revolution)   18 Wks
  62 (  44)   Out Now (By Various)   15 Wks
  63 (  61)   Contact (By Pointer Sisters)   6 Wks
  64 (  73)   Hold Me (By Laura Branigan)   2 Wks
  65 (  66)   Born To Run (By Bruce Springsteen)   48 Wks
  66 (  64)   Dire Straits (By Dire Straits)   101 Wks
  67 (  71)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   46 Wks
  68 (  67)   Colourbox (By Colourbox)   2 Wks
  69 (  92)   No Parlez (By Paul Young)   109 Wks
  70 (  93)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   16 Wks
  71 (  72)   New York V. LA Beats (By Various)   3 Wks
  72 (  51)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   13 Wks
  73 (  76)   Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder (By Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder)   4 Wks
  74 (  53)   Now That's What I Call Music 4 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   38 Wks
  75 (  89)   Darkness On The Edge Of Town (By Bruce Springsteen)   38 Wks
  76 (  68)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   42 Wks
  77 (  50)   Beverly Hills Cop (OST)   29 Wks
  78 ( RE)   Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis)   16 Wks
  79 ( RE)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   42 Wks
  80 (  95)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   374 Wks
  81 (  84)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   39 Wks
  82 (  83)   The Hurting (By Tears For Fears)   61 Wks
  83 (  82)   Now Dance - The 12Inch Mixes (By Various Artists - Now Series)   14 Wks
  84 (  62)   Dream Into Action (By Howard Jones)   24 Wks
  85 (  81)   Fly On The Wall (By AC/DC)   8 Wks
  86 (  86)   Fantastic (By Wham!)   112 Wks
  87 ( RE)   Labour Of Love (By UB40)   72 Wks

  88 (  85)   You Want It You Got It (By Bryan Adams)   2 Wks
  89 (  96)   Single Life (By Cameo)   4 Wks
  90 (  80)   Emergency (By Kool And The Gang)   24 Wks
  91 (  78)   Spanish Train And Other Stories (By Chris De Burgh)   2 Wks
  92 (  99)   When The Boys Meet The Girls (By Sister Sledge)   11 Wks
  93 (  88)   The Allnighter (By Glenn Frey)   9 Wks
  94 (  77)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   35 Wks
  95 ( RE)   Boy (By U2)   31 Wks
  96 (  91)   The Power Station (By Power Station)   22 Wks
  97 ( RE)   Hateful Of Hollow (By Smiths)   35 Wks
  98 (100)   Steps In Time (By King)   19 Wks
  99 (  75)   The Wild The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle (By Bruce Springsteen)   12 Wks
100 ( RE)   Breakout (By Pointer Sisters)   58 Wks

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Week Ending   7 September 1985   

   1    (  1  )   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   4 Wks
   2  (  2  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   42 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   16 Wks
   4  ( NE)   Sacred Heart (By Dio)   1 Wk
   5  (  9  )   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   7 Wks
   6  (  7  )   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   27 Wks
   7  ( NE)   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   1 Wk
   8  (  4  )   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   28 Wks
   9  (  6  )   The First Album (By Madonna)   9 Wks
  10 (  5  )   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   65 Wks
  11 ( NE)   World Service (By Spear Of Destiny)   1 Wk
  12 (  12)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   48 Wks
  13 (  8  )   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   18 Wks
  14 (  10)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   63 Wks
  15 (  18)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   196 Wks
  16 (  14)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   93 Wks
  17 (  11)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   7 Wks
  18 (  23)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   28 Wks
  19 (  21)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   13 Wks
  20 (  19)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   11 Wks
  21 (  13)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   22 Wks
  22 (  16)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   4 Wks
  23 (  22)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   13 Wks
  24 (  20)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   23 Wks
  25 (  27)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   22 Wks
  26 (  17)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   8 Wks
  27 (  15)   Night Beat (By Various)   4 Wks
  28 (  25)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   11 Wks
  29 (  32)   Disco Beach Party (By Various)   3 Wks
  30 (  28)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   11 Wks
  31 ( NE)   Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (By Squeeze)   1 Wk
  32 (  30)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   59 Wks
  33 (  31)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   177 Wks
  34 (  26)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   20 Wks
  35 (  24)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   86 Wks
  36 (  36)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   31 Wks
  37 (  35)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   43 Wks
  38 (  34)   War (By U2)   104 Wks
  39 (  38)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   12 Wks
  40 (  37)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   6 Wks
  41 (  33)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   76 Wks
  42 (  40)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   7 Wks
  43 (  50)   American Dreams (By Various)   6 Wks
  44 (  49)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   98 Wks
  45 (  43)   The Magic Of Torvill And Dean (By Various)   6 Wks
  46 (  55)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   11 Wks
  47 (  41)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   43 Wks
  48 (  29)   Street Sounds 13 (By Various)   4 Wks
  49 (  58)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   69 Wks
  50 (  39)   The Riddle (By Nik Kershaw)   32 Wks
  51 (  57)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   127 Wks
  52 (  52)   Crush (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)   11 Wks
  53 (  47)   The River (By Bruce Springsteen)   84 Wks
  54 (  44)   Shangri La (By Animal Nightlife)   3 Wks
  55 (  56)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   12 Wks
  56 (  48)   20 Holiday Hits (By Various)   3 Wks
  57 (  78)   Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis)   17 Wks
  58 (  45)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   53 Wks
  59 (  51)   Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury)   18 Wks
  60 (  53)   The Works (By Queen)   64 Wks
  61 (  81)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   40 Wks
  62 ( RE)   I Am What I Am (By Shirley Bassey)   17 Wks
  63 (  74)   Now That's What I Call Music 4 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   39 Wks
  64 (  64)   Hold Me (By Laura Branigan)   3 Wks
  65 (  42)   A Secret Wish (By Propaganda)   9 Wks
  66 (  89)   Single Life (By Cameo)   5 Wks
  67 (  76)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   43 Wks
  68 (  80)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   375 Wks
  69 (  67)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   47 Wks
  70 (  46)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   107 Wks
  71 (  94)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   36 Wks
  72 (  72)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   14 Wks
  73 (  84)   Dream Into Action (By Howard Jones)   25 Wks
  74 ( NE)   Dolly Parton's Greatest Hits (By Dolly Parton)   1 Wk
  75 (  87)   Labour Of Love (By UB40)   73 Wks
  76 ( NE)   Open Top Cars And Girls In T-Shirts (By Various)   1 Wk
  77 (  71)   New York V. LA Beats (By Various)   4 Wks
  78 (  69)   No Parlez (By Paul Young)   110 Wks
  79 (  65)   Born To Run (By Bruce Springsteen)   49 Wks
  80 (  63)   Contact (By Pointer Sisters)   7 Wks
  81 (  98)   Steps In Time (By King)   20 Wks
  82 (  79)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   43 Wks
  83 (  73)   Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder (By Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder)   5 Wks
  84 (  59)   Best Of The 20th Century Boy (By Marc Bolan and T. Rex)   19 Wks
  85 ( RE)   Hits 2 (By Various)   21 Wks
  86 (  91)   Spanish Train And Other Stories (By Chris De Burgh)   3 Wks
  87 (  66)   Dire Straits (By Dire Straits)   102 Wks

  88 (  82)   The Hurting (By Tears For Fears)   62 Wks
  89 (  88)   You Want It You Got It (By Bryan Adams)   3 Wks
  90 (  60)   Purple Rain (By Prince And The Revolution)   60 Wks
  91 (  61)   Around The World In A Day (By Prince And The Revolution)   19 Wks
  92 ( RE)   October (By U2)   41 Wks
  93 (  75)   Darkness On The Edge Of Town (By Bruce Springsteen)   39 Wks
  94 (  70)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   17 Wks
  95 ( RE)   Wild Child (By Untouchables)   7 Wks
  96 (  54)   The Best Of Blondie (By Blondie)   26 Wks
  97 (  90)   Emergency (By Kool And The Gang)   25 Wks
  98 (  77)   Beverly Hills Cop (OST)   30 Wks
  99 (  62)   Out Now (By Various)   16 Wks
100 ( RE)   Rock n' Soul Part One (By Daryl Hall and John Oates)   43 Wks


Week Ending   14 September 1985   

   1    (  1  )   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   5 Wks
   2  (  2  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   43 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   17 Wks
   4  (  5  )   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   8 Wks
   5  (  6  )   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   28 Wks
   6  (  8  )   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   29 Wks
   7  (  10)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   66 Wks
   8  (  9  )   The First Album (By Madonna)   10 Wks
   9  (  7  )   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   2 Wks
  10 (  19)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   14 Wks
  11 (  4  )   Sacred Heart (By Dio)   2 Wks
  12 ( NE)   Run For Cover (By Gary Moore)   1 Wk
  13 (  16)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   94 Wks
  14 (  14)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   64 Wks
  15 (  12)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   49 Wks
  16 (  30)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   12 Wks
  17 (  23)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   14 Wks
  18 (  18)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   29 Wks
  19 (  13)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   19 Wks
  20 ( NE)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   1 Wk
  21 (  15)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   197 Wks
  22 (  20)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   12 Wks
  23 (  76)   Open Top Cars And Girls In T-Shirts (By Various)   2 Wks
  24 (  11)   World Service (By Spear Of Destiny)   2 Wks
  25 (  17)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   8 Wks
  26 (  21)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   23 Wks
  27 (  24)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   24 Wks
  28 (  22)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   5 Wks
  29 (  25)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   23 Wks
  30 (  26)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   9 Wks
  31 (  31)   Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (By Squeeze)   2 Wks
  32 (  29)   Disco Beach Party (By Various)   4 Wks
  33 (  33)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   178 Wks
  34 (  27)   Night Beat (By Various)   5 Wks
  35 (  28)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   12 Wks
  36 ( NE)   Innocence Is No Excuse (By Saxon)   1 Wk
  37 (  36)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   32 Wks
  38 (  32)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   60 Wks
  39 ( NE)   Old Ways (By Neil Young)   1 Wk
  40 (  35)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   87 Wks
  41 (  37)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   44 Wks
  42 ( NE)   Vive Le Rock (By Adam Ant)   1 Wk
  43 (  39)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   13 Wks
  44 (  34)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   21 Wks
  45 (  41)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   77 Wks
  46 (  40)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   7 Wks
  47 (  38)   War (By U2)   105 Wks
  48 ( NE)   Heaven Knows (By Jaki Graham)   1 Wk
  49 (  55)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   13 Wks
  50 (  44)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   99 Wks
  51 (  47)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   44 Wks
  52 (  48)   Street Sounds 13 (By Various)   5 Wks
  53 (  50)   The Riddle (By Nik Kershaw)   33 Wks
  54 (  56)   20 Holiday Hits (By Various)   4 Wks
  55 (  51)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   128 Wks
  56 ( RE)   Footloose (OST)   23 Wks
  57 (  49)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   70 Wks
  58 (  46)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   12 Wks
  59 ( NE)   Pieces (By Julian Lloyd Webber)   1 Wk
  60 (  57)   Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis)   18 Wks
  61 (  53)   The River (By Bruce Springsteen)   85 Wks
  62 (  70)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   108 Wks
  63 ( NE)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   1 Wk
  64 (  42)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   8 Wks
  65 (  64)   Hold Me (By Laura Branigan)   4 Wks
  66 (  45)   The Magic Of Torvill And Dean (By Various)   7 Wks
  67 (  78)   No Parlez (By Paul Young)   111 Wks
  68 (  71)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   37 Wks
  69 (  59)   Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury)   19 Wks
  70 ( NE)   Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News)   1 Wk
  71 (  68)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   376 Wks
  72 (  69)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   48 Wks
  73 (  61)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   41 Wks
  74 (  90)   Purple Rain (By Prince And The Revolution)   61 Wks
  75 (  88)   The Hurting (By Tears For Fears)   63 Wks
  76 (  66)   Single Life (By Cameo)   6 Wks
  77 (  65)   A Secret Wish (By Propaganda)   10 Wks
  78 (  89)   You Want It You Got It (By Bryan Adams)   4 Wks
  79 ( RE)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   21 Wks
  80 (  91)   Around The World In A Day (By Prince And The Revolution)   20 Wks
  81 (  54)   Shangri La (By Animal Nightlife)   4 Wks
  82 (  63)   Now That's What I Call Music 4 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   40 Wks
  83 (  96)   The Best Of Blondie (By Blondie)   27 Wks
  84 (  72)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   15 Wks
  85 (  87)   Dire Straits (By Dire Straits)   103 Wks
  86 (  81)   Steps In Time (By King)   21 Wks
  87 (  58)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   54 Wks

  88 (  52)   Crush (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)   12 Wks
  89 (  84)   Best Of The 20th Century Boy (By Marc Bolan and T. Rex)   20 Wks
  90 (  60)   The Works (By Queen)   65 Wks
  91 ( RE)   Fantastic (By Wham!)   113 Wks
  92 (  82)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   44 Wks
  93 (  79)   Born To Run (By Bruce Springsteen)   50 Wks
  94 ( RE)   Rumours (By Fleetwood Mac)   322 Wks
  95 ( RE)   Fly On The Wall (By AC/DC)   9 Wks
  96 ( RE)   The Power Station (By Power Station)   23 Wks
  97 (  67)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   44 Wks
  98 ( NE)   This Kind Of Love (By Phil Fearon And Galaxy)   1 Wk
  99 ( RE)   The 12' Album (By Howard Jones)   33 Wks
100 (  98)   Beverly Hills Cop (OST)   31 Wks

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Week Ending   21 September 1985   

   1    (  2  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   44 Wks
   2  (  1  )   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   6 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   18 Wks
   4  (  4  )   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   9 Wks
   5  (  16)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   13 Wks
   6  (  6  )   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   30 Wks
   7  (  5  )   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   29 Wks
   8  (  8  )   The First Album (By Madonna)   11 Wks
   9  (  9  )   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   3 Wks
  10 (  10)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   15 Wks
  11 (  7  )   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   67 Wks
  12 (  12)   Run For Cover (By Gary Moore)   2 Wks
  13 (  23)   Open Top Cars And Girls In T-Shirts (By Various)   3 Wks
  14 (  20)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   2 Wks
  15 (  13)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   95 Wks
  16 (  14)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   65 Wks
  17 (  15)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   50 Wks
  18 (  22)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   13 Wks
  19 (  17)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   15 Wks
  20 (  19)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   20 Wks
  21 (  21)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   198 Wks
  22 ( NE)   Don't Stand Me Down (By Dexy's Midnight Runners)   1 Wk
  23 (  18)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   30 Wks
  24 ( NE)   Hundreds And Thousands (By Bronski Beat)   1 Wk
  25 (  28)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   6 Wks
  26 (  11)   Sacred Heart (By Dio)   3 Wks
  27 (  30)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   10 Wks
  28 (  26)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   24 Wks
  29 (  29)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   24 Wks
  30 (  27)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   25 Wks
  31 (  25)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   9 Wks
  32 (  38)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   61 Wks
  33 (  33)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   179 Wks
  34 (  24)   World Service (By Spear Of Destiny)   3 Wks
  35 (  63)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   2 Wks
  36 (  31)   Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (By Squeeze)   3 Wks
  37 (  37)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   33 Wks
  38 (  36)   Innocence Is No Excuse (By Saxon)   2 Wks
  39 (  41)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   45 Wks
  40 (  40)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   88 Wks
  41 (  43)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   14 Wks
  42 (  70)   Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News)   2 Wks
  43 (  51)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   45 Wks
  44 (  47)   War (By U2)   106 Wks
  45 (  32)   Disco Beach Party (By Various)   5 Wks
  46 (  46)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   8 Wks
  47 (  35)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   13 Wks
  48 (  45)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   78 Wks
  49 (  34)   Night Beat (By Various)   6 Wks
  50 (  60)   Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis)   19 Wks
  51 (  44)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   22 Wks
  52 (  50)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   100 Wks
  53 (  49)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   14 Wks
  54 (  73)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   42 Wks
  55 (  39)   Old Ways (By Neil Young)   2 Wks
  56 (  48)   Heaven Knows (By Jaki Graham)   2 Wks
  57 ( NE)   Waiting For The Floods (By Armoury Show)   1 Wk
  58 (  64)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   9 Wks
  59 (  87)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   55 Wks
  60 (  81)   Shangri La (By Animal Nightlife)   5 Wks
  61 (  58)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   13 Wks
  62 (  57)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   71 Wks
  63 (  84)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   16 Wks
  64 (  77)   A Secret Wish (By Propaganda)   11 Wks
  65 (  52)   Street Sounds 13 (By Various)   6 Wks
  66 (  68)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   38 Wks
  67 (  62)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   109 Wks
  68 (  76)   Single Life (By Cameo)   7 Wks
  69 (  79)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   22 Wks
  70 (  61)   The River (By Bruce Springsteen)   86 Wks
  71 (  56)   Footloose (OST)   24 Wks
  72 (  54)   20 Holiday Hits (By Various)   5 Wks
  73 (  71)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   377 Wks
  74 (  69)   Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury)   20 Wks
  75 (  53)   The Riddle (By Nik Kershaw)   34 Wks
  76 (  42)   Vive Le Rock (By Adam Ant)   2 Wks
  77 ( RE)   Real To Reel (By Marillion)   21 Wks
  78 (  55)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   129 Wks
  79 ( RE)   Four Star Country (By Various)   3 Wks
  80 (  92)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   45 Wks
  81 ( RE)   Labour Of Love (By UB40)   74 Wks
  82 (  75)   The Hurting (By Tears For Fears)   64 Wks
  83 (  67)   No Parlez (By Paul Young)   112 Wks
  84 (  66)   The Magic Of Torvill And Dean (By Various)   8 Wks
  85 (  59)   Pieces (By Julian Lloyd Webber)   2 Wks
  86 ( RE)   I Am What I Am (By Shirley Bassey)   18 Wks
  87 (  72)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   49 Wks

  88 ( RE)   7800 Fahrenheit (By Bon Jovi)   6 Wks
  89 ( RE)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   18 Wks
  90 (  90)   The Works (By Queen)   66 Wks
  91 ( RE)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   14 Wks
  92 (  74)   Purple Rain (By Prince And The Revolution)   62 Wks
  93 (  82)   Now That's What I Call Music 4 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   41 Wks
  94 (  78)   You Want It You Got It (By Bryan Adams)   5 Wks
  95 (100)   Beverly Hills Cop (OST)   32 Wks
  96 ( NE)   Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam With Full Force (By Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam With Full Force)   1 Wk
  97 ( RE)   American Dreams (By Various)   7 Wks
  98 ( RE)   Shamrock Diaries (By Chris Rea)   14 Wks
  99 ( RE)   Alexander O'Neal (By Alexander O'Neal)   5 Wks
100 (  97)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   45 Wks


Week Ending   28 September 1985   

   1     ( NE)   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   1 Wk
   2  (  1  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   45 Wks
   3  (  2  )   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   7 Wks
   4  (  3  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   19 Wks
   5  ( NE)   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   1 Wk
   5  ( NE)   Here's To Future Days (By Thompson Twins)   1 Wk
   7  (  4  )   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   10 Wks
   8  (  5  )   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   14 Wks
   9  (  8  )   The First Album (By Madonna)   12 Wks
  10 (  6  )   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   31 Wks
  11 (  10)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   16 Wks
  12 (  7  )   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   30 Wks
  13 (  13)   Open Top Cars And Girls In T-Shirts (By Various)   4 Wks
  14 (  11)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   68 Wks
  15 (  19)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   16 Wks
  16 (  9  )   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   4 Wks
  17 (  17)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   51 Wks
  18 (  15)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   96 Wks
  19 (  21)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   199 Wks
  20 (  16)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   66 Wks
  21 (  14)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   3 Wks
  22 (  12)   Run For Cover (By Gary Moore)   3 Wks
  23 (  23)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   31 Wks
  24 (  18)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   14 Wks
  25 (  20)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   21 Wks
  26 (  27)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   11 Wks
  27 (  25)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   7 Wks
  28 ( NE)   Too Many Rivers (By Bobby Womack)   1 Wk
  29 ( NE)   The Fury (By Gary Numan)   1 Wk
  30 (  24)   Hundreds And Thousands (By Bronski Beat)   2 Wks
  31 (  29)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   25 Wks
  32 ( NE)   Live At The Apollo (By Daryl Hall and John Oates)   1 Wk
  33 (  32)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   62 Wks
  34 (  30)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   26 Wks
  35 (  31)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   10 Wks
  36 (  22)   Don't Stand Me Down (By Dexy's Midnight Runners)   2 Wks
  37 (  35)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   3 Wks
  38 ( NE)   This Is The Sea (By Waterboys)   1 Wk
  39 (  26)   Sacred Heart (By Dio)   4 Wks
  40 (  39)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   46 Wks
  41 ( NE)   Eaten Alive (By Diana Ross)   1 Wk
  42 (  28)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   25 Wks
  43 (  42)   Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News)   3 Wks
  44 (  40)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   89 Wks
  45 (  38)   Innocence Is No Excuse (By Saxon)   3 Wks
  46 (  47)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   14 Wks
  47 (  46)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   9 Wks
  48 (  41)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   15 Wks
  49 (  36)   Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (By Squeeze)   4 Wks
  50 (  69)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   23 Wks
  51 ( NE)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   1 Wk
  52 (  37)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   34 Wks
  53 (  52)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   101 Wks
  54 (  34)   World Service (By Spear Of Destiny)   4 Wks
  55 ( NE)   The Small Price Of A Bicycle (By Icicle Works)   1 Wk
  56 (  78)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   130 Wks
  57 (  59)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   56 Wks
  58 (  50)   Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis)   20 Wks
  59 (  33)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   180 Wks
  60 (  51)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   23 Wks
  61 (  53)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   15 Wks
  62 (  44)   War (By U2)   107 Wks
  63 (  66)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   39 Wks
  64 (  48)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   79 Wks
  65 (  62)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   72 Wks
  66 (  43)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   46 Wks
  67 ( NE)   Encore (By Marti Webb)   1 Wk
  68 (  65)   Street Sounds 13 (By Various)   7 Wks
  69 (  56)   Heaven Knows (By Jaki Graham)   3 Wks
  70 (  58)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   10 Wks
  71 (  49)   Night Beat (By Various)   7 Wks
  72 (  73)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   378 Wks
  73 (100)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   46 Wks
  74 (  63)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   17 Wks
  75 (  79)   Four Star Country (By Various)   4 Wks
  76 (  61)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   14 Wks
  77 (  54)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   43 Wks
  78 (  45)   Disco Beach Party (By Various)   6 Wks
  79 (  89)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   19 Wks
  80 (  67)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   110 Wks
  81 (  87)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   50 Wks
  82 (  55)   Old Ways (By Neil Young)   3 Wks
  83 (  85)   Pieces (By Julian Lloyd Webber)   3 Wks
  84 (  84)   The Magic Of Torvill And Dean (By Various)   9 Wks
  85 (  76)   Vive Le Rock (By Adam Ant)   3 Wks
  86 ( NE)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   1 Wk
  87 (  90)   The Works (By Queen)   67 Wks

  88 (  70)   The River (By Bruce Springsteen)   87 Wks
  89 (  77)   Real To Reel (By Marillion)   22 Wks
  90 (  74)   Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury)   21 Wks
  91 (  60)   Shangri La (By Animal Nightlife)   6 Wks
  92 (  64)   A Secret Wish (By Propaganda)   12 Wks
  93 (  92)   Purple Rain (By Prince And The Revolution)   63 Wks
  94 (  68)   Single Life (By Cameo)   8 Wks
  95 ( RE)   Dire Straits (By Dire Straits)   104 Wks
  96 (  71)   Footloose (OST)   25 Wks
  97 ( RE)   Darkness On The Edge Of Town (By Bruce Springsteen)   40 Wks
  98 (  82)   The Hurting (By Tears For Fears)   65 Wks
  99 (  72)   20 Holiday Hits (By Various)   6 Wks
100 (  75)   The Riddle (By Nik Kershaw)   35 Wks

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Week Ending   5 October 1985   

   1    (  1  )   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   2 Wks
   2  (  2  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   46 Wks
   3  (  4  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   20 Wks
   4  (  3  )   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   8 Wks
   5  (  8  )   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   15 Wks
   6  (  5  )   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   2 Wks
   7  (  9  )   The First Album (By Madonna)   13 Wks
   8  (  7  )   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   11 Wks
   9  (  5  )   Here's To Future Days (By Thompson Twins)   2 Wks
  10 (  15)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   17 Wks
  11 (  10)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   32 Wks
  12 ( NE)   Asylum (By Kiss)   1 Wk
  13 (  18)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   97 Wks
  14 (  13)   Open Top Cars And Girls In T-Shirts (By Various)   5 Wks
  15 (  16)   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   5 Wks
  16 (  11)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   17 Wks
  17 (  12)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   31 Wks
  18 ( NE)   Street Sounds Electro 9 (By Various)   1 Wk
  19 (  14)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   69 Wks
  20 (  20)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   67 Wks
  21 (  17)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   52 Wks
  22 ( NE)   Stories Of Johnny (By Marc Almond)   1 Wk
  23 (  43)   Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News)   4 Wks
  24 (  29)   The Fury (By Gary Numan)   2 Wks
  25 (  19)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   200 Wks
  26 (  21)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   4 Wks
  27 (  23)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   32 Wks
  28 (  22)   Run For Cover (By Gary Moore)   4 Wks
  29 (  33)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   63 Wks
  30 (  24)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   15 Wks
  31 (  42)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   26 Wks
  32 (  25)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   22 Wks
  33 ( NE)   Expressions (By Various)   1 Wk
  34 (  28)   Too Many Rivers (By Bobby Womack)   2 Wks
  35 (  26)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   12 Wks
  36 (  27)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   8 Wks
  37 (  37)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   4 Wks
  38 (  32)   Live At The Apollo (By Daryl Hall and John Oates)   2 Wks
  39 (  31)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   26 Wks
  40 (  74)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   18 Wks
  41 (  59)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   181 Wks
  42 (  44)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   90 Wks
  43 (  47)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   10 Wks
  44 (  38)   This Is The Sea (By Waterboys)   2 Wks
  45 (  50)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   24 Wks
  46 (  48)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   16 Wks
  47 (  34)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   27 Wks
  48 (  62)   War (By U2)   108 Wks
  49 (  30)   Hundreds And Thousands (By Bronski Beat)   3 Wks
  50 (  35)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   11 Wks
  51 (  51)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   2 Wks
  52 (  36)   Don't Stand Me Down (By Dexy's Midnight Runners)   3 Wks
  53 (  52)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   35 Wks
  54 ( NE)   This Nation's Saving Grace (By Fall)   1 Wk
  55 (  58)   Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis)   21 Wks
  56 (  54)   World Service (By Spear Of Destiny)   5 Wks
  57 (  67)   Encore (By Marti Webb)   2 Wks
  58 (  40)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   47 Wks
  59 ( RE)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   46 Wks
  60 (  64)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   80 Wks
  61 (  53)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   102 Wks
  62 (  49)   Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (By Squeeze)   5 Wks
  63 (  83)   Pieces (By Julian Lloyd Webber)   4 Wks
  64 (  77)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   44 Wks
  65 (  39)   Sacred Heart (By Dio)   5 Wks
  66 (  86)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   2 Wks
  67 (  41)   Eaten Alive (By Diana Ross)   2 Wks
  68 (  61)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   16 Wks
  69 (  73)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   47 Wks
  70 (  69)   Heaven Knows (By Jaki Graham)   4 Wks
  71 (  70)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   11 Wks
  72 (  66)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   47 Wks
  73 (  57)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   57 Wks
  74 (  55)   The Small Price Of A Bicycle (By Icicle Works)   2 Wks
  75 ( NE)   The Legened Of Bobby Darin (By Bobby Darin)   1 Wk
  76 (  60)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   24 Wks
  77 (  46)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   15 Wks
  78 (  45)   Innocence Is No Excuse (By Saxon)   4 Wks
  79 (  87)   The Works (By Queen)   68 Wks
  80 (  65)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   73 Wks
  81 (  63)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   40 Wks
  82 (  56)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   131 Wks
  83 ( RE)   No Parlez (By Paul Young)   113 Wks
  84 (  80)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   111 Wks
  85 ( NE)   In Mysterious Ways (By John Foxx)   1 Wk
  86 ( RE)   Youthquake (By Dead Or Alive)   14 Wks
  87 ( RE)   The Best Of Blondie (By Blondie)   28 Wks

  88 (100)   The Riddle (By Nik Kershaw)   36 Wks
  89 (  76)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   15 Wks
  90 (  95)   Dire Straits (By Dire Straits)   105 Wks
  91 (  88)   The River (By Bruce Springsteen)   88 Wks
  92 (  79)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   20 Wks
  93 (  75)   Four Star Country (By Various)   5 Wks
  94 (  94)   Single Life (By Cameo)   9 Wks
  95 (  81)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   51 Wks
  96 (  68)   Street Sounds 13 (By Various)   8 Wks
  97 ( RE)   Rock n' Soul Part One (By Daryl Hall and John Oates)   44 Wks
  98 (  71)   Night Beat (By Various)   8 Wks
  99 ( RE)   Dreamtime (By Cult)   6 Wks
100 (  90)   Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury)   22 Wks


Week Ending   12 October 1985   

   1    (  2  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   47 Wks
   2  (  1  )   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   3 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   21 Wks
   4  (  4  )   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   9 Wks
   5  (  5  )   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   16 Wks
   6  (  6  )   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   3 Wks
   7  (  10)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   18 Wks
   8  (  7  )   The First Album (By Madonna)   14 Wks
   9  (  16)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   18 Wks
  10 (  8  )   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   12 Wks
  11 (  15)   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   6 Wks
  12 (  11)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   33 Wks
  13 (  9  )   Here's To Future Days (By Thompson Twins)   3 Wks
  14 (  33)   Expressions (By Various)   2 Wks
  15 (  17)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   32 Wks
  16 ( NE)   Mad Not Mad (By Madness)   1 Wk
  17 (  13)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   98 Wks
  18 (  19)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   70 Wks
  19 (  21)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   53 Wks
  20 (  20)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   68 Wks
  21 (  14)   Open Top Cars And Girls In T-Shirts (By Various)   6 Wks
  22 (  18)   Street Sounds Electro 9 (By Various)   2 Wks
  23 (  29)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   64 Wks
  24 (  23)   Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News)   5 Wks
  25 (  43)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   11 Wks
  26 (  51)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   3 Wks
  27 (  30)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   16 Wks
  28 (  26)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   5 Wks
  29 (  25)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   201 Wks
  30 (  27)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   33 Wks
  31 (  12)   Asylum (By Kiss)   2 Wks
  32 (  35)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   13 Wks
  33 (  37)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   5 Wks
  34 (  28)   Run For Cover (By Gary Moore)   5 Wks
  35 (  34)   Too Many Rivers (By Bobby Womack)   3 Wks
  36 (  40)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   19 Wks
  37 (  44)   This Is The Sea (By Waterboys)   3 Wks
  38 (  36)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   9 Wks
  39 (  22)   Stories Of Johnny (By Marc Almond)   2 Wks
  40 (  58)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   48 Wks
  41 (  39)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   27 Wks
  42 (  32)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   23 Wks
  43 (  38)   Live At The Apollo (By Daryl Hall and John Oates)   3 Wks
  44 (  75)   The Legened Of Bobby Darin (By Bobby Darin)   2 Wks
  45 (  89)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   16 Wks
  46 (  47)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   28 Wks
  47 (  41)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   182 Wks
  48 (  42)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   91 Wks
  49 (  46)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   17 Wks
  50 (  66)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   3 Wks
  51 (  56)   World Service (By Spear Of Destiny)   6 Wks
  52 (  45)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   25 Wks
  53 (  31)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   27 Wks
  54 (  60)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   81 Wks
  55 (  57)   Encore (By Marti Webb)   3 Wks
  56 (  52)   Don't Stand Me Down (By Dexy's Midnight Runners)   4 Wks
  57 (  61)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   103 Wks
  58 ( NE)   The Dream Academy (By Dream Academy)   1 Wk
  59 (  79)   The Works (By Queen)   69 Wks
  60 (  48)   War (By U2)   109 Wks
  61 (  65)   Sacred Heart (By Dio)   6 Wks
  62 (  49)   Hundreds And Thousands (By Bronski Beat)   4 Wks
  63 (  24)   The Fury (By Gary Numan)   3 Wks
  64 (  77)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   16 Wks
  65 (  50)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   12 Wks
  66 (  69)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   48 Wks
  67 (  64)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   45 Wks
  68 ( NE)   False Accustaions (By Robert Cray Band)   1 Wk
  69 ( NE)   The Who Collection (By Who)   1 Wk
  70 (  94)   Single Life (By Cameo)   10 Wks
  71 (  62)   Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (By Squeeze)   6 Wks
  72 (  53)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   36 Wks
  73 ( NE)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   1 Wk
  74 (  82)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   132 Wks
  75 (  80)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   74 Wks
  76 (  76)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   25 Wks
  77 (  72)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   48 Wks
  78 (  71)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   12 Wks
  79 (  59)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   47 Wks
  80 (  84)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   112 Wks
  81 (  54)   This Nation's Saving Grace (By Fall)   2 Wks
  82 (  67)   Eaten Alive (By Diana Ross)   3 Wks
  83 (  63)   Pieces (By Julian Lloyd Webber)   5 Wks
  84 (100)   Mr Bad Guy (By Freddie Mercury)   23 Wks
  85 (  93)   Four Star Country (By Various)   6 Wks
  86 (  55)   Flaunt The Imperfection (By China Crisis)   22 Wks
  87 ( NE)   The Artists Volume 3 (By Womack And Womack with the O'Jays and SOS and Kleer)   1 Wk

  88 (  95)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   52 Wks
  89 (  86)   Youthquake (By Dead Or Alive)   15 Wks
  90 (  70)   Heaven Knows (By Jaki Graham)   5 Wks
  91 ( RE)   Labour Of Love (By UB40)   75 Wks
  92 (  92)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   21 Wks
  93 (  81)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   41 Wks
  94 (  73)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   58 Wks
  95 (  68)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   17 Wks
  96 ( RE)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   379 Wks
  97 (  74)   The Small Price Of A Bicycle (By Icicle Works)   3 Wks
  98 (  99)   Dreamtime (By Cult)   7 Wks
  99 (  83)   No Parlez (By Paul Young)   114 Wks
100 ( NE)   Maximum Security (By Alien Sex Fiend)   1 Wk

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Week Ending   19 October 1985   

   1    (  2  )   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   4 Wks
   2  ( NE)   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   1 Wk
   3  (  1  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   48 Wks
   4  (  3  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   22 Wks
   5  ( NE)   Love Songs (By George Benson)   1 Wk
   6  (  4  )   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   10 Wks
   7  (  7  )   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   19 Wks
   8  (  5  )   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   17 Wks
   9  (  8  )   The First Album (By Madonna)   15 Wks
  10 (  11)   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   7 Wks
  11 (  14)   Expressions (By Various)   3 Wks
  12 (  6  )   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   4 Wks
  13 (  9  )   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   19 Wks
  14 (  12)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   34 Wks
  15 (  10)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   13 Wks
  16 (  32)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   14 Wks
  17 (  17)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   99 Wks
  18 (  15)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   33 Wks
  19 (  13)   Here's To Future Days (By Thompson Twins)   4 Wks
  20 (  16)   Mad Not Mad (By Madness)   2 Wks
  21 (  27)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   17 Wks
  22 (  18)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   71 Wks
  23 (  19)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   54 Wks
  24 (  25)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   12 Wks
  25 (  30)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   34 Wks
  26 (  23)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   65 Wks
  27 (  20)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   69 Wks
  28 (  29)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   202 Wks
  29 (  22)   Street Sounds Electro 9 (By Various)   3 Wks
  30 (  26)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   4 Wks
  31 (  33)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   6 Wks
  32 (  35)   Too Many Rivers (By Bobby Womack)   4 Wks
  33 ( NE)   Rain Songs (By Tom Waits)   1 Wk
  34 (  24)   Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News)   6 Wks
  35 (  21)   Open Top Cars And Girls In T-Shirts (By Various)   7 Wks
  36 (  36)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   20 Wks
  37 (  28)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   6 Wks
  38 (  41)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   28 Wks
  39 (  44)   The Legened Of Bobby Darin (By Bobby Darin)   3 Wks
  40 ( NE)   IQ6 - Zang Tumb Tuum Sampled (By Various)   1 Wk
  41 (  50)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   4 Wks
  42 (  38)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   10 Wks
  43 (  45)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   17 Wks
  44 (  69)   The Who Collection (By Who)   2 Wks
  45 (  40)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   49 Wks
  46 (  46)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   29 Wks
  47 (  37)   This Is The Sea (By Waterboys)   4 Wks
  48 (  54)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   82 Wks
  49 (  42)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   24 Wks
  50 (  47)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   183 Wks
  51 (  64)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   17 Wks
  52 (  48)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   92 Wks
  53 (  43)   Live At The Apollo (By Daryl Hall and John Oates)   4 Wks
  54 (  34)   Run For Cover (By Gary Moore)   6 Wks
  55 (  31)   Asylum (By Kiss)   3 Wks
  56 (  72)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   37 Wks
  57 (  66)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   49 Wks
  58 (  67)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   46 Wks
  59 (  55)   Encore (By Marti Webb)   4 Wks
  60 (  60)   War (By U2)   110 Wks
  61 ( NE)   Libra (By Julio Iglesais)   1 Wk
  62 (  57)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   104 Wks
  63 ( NE)   Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega)   1 Wk
  64 (  52)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   26 Wks
  65 (  53)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   28 Wks
  66 (  39)   Stories Of Johnny (By Marc Almond)   3 Wks
  67 (  79)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   48 Wks
  68 ( NE)   Creedence Collection (By Creedence Clearwater Revival)   1 Wk
  69 (  63)   The Fury (By Gary Numan)   4 Wks
  70 (  80)   Hello I Must Be Going (By Phil Collins)   113 Wks
  71 (  49)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   18 Wks
  72 (  92)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   22 Wks
  73 (  94)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   59 Wks
  74 (  70)   Single Life (By Cameo)   11 Wks
  75 (  98)   Dreamtime (By Cult)   8 Wks
  76 (  74)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   133 Wks
  77 (  65)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   13 Wks
  78 ( NE)   Moving Mountains (By Justin Hayward)   1 Wk
  79 (  73)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   2 Wks
  80 ( RE)   Hateful Of Hollow (By Smiths)   36 Wks
  81 (  71)   Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti (By Squeeze)   7 Wks
  82 (  58)   The Dream Academy (By Dream Academy)   2 Wks
  83 (  51)   World Service (By Spear Of Destiny)   7 Wks
  84 (  56)   Don't Stand Me Down (By Dexy's Midnight Runners)   5 Wks
  85 (  77)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   49 Wks
  86 (  59)   The Works (By Queen)   70 Wks
  87 (  62)   Hundreds And Thousands (By Bronski Beat)   5 Wks

  88 (  95)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   18 Wks
  89 (  96)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   380 Wks
  90 (  87)   The Artists Volume 3 (By Womack And Womack with the O'Jays and SOS and Kleer)   2 Wks
  91 (  76)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   26 Wks
  92 ( RE)   Script For A Jester's Tear (By Marillion)   31 Wks
  93 ( RE)   Dire Straits (By Dire Straits)   106 Wks
  94 (  93)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   42 Wks
  95 (  78)   Phantasmagoria (By Damned)   13 Wks
  96 ( RE)   Hits Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   31 Wks
  97 (  99)   No Parlez (By Paul Young)   115 Wks
  98 ( NE)   New Gold Union (By Simple Minds)   1 Wk
  99 ( RE)   Street Sounds 13 (By Various)   9 Wks
100 (  82)   Eaten Alive (By Diana Ross)   4 Wks


Week Ending   26 October 1985   

   1    (  5  )   Love Songs (By George Benson)   2 Wks
   2  ( NE)   Life After Death (By Iron Maiden)   1 Wk
   3  ( NE)   Out Now 2 (By Various)   1 Wk
   4  ( NE)   Love Scenes (By Cult)   1 Wk
   5  (  1  )   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   5 Wks
   6  (  3  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   49 Wks
   7  (  2  )   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   2 Wks
   8  ( NE)   The Singles 81 to 85 (By Depeche Mode)   1 Wk
   9  (  4  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   23 Wks
  10 ( NE)   World Machine (By Level 42)   1 Wk
  11 ( RE)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   15 Wks
  12 (  16)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   15 Wks
  13 (  7  )   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   20 Wks
  14 ( NE)   Miami Vice (By Original Television Soundtrack)   1 Wk
  15 (  11)   Expressions (By Various)   4 Wks
  16 (  6  )   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   11 Wks
  17 (  8  )   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   18 Wks
  18 ( NE)   Strength (By Alarm)   1 Wk
  19 (  9  )   The First Album (By Madonna)   16 Wks
  20 (  13)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   20 Wks
  21 (  15)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   14 Wks
  22 (  17)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   100 Wks
  23 (  14)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   35 Wks
  24 (  18)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   34 Wks
  25 (  12)   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   5 Wks
  26 (  10)   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   8 Wks
  27 (  21)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   18 Wks
  28 ( NE)   How To Be A Zillionaire (By ABC)   1 Wk
  29 (  33)   Rain Songs (By Tom Waits)   2 Wks
  30 (  26)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   66 Wks
  31 (  19)   Here's To Future Days (By Thompson Twins)   5 Wks
  32 (  27)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   70 Wks
  33 (  23)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   55 Wks
  34 ( NE)   Picture Book (By Simply Red)   1 Wk
  35 (  30)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   5 Wks
  36 (  28)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   203 Wks
  37 (  25)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   35 Wks
  38 (  24)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   13 Wks
  39 (  22)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   72 Wks
  40 (  41)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   5 Wks
  41 ( NE)   Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa and Nelson Riddle)   1 Wk
  42 (  20)   Mad Not Mad (By Madness)   3 Wks
  43 (  31)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   7 Wks
  44 (  39)   The Legened Of Bobby Darin (By Bobby Darin)   4 Wks
  45 ( NE)   Macalla (By Clannad)   1 Wk
  46 (  37)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   7 Wks
  47 (  32)   Too Many Rivers (By Bobby Womack)   5 Wks
  48 ( NE)   At The End Of The Day (By Fureys)   1 Wk
  49 (  29)   Street Sounds Electro 9 (By Various)   4 Wks
  50 (  49)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   25 Wks
  51 (  35)   Open Top Cars And Girls In T-Shirts (By Various)   8 Wks
  52 (  34)   Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News)   7 Wks
  53 (  38)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   29 Wks
  54 ( NE)   Believe You Me (By Blancmange)   1 Wk
  55 (  52)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   93 Wks
  56 (  40)   IQ6 - Zang Tumb Tuum Sampled (By Various)   2 Wks
  57 ( NE)   Covenant Sword And Arm Of The Lord (By Cabaret Voltaire)   1 Wk
  58 (  46)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   30 Wks
  59 (  45)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   50 Wks
  60 (  43)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   18 Wks
  61 (  48)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   83 Wks
  62 (  50)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   184 Wks
  63 (  61)   Libra (By Julio Iglesais)   2 Wks
  64 (  44)   The Who Collection (By Who)   3 Wks
  65 (  42)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   11 Wks
  66 ( NE)   Reelin' In The Years (By Steely Dan)   1 Wk
  67 (  79)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   3 Wks
  68 (  64)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   27 Wks
  69 (  62)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   105 Wks
  70 (  91)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   27 Wks
  71 (  57)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   50 Wks
  72 (  76)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   134 Wks
  73 (  56)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   38 Wks
  74 (  51)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   18 Wks
  75 (  36)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   21 Wks
  76 (  60)   War (By U2)   111 Wks
  77 (  63)   Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega)   2 Wks
  78 (  65)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   29 Wks
  79 ( NE)   Heart (By Heart)   1 Wk
  80 ( RE)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   75 Wks
  81 (  47)   This Is The Sea (By Waterboys)   5 Wks
  82 ( NE)   Hits On Opera (By London Symphony Orchestra and Kimera)   1 Wk
  83 (  73)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   60 Wks
  84 (  58)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   47 Wks
  85 (  54)   Run For Cover (By Gary Moore)   7 Wks
  86 ( NE)   Reggae Hits Volume 2 (By Various)   1 Wk
  87 ( NE)   My Tribute (By Bryn Yemm)   1 Wk

  88 (  94)   Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh)   43 Wks
  89 (  87)   Hundreds And Thousands (By Bronski Beat)   6 Wks
  90 (  67)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   49 Wks
  91 (  53)   Live At The Apollo (By Daryl Hall and John Oates)   5 Wks
  92 ( NE)   You Might Be Surprised (By Roy Ayers)   1 Wk
  93 (  85)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   50 Wks
  94 (  84)   Don't Stand Me Down (By Dexy's Midnight Runners)   6 Wks
  95 (  71)   Cupid And Psyche 85 (By Scritti Politti)   19 Wks
  96 (  68)   Creedence Collection (By Creedence Clearwater Revival)   2 Wks
  97 (  77)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   14 Wks
  98 (  74)   Single Life (By Cameo)   12 Wks
  99 ( NE)   No Free Lunch (By Green On Red)   1 Wk
100 (  96)   Hits Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   32 Wks

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Week Ending   2 November 1985   

   1     ( NE)   Once Upon A Life Time (By Simple Minds)   1 Wk
   2  (  1  )   Love Songs (By George Benson)   3 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Out Now 2 (By Various)   2 Wks
   4  (  5  )   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   6 Wks
   5  (  6  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   50 Wks
   6  (  8  )   The Singles 81 to 85 (By Depeche Mode)   2 Wks
   7  (  9  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   24 Wks
   8  (  4  )   Love Scenes (By Cult)   2 Wks
   9  (  2  )   Life After Death (By Iron Maiden)   2 Wks
  10 (  10)   World Machine (By Level 42)   2 Wks
  11 (  14)   Miami Vice (By Original Television Soundtrack)   2 Wks
  12 (  7  )   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   3 Wks
  13 (  11)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   16 Wks
  14 (  12)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   16 Wks
  15 (  13)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   21 Wks
  16 (  19)   The First Album (By Madonna)   17 Wks
  17 (  16)   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   12 Wks
  18 (  15)   Expressions (By Various)   5 Wks
  19 (  23)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   36 Wks
  20 (  17)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   19 Wks
  21 (  24)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   35 Wks
  22 (  18)   Strength (By Alarm)   2 Wks
  23 (  22)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   101 Wks
  24 (  30)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   67 Wks
  25 (  20)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   21 Wks
  26 (  32)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   71 Wks
  27 (  27)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   19 Wks
  28 (  43)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   8 Wks
  29 (  31)   Here's To Future Days (By Thompson Twins)   6 Wks
  30 (  37)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   36 Wks
  31 (  21)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   15 Wks
  32 (  39)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   73 Wks
  33 (  29)   Rain Songs (By Tom Waits)   3 Wks
  34 (  33)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   56 Wks
  35 (  38)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   14 Wks
  36 (  40)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   6 Wks
  37 ( NE)   The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield)   1 Wk
  38 (  36)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   204 Wks
  39 (  25)   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   6 Wks
  40 (  26)   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   9 Wks
  41 (  41)   Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa and Nelson Riddle)   2 Wks
  42 (  35)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   6 Wks
  43 (  66)   Reelin' In The Years (By Steely Dan)   2 Wks
  44 (  34)   Picture Book (By Simply Red)   2 Wks
  45 (  46)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   8 Wks
  46 (  45)   Macalla (By Clannad)   2 Wks
  47 (  82)   Hits On Opera (By London Symphony Orchestra and Kimera)   2 Wks
  48 (  48)   At The End Of The Day (By Fureys)   2 Wks
  49 (  42)   Mad Not Mad (By Madness)   4 Wks
  50 (  28)   How To Be A Zillionaire (By ABC)   2 Wks
  51 (  60)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   19 Wks
  52 ( NE)   Under A Raging Moon (By Roger Daltrey)   1 Wk
  53 (  49)   Street Sounds Electro 9 (By Various)   5 Wks
  54 (  61)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   84 Wks
  55 (  55)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   94 Wks
  56 (  50)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   26 Wks
  57 (  72)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   135 Wks
  58 (  47)   Too Many Rivers (By Bobby Womack)   6 Wks
  59 (  62)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   185 Wks
  60 ( NE)   John Parr (By John Parr)   1 Wk
  61 (  85)   Run For Cover (By Gary Moore)   8 Wks
  62 (  56)   IQ6 - Zang Tumb Tuum Sampled (By Various)   3 Wks
  63 (  52)   Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News)   8 Wks
  64 (  77)   Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega)   3 Wks
  65 (  69)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   106 Wks
  66 (  64)   The Who Collection (By Who)   4 Wks
  67 (  74)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   19 Wks
  68 ( NE)   Original Masters (By Jethro Tull)   1 Wk
  69 (  51)   Open Top Cars And Girls In T-Shirts (By Various)   9 Wks
  70 (  53)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   30 Wks
  71 (  44)   The Legened Of Bobby Darin (By Bobby Darin)   5 Wks
  72 (  75)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   22 Wks
  73 ( RE)   The Fury (By Gary Numan)   5 Wks
  74 (  83)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   61 Wks
  75 (  58)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   31 Wks
  76 ( RE)   Whose Side Are You On (By Matt Bianco)   38 Wks
  77 (  84)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   48 Wks
  78 (  90)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   50 Wks
  79 ( RE)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   19 Wks
  80 (  65)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   12 Wks
  81 (  81)   This Is The Sea (By Waterboys)   6 Wks
  82 (  73)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   39 Wks
  83 (  63)   Libra (By Julio Iglesais)   3 Wks
  84 (  59)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   51 Wks
  85 (  80)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   76 Wks
  86 ( RE)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   23 Wks
  87 (  68)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   28 Wks

  88 (  97)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   15 Wks
  89 (  71)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   51 Wks
  90 (  70)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   28 Wks
  91 (  92)   You Might Be Surprised (By Roy Ayers)   2 Wks
  92 (  78)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   30 Wks
  93 (  76)   War (By U2)   112 Wks
  94 (  54)   Believe You Me (By Blancmange)   2 Wks
  95 ( RE)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   381 Wks
  96 (  86)   Reggae Hits Volume 2 (By Various)   2 Wks
  97 (  57)   Covenant Sword And Arm Of The Lord (By Cabaret Voltaire)   2 Wks
  98 ( RE)   Hateful Of Hollow (By Smiths)   37 Wks
  99 (  67)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   4 Wks
100 ( NE)   Chess Pieces (By Various)   1 Wk


