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Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 12, 1985
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  2PURPLE RAIN
  Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110)		 28
  3BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		 30
  4ARENA
  Duran Duran (Capitol 12374)		  7
  5VOLUME ONE
  Honeydrippers (Es Paranza 90220)		 13
  6PRIVATE DANCER
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12330)		 31
  7CHICAGO 17
  Chicago (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25060)		 33
  8SHE’S SO UNUSUAL
  Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 38930)		 55
  9BIG BAM BOOM
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 5309)		 12
 10RECKLESS
  Bryan Adams (A&M 5013)		  8
 11VALOTTE
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 80184)		 10
 12TROPICO
  Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41471)		  8
 13SPORTS
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412)		 67
 14CAN’T SLOW DOWN
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M)		 62
 15MAKE IT BIG
  Wham! (Columbia 39595)		 10
 16LUSH LIFE
  Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Asylum 60387)		  6
 17AGENT PROVOCATEUR
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81999)		  3
 18THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
  U2 (Island 90231)		 13
 19PERFECT STRANGERS
  Deep Purple (Mercury 824 003)		  7
 20WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME
  Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island/ZTT 90232)		  9
 21THE WOMAN IN RED
  Original Soundtrack / Stevie Wonder (Motown 6108M)		 17
 221100 BEL AIR PLACE
  Julio Iglesias (Columbia 39157)		 20
 23NEW EDITION
  New Edition (MCA 5515)		 13
 24BREAK OUT
  Pointer Sisters (Planet 4705)		 60
 25BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
  Don Henley (Geffen 24026)		  6
 26I FEEL FOR YOU
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25162)		 13
 27WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE
  Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 39881)		  8
 28HEARTBEAT CITY
  Cars (Elektra 60296)		 42
 29EMOTION
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 39480)		 11
 30GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET
  Paul McCