Week Ending 6 December 1980
1 ( 1 ) Super Trouper (By Abba) 3 Wks
2 ( NE) Sound Affects (By Jam) 1 Wk
3 ( 2 ) Guilty (By Barbra Streisand) 9 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Autoamerican (By Blondie) 2 Wks
5 ( NE) Dr Hook'S Greatest Hits (By Dr Hook) 1 Wk
6 ( 7 ) Chart Explosion (By Various) 4 Wks
7 ( 5 ) Not The 9 O'Clock News (By Not The 9 O'Clock News Cast) 5 Wks
8 ( 13) Inspiration (By Elvis Presley) 2 Wks
9 ( 4 ) Foolish Behaviour (By Rod Stewart) 3 Wks
10 ( 6 ) Zenyatta Mondatta (By Police) 9 Wks
11 ( 10) Manilow Magic (By Barry Manilow) 82 Wks
12 ( 25) Barry (By Barry Manilow) 2 Wks
13 ( 8 ) Kings Of The Wild Frontier (By Adam And The Ants) 4 Wks
14 ( 37) Sing 20 Number One Hits (By Brotherhood Of Man) 2 Wks
15 ( 18) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 3 Wks
16 ( 9 ) Country Legends (By Various) 5 Wks
17 ( 20) Absolutely (By Madness) 10 Wks
18 ( 12) Hotter Than July (By Stevie Wonder) 5 Wks
19 ( 19) Axe Attack (By Various) 7 Wks
20 ( 17) The Love Album (By Various) 9 Wks
21 ( 11) Making Waves (By Nolans) 7 Wks
22 ( 47) Classics For Dreaming (By James Last) 6 Wks
23 ( 23) Scary Monsters And Super Creeps (By David Bowie) 11 Wks
24 ( 32) Signing Off (By UB40) 14 Wks
25 ( 14) Double Fantasy (By John Lennon) 3 Wks
26 ( 15) Ace Of Spades (By Motorhead) 5 Wks
27 ( 35) Gaucho (By Steely Dan) 2 Wks
28 ( 16) Radioactive (By Various) 4 Wks
29 ( 58) Beautiful Sunday (By Lena Martell) 2 Wks
30 ( 21) Organisation (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) 6 Wks
31 ( 24) The River (By Bruce Springsteen) 7 Wks
32 ( 36) Never For Ever (By Kate Bush) 12 Wks
33 ( 28) Live (By Eagles) 3 Wks
34 ( 27) Little Miss Dynamite (By Brenda Lee) 6 Wks
35 ( 34) The Very Best Of Elton John (By Elton John) 7 Wks
36 ( 43) Loonee Tunes (By Bad Manners) 2 Wks
37 ( 30) Live In The Heart Of The City (By Whitesnake) 5 Wks
38 ( 26) Strong Arm Of The Law (By Saxon) 4 Wks
39 ( 31) Flesh And Blood (By Roxy Music) 28 Wks
40 ( 33) Just Supposin' (By Status Quo) 7 Wks
41 ( 22) Gold (By Three Degrees) 11 Wks
42 ( 40) Masterworks (By Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman) 3 Wks
43 ( 29) The Black Album (By Damned) 2 Wks
44 ( 46) Rising (By Dr Hook) 2 Wks
45 ( 51) One Trick Pony (By Paul Simon) 11 Wks
46 ( 44) Breaking Glass (By Hazel O'Connor) 18 Wks
47 ( 50) Space Invaders (By Various) 2 Wks
48 ( 55) Me And Billy Williams (By Max Boyce) 4 Wks
49 ( 38) Regatta De Blanc (By Police) 61 Wks
50 ( 41) Smokie's Hits (By Smokie) 9 Wks
51 ( 45) Qe2 (By Mike Oldfield) 5 Wks
52 ( 42) Makin' Movies (By Dire Straits) 7 Wks
53 ( 66) Sad Café (By Sad Café) 5 Wks
54 ( 39) Give Me The Night (By George Benson) 20 Wks
55 ( 61) 20 Golden Greats Of Ken Dodd (By Ken Dodd) 2 Wks
56 ( NE) Laughter (By Ian Dury And The Blockheads) 1 Wk
57 ( 48) Paris (By Supertramp) 10 Wks
58 ( 64) Diana (By Diana Ross) 25 Wks
59 ( 68) War Of The Worlds (By Jeff Wayne) 127 Wks
60 ( 70) Slade Smashes (By Slade) 3 Wks
61 ( 75) More Specials (By Specials AKA) 10 Wks
62 ( 72) Greatest Hits Vol.2 (By Abba) 43 Wks
63 ( 57) Rumours (By Fleetwood Mac) 175 Wks
64 ( NE) The Legendary Big Bands (By Various) 1 Wk
65 ( 54) Outlandos D'Amour (By Police) 87 Wks
66 ( 52) Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 139 Wks
67 ( 74) My Generation (By Who) 18 Wks
68 ( 53) The Turn Of A Friendly Card (By Alan Parsons Project) 4 Wks
69 ( 69) Back In Black (By AC/DC) 18 Wks
70 ( 65) Sky 2 (By Sky) 33 Wks
71 ( 60) Faces (By Earth Wind And Fire) 6 Wks
72 ( 63) Contractual Obligation Album (By Monty Python) 8 Wks
73 ( NE) The Hitmakers (By Various) 1 Wk
74 ( RE) Triumph (By Jacksons) 8 Wks
75 ( 67) Midnite Dynamos (By Matchbox) 9 Wks
Week Ending 13 December 1980
1 ( 1 ) Super Trouper (By Abba) 4 Wks
2 ( 5 ) Dr Hook'S Greatest Hits (By Dr Hook) 2 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Guilty (By Barbra Streisand) 10 Wks
4 ( 2 ) Sound Affects (By Jam) 2 Wks
5 ( 11) Manilow Magic (By Barry Manilow) 83 Wks
6 ( 8 ) Inspiration (By Elvis Presley) 3 Wks
7 ( 4 ) Autoamerican (By Blondie) 3 Wks
8 ( 7 ) Not The 9 O'Clock News (By Not The 9 O'Clock News Cast) 6 Wks
9 ( 10) Zenyatta Mondatta (By Police) 10 Wks
10 ( 6 ) Chart Explosion (By Various) 5 Wks
11 ( 12) Barry (By Barry Manilow) 3 Wks
12 ( 22) Classics For Dreaming (By James Last) 7 Wks
13 ( 9 ) Foolish Behaviour (By Rod Stewart) 4 Wks
14 ( 15) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 4 Wks
15 ( 19) Axe Attack (By Various) 8 Wks
16 ( 17) Absolutely (By Madness) 11 Wks
17 ( 13) Kings Of The Wild Frontier (By Adam And The Ants) 5 Wks
18 ( 14) Sing 20 Number One Hits (By Brotherhood Of Man) 3 Wks
19 ( 16) Country Legends (By Various) 6 Wks
20 ( 55) 20 Golden Greats Of Ken Dodd (By Ken Dodd) 3 Wks
21 ( 21) Making Waves (By Nolans) 8 Wks
22 ( 18) Hotter Than July (By Stevie Wonder) 6 Wks
23 ( 20) The Love Album (By Various) 10 Wks
24 ( 29) Beautiful Sunday (By Lena Martell) 3 Wks
25 ( 24) Signing Off (By UB40) 15 Wks
26 ( 23) Scary Monsters And Super Creeps (By David Bowie) 12 Wks
27 ( 31) The River (By Bruce Springsteen) 8 Wks
28 ( 28) Radioactive (By Various) 5 Wks
29 ( 60) Slade Smashes (By Slade) 4 Wks
30 ( NE) In Concert (By Deep Purple) 1 Wk
31 ( 35) The Very Best Of Elton John (By Elton John) 8 Wks
32 ( 26) Ace Of Spades (By Motorhead) 6 Wks
33 ( 34) Little Miss Dynamite (By Brenda Lee) 7 Wks
34 ( 41) Gold (By Three Degrees) 12 Wks
35 ( 30) Organisation (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) 7 Wks
36 ( 39) Flesh And Blood (By Roxy Music) 29 Wks
37 ( 52) Makin' Movies (By Dire Straits) 8 Wks
38 ( 49) Regatta De Blanc (By Police) 62 Wks
39 ( 42) Masterworks (By Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman) 4 Wks
40 ( 32) Never For Ever (By Kate Bush) 13 Wks
41 ( 40) Just Supposin' (By Status Quo) 8 Wks
42 ( 64) The Legendary Big Bands (By Various) 2 Wks
43 ( 37) Live In The Heart Of The City (By Whitesnake) 6 Wks
44 ( 44) Rising (By Dr Hook) 3 Wks
45 ( 38) Strong Arm Of The Law (By Saxon) 5 Wks
46 ( 25) Double Fantasy (By John Lennon) 4 Wks
47 ( 27) Gaucho (By Steely Dan) 3 Wks
48 ( 56) Laughter (By Ian Dury And The Blockheads) 2 Wks
49 ( 73) The Hitmakers (By Various) 2 Wks
50 ( 33) Live (By Eagles) 4 Wks
51 ( RE) Rejoice (By St Paul's Boys' Choir) 2 Wks
52 ( 36) Loonee Tunes (By Bad Manners) 3 Wks
53 ( 46) Breaking Glass (By Hazel O'Connor) 19 Wks
54 ( 54) Give Me The Night (By George Benson) 21 Wks
55 ( 51) Qe2 (By Mike Oldfield) 6 Wks
56 ( NE) Fleetwood Mac Live (By Fleetwood Mac) 1 Wk
57 ( 66) Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 140 Wks
58 ( 69) Back In Black (By AC/DC) 19 Wks
59 ( 50) Smokie's Hits (By Smokie) 10 Wks
60 ( 62) Greatest Hits Vol.2 (By Abba) 44 Wks
61 ( 58) Diana (By Diana Ross) 26 Wks
62 ( 48) Me And Billy Williams (By Max Boyce) 5 Wks
63 ( 47) Space Invaders (By Various) 3 Wks
64 ( 59) War Of The Worlds (By Jeff Wayne) 128 Wks
65 ( 57) Paris (By Supertramp) 11 Wks
66 ( 65) Outlandos D'Amour (By Police) 88 Wks
67 ( 63) Rumours (By Fleetwood Mac) 176 Wks
68 ( 43) The Black Album (By Damned) 3 Wks
69 ( NE) Play (By Magazine) 1 Wk
70 ( 70) Sky 2 (By Sky) 34 Wks
71 ( NE) Just A Giggle (By Barron Knights) 1 Wk
72 ( 45) One Trick Pony (By Paul Simon) 12 Wks
73 ( 61) More Specials (By Specials AKA) 11 Wks
74 ( RE) Peace In The Valley (By Various) 12 Wks
75 ( RE) One Step Beyond (By Madness) 52 Wks
Week Ending 20 December 1980
1 ( 1 ) Super Trouper (By Abba) 5 Wks
2 ( 46) Double Fantasy (By John Lennon) 5 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Dr Hook'S Greatest Hits (By Dr Hook) 3 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Guilty (By Barbra Streisand) 11 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Manilow Magic (By Barry Manilow) 84 Wks
6 ( 8 ) Not The 9 O'Clock News (By Not The 9 O'Clock News Cast) 7 Wks
7 ( 9 ) Zenyatta Mondatta (By Police) 11 Wks
8 ( 11) Barry (By Barry Manilow) 4 Wks
9 ( 10) Chart Explosion (By Various) 6 Wks
10 ( 20) 20 Golden Greats Of Ken Dodd (By Ken Dodd) 4 Wks
11 ( 6 ) Inspiration (By Elvis Presley) 4 Wks
12 ( 12) Classics For Dreaming (By James Last) 8 Wks
13 ( 7 ) Autoamerican (By Blondie) 4 Wks
14 ( 16) Absolutely (By Madness) 12 Wks
15 ( 14) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 5 Wks
16 ( 4 ) Sound Affects (By Jam) 3 Wks
17 ( NE) Flash Gordon (By Queen) 1 Wk
18 ( 13) Foolish Behaviour (By Rod Stewart) 5 Wks
19 ( NE) Sandinista (By Clash) 1 Wk
20 ( 18) Sing 20 Number One Hits (By Brotherhood Of Man) 4 Wks
21 ( 15) Axe Attack (By Various) 9 Wks
22 ( 17) Kings Of The Wild Frontier (By Adam And The Ants) 6 Wks
23 ( 24) Beautiful Sunday (By Lena Martell) 4 Wks
24 ( 22) Hotter Than July (By Stevie Wonder) 7 Wks
25 ( 29) Slade Smashes (By Slade) 5 Wks
26 ( 21) Making Waves (By Nolans) 9 Wks
27 ( 19) Country Legends (By Various) 7 Wks
28 ( 42) The Legendary Big Bands (By Various) 3 Wks
29 ( 25) Signing Off (By UB40) 16 Wks
30 ( 41) Just Supposin' (By Status Quo) 9 Wks
31 ( 56) Fleetwood Mac Live (By Fleetwood Mac) 2 Wks
32 ( 23) The Love Album (By Various) 11 Wks
33 ( 26) Scary Monsters And Super Creeps (By David Bowie) 13 Wks
34 ( 34) Gold (By Three Degrees) 13 Wks
35 ( 40) Never For Ever (By Kate Bush) 14 Wks
36 ( 51) Rejoice (By St Paul's Boys' Choir) 3 Wks
37 ( 31) The Very Best Of Elton John (By Elton John) 9 Wks
38 ( 27) The River (By Bruce Springsteen) 9 Wks
39 ( 28) Radioactive (By Various) 6 Wks
40 ( RE) Beatles Ballads (By Beatles) 3 Wks
41 ( 38) Regatta De Blanc (By Police) 63 Wks
42 ( 37) Makin' Movies (By Dire Straits) 9 Wks
43 ( RE) The Beatles - 1962 to 1966 (By Beatles) 115 Wks
44 ( 30) In Concert (By Deep Purple) 2 Wks
45 ( 49) The Hitmakers (By Various) 3 Wks
46 ( 74) Peace In The Valley (By Various) 13 Wks
47 ( 32) Ace Of Spades (By Motorhead) 7 Wks
48 ( 55) Qe2 (By Mike Oldfield) 7 Wks
49 ( 60) Greatest Hits Vol.2 (By Abba) 45 Wks
49 ( 50) Live (By Eagles) 5 Wks
51 ( 33) Little Miss Dynamite (By Brenda Lee) 8 Wks
52 ( 36) Flesh And Blood (By Roxy Music) 30 Wks
53 ( 35) Organisation (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) 8 Wks
54 ( NE) Bright Lights (By Showaddywaddy) 1 Wk
54 ( 39) Masterworks (By Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman) 5 Wks
56 ( RE) Imagine (By John Lennon) 85 Wks
57 ( 43) Live In The Heart Of The City (By Whitesnake) 7 Wks
58 ( 58) Back In Black (By AC/DC) 20 Wks
59 ( 45) Strong Arm Of The Law (By Saxon) 6 Wks
60 ( 47) Gaucho (By Steely Dan) 4 Wks
61 ( 64) War Of The Worlds (By Jeff Wayne) 129 Wks
62 ( 71) Just A Giggle (By Barron Knights) 2 Wks
63 ( 62) Me And Billy Williams (By Max Boyce) 6 Wks
64 ( 57) Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 141 Wks
65 ( 54) Give Me The Night (By George Benson) 22 Wks
66 ( 52) Loonee Tunes (By Bad Manners) 4 Wks
67 ( 66) Outlandos D'Amour (By Police) 89 Wks
68 ( 65) Paris (By Supertramp) 12 Wks
69 ( 70) Sky 2 (By Sky) 35 Wks
70 ( 53) Breaking Glass (By Hazel O'Connor) 20 Wks
71 ( 59) Smokie's Hits (By Smokie) 11 Wks
72 ( RE) The Beatles - 1967 to 1970 (By Beatles) 106 Wks
73 ( 44) Rising (By Dr Hook) 4 Wks
74 ( 48) Laughter (By Ian Dury And The Blockheads) 3 Wks
75 ( 67) Rumours (By Fleetwood Mac) 177 Wks
Week Ending 27 December 1980
1 ( 1 ) Super Trouper (By Abba) 6 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Double Fantasy (By John Lennon) 6 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Dr Hook'S Greatest Hits (By Dr Hook) 4 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Manilow Magic (By Barry Manilow) 85 Wks
5 ( 7 ) Zenyatta Mondatta (By Police) 12 Wks
6 ( 4 ) Guilty (By Barbra Streisand) 12 Wks
7 ( 6 ) Not The 9 O'Clock News (By Not The 9 O'Clock News Cast) 8 Wks
8 ( 10) 20 Golden Greats Of Ken Dodd (By Ken Dodd) 5 Wks
9 ( 8 ) Barry (By Barry Manilow) 5 Wks
10 ( 11) Inspiration (By Elvis Presley) 5 Wks
11 ( 12) Classics For Dreaming (By James Last) 9 Wks
12 ( 13) Autoamerican (By Blondie) 5 Wks
13 ( 14) Absolutely (By Madness) 13 Wks