Week Ending   9 November 1985   

   1    (  2  )   Love Songs (By George Benson)   4 Wks
   2  ( NE)   Afterburner (By ZZ Top)   1 Wk
   3  (  1  )   Once Upon A Life Time (By Simple Minds)   2 Wks
   4  (  3  )   Out Now 2 (By Various)   3 Wks
   5  (  4  )   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   7 Wks
   6  (  7  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   25 Wks
   7  (  6  )   The Singles 81 to 85 (By Depeche Mode)   3 Wks
   8  (  5  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   51 Wks
   9  ( NE)   Power Windows (By Rush)   1 Wk
  10 (  8  )   Love Scenes (By Cult)   3 Wks
  11 (  10)   World Machine (By Level 42)   3 Wks
  12 ( NE)   Slave To The Rhythm (By Grace Jones)   1 Wk
  13 (  9  )   Life After Death (By Iron Maiden)   3 Wks
  14 (  11)   Miami Vice (By Original Television Soundtrack)   3 Wks
  15 (  12)   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   4 Wks
  16 (  13)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   17 Wks
  17 (  14)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   17 Wks
  18 (  17)   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   13 Wks
  19 (  15)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   22 Wks
  20 (  16)   The First Album (By Madonna)   18 Wks
  21 (  24)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   68 Wks
  22 ( NE)   Rock Anthems (By Various)   1 Wk
  23 (  18)   Expressions (By Various)   6 Wks
  24 ( NE)   Hunting High And Low (By a-ha)   1 Wk
  25 (  19)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   37 Wks
  26 (  23)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   102 Wks
  27 ( NE)   The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars)   1 Wk
  28 (  20)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   20 Wks
  29 (  21)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   36 Wks
  30 (  26)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   72 Wks
  31 (  32)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   74 Wks
  32 (  25)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   22 Wks
  33 (  45)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   9 Wks
  34 (  31)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   16 Wks
  35 (  48)   At The End Of The Day (By Fureys)   3 Wks
  36 (  37)   The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield)   2 Wks
  37 (  38)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   205 Wks
  38 (  47)   Hits On Opera (By London Symphony Orchestra and Kimera)   3 Wks
  39 (  28)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   9 Wks
  40 (  51)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   20 Wks
  41 (  27)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   20 Wks
  42 (  36)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   7 Wks
  43 (  40)   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   10 Wks
  44 (  41)   Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa and Nelson Riddle)   3 Wks
  45 (  34)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   57 Wks
  46 (  30)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   37 Wks
  47 (  42)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   7 Wks
  48 ( NE)   The Last Command (By W.A.S.P.)   1 Wk
  49 (  56)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   27 Wks
  50 (  35)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   15 Wks
  51 (  29)   Here's To Future Days (By Thompson Twins)   7 Wks
  52 (  43)   Reelin' In The Years (By Steely Dan)   3 Wks
  53 (  54)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   85 Wks
  54 (  46)   Macalla (By Clannad)   3 Wks
  55 (  55)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   95 Wks
  56 (  33)   Rain Songs (By Tom Waits)   4 Wks
  57 (  22)   Strength (By Alarm)   3 Wks
  58 (  44)   Picture Book (By Simply Red)   3 Wks
  59 (  79)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   20 Wks
  60 (  39)   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   7 Wks
  61 ( NE)   Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various)   1 Wk
  62 (  65)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   107 Wks
  63 (  68)   Original Masters (By Jethro Tull)   2 Wks
  64 (  52)   Under A Raging Moon (By Roger Daltrey)   2 Wks
  65 ( NE)   Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel)   1 Wk
  66 ( NE)   Eventide (By Faith Brothers)   1 Wk
  66 ( NE)   Have A Good Forever (By Cool Notes)   1 Wk
  68 ( NE)   The Very Best Of Commodores - 16 Classic Tracks (By Commodores)   1 Wk
  69 (  84)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   52 Wks
  70 (  49)   Mad Not Mad (By Madness)   5 Wks
  71 (  53)   Street Sounds Electro 9 (By Various)   6 Wks
  72 (  59)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   186 Wks
  73 (  57)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   136 Wks
  74 (  64)   Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega)   4 Wks
  75 ( NE)   Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave)   1 Wk
  76 (  67)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   20 Wks
  77 (  77)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   49 Wks
  78 (  75)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   32 Wks
  79 (  76)   Whose Side Are You On (By Matt Bianco)   39 Wks
  80 (  92)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   31 Wks
  81 (  50)   How To Be A Zillionaire (By ABC)   3 Wks
  82 (  60)   John Parr (By John Parr)   2 Wks
  83 (  81)   This Is The Sea (By Waterboys)   7 Wks
  84 (  66)   The Who Collection (By Who)   5 Wks
  85 ( RE)   My Tribute (By Bryn Yemm)   2 Wks
  86 (  83)   Libra (By Julio Iglesais)   4 Wks
  87 (  58)   Too Many Rivers (By Bobby Womack)   7 Wks

  88 (  93)   War (By U2)   113 Wks
  89 (  78)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   51 Wks
  90 (  99)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   5 Wks
  91 (  95)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   382 Wks
  92 ( RE)   Best Of The 20th Century Boy (By Marc Bolan and T. Rex)   21 Wks
  93 ( RE)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   53 Wks
  94 (  71)   The Legened Of Bobby Darin (By Bobby Darin)   6 Wks
  95 (  80)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   13 Wks
  96 (  74)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   62 Wks
  97 (  89)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   52 Wks
  98 (  87)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   29 Wks
  99 ( RE)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   51 Wks
100 (  85)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   77 Wks

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Week Ending   2 November 1985   

   1     ( NE)   Once Upon A Life Time (By Simple Minds)   1 Wk
   2  (  1  )   Love Songs (By George Benson)   3 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Out Now 2 (By Various)   2 Wks
   4  (  5  )   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   6 Wks
   5  (  6  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   50 Wks
   6  (  8  )   The Singles 81 to 85 (By Depeche Mode)   2 Wks
   7  (  9  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   24 Wks
   8  (  4  )   Love Scenes (By Cult)   2 Wks
   9  (  2  )   Life After Death (By Iron Maiden)   2 Wks
  10 (  10)   World Machine (By Level 42)   2 Wks
  11 (  14)   Miami Vice (By Original Television Soundtrack)   2 Wks
  12 (  7  )   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   3 Wks
  13 (  11)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   16 Wks
  14 (  12)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   16 Wks
  15 (  13)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   21 Wks
  16 (  19)   The First Album (By Madonna)   17 Wks
  17 (  16)   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   12 Wks
  18 (  15)   Expressions (By Various)   5 Wks
  19 (  23)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   36 Wks
  20 (  17)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   19 Wks
  21 (  24)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   35 Wks
  22 (  18)   Strength (By Alarm)   2 Wks
  23 (  22)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   101 Wks
  24 (  30)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   67 Wks
  25 (  20)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   21 Wks
  26 (  32)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   71 Wks
  27 (  27)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   19 Wks
  28 (  43)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   8 Wks
  29 (  31)   Here's To Future Days (By Thompson Twins)   6 Wks
  30 (  37)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   36 Wks
  31 (  21)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   15 Wks
  32 (  39)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   73 Wks
  33 (  29)   Rain Songs (By Tom Waits)   3 Wks
  34 (  33)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   56 Wks
  35 (  38)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   14 Wks
  36 (  40)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   6 Wks
  37 ( NE)   The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield)   1 Wk
  38 (  36)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   204 Wks
  39 (  25)   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   6 Wks
  40 (  26)   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   9 Wks
  41 (  41)   Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa and Nelson Riddle)   2 Wks
  42 (  35)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   6 Wks
  43 (  66)   Reelin' In The Years (By Steely Dan)   2 Wks
  44 (  34)   Picture Book (By Simply Red)   2 Wks
  45 (  46)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   8 Wks
  46 (  45)   Macalla (By Clannad)   2 Wks
  47 (  82)   Hits On Opera (By London Symphony Orchestra and Kimera)   2 Wks
  48 (  48)   At The End Of The Day (By Fureys)   2 Wks
  49 (  42)   Mad Not Mad (By Madness)   4 Wks
  50 (  28)   How To Be A Zillionaire (By ABC)   2 Wks
  51 (  60)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   19 Wks
  52 ( NE)   Under A Raging Moon (By Roger Daltrey)   1 Wk
  53 (  49)   Street Sounds Electro 9 (By Various)   5 Wks
  54 (  61)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   84 Wks
  55 (  55)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   94 Wks
  56 (  50)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   26 Wks
  57 (  72)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   135 Wks
  58 (  47)   Too Many Rivers (By Bobby Womack)   6 Wks
  59 (  62)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   185 Wks
  60 ( NE)   John Parr (By John Parr)   1 Wk
  61 (  85)   Run For Cover (By Gary Moore)   8 Wks
  62 (  56)   IQ6 - Zang Tumb Tuum Sampled (By Various)   3 Wks
  63 (  52)   Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News)   8 Wks
  64 (  77)   Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega)   3 Wks
  65 (  69)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   106 Wks
  66 (  64)   The Who Collection (By Who)   4 Wks
  67 (  74)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   19 Wks
  68 ( NE)   Original Masters (By Jethro Tull)   1 Wk
  69 (  51)   Open Top Cars And Girls In T-Shirts (By Various)   9 Wks
  70 (  53)   Heartbeat City (By Cars)   30 Wks
  71 (  44)   The Legened Of Bobby Darin (By Bobby Darin)   5 Wks
  72 (  75)   Our Favourite Shop (By Style Council)   22 Wks
  73 ( RE)   The Fury (By Gary Numan)   5 Wks
  74 (  83)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   61 Wks
  75 (  58)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   31 Wks
  76 ( RE)   Whose Side Are You On (By Matt Bianco)   38 Wks
  77 (  84)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   48 Wks
  78 (  90)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   50 Wks
  79 ( RE)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   19 Wks
  80 (  65)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   12 Wks
  81 (  81)   This Is The Sea (By Waterboys)   6 Wks
  82 (  73)   Suddenly (By Billy Ocean)   39 Wks
  83 (  63)   Libra (By Julio Iglesais)   3 Wks
  84 (  59)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   51 Wks
  85 (  80)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   76 Wks
  86 ( RE)   The Best Of The Eagles (By Eagles)   23 Wks
  87 (  68)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   28 Wks

  88 (  97)   Wide Awake In America (By U2)   15 Wks
  89 (  71)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   51 Wks
  90 (  70)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   28 Wks
  91 (  92)   You Might Be Surprised (By Roy Ayers)   2 Wks
  92 (  78)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   30 Wks
  93 (  76)   War (By U2)   112 Wks
  94 (  54)   Believe You Me (By Blancmange)   2 Wks
  95 ( RE)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   381 Wks
  96 (  86)   Reggae Hits Volume 2 (By Various)   2 Wks
  97 (  57)   Covenant Sword And Arm Of The Lord (By Cabaret Voltaire)   2 Wks
  98 ( RE)   Hateful Of Hollow (By Smiths)   37 Wks
  99 (  67)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   4 Wks
100 ( NE)   Chess Pieces (By Various)   1 Wk


Week Ending   9 November 1985   

   1    (  2  )   Love Songs (By George Benson)   4 Wks
   2  ( NE)   Afterburner (By ZZ Top)   1 Wk
   3  (  1  )   Once Upon A Life Time (By Simple Minds)   2 Wks
   4  (  3  )   Out Now 2 (By Various)   3 Wks
   5  (  4  )   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   7 Wks
   6  (  7  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   25 Wks
   7  (  6  )   The Singles 81 to 85 (By Depeche Mode)   3 Wks
   8  (  5  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   51 Wks
   9  ( NE)   Power Windows (By Rush)   1 Wk
  10 (  8  )   Love Scenes (By Cult)   3 Wks
  11 (  10)   World Machine (By Level 42)   3 Wks
  12 ( NE)   Slave To The Rhythm (By Grace Jones)   1 Wk
  13 (  9  )   Life After Death (By Iron Maiden)   3 Wks
  14 (  11)   Miami Vice (By Original Television Soundtrack)   3 Wks
  15 (  12)   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   4 Wks
  16 (  13)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   17 Wks
  17 (  14)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   17 Wks
  18 (  17)   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   13 Wks
  19 (  15)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   22 Wks
  20 (  16)   The First Album (By Madonna)   18 Wks
  21 (  24)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   68 Wks
  22 ( NE)   Rock Anthems (By Various)   1 Wk
  23 (  18)   Expressions (By Various)   6 Wks
  24 ( NE)   Hunting High And Low (By a-ha)   1 Wk
  25 (  19)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   37 Wks
  26 (  23)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   102 Wks
  27 ( NE)   The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars)   1 Wk
  28 (  20)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   20 Wks
  29 (  21)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   36 Wks
  30 (  26)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   72 Wks
  31 (  32)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   74 Wks
  32 (  25)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   22 Wks
  33 (  45)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   9 Wks
  34 (  31)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   16 Wks
  35 (  48)   At The End Of The Day (By Fureys)   3 Wks
  36 (  37)   The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield)   2 Wks
  37 (  38)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   205 Wks
  38 (  47)   Hits On Opera (By London Symphony Orchestra and Kimera)   3 Wks
  39 (  28)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   9 Wks
  40 (  51)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   20 Wks
  41 (  27)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   20 Wks
  42 (  36)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   7 Wks
  43 (  40)   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   10 Wks
  44 (  41)   Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa and Nelson Riddle)   3 Wks
  45 (  34)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   57 Wks
  46 (  30)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   37 Wks
  47 (  42)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   7 Wks
  48 ( NE)   The Last Command (By W.A.S.P.)   1 Wk
  49 (  56)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   27 Wks
  50 (  35)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   15 Wks
  51 (  29)   Here's To Future Days (By Thompson Twins)   7 Wks
  52 (  43)   Reelin' In The Years (By Steely Dan)   3 Wks
  53 (  54)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   85 Wks
  54 (  46)   Macalla (By Clannad)   3 Wks
  55 (  55)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   95 Wks
  56 (  33)   Rain Songs (By Tom Waits)   4 Wks
  57 (  22)   Strength (By Alarm)   3 Wks
  58 (  44)   Picture Book (By Simply Red)   3 Wks
  59 (  79)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   20 Wks
  60 (  39)   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   7 Wks
  61 ( NE)   Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various)   1 Wk
  62 (  65)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   107 Wks
  63 (  68)   Original Masters (By Jethro Tull)   2 Wks
  64 (  52)   Under A Raging Moon (By Roger Daltrey)   2 Wks
  65 ( NE)   Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel)   1 Wk
  66 ( NE)   Eventide (By Faith Brothers)   1 Wk
  66 ( NE)   Have A Good Forever (By Cool Notes)   1 Wk
  68 ( NE)   The Very Best Of Commodores - 16 Classic Tracks (By Commodores)   1 Wk
  69 (  84)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   52 Wks
  70 (  49)   Mad Not Mad (By Madness)   5 Wks
  71 (  53)   Street Sounds Electro 9 (By Various)   6 Wks
  72 (  59)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   186 Wks
  73 (  57)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   136 Wks
  74 (  64)   Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega)   4 Wks
  75 ( NE)   Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave)   1 Wk
  76 (  67)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   20 Wks
  77 (  77)   Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads)   49 Wks
  78 (  75)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   32 Wks
  79 (  76)   Whose Side Are You On (By Matt Bianco)   39 Wks
  80 (  92)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   31 Wks
  81 (  50)   How To Be A Zillionaire (By ABC)   3 Wks
  82 (  60)   John Parr (By John Parr)   2 Wks
  83 (  81)   This Is The Sea (By Waterboys)   7 Wks
  84 (  66)   The Who Collection (By Who)   5 Wks
  85 ( RE)   My Tribute (By Bryn Yemm)   2 Wks
  86 (  83)   Libra (By Julio Iglesais)   4 Wks
  87 (  58)   Too Many Rivers (By Bobby Womack)   7 Wks

  88 (  93)   War (By U2)   113 Wks
  89 (  78)   Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood)   51 Wks
  90 (  99)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   5 Wks
  91 (  95)   Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf)   382 Wks
  92 ( RE)   Best Of The 20th Century Boy (By Marc Bolan and T. Rex)   21 Wks
  93 ( RE)   The Age Of Consent (By Bronski Beat)   53 Wks
  94 (  71)   The Legened Of Bobby Darin (By Bobby Darin)   6 Wks
  95 (  80)   Rum Sodomy And The Lash (By Pogues)   13 Wks
  96 (  74)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   62 Wks
  97 (  89)   The Collection - Ultravox (By Ultravox)   52 Wks
  98 (  87)   Rattlesnakes (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions)   29 Wks
  99 ( RE)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   51 Wks
100 (  85)   Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers)   77 Wks

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Week Ending   30 November 1985   

   1    (  5  )   Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various)   3 Wks
   2  (  2  )   Love Songs (By George Benson)   7 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   28 Wks
   4  (  1  )   Promise (By Sade)   3 Wks
   5  ( NE)   Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole and the Commotions)   1 Wk
   6  (  9  )   The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet)   3 Wks
   7  (  21)   The Love Album (By Various)   17 Wks
   8  (  13)   Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige)   3 Wks
   9  ( NE)   Now - The Christmas Album (By Various Artists - Now Series)   1 Wk
  10 (  11)   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   54 Wks
  11 (  4  )   Ice On Fire (By Elton John)   3 Wks
  12 (  6  )   Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo and the Bunnymen)   2 Wks
  13 (  17)   The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra)   3 Wks
  14 (  10)   Rock Anthems (By Various)   4 Wks
  15 (  12)   Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey)   2 Wks
  16 (  7  )   Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush)   3 Wks
  17 (  8  )   Once Upon A Life Time (By Simple Minds)   5 Wks
  18 (  18)   Out Now 2 (By Various)   6 Wks
  19 (  15)   World Machine (By Level 42)   6 Wks
  20 (  14)   Afterburner (By ZZ Top)   4 Wks
  21 (  28)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   20 Wks
  22 (  20)   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   10 Wks
  23 (  25)   Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel)   4 Wks
  24 (  19)   The Singles 81 to 85 (By Depeche Mode)   6 Wks
  25 (  16)   Bitter Sweet (By King)   2 Wks
  26 (  55)   Gold (By Barbara thingyson)   2 Wks
  27 (  57)   Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave)   4 Wks
  28 (  23)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   39 Wks
  29 (  56)   I Love A Party (By Russ Abbot)   2 Wks
  30 (  66)   The Very Best Of Commodores - 16 Classic Tracks (By Commodores)   4 Wks
  31 ( NE)   Psychocandy (By Jesus And Mary Chain)   1 Wk
  32 (  27)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   40 Wks
  33 (  35)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   12 Wks
  34 (  34)   Tellyhits (By Various)   2 Wks
  35 (  26)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   12 Wks
  36 ( NE)   1979 - 1983 (By Bauhaus)   1 Wk
  37 (  40)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   19 Wks
  38 (  36)   The Eastenders Singalong Album (By Various)   3 Wks
  39 (  58)   Aled Jones and the BBC Welsh Chorus (By Aled Jones and the BBC Welsh Chorus)   2 Wks
  40 (  41)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   23 Wks
  41 (  29)   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   7 Wks
  42 (  31)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   20 Wks
  43 (  24)   Love Scenes (By Cult)   6 Wks
  44 (  30)   Hunting High And Low (By a-ha)   4 Wks
  45 (  22)   Slave To The Rhythm (By Grace Jones)   4 Wks
  46 (  45)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   40 Wks
  47 (  37)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   23 Wks
  48 (  62)   The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)   2 Wks
  49 (  49)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   71 Wks
  50 (  43)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   208 Wks
  51 (  42)   The First Album (By Madonna)   21 Wks
  52 (  33)   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   16 Wks
  53 ( NE)   Paul Hardcastle (By Paul Hardcastle)   1 Wk
  54 (  54)   Picture Book (By Simply Red)   6 Wks
  55 (  47)   At The End Of The Day (By Fureys)   6 Wks
  56 (  46)   Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various)   4 Wks
  57 ( NE)   Dog Eat Dog (By Joni Mitchell)   1 Wk
  58 (  60)   Lipstick Powder And Paint (By Shakin' Stevens)   3 Wks
  59 (  53)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   75 Wks
  60 (  52)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   30 Wks
  61 (  68)   The Legend Of Billie Holliday (By Billie Holiday)   3 Wks
  62 (  78)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   34 Wks
  63 (  72)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   8 Wks
  64 (  61)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   10 Wks
  65 (  65)   Macalla (By Clannad)   6 Wks
  66 (  32)   Life After Death (By Iron Maiden)   6 Wks
  67 (  59)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   60 Wks
  68 (  67)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   77 Wks
  69 (  39)   Miami Vice (By Original Television Soundtrack)   6 Wks
  70 ( NE)   White City - A Novel (By Pete Townshend)   1 Wk
  71 (  48)   Street Sounds 14 (By Various)   3 Wks
  72 (  51)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   105 Wks
  73 (  83)   This Is The Sea (By Waterboys)   10 Wks
  74 (  64)   The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield)   5 Wks
  75 (  44)   The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars)   4 Wks
  76 (  76)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   23 Wks
  77 (  73)   Manilow (By Barry Manilow)   3 Wks
  78 (  88)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   189 Wks
  79 (  75)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   110 Wks
  80 (  50)   Power Windows (By Rush)   4 Wks
  81 (  70)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   88 Wks
  82 (  86)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   139 Wks
  83 (  77)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   23 Wks
  84 (  38)   Cut The Crap (By Clash)   3 Wks
  85 (  74)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   18 Wks
  86 (  63)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   25 Wks
  87 (  69)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   98 Wks

  88 (  84)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   25 Wks
  89 (  71)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   23 Wks
  90 (  80)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   53 Wks
  91 (  90)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   55 Wks
  92 (  87)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   10 Wks
  93 (  81)   Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa and Nelson Riddle)   6 Wks
  94 (  89)   The Head On The Door (By Cure)   13 Wks
  95 ( RE)   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   9 Wks
  96 (  93)   Mad Not Mad (By Madness)   8 Wks
  97 ( RE)   Memories (By Brendan Shine)   2 Wks
  98 (  82)   Wishfull Thinking (By Propaganda)   2 Wks
  99 ( NE)   The Princes Trust Collection (By Various)   1 Wk
  99 ( NE)   Christmas Album (By Slade)   1 Wk


Week Ending   7 December 1985   

   1     ( NE)   Now That's What I Call Music 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   1 Wk
   2  ( NE)   Hits 3 (By Various)   1 Wk
   3  (  6  )   The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet)   4 Wks
   4  (  9  )   Now - The Christmas Album (By Various Artists - Now Series)   2 Wks
   5  (  2  )   Love Songs (By George Benson)   8 Wks
   6  (  1  )   Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various)   4 Wks
   7  (  3  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   29 Wks
   8  (  7  )   The Love Album (By Various)   18 Wks
   9  (  4  )   Promise (By Sade)   4 Wks
  10 (  8  )   Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige)   4 Wks
  11 (  10)   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   55 Wks
  12 (  5  )   Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole and the Commotions)   2 Wks
  13 (  11)   Ice On Fire (By Elton John)   4 Wks
  14 (  19)   World Machine (By Level 42)   7 Wks
  15 (  26)   Gold (By Barbara thingyson)   3 Wks
  16 (  33)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   13 Wks
  17 (  14)   Rock Anthems (By Various)   5 Wks
  18 (  16)   Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush)   4 Wks
  19 (  29)   I Love A Party (By Russ Abbot)   3 Wks
  20 (  21)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   21 Wks
  21 (  17)   Once Upon A Life Time (By Simple Minds)   6 Wks
  22 (  15)   Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey)   3 Wks
  23 (  23)   Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel)   5 Wks
  24 (  20)   Afterburner (By ZZ Top)   5 Wks
  25 (  28)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   40 Wks
  26 (  13)   The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra)   4 Wks
  27 (  30)   The Very Best Of Commodores - 16 Classic Tracks (By Commodores)   5 Wks
  28 (  22)   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   11 Wks
  29 (  12)   Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo and the Bunnymen)   3 Wks
  30 ( NE)   So Red The Rose (By Arcadia)   1 Wk
  31 (  27)   Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave)   5 Wks
  32 (  39)   Aled Jones and the BBC Welsh Chorus (By Aled Jones and the BBC Welsh Chorus)   3 Wks
  33 (  24)   The Singles 81 to 85 (By Depeche Mode)   7 Wks
  34 (  37)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   20 Wks
  35 ( NE)   Party Party 2 (By Black Lace)   1 Wk
  36 (  42)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   21 Wks
  37 (  34)   Tellyhits (By Various)   3 Wks
  38 (  25)   Bitter Sweet (By King)   3 Wks
  39 (  38)   The Eastenders Singalong Album (By Various)   4 Wks
  40 (  48)   The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)   3 Wks
  41 (  35)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   13 Wks
  42 (  18)   Out Now 2 (By Various)   7 Wks
  43 (  46)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   41 Wks
  44 (  43)   Love Scenes (By Cult)   7 Wks
  45 (  50)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   209 Wks
  46 (  55)   At The End Of The Day (By Fureys)   7 Wks
  47 (  51)   The First Album (By Madonna)   22 Wks
  48 (  41)   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   8 Wks
  49 (  40)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   24 Wks
  50 (  63)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   9 Wks
  51 (  56)   Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various)   5 Wks
  52 (  47)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   24 Wks
  53 (  32)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   41 Wks
  54 (  62)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   35 Wks
  55 (  31)   Psychocandy (By Jesus And Mary Chain)   2 Wks
  56 (  99)   Christmas Album (By Slade)   2 Wks
  57 (  52)   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   17 Wks
  58 (  44)   Hunting High And Low (By a-ha)   5 Wks
  59 (  58)   Lipstick Powder And Paint (By Shakin' Stevens)   4 Wks
  60 (  61)   The Legend Of Billie Holliday (By Billie Holiday)   4 Wks
  61 (  60)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   31 Wks
  62 (  49)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   72 Wks
  63 (  68)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   78 Wks
  64 (  99)   The Princes Trust Collection (By Various)   2 Wks
  65 (  66)   Life After Death (By Iron Maiden)   7 Wks
  66 (  45)   Slave To The Rhythm (By Grace Jones)   5 Wks
  67 (  72)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   106 Wks
  68 (  59)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   76 Wks
  69 ( NE)   Seven The Hard Way (By Pat Benatar)   1 Wk
  70 (  57)   Dog Eat Dog (By Joni Mitchell)   2 Wks
  71 (  54)   Picture Book (By Simply Red)   7 Wks
  72 (  89)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   24 Wks
  73 (  65)   Macalla (By Clannad)   7 Wks
  74 (  53)   Paul Hardcastle (By Paul Hardcastle)   2 Wks
  75 (  74)   The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield)   6 Wks
  76 (  36)   1979 - 1983 (By Bauhaus)   2 Wks
  77 (  88)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   26 Wks
  78 (  90)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   54 Wks
  79 ( NE)   Performance (By Various)   1 Wk
  80 (  81)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   89 Wks
  81 (  75)   The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars)   5 Wks
  82 (  67)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   61 Wks
  83 (  85)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   19 Wks
  84 (  79)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   111 Wks
  85 (  97)   Memories (By Brendan Shine)   3 Wks
  86 (  69)   Miami Vice (By Original Television Soundtrack)   7 Wks
  87 (  78)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   190 Wks

  88 (  64)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   11 Wks
  89 ( RE)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   35 Wks
  90 (  96)   Mad Not Mad (By Madness)   9 Wks
  91 (  93)   Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa and Nelson Riddle)   7 Wks
  92 (  86)   Vital Idol (By Billy Idol)   26 Wks
  93 (  77)   Manilow (By Barry Manilow)   4 Wks
  94 (  92)   Rebel Yell (By Billy Idol)   11 Wks
  95 (  87)   Eliminator (By ZZ Top)   99 Wks
  96 (  76)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   24 Wks
  97 ( RE)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   29 Wks
  98 (  82)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   140 Wks
  99 ( NE)   More Green Velvet (By Various)   1 Wk
100 (  83)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   24 Wks

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Week Ending   14 December 1985   

   1    (  1  )   Now That's What I Call Music 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   2 Wks
   2  (  4  )   Now - The Christmas Album (By Various Artists - Now Series)   3 Wks
   3  (  2  )   Hits 3 (By Various)   2 Wks
   4  (  3  )   The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet)   5 Wks
   5  (  7  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   30 Wks
   6  (  5  )   Love Songs (By George Benson)   9 Wks
   7  (  9  )   Promise (By Sade)   5 Wks
   8  (  6  )   Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various)   5 Wks
   9  (  11)   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   56 Wks
  10 (  10)   Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige)   5 Wks
  11 (  8  )   The Love Album (By Various)   19 Wks
  12 (  19)   I Love A Party (By Russ Abbot)   4 Wks
  13 (  15)   Gold (By Barbara thingyson)   4 Wks
  14 (  16)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   14 Wks
  15 (  13)   Ice On Fire (By Elton John)   5 Wks
  16 (  31)   Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave)   6 Wks
  17 (  18)   Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush)   5 Wks
  18 (  35)   Party Party 2 (By Black Lace)   2 Wks
  19 (  20)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   22 Wks
  20 (  23)   Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel)   6 Wks
  21 (  26)   The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra)   5 Wks
  22 (  14)   World Machine (By Level 42)   8 Wks
  23 (  25)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   41 Wks
  24 (  32)   Aled Jones and the BBC Welsh Chorus (By Aled Jones and the BBC Welsh Chorus)   4 Wks
  25 (  17)   Rock Anthems (By Various)   6 Wks
  26 (  27)   The Very Best Of Commodores - 16 Classic Tracks (By Commodores)   6 Wks
  27 (  12)   Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole and the Commotions)   3 Wks
  28 (  28)   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   12 Wks
  29 (  36)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   22 Wks
  30 (  40)   The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)   4 Wks
  31 (  21)   Once Upon A Life Time (By Simple Minds)   7 Wks
  32 (  24)   Afterburner (By ZZ Top)   6 Wks
  33 (  39)   The Eastenders Singalong Album (By Various)   5 Wks
  34 (  43)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   42 Wks
  35 (  22)   Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey)   4 Wks
  36 (  33)   The Singles 81 to 85 (By Depeche Mode)   8 Wks
  37 (  30)   So Red The Rose (By Arcadia)   2 Wks
  38 (  56)   Christmas Album (By Slade)   3 Wks
  39 (  51)   Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various)   6 Wks
  40 (  29)   Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo and the Bunnymen)   4 Wks
  41 (  54)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   36 Wks
  42 (  34)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   21 Wks
  43 (  38)   Bitter Sweet (By King)   4 Wks
  44 (  41)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   14 Wks
  45 (  45)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   210 Wks
  46 (  50)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   10 Wks
  47 ( NE)   Island Life (By Grace Jones)   1 Wk
  48 (  37)   Tellyhits (By Various)   4 Wks
  49 (  47)   The First Album (By Madonna)   23 Wks
  50 (  44)   Love Scenes (By Cult)   8 Wks
  51 (  63)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   79 Wks
  52 ( NE)   Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston)   1 Wk
  53 (  49)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   25 Wks
  54 ( NE)   Velvet Waters (By Various)   1 Wk
  55 (  53)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   42 Wks
  56 (  46)   At The End Of The Day (By Fureys)   8 Wks
  57 (  61)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   32 Wks
  58 (  79)   Performance (By Various)   2 Wks
  59 (  62)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   73 Wks
  60 (  59)   Lipstick Powder And Paint (By Shakin' Stevens)   5 Wks
  61 (  60)   The Legend Of Billie Holliday (By Billie Holiday)   5 Wks
  62 (  48)   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   9 Wks
  63 (  78)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   55 Wks
  64 (  72)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   25 Wks
  65 (  52)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   25 Wks
  66 (  58)   Hunting High And Low (By a-ha)   6 Wks
  67 (  77)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   27 Wks
  68 ( NE)   Astra (By Asia)   1 Wk
  69 (  67)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   107 Wks
  70 (  99)   More Green Velvet (By Various)   2 Wks
  71 (  75)   The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield)   7 Wks
  72 (  57)   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   18 Wks
  73 (  68)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   77 Wks
  74 (  42)   Out Now 2 (By Various)   8 Wks
  75 (  64)   The Princes Trust Collection (By Various)   3 Wks
  76 (  74)   Paul Hardcastle (By Paul Hardcastle)   3 Wks
  77 ( NE)   Amazing Grace (By Judy Collins)   1 Wk
  78 (  73)   Macalla (By Clannad)   8 Wks
  79 (  89)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   36 Wks
  80 (100)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   25 Wks
  81 (  65)   Life After Death (By Iron Maiden)   8 Wks
  82 (  91)   Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa and Nelson Riddle)   8 Wks
  83 ( NE)   Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks)   1 Wk
  84 (  71)   Picture Book (By Simply Red)   8 Wks
  85 (  84)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   112 Wks
  86 (  80)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   90 Wks
  87 ( RE)   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   10 Wks

  88 (  97)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   30 Wks
  89 (  85)   Memories (By Brendan Shine)   4 Wks
  90 (  66)   Slave To The Rhythm (By Grace Jones)   6 Wks
  91 (  82)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   62 Wks
  92 (  88)   The TV Hits Album (By Various)   12 Wks
  93 (  83)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   20 Wks
  94 ( RE)   The Snowman (By Howard Blake, Bernard Cribbins And Peter Auty)   3 Wks
  95 ( NE)   Come Out And Play (By Twisted Sister)   1 Wk
  96 (  55)   Psychocandy (By Jesus And Mary Chain)   3 Wks
  97 (  98)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   141 Wks
  98 (  87)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   191 Wks
  99 (  81)   The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars)   6 Wks
100 (  70)   Dog Eat Dog (By Joni Mitchell)   3 Wks