14 ( 9 ) Chart Explosion (By Various) 7 Wks
15 ( 22) Kings Of The Wild Frontier (By Adam And The Ants) 7 Wks
16 ( 15) The Jazz Singer (By Neil Diamond) 6 Wks
17 ( 18) Foolish Behaviour (By Rod Stewart) 6 Wks
18 ( 21) Axe Attack (By Various) 10 Wks
19 ( 20) Sing 20 Number One Hits (By Brotherhood Of Man) 5 Wks
20 ( 17) Flash Gordon (By Queen) 2 Wks
21 ( 25) Slade Smashes (By Slade) 6 Wks
22 ( 26) Making Waves (By Nolans) 10 Wks
23 ( 16) Sound Affects (By Jam) 4 Wks
24 ( 28) The Legendary Big Bands (By Various) 4 Wks
25 ( 19) Sandinista (By Clash) 2 Wks
26 ( 27) Country Legends (By Various) 8 Wks
27 ( 29) Signing Off (By UB40) 17 Wks
28 ( 30) Just Supposin' (By Status Quo) 10 Wks
29 ( 24) Hotter Than July (By Stevie Wonder) 8 Wks
30 ( 23) Beautiful Sunday (By Lena Martell) 5 Wks
31 ( 41) Regatta De Blanc (By Police) 64 Wks
32 ( 32) The Love Album (By Various) 12 Wks
33 ( 54) Bright Lights (By Showaddywaddy) 2 Wks
34 ( 33) Scary Monsters And Super Creeps (By David Bowie) 14 Wks
35 ( 34) Gold (By Three Degrees) 14 Wks
36 ( 46) Peace In The Valley (By Various) 14 Wks
37 ( 52) Flesh And Blood (By Roxy Music) 31 Wks
38 ( 64) Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 142 Wks
39 ( 38) The River (By Bruce Springsteen) 10 Wks
40 ( 35) Never For Ever (By Kate Bush) 15 Wks
41 ( 36) Rejoice (By St Paul's Boys' Choir) 4 Wks
42 ( 42) Makin' Movies (By Dire Straits) 10 Wks
43 ( 37) The Very Best Of Elton John (By Elton John) 10 Wks
44 ( 49) Greatest Hits Vol.2 (By Abba) 46 Wks
45 ( 62) Just A Giggle (By Barron Knights) 3 Wks
46 ( 47) Ace Of Spades (By Motorhead) 8 Wks
47 ( NE) Nightlife (By Various) 1 Wk
48 ( 45) The Hitmakers (By Various) 4 Wks
49 ( 61) War Of The Worlds (By Jeff Wayne) 130 Wks
50 ( 31) Fleetwood Mac Live (By Fleetwood Mac) 3 Wks
51 ( 68) Paris (By Supertramp) 13 Wks
52 ( 69) Sky 2 (By Sky) 36 Wks
53 ( 51) Little Miss Dynamite (By Brenda Lee) 9 Wks
54 ( 54) Masterworks (By Jeff Jarratt & Don Reedman) 6 Wks
55 ( 65) Give Me The Night (By George Benson) 23 Wks
56 ( 66) Loonee Tunes (By Bad Manners) 5 Wks
57 ( 67) Outlandos D'Amour (By Police) 90 Wks
58 ( 71) Smokie's Hits (By Smokie) 12 Wks
59 ( 53) Organisation (By Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) 9 Wks
60 ( 48) Qe2 (By Mike Oldfield) 8 Wks
61 ( 49) Live (By Eagles) 6 Wks
62 ( 58) Back In Black (By AC/DC) 21 Wks
63 ( 70) Breaking Glass (By Hazel O'Connor) 21 Wks
64 ( RE) More Specials (By Specials AKA) 12 Wks
65 ( 40) Beatles Ballads (By Beatles) 4 Wks
66 ( 39) Radioactive (By Various) 7 Wks
67 ( 43) The Beatles - 1962 to 1966 (By Beatles) 116 Wks
68 ( 57) Live In The Heart Of The City (By Whitesnake) 8 Wks
69 ( 59) Strong Arm Of The Law (By Saxon) 7 Wks
70 ( 63) Me And Billy Williams (By Max Boyce) 7 Wks
71 ( RE) Diana (By Diana Ross) 27 Wks
72 ( 44) In Concert (By Deep Purple) 3 Wks
73 ( NE) Everything Is Beautiful (By Dana) 1 Wk
74 ( 75) Rumours (By Fleetwood Mac) 178 Wks
75 ( 60) Gaucho (By Steely Dan) 5 Wks
1981 to follow
enjoy