Week Ending   21 December 1985   

   1    (  2  )   Now - The Christmas Album (By Various Artists - Now Series)   4 Wks
   2  (  1  )   Now That's What I Call Music 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   3 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Hits 3 (By Various)   3 Wks
   4  (  5  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   31 Wks
   5  (  7  )   Promise (By Sade)   6 Wks
   6  (  4  )   The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet)   6 Wks
   7  (  6  )   Love Songs (By George Benson)   10 Wks
   8  (  9  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   57 Wks
   9  (  8  )   Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various)   6 Wks
  10 (  11)   The Love Album (By Various)   20 Wks
  11 (  14)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   15 Wks
  12 (  13)   Gold (By Barbara thingyson)   5 Wks
  13 (  10)   Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige)   6 Wks
  14 (  12)   I Love A Party (By Russ Abbot)   5 Wks
  15 (  15)   Ice On Fire (By Elton John)   6 Wks
  16 (  16)   Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave)   7 Wks
  17 (  24)   Aled Jones and the BBC Welsh Chorus (By Aled Jones and the BBC Welsh Chorus)   5 Wks
  18 (  30)   The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)   5 Wks
  19 (  17)   Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush)   6 Wks
  20 (  20)   Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel)   7 Wks
  21 (  23)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   42 Wks
  22 (  18)   Party Party 2 (By Black Lace)   3 Wks
  23 (  19)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   23 Wks
  24 (  22)   World Machine (By Level 42)   9 Wks
  25 (  26)   The Very Best Of Commodores - 16 Classic Tracks (By Commodores)   7 Wks
  26 (  52)   Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston)   2 Wks
  27 (  21)   The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra)   6 Wks
  28 (  41)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   37 Wks
  29 (  28)   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   13 Wks
  30 (  46)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   11 Wks
  31 (  34)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   43 Wks
  32 (  29)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   23 Wks
  33 (  25)   Rock Anthems (By Various)   7 Wks
  34 (  38)   Christmas Album (By Slade)   4 Wks
  35 (  27)   Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole and the Commotions)   4 Wks
  36 (  31)   Once Upon A Life Time (By Simple Minds)   8 Wks
  37 (  39)   Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various)   7 Wks
  38 (  32)   Afterburner (By ZZ Top)   7 Wks
  39 (  42)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   22 Wks
  40 (  33)   The Eastenders Singalong Album (By Various)   6 Wks
  41 (  58)   Performance (By Various)   3 Wks
  42 (  53)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   26 Wks
  43 (  40)   Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo and the Bunnymen)   5 Wks
  44 (  64)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   26 Wks
  45 (  47)   Island Life (By Grace Jones)   2 Wks
  46 (  45)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   211 Wks
  47 (  35)   Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey)   5 Wks
  48 (  36)   The Singles 81 to 85 (By Depeche Mode)   9 Wks
  49 ( NE)   Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals)   1 Wk
  50 (  70)   More Green Velvet (By Various)   3 Wks
  51 (  49)   The First Album (By Madonna)   24 Wks
  52 (  63)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   56 Wks
  53 (  44)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   15 Wks
  54 (  77)   Amazing Grace (By Judy Collins)   2 Wks
  55 (  51)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   80 Wks
  56 (  48)   Tellyhits (By Various)   5 Wks
  57 (  37)   So Red The Rose (By Arcadia)   3 Wks
  58 (  82)   Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa and Nelson Riddle)   9 Wks
  59 (  59)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   74 Wks
  60 (  43)   Bitter Sweet (By King)   5 Wks
  61 (  61)   The Legend Of Billie Holliday (By Billie Holiday)   6 Wks
  62 (  50)   Love Scenes (By Cult)   9 Wks
  63 (  55)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   43 Wks
  64 (  56)   At The End Of The Day (By Fureys)   9 Wks
  65 (  73)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   78 Wks
  66 (  60)   Lipstick Powder And Paint (By Shakin' Stevens)   6 Wks
  67 (  57)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   33 Wks
  68 (  65)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   26 Wks
  69 (  75)   The Princes Trust Collection (By Various)   4 Wks
  70 (  62)   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   10 Wks
  71 (  71)   The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield)   8 Wks
  72 (  66)   Hunting High And Low (By a-ha)   7 Wks
  73 (  80)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   26 Wks
  74 (  54)   Velvet Waters (By Various)   2 Wks
  75 (  79)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   37 Wks
  76 (  85)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   113 Wks
  77 (  81)   Life After Death (By Iron Maiden)   9 Wks
  78 ( NE)   Heart And Soul (By Barry White)   1 Wk
  79 (  69)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   108 Wks
  80 ( NE)   The New Sound Of Christmas (By Manchester Boy's Choir)   1 Wk
  81 (  89)   Memories (By Brendan Shine)   5 Wks
  82 (  86)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   91 Wks
  83 (  88)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   31 Wks
  84 ( NE)   Street Sounds Electro 10 (By Various)   1 Wk
  85 (  94)   The Snowman (By Howard Blake, Bernard Cribbins And Peter Auty)   4 Wks
  86 (  98)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   192 Wks
  87 (  67)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   28 Wks

  88 (  91)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   63 Wks
  89 (  83)   Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks)   2 Wks
  90 ( RE)   The Christmas Carol Collection (By Various)   3 Wks
  91 (  74)   Out Now 2 (By Various)   9 Wks
  92 (  78)   Macalla (By Clannad)   9 Wks
  93 ( RE)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   56 Wks
  94 ( NE)   Christmas At The Country Store (By Various)   1 Wk
  95 (  99)   The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars)   7 Wks
  96 ( NE)   Street Sounds 15 (By Various)   1 Wk
  97 (  87)   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   11 Wks
  98 (  72)   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   19 Wks
  99 (  93)   Luxury Of Life (By Five Star)   21 Wks
100 ( RE)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   25 Wks

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Week Ending   28 December 1985   

   1    (  1  )   Now - The Christmas Album (By Various Artists - Now Series)   5 Wks
   2  (  2  )   Now That's What I Call Music 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   4 Wks
   3  (  3  )   Hits 3 (By Various)   4 Wks
   4  (  4  )   Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits)   32 Wks
   5  (  5  )   Promise (By Sade)   7 Wks
   6  (  7  )   Love Songs (By George Benson)   11 Wks
   7  (  8  )   Like A Virgin (By Madonna)   58 Wks
   8  (  6  )   The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet)   7 Wks
   9  (  10)   The Love Album (By Various)   21 Wks
  10 (  9  )   Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various)   7 Wks
  11 (  12)   Gold (By Barbara thingyson)   6 Wks
  12 (  17)   Aled Jones and the BBC Welsh Chorus (By Aled Jones and the BBC Welsh Chorus)   6 Wks
  13 (  13)   Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige)   7 Wks
  14 (  11)   Leave The Best To Last (By James Last)   16 Wks
  15 (  16)   Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave)   8 Wks
  16 (  15)   Ice On Fire (By Elton John)   7 Wks
  17 (  14)   I Love A Party (By Russ Abbot)   6 Wks
  18 (  23)   Greatest Hits Volume 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel)   24 Wks
  19 (  19)   Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush)   7 Wks
  20 (  18)   The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)   6 Wks
  21 (  24)   World Machine (By Level 42)   10 Wks
  22 (  26)   Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston)   3 Wks
  23 (  30)   Ballads (By Elvis Presley)   12 Wks
  24 (  27)   The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra)   7 Wks
  25 (  31)   No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins)   44 Wks
  26 (  20)   Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel)   8 Wks
  27 (  21)   Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears)   43 Wks
  28 (  28)   Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West)   38 Wks
  29 (  25)   The Very Best Of Commodores - 16 Classic Tracks (By Commodores)   8 Wks
  30 (  22)   Party Party 2 (By Black Lace)   4 Wks
  31 (  36)   Once Upon A Life Time (By Simple Minds)   9 Wks
  32 (  29)   Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush)   14 Wks
  33 (  41)   Performance (By Various)   4 Wks
  34 (  54)   Amazing Grace (By Judy Collins)   3 Wks
  35 (  40)   The Eastenders Singalong Album (By Various)   7 Wks
  36 (  78)   Heart And Soul (By Barry White)   2 Wks
  37 (  44)   The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting)   27 Wks
  38 (  32)   West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein / Kiri Te Kanawa / Jose Carreras)   24 Wks
  39 (  46)   Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen)   212 Wks
  40 (  35)   Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole and the Commotions)   5 Wks
  41 (  37)   Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various)   8 Wks
  42 (  50)   More Green Velvet (By Various)   4 Wks
  43 (  45)   Island Life (By Grace Jones)   3 Wks
  44 (  34)   Christmas Album (By Slade)   5 Wks
  45 (  47)   Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey)   6 Wks
  46 (  38)   Afterburner (By ZZ Top)   8 Wks
  47 (  39)   The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers)   23 Wks
  48 (  33)   Rock Anthems (By Various)   8 Wks
  49 (  43)   Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo and the Bunnymen)   6 Wks
  50 (  51)   The First Album (By Madonna)   25 Wks
  51 (  52)   Make It Big (By Wham!)   57 Wks
  52 (  55)   Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen)   81 Wks
  53 (  58)   Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa and Nelson Riddle)   10 Wks
  54 (  48)   The Singles 81 to 85 (By Depeche Mode)   10 Wks
  55 (  42)   Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion)   27 Wks
  56 (  71)   The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield)   9 Wks
  57 ( NE)   Music From The Andes (By Incantation)   1 Wk
  58 (  59)   Diamond Life (By Sade)   75 Wks
  59 (  53)   Baggariddim (By UB40)   16 Wks
  60 (  73)   All Through The Night (By Aled Jones)   27 Wks
  61 (  66)   Lipstick Powder And Paint (By Shakin' Stevens)   7 Wks
  62 (  63)   Reckless (By Bryan Adams)   44 Wks
  63 (  68)   Little Creatures (By Talking Heads)   27 Wks
  64 (  65)   Private Dancer (By Tina Turner)   79 Wks
  65 (  60)   Bitter Sweet (By King)   6 Wks
  66 (  67)   Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics)   34 Wks
  67 (  62)   Love Scenes (By Cult)   10 Wks
  68 (  61)   The Legend Of Billie Holliday (By Billie Holiday)   7 Wks
  69 (  76)   Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie)   114 Wks
  70 (  57)   So Red The Rose (By Arcadia)   4 Wks
  71 (  75)   The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young)   38 Wks
  72 (  72)   Hunting High And Low (By a-ha)   8 Wks
  73 (  49)   Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals)   2 Wks
  74 (  83)   Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus)   32 Wks
  75 (  87)   Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry)   29 Wks
  76 (  84)   Street Sounds Electro 10 (By Various)   2 Wks
  77 (  64)   At The End Of The Day (By Fureys)   10 Wks
  78 (  85)   The Snowman (By Howard Blake, Bernard Cribbins And Peter Auty)   5 Wks
  79 (  79)   Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2)   109 Wks
  80 (  70)   The Gift (By Midge Ure)   11 Wks
  81 (  82)   Alchemy (By Dire Straits)   92 Wks
  82 (  74)   Velvet Waters (By Various)   3 Wks
  83 (  96)   Street Sounds 15 (By Various)   2 Wks
  84 (  89)   Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks)   3 Wks
  85 (  81)   Memories (By Brendan Shine)   6 Wks
  86 (  69)   The Princes Trust Collection (By Various)   5 Wks
  87 ( NE)   Choices Of The Heart (By Various)   1 Wk

  88 (  56)   Tellyhits (By Various)   6 Wks
  89 (  88)   The Unforgettable Fire (By U2)   64 Wks
  90 (  80)   The New Sound Of Christmas (By Manchester Boy's Choir)   2 Wks
  91 (  86)   Face Value (By Phil Collins)   193 Wks
  92 (  77)   Life After Death (By Iron Maiden)   10 Wks
  93 ( RE)   Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits)   142 Wks
  94 (  93)   Alf (By Alison Moyet)   57 Wks
  95 (  97)   In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder)   12 Wks
  96 (  95)   The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars)   8 Wks
  97 (100)   Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout)   26 Wks
  98 (  92)   Macalla (By Clannad)   10 Wks
  99 ( RE)   Making Movies (By Dire Straits)   63 Wks
100 (  98)   Now That's What I Call Music 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series)   20 Wks

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Week Ending 4 January 1986   

1 (2) Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 5w
2 (3) Hits 3 (By Various Artists) 5w
3 (1) Now - The Christmas Album (By Various Artists - Now Series) 6w
4 (4) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 33w
5 (7) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 59w
6 (5) Promise (By Sade) 8w
7 (6) Love Songs (By George Benson) 12w
8 ( The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 8w
9 (10) The Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various Artists) 8w
10 (9) The Love Album (1985 Version) (By Various Artists) 8w
11 (12) Aled Jones And The BBC Welsh Chorus (By Aled Jones And The BBC Welsh Chorus) 7w
12 (19) Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush) 8w
13 (18) Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 25w
14 (11) Gold (By Barbara thingyson) 7w
15 (21) World Machine (By Level 42) 11w
16 (16) Ice On Fire (By Elton John) 8w
17 (22) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 4w
18 (17) I Love A Party (By Russ Abbot) 7w
19 (28) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 39w
20 (25) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 45w
21 (13) Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige) 8w
22 (15) Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave) 9w
23 (27) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 44w
24 (14) Leave The Best To Last (By James Last) 17w
25 (31) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 10w
26 (43) Island Life (By Grace Jones) 4w
27 (20) The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman) 7w
28 (32) Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush) 15w
29 (24) The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra) 8w
30 (40) Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions) 6w
31 (29) The Very Best Of The Commodores (By Commodores) 9w
32 (RE) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 46w
33 (30) Party Party 2 (By Black Lace) 5w
34 (45) Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey) 7w
35 (49) Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo And The Bunnymen) 7w
36 (39) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 213w
37 (46) Afterburner (By ZZ Top) 9w
38 (52) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 82w
39 (23) Ballads (By Elvis Presley) 13w
40 (51) Make It Big (By Wham!) 58w
41 (37) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 28w
42 (36) Heart And Soul (By Barry White) 3w
43 (47) The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers) 24w
44 (54) The Singles 81>85 (By Depeche Mode) 11w
45 (55) Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 28w
46 (44) Christmas Album (By Slade) 6w
47 (26) Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel) 9w
48 (59) Baggariddim (By UB40) 17w
49 (58) Diamond Life (By Sade) 76w
50 (72) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 9w
51 (42) More Green Velvet (By Various Artists) 5w
52 (64) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 80w
53 (57) The Best Of Incantation - Music From The Andes (By Incantation) 2w
54 (NEW) The Eastenders' Sing-A-Long Album (By Eastenders) 1w
55 (62) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 45w
56 (89) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 65w
57 (66) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 35w
58 (34) Amazing Grace (By Judy Collins) 4w
59 (38) West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein/Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras) 25w
60 (73) Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals) 3w
61 (56) The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield) 10w
62 (79) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 110w
63 (33) Performance (By Various Artists) 5w
64 (67) Love (By Cult) 11w
65 (60) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 28w
66 (91) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 194w
67 (48) Rock Anthems (By Various Artists) 9w
68 (41) Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various Artists) 9w
69 (63) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 28w
70 (71) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 39w
71 (61) Lipstick Powder And Paint (By Shakin' Stevens) 8w
72 (81) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 93w
73 (RE) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 85w
74 (69) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 115w
75 (80) The Gift (By Midge Ure) 12w
76 (76) Street Sounds Electro 10 (By Various Artists) 3w
77 (74) Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus) 33w
78 (94) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 58w
79 (70) So Red The Rose (By Arcadia) 5w
80 (65) Bitter Sweet (By King) 7w
81 (68) The Legend Of Billie Holiday (By Billie Holiday) 8w
82 (75) Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry) 30w
83 (53) Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa And Nelson Riddle) 11w
84 (83) Street Sounds Edition 15 (By Various Artists) 3w
85 (92) Live After Death (By Iron Maiden) 11w

86 (93) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 143w
87 (87) Choices Of The Heart (By Various Artists) 2w
88 (77) At The End Of The Day (By Fureys) 11w
89 (78) The Snowman (By Howard Blake) 6w
90 (95) In Square Circle (By Stevie Wonder) 13w
91 (RE) Out Now! 2 (By Various Artists) 10w
92 (84) Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks) 4w
93 (96) The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars) 9w
94 (97) Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout) 27w
95 (85) Memories (By Brendan Shine) 7w
96 (82) Velvet Waters (By Various Artists) 4w
97 (RE) Vital Idol (By Billy Idol) 27w
98 (RE) Luxury Of Life (By Five Star) 22w
99 (99) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 211w
100 (RE) Hello, I Must Be Going! (By Phil Collins) 114w

Week Ending 11 January 1986   

1 (1) Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 6w
2 (4) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 34w
3 (5) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 60w
4 (2) Hits 3 (By Various Artists) 6w
5 ( The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 9w
6 (6) Promise (By Sade) 9w
7 (15) World Machine (By Level 42) 12w
8 (9) The Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various Artists) 9w
9 (26) Island Life (By Grace Jones) 5w
10 (23) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 45w
11 (17) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 5w
12 (10) The Love Album (1985 Version) (By Various Artists) 9w
13 (12) Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush) 9w
14 (50) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 10w
15 (19) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 40w
16 (7) Love Songs (By George Benson) 13w
17 (27) The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman) 8w
18 (20) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 46w
19 (16) Ice On Fire (By Elton John) 9w
20 (25) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 11w
21 (30) Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions) 7w
22 (41) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 29w
23 (13) Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 26w
24 (28) Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush) 16w
25 (3) Now - The Christmas Album (By Various Artists - Now Series) 7w
26 (32) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 47w
27 (24) Leave The Best To Last (By James Last) 18w
28 (34) Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey) 8w
29 (18) I Love A Party (By Russ Abbot) 8w
30 (14) Gold (By Barbara thingyson) 8w
31 (52) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 81w
32 (36) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 214w
33 (38) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 83w
34 (57) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 36w
35 (45) Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 29w
36 (37) Afterburner (By ZZ Top) 10w
37 (60) Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals) 4w
38 (55) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 46w
39 (22) Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave) 10w
40 (21) Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige) 9w
41 (35) Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo And The Bunnymen) 8w
42 (44) The Singles 81>85 (By Depeche Mode) 12w
43 (33) Party Party 2 (By Black Lace) 6w
44 (56) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 66w
45 (70) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 40w
46 (62) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 111w
47 (49) Diamond Life (By Sade) 77w
48 (80) Bitter Sweet (By King) 8w
49 (64) Love (By Cult) 12w
50 (40) Make It Big (By Wham!) 59w
51 (29) The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra) 9w
52 (72) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 94w
53 (53) The Best Of Incantation - Music From The Andes (By Incantation) 3w
54 (61) The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield) 11w
55 (47) Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel) 10w
56 (86) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 144w
57 (11) Aled Jones And The BBC Welsh Chorus (By Aled Jones And The BBC Welsh Chorus) 8w
58 (84) Street Sounds Edition 15 (By Various Artists) 4w
59 (48) Baggariddim (By UB40) 18w
60 (42) Heart And Soul (By Barry White) 4w
61 (39) Ballads (By Elvis Presley) 14w
62 (69) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 29w
63 (66) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 195w
64 (31) The Very Best Of The Commodores (By Commodores) 10w
65 (98) Luxury Of Life (By Five Star) 23w
66 (75) The Gift (By Midge Ure) 13w
67 (99) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 212w
68 (79) So Red The Rose (By Arcadia) 6w
69 (63) Performance (By Various Artists) 6w
70 (43) The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers) 25w
71 (78) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 59w
72 (76) Street Sounds Electro 10 (By Various Artists) 4w
73 (65) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 29w
74 (54) The Eastenders' Sing-A-Long Album (By Eastenders) 2w
75 (68) Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various Artists) 10w
76 (83) Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa And Nelson Riddle) 12w
77 (67) Rock Anthems (By Various Artists) 10w
78 (93) The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars) 10w
79 (91) Out Now! 2 (By Various Artists) 11w
80 (94) Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout) 28w
81 (71) Lipstick Powder And Paint (By Shakin' Stevens) 9w
82 (82) Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry) 31w
83 (RE) Picture Book (By Simply Red) 9w
84 (92) Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks) 5w
85 (RE) Psychocandy (By Jesus And Mary Chain) 4w

86 (RE) Eliminator (By ZZ Top) 100w
87 (74) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 116w
88 (59) West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein/Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras) 26w
89 (RE) Dire Straits (By Dire Straits) 107w
90 (RE) The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh) 44w
91 (RE) No Parlez (By Paul Young) 116w
92 (RE) Now That's What I Call Music! 5 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 21w
93 (46) Christmas Album (By Slade) 7w
94 (RE) Paul Hardcastle (By Paul Hardcastle) 4w
95 (RE) The Collection (By Ultravox) 53w
96 (85) Live After Death (By Iron Maiden) 12w
97 (RE) Seven The Hard Way (By Pat Benatar) 2w
98 (81) The Legend Of Billie Holiday (By Billie Holiday) 9w
99 (NEW) Back To The Future (By Original Soundtrack) 1w
100 (RE) Slave To The Rhythm (By Grace Jones) 7w

Week Ending 18 January 1986   

1 (2) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 35w
2 (14) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 11w
3 (1) Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 7w
4 (NEW) The Broadway Album (By Barbra Streisand) 1w
5 (3) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 61w
6 (7) World Machine (By Level 42) 13w
7 (9) Island Life (By Grace Jones) 6w
8 (22) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 30w
9 (11) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 6w
10 (6) Promise (By Sade) 10w
11 (4) Hits 3 (By Various Artists) 7w
12 (13) Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush) 10w
13 (15) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 41w
14 (5) The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 10w
15 (28) Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey) 9w
16 (18) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 47w
17 (10) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 46w
18 (12) The Love Album (1985 Version) (By Various Artists) 10w
19 (37) Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals) 5w
20 (16) Love Songs (By George Benson) 14w
21 (34) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 37w
22 (20) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 12w
23 (21) Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions) 8w
24 (17) The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman) 9w
25 ( The Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various Artists) 10w
26 (31) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 82w
27 (24) Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush) 17w
28 (23) Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 27w
29 (19) Ice On Fire (By Elton John) 10w
30 (26) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 48w
31 (32) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 215w
32 (33) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 84w
33 (53) The Best Of Incantation - Music From The Andes (By Incantation) 4w
34 (65) Luxury Of Life (By Five Star) 24w
35 (41) Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo And The Bunnymen) 9w
36 (38) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 47w
37 (47) Diamond Life (By Sade) 78w
38 (35) Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 30w
39 (44) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 67w
40 (60) Heart And Soul (By Barry White) 5w
41 (50) Make It Big (By Wham!) 60w
42 (52) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 95w
43 (54) The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield) 12w
44 (30) Gold (By Barbara thingyson) 9w
45 (27) Leave The Best To Last (By James Last) 19w
46 (36) Afterburner (By ZZ Top) 11w
47 (48) Bitter Sweet (By King) 9w
48 (62) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 30w
49 (40) Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige) 10w
50 (67) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 213w
51 (84) Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks) 6w
52 (59) Baggariddim (By UB40) 19w
53 (63) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 196w
54 (56) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 145w
55 (46) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 112w
56 (51) The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra) 10w
57 (49) Love (By Cult) 13w
58 (45) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 41w
59 (58) Street Sounds Edition 15 (By Various Artists) 5w
60 (RE) Manilow (By Barry Manilow) 5w
61 (NEW) Sweet Inspiration (By Inspirational Choir) 1w
62 (42) The Singles 81>85 (By Depeche Mode) 13w
63 (76) Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa And Nelson Riddle) 13w
64 (73) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 30w
65 (RE) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 86w
66 (90) The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh) 45w
67 (64) The Very Best Of The Commodores (By Commodores) 11w
68 (89) Dire Straits (By Dire Straits) 108w
69 (68) So Red The Rose (By Arcadia) 7w
70 (70) The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers) 26w
71 (55) Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel) 11w
72 (87) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 117w
73 (78) The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars) 11w
74 (61) Ballads (By Elvis Presley) 15w
75 (72) Street Sounds Electro 10 (By Various Artists) 5w
76 (66) The Gift (By Midge Ure) 14w
77 (85) Psychocandy (By Jesus And Mary Chain) 5w
78 (82) Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry) 32w
79 (71) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 60w
80 (77) Rock Anthems (By Various Artists) 11w
81 (86) Eliminator (By ZZ Top) 101w
82 (83) Picture Book (By Simply Red) 10w
83 (69) Performance (By Various Artists) 7w
84 (99) Back To The Future (By Original Soundtrack) 2w
85 (RE) War (By U2) 116w

86 (39) Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave) 11w
87 (80) Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout) 29w
88 (74) The Eastenders' Sing-A-Long Album (By Eastenders) 3w
89 (RE) Hello, I Must Be Going! (By Phil Collins) 115w
90 (NEW) Who's Zoomin' Who? (By Aretha Franklin) 1w
91 (RE) Macalla (By Clannad) 11w
92 (88) West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein/Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras) 27w
93 (RE) Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News) 9w
94 (98) The Legend Of Billie Holiday (By Billie Holiday) 10w
95 (29) I Love A Party (By Russ Abbot) 9w
96 (75) Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various Artists) 11w
97 (57) Aled Jones And The BBC Welsh Chorus (By Aled Jones And The BBC Welsh Chorus) 9w
98 (25) Now - The Christmas Album (By Various Artists - Now Series) 8w
99 (RE) Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers) 78w
100 (RE) Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads) 52w

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Week Ending 25 January 1986   

1 (1) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 36w
2 (2) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 12w
3 (4) The Broadway Album (By Barbra Streisand) 2w
4 (6) World Machine (By Level 42) 14w
5 (8) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 31w
6 (5) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 62w
7 (7) Island Life (By Grace Jones) 7w
8 (3) Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 8w
9 (13) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 42w
10 (9) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 7w
11 (10) Promise (By Sade) 11w
12 (21) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 38w
13 (15) Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey) 10w
14 (12) Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush) 11w
15 (19) Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals) 6w
16 (22) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 13w
17 (NEW) High Priority (By Cherrelle) 1w
18 (11) Hits 3 (By Various Artists) 8w
19 (14) The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 11w
20 (16) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 48w
21 (30) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 49w
22 (24) The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman) 10w
23 (23) Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions) 9w
24 (26) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 83w
25 (18) The Love Album (1985 Version) (By Various Artists) 11w
26 (17) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 47w
27 (34) Luxury Of Life (By Five Star) 25w
28 (29) Ice On Fire (By Elton John) 11w
29 (20) Love Songs (By George Benson) 15w
30 (27) Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush) 18w
31 (32) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 85w
32 (36) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 48w
33 (25) The Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various Artists) 11w
34 (40) Heart And Soul (By Barry White) 6w
35 (28) Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 28w
36 (39) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 68w
37 (37) Diamond Life (By Sade) 79w
38 (35) Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo And The Bunnymen) 10w
39 (31) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 216w
40 (42) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 96w
41 (38) Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 31w
42 (55) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 113w
43 (48) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 31w
44 (64) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 31w
45 (51) Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks) 7w
46 (49) Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige) 11w
47 (54) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 146w
48 (33) The Best Of Incantation - Music From The Andes (By Incantation) 5w
49 (44) Gold (By Barbara thingyson) 10w
50 (45) Leave The Best To Last (By James Last) 20w
51 (58) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 42w
52 (43) The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield) 13w
53 (57) Love (By Cult) 14w
54 (50) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 214w
55 (46) Afterburner (By ZZ Top) 12w
56 (68) Dire Straits (By Dire Straits) 109w
57 (56) The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra) 11w
58 (53) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 197w
59 (60) Manilow (By Barry Manilow) 6w
60 (47) Bitter Sweet (By King) 10w
61 (52) Baggariddim (By UB40) 20w
62 (RE) Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus) 34w
63 (90) Who's Zoomin' Who? (By Aretha Franklin) 2w
64 (65) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 87w
65 (62) The Singles 81>85 (By Depeche Mode) 14w
66 (63) Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa And Nelson Riddle) 14w
67 (70) The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers) 27w
68 (79) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 61w
69 (41) Make It Big (By Wham!) 61w
70 (91) Macalla (By Clannad) 12w
71 (77) Psychocandy (By Jesus And Mary Chain) 6w
72 (59) Street Sounds Edition 15 (By Various Artists) 6w
73 (69) So Red The Rose (By Arcadia) 8w
74 (NEW) Black And White (By Terraplane) 1w
75 (RE) Communique (By Dire Straits) 19w
76 (86) Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave) 12w
77 (78) Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry) 33w
78 (87) Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout) 30w
79 (72) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 118w
80 (84) Back To The Future (By Original Soundtrack) 3w
81 (67) The Very Best Of The Commodores (By Commodores) 12w
82 (RE) Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega) 6w
83 (66) The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh) 46w
84 (85) War (By U2) 117w
85 (73) The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars) 12w

86 (96) Ovation - The Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (By Various Artists) 12w
87 (97) Aled Jones And The BBC Welsh Chorus (By Aled Jones And The BBC Welsh Chorus) 10w
88 (74) Ballads (By Elvis Presley) 16w
89 (RE) Rock Me Tonight (By Freddie Jackson) 7w
90 (89) Hello, I Must Be Going! (By Phil Collins) 116w
91 (71) Reminiscing - The Howard Keel Collection (By Howard Keel) 12w
92 (100) Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads) 53w
93 (75) Street Sounds Electro 10 (By Various Artists) 6w
94 (NEW) Double Trouble Live (By Molly Hatchet) 1w
95 (RE) Seven The Hard Way (By Pat Benatar) 3w
96 (RE) No Parlez (By Paul Young) 117w
97 (82) Picture Book (By Simply Red) 11w
98 (RE) New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (By Simple Minds) 38w
99 (92) West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein/Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras) 28w
100 (RE) Slave To The Rhythm (By Grace Jones) 8w

Week Ending 1 February 1986   

1 (1) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 37w
2 (2) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 13w
3 (3) The Broadway Album (By Barbra Streisand) 3w
4 (4) World Machine (By Level 42) 15w
5 (5) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 32w
6 (7) Island Life (By Grace Jones) 8w
7 (12) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 39w
8 (6) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 63w
9 (10) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 8w
10 (9) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 43w
11 (8) Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 9w
12 (13) Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey) 11w
13 (15) Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals) 7w
14 (21) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 50w
15 (16) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 14w
16 (11) Promise (By Sade) 12w
17 (19) The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 12w
18 (27) Luxury Of Life (By Five Star) 26w
19 (14) Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush) 12w
20 (18) Hits 3 (By Various Artists) 9w
21 (17) High Priority (By Cherrelle) 2w
22 (23) Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions) 10w
23 (22) The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman) 11w
24 (26) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 48w
25 (20) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 49w
26 (24) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 84w
27 (28) Ice On Fire (By Elton John) 12w
28 (48) The Best Of Incantation - Music From The Andes (By Incantation) 6w
29 (40) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 97w
30 (29) Love Songs (By George Benson) 16w
31 (43) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 32w
32 (30) Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush) 19w
33 (42) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 114w
34 (32) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 49w
35 (39) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 217w
36 (25) The Love Album (1985 Version) (By Various Artists) 12w
37 (31) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 86w
38 (47) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 147w
39 (36) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 69w
40 (37) Diamond Life (By Sade) 80w
41 (49) Gold (By Barbara thingyson) 11w
42 (35) Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 29w
43 (38) Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo And The Bunnymen) 11w
44 (34) Heart And Soul (By Barry White) 7w
45 (64) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 88w
46 (55) Afterburner (By ZZ Top) 13w
47 (45) Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks) 8w
48 (NEW) Rocky IV (By Original Soundtrack) 1w
49 (63) Who's Zoomin' Who? (By Aretha Franklin) 3w
50 (50) Leave The Best To Last (By James Last) 21w
51 (70) Macalla (By Clannad) 13w
52 (33) The Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various Artists) 12w
53 (41) Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 32w
54 (52) The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield) 14w
55 (46) Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige) 12w
56 (53) Love (By Cult) 15w
57 (54) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 215w
58 (58) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 198w
59 (RE) Sweet Inspiration (By Inspirational Choir) 2w
60 (69) Make It Big (By Wham!) 62w
61 (51) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 43w
62 (57) The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra) 12w
63 (82) Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega) 7w
64 (56) Dire Straits (By Dire Straits) 110w
65 (44) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 32w
66 (NEW) Mistral's Daughter (By Original Soundtrack) 1w
67 (84) War (By U2) 118w
68 (79) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 119w
69 (65) The Singles 81>85 (By Depeche Mode) 15w
70 (60) Bitter Sweet (By King) 11w
71 (85) The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars) 13w
72 (61) Baggariddim (By UB40) 21w
73 (72) Street Sounds Edition 15 (By Various Artists) 7w
74 (90) Hello, I Must Be Going! (By Phil Collins) 117w
75 (RE) Suddenly (By Billy Ocean) 40w
76 (RE) This Is Big Audio Dynamite (By Big Audio Dynamite) 2w
77 (92) Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads) 54w
78 (73) So Red The Rose (By Arcadia) 9w
79 (67) The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers) 28w
80 (66) Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa And Nelson Riddle) 15w
81 (83) The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh) 47w
82 (68) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 62w
83 (62) Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus) 35w
84 (99) West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein/Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras) 29w
85 (80) Back To The Future (By Original Soundtrack) 4w

86 (RE) Strength (By Alarm) 5w
87 (RE) Eliminator (By ZZ Top) 102w
88 (89) Rock Me Tonight (By Freddie Jackson) 8w
89 (RE) Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers) 79w
90 (RE) Welcome To The Pleasuredome (By Frankie Goes To Hollywood) 52w
91 (75) Communique (By Dire Straits) 20w
92 (RE) Live After Death (By Iron Maiden) 13w
93 (71) Psychocandy (By Jesus And Mary Chain) 7w
94 (97) Picture Book (By Simply Red) 12w
95 (88) Ballads (By Elvis Presley) 17w
96 (96) No Parlez (By Paul Young) 118w
97 (76) Jamboree Bag Number 3 (By Chas And Dave) 13w
98 (RE) Labour Of Love (By UB40) 76w
99 (77) Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry) 34w
100 (RE) Fly On The Wall (By AC/DC) 10w

Week Ending 8 February 1986   

1 (1) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 38w
2 (2) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 14w
3 (4) World Machine (By Level 42) 16w
4 (3) The Broadway Album (By Barbra Streisand) 4w
5 (6) Island Life (By Grace Jones) 9w
6 (5) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 33w
7 (7) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 40w
8 (9) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 9w
9 (8) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 64w
10 (15) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 15w
11 (13) Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals) 8w
12 (12) Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey) 12w
13 (10) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 44w
14 (14) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 51w
15 (18) Luxury Of Life (By Five Star) 27w
16 (11) Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 10w
17 (16) Promise (By Sade) 13w
18 (48) Rocky IV (By Original Soundtrack) 2w
19 (22) Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions) 11w
20 (20) Hits 3 (By Various Artists) 10w
21 (29) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 98w
22 (23) The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman) 12w
23 (25) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 50w
24 (31) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 33w
25 (21) High Priority (By Cherrelle) 3w
26 (17) The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 13w
27 (26) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 85w
28 (19) Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush) 13w
29 (27) Ice On Fire (By Elton John) 13w
30 (35) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 218w
31 (24) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 49w
32 (32) Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush) 20w
33 (30) Love Songs (By George Benson) 17w
34 (34) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 50w
35 (47) Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks) 9w
36 (51) Macalla (By Clannad) 14w
37 (37) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 87w
38 (39) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 70w
39 (45) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 89w
40 (36) The Love Album (1985 Version) (By Various Artists) 13w
41 (28) The Best Of Incantation - Music From The Andes (By Incantation) 7w
42 (42) Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 30w
43 (38) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 148w
44 (62) The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra) 13w
45 (43) Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo And The Bunnymen) 12w
46 (41) Gold (By Barbara thingyson) 12w
47 (53) Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 33w
48 (58) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 199w
49 (33) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 115w
50 (40) Diamond Life (By Sade) 81w
51 (49) Who's Zoomin' Who? (By Aretha Franklin) 4w
52 (NEW) The Dance Hits Album (By Various Artists) 1w
53 (57) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 216w
54 (75) Suddenly (By Billy Ocean) 41w
55 (46) Afterburner (By ZZ Top) 14w
56 (56) Love (By Cult) 16w
57 (77) Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads) 55w
58 (44) Heart And Soul (By Barry White) 8w
59 (66) Mistral's Daughter (By Original Soundtrack) 2w
60 (52) The Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various Artists) 13w
61 (50) Leave The Best To Last (By James Last) 22w
62 (79) The Kenny Rogers Story (By Kenny Rogers) 29w
63 (59) Sweet Inspiration (By Inspirational Choir) 3w
64 (65) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 33w
65 (93) Psychocandy (By Jesus And Mary Chain) 8w
66 (85) Back To The Future (By Original Soundtrack) 5w
67 (74) Hello, I Must Be Going! (By Phil Collins) 118w
68 (63) Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega) 8w
69 (99) Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry) 35w
70 (71) The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars) 14w
71 (64) Dire Straits (By Dire Straits) 111w
72 (68) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 120w
73 (55) Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige) 13w
74 (80) Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa And Nelson Riddle) 16w
75 (67) War (By U2) 119w
76 (61) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 44w
77 (RE) Alexander O'Neal (By Alexander O'Neal) 6w
78 (69) The Singles 81>85 (By Depeche Mode) 16w
79 (91) Communique (By Dire Straits) 21w
80 (84) West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein/Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras) 30w
81 (83) Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus) 36w
82 (NEW) Listen Like Thieves (By INXS) 1w
83 (RE) Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout) 31w
84 (54) The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield) 15w
85 (94) Picture Book (By Simply Red) 13w

86 (81) The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh) 48w
87 (NEW) Back In The DHSS (By Half Man Half Biscuit) 1w
88 (78) So Red The Rose (By Arcadia) 10w
89 (RE) New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (By Simple Minds) 39w
90 (88) Rock Me Tonight (By Freddie Jackson) 9w
91 (87) Eliminator (By ZZ Top) 103w
92 (82) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 63w
93 (73) Street Sounds Edition 15 (By Various Artists) 8w
94 (76) This Is Big Audio Dynamite (By Big Audio Dynamite) 3w
95 (96) No Parlez (By Paul Young) 119w
96 (86) Strength (By Alarm) 6w
97 (72) Baggariddim (By UB40) 22w
98 (RE) Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 383w
99 (RE) The Very Best Of The Commodores (By Commodores) 13w
100 (92) Live After Death (By Iron Maiden) 14w

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Week Ending 15 February 1986   

1 (1) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 39w
2 (2) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 15w
3 (3) World Machine (By Level 42) 17w
4 (5) Island Life (By Grace Jones) 10w
5 (4) The Broadway Album (By Barbra Streisand) 5w
6 (8) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 10w
7 (7) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 41w
8 (18) Rocky IV (By Original Soundtrack) 3w
9 (9) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 65w
10 (52) The Dance Hits Album (By Various Artists) 2w
11 (6) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 34w
12 (10) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 16w
13 (15) Luxury Of Life (By Five Star) 28w
14 (NEW) Album / Cassette (By Public Image Ltd) 1w
15 (14) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 52w
16 (13) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 45w
17 (12) Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey) 13w
18 (11) Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals) 9w
19 (17) Promise (By Sade) 14w
20 (24) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 34w
21 (23) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 51w
22 (16) Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 11w
23 (NEW) Jonathan King's Entertainment U.S.A. (By Various Artists) 1w
24 (21) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 99w
25 (22) The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman) 13w
26 (27) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 86w
27 (20) Hits 3 (By Various Artists) 11w
28 (19) Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions) 12w
29 (26) The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 14w
30 (35) Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks) 10w
31 (NEW) Welcome To The Real World (By Mr Mister) 1w
32 (28) Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush) 14w
33 (36) Macalla (By Clannad) 15w
34 (33) Love Songs (By George Benson) 18w
35 (25) High Priority (By Cherrelle) 4w
36 (32) Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush) 21w
37 (30) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 219w
38 (31) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 50w
39 (42) Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 31w
40 (54) Suddenly (By Billy Ocean) 42w
41 (41) The Best Of Incantation - Music From The Andes (By Incantation) 8w
42 (NEW) Precious Memories (By Ann Williamson) 1w
43 (29) Ice On Fire (By Elton John) 14w
44 (83) Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout) 32w
45 (37) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 88w
46 (49) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 116w
47 (46) Gold (By Barbara thingyson) 13w
48 (39) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 90w
49 (38) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 71w
50 (50) Diamond Life (By Sade) 82w
51 (34) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 51w
52 (47) Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 34w
53 (59) Mistral's Daughter (By Original Soundtrack) 3w
54 (43) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 149w
55 (51) Who's Zoomin' Who? (By Aretha Franklin) 5w
56 (55) Afterburner (By ZZ Top) 15w
57 (56) Love (By Cult) 17w
58 (53) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 217w
59 (44) The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra) 14w
60 (40) The Love Album (1985 Version) (By Various Artists) 14w
61 (48) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 200w
62 (61) Leave The Best To Last (By James Last) 23w
63 (58) Heart And Soul (By Barry White) 9w
64 (60) The Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various Artists) 14w
65 (87) Back In The DHSS (By Half Man Half Biscuit) 2w
66 (68) Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega) 9w
67 (45) Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo And The Bunnymen) 13w
68 (82) Listen Like Thieves (By INXS) 2w
69 (57) Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads) 56w
70 (84) The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield) 16w
71 (NEW) Radio (By LL Cool J) 1w
72 (NEW) Les Miserables (By Original London Cast) 1w
73 (71) Dire Straits (By Dire Straits) 112w
74 (90) Rock Me Tonight (By Freddie Jackson) 10w
75 (73) Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige) 14w
76 (76) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 45w
77 (70) The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars) 15w
78 (64) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 34w
79 (63) Sweet Inspiration (By Inspirational Choir) 4w
80 (78) The Singles 81>85 (By Depeche Mode) 17w
81 (80) West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein/Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras) 31w
82 (72) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 121w
83 (65) Psychocandy (By Jesus And Mary Chain) 9w
84 (94) This Is Big Audio Dynamite (By Big Audio Dynamite) 4w
85 (66) Back To The Future (By Original Soundtrack) 6w

86 (RE) Hits Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 33w
87 (75) War (By U2) 120w
88 (69) Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry) 36w
89 (92) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 64w
90 (74) Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa And Nelson Riddle) 17w
91 (NEW) Kaizoku-Ban (By Accept) 1w
92 (67) Hello, I Must Be Going! (By Phil Collins) 119w
93 (89) New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (By Simple Minds) 40w
94 (RE) Make It Big (By Wham!) 63w
95 (81) Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus) 37w
96 (98) Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 384w
97 (97) Baggariddim (By UB40) 23w
98 (79) Communique (By Dire Straits) 22w
99 (RE) Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers) 80w
100 (RE) Sparkle In The Rain (By Simple Minds) 29w

Week Ending 22 February 1986   

1 (1) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 40w
2 (21) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 52w
3 (7) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 42w
4 (6) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 11w
5 (2) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 16w
6 (5) The Broadway Album (By Barbra Streisand) 6w
7 (8) Rocky IV (By Original Soundtrack) 4w
8 (NEW) The Ultimate Sin (By Ozzy Osbourne) 1w
9 (4) Island Life (By Grace Jones) 11w
10 (10) The Dance Hits Album (By Various Artists) 3w
11 (3) World Machine (By Level 42) 18w
12 (13) Luxury Of Life (By Five Star) 29w
13 (23) Jonathan King's Entertainment U.S.A. (By Various Artists) 2w
14 (9) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 66w
15 (12) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 17w
16 (11) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 35w
17 (16) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 46w
18 (15) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 53w
19 (36) Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush) 22w
20 (20) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 35w
21 (38) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 51w
22 (14) Album / Cassette (By Public Image Ltd) 2w
23 (19) Promise (By Sade) 15w
24 (18) Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals) 10w
25 (17) Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey) 14w
26 (22) Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 12w
27 (24) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 100w
28 (34) Love Songs (By George Benson) 19w
29 (NEW) Alone (By Nana Mouskouri) 1w
30 (25) The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman) 14w
31 (27) Hits 3 (By Various Artists) 12w
32 (40) Suddenly (By Billy Ocean) 43w
33 (26) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 87w
34 (42) Precious Memories (By Ann Williamson) 2w
35 (46) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 117w
36 (33) Macalla (By Clannad) 16w
37 (37) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 220w
38 (50) Diamond Life (By Sade) 83w
39 (32) Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush) 15w
40 (51) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 52w
41 (45) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 89w
42 (49) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 72w
43 (39) Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 32w
44 (31) Welcome To The Real World (By Mr Mister) 2w
45 (28) Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions) 13w
46 (60) The Love Album (1985 Version) (By Various Artists) 15w
47 (56) Afterburner (By ZZ Top) 16w
48 (30) Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks) 11w
49 (29) The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 15w
50 (43) Ice On Fire (By Elton John) 15w
51 (61) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 201w
52 (47) Gold (By Barbara thingyson) 14w
53 (58) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 218w
54 (54) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 150w
55 (76) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 46w
56 (48) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 91w
57 (55) Who's Zoomin' Who? (By Aretha Franklin) 6w
58 (35) High Priority (By Cherrelle) 5w
59 (92) Hello, I Must Be Going! (By Phil Collins) 120w
60 (65) Back In The DHSS (By Half Man Half Biscuit) 3w
61 (82) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 122w
62 (69) Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads) 57w
63 (73) Dire Straits (By Dire Straits) 113w
64 (57) Love (By Cult) 18w
65 (44) Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout) 33w
66 (89) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 65w
67 (77) The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars) 16w
68 (41) The Best Of Incantation - Music From The Andes (By Incantation) 9w
69 (64) The Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various Artists) 15w
70 (NEW) The Wedge (By Pallas) 1w
71 (52) Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 35w
72 (75) Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige) 15w
73 (RE) Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News) 10w
74 (RE) Eliminator (By ZZ Top) 104w
75 (78) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 35w
76 (100) Sparkle In The Rain (By Simple Minds) 30w
77 (98) Communique (By Dire Straits) 23w
78 (66) Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega) 10w
79 (63) Heart And Soul (By Barry White) 10w
80 (90) Blue Skies (By Kiri Te Kanawa And Nelson Riddle) 18w
81 (87) War (By U2) 121w
82 (74) Rock Me Tonight (By Freddie Jackson) 11w
83 (72) Les Miserables (By Original London Cast) 2w
84 (59) The Power Of Classical Rock (By London Symphony Orchestra) 15w
85 (70) The Complete Mike Oldfield (By Mike Oldfield) 17w

86 (67) Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo And The Bunnymen) 14w
87 (68) Listen Like Thieves (By INXS) 3w
88 (88) Boys And Girls (By Bryan Ferry) 37w
89 (NEW) Where E'er You Walk (By Aled Jones) 1w
90 (RE) The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh) 49w
91 (94) Make It Big (By Wham!) 64w
92 (96) Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 385w
93 (85) Back To The Future (By Original Soundtrack) 7w
94 (84) This Is Big Audio Dynamite (By Big Audio Dynamite) 5w
95 (81) West Side Story (By Leonard Bernstein/Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras) 32w
96 (RE) Eaten Alive (By Diana Ross) 5w
97 (95) Voices From The Holy Land (By BBC Welsh Chorus) 38w
98 (62) Leave The Best To Last (By James Last) 24w
99 (RE) Seven The Hard Way (By Pat Benatar) 4w
100 (RE) The Gift (By Midge Ure) 15w

Week Ending 1 March 1986   

1 (1) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 41w
2 (4) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 12w
3 (7) Rocky IV (By Original Soundtrack) 5w
4 (2) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 53w
5 (3) Be Yourself Tonight (By Eurythmics) 43w
6 (5) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 17w
7 (13) Jonathan King's Entertainment U.S.A. (By Various Artists) 3w
8 (NEW) The Colour Of Spring (By Talk Talk) 1w
9 (17) Go West / Bangs And Crashes (By Go West) 47w
10 (6) The Broadway Album (By Barbra Streisand) 7w
11 (NEW) King Of America (By Costello Show Featuring The Confederates) 1w
12 (9) Island Life (By Grace Jones) 12w
13 (15) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 18w
14 (19) Hounds Of Love (By Kate Bush) 23w
15 (12) Luxury Of Life (By Five Star) 30w
16 (16) The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (By Sting) 36w
17 (11) World Machine (By Level 42) 19w
18 (10) The Dance Hits Album (By Various Artists) 4w
19 (14) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 67w
20 (20) Little Creatures (By Talking Heads) 36w
21 (8) The Ultimate Sin (By Ozzy Osbourne) 2w
22 (29) Alone (By Nana Mouskouri) 2w
23 (21) Songs From The Big Chair (By Tears For Fears) 52w
24 (18) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 54w
25 (22) Album / Cassette (By Public Image Ltd) 3w
26 (23) Promise (By Sade) 16w
27 (NEW) Seventh Star (By Black Sabbath) 1w
28 (44) Welcome To The Real World (By Mr Mister) 3w
29 (34) Precious Memories (By Ann Williamson) 3w
30 (25) Feargal Sharkey (By Feargal Sharkey) 15w
31 (24) Fine Young Cannibals (By Fine Young Cannibals) 11w
32 (27) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 101w
33 (26) Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 13w
34 (NEW) A Date With Elvis (By Cramps) 1w
35 (35) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 118w
36 (32) Suddenly (By Billy Ocean) 44w
37 (37) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 221w
38 (31) Hits 3 (By Various Artists) 13w
39 (51) Face Value (By Phil Collins) 202w
40 (33) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 88w
41 (39) Jennifer Rush (By Jennifer Rush) 16w
42 (47) Afterburner (By ZZ Top) 17w
43 (42) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 73w
44 (41) Born In The USA (By Bruce Springsteen) 90w
45 (76) Sparkle In The Rain (By Simple Minds) 31w
46 (36) Macalla (By Clannad) 17w
47 (RE) Rumours (By Fleetwood Mac) 323w
48 (49) The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 16w
49 (40) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 53w
50 (50) Ice On Fire (By Elton John) 16w
51 (30) The Classic Touch (By Richard Clayderman) 15w
52 (NEW) Seven Singles Deep (By Icicle Works) 1w
53 (43) Greatest Hits Volumes 1 And 2 (By Billy Joel) 33w
54 (54) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 151w
55 (89) Where E'er You Walk (By Aled Jones) 2w
56 (56) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 92w
57 (58) High Priority (By Cherrelle) 6w
58 (73) Sports (By Huey Lewis And The News) 11w
59 (48) Rock A Little (By Stevie Nicks) 12w
60 (45) Easy Pieces (By Lloyd Cole And The Commotions) 14w
61 (28) Love Songs (By George Benson) 20w
62 (38) Diamond Life (By Sade) 84w
63 (62) Stop Making Sense (By Talking Heads) 58w
64 (61) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 123w
65 (59) Hello, I Must Be Going! (By Phil Collins) 121w
66 (53) Making Movies (By Dire Straits) 219w
67 (64) Love (By Cult) 19w
68 (82) Rock Me Tonight (By Freddie Jackson) 12w
69 (67) The Cars Greatest Hits (By Cars) 17w
70 (57) Who's Zoomin' Who? (By Aretha Franklin) 7w
71 (96) Eaten Alive (By Diana Ross) 6w
72 (60) Back In The DHSS (By Half Man Half Biscuit) 4w
73 (74) Eliminator (By ZZ Top) 105w
74 (65) Steve McQueen (By Prefab Sprout) 34w
75 (46) The Love Album (1985 Version) (By Various Artists) 16w
76 (81) War (By U2) 122w
77 (55) The Secret Of Association (By Paul Young) 47w
78 (86) Songs To Learn And Sing (By Echo And The Bunnymen) 15w
79 (RE) The Singles 81>85 (By Depeche Mode) 18w
80 (63) Dire Straits (By Dire Straits) 114w
81 (NEW) The Blind Leading The Naked (By Violent Femmes) 1w
82 (RE) Speaking In Tongues (By Talking Heads) 9w
83 (72) Love Hurts (By Elaine Paige) 16w
84 (93) Back To The Future (By Original Soundtrack) 8w
85 (52) Gold (By Barbara thingyson) 15w

86 (RE) New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (By Simple Minds) 41w
87 (68) The Best Of Incantation - Music From The Andes (By Incantation) 10w
88 (69) The Greatest Hits Of 1985 (By Various Artists) 16w
89 (66) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 66w
90 (75) All Through The Night (By Aled Jones) 36w
91 (71) Misplaced Childhood (By Marillion) 36w
92 (78) Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega) 11w
93 (77) Communique (By Dire Straits) 24w
94 (RE) Human's Lib (By Howard Jones) 57w
95 (NEW) Modern Times (By Latin Quarter) 1w
96 (91) Make It Big (By Wham!) 65w
97 (NEW) Elgar - Violin Concerto (By Nigel Kennedy And The London Philharmonic Orchestra) 1w
98 (RE) Greatest Hits - Rock 'N' Soul Part 1 (By Daryl Hall And John Oates) 45w
99 (87) Listen Like Thieves (By INXS) 4w
100 (RE) Legend (By Bob Marley And The Wailers) 81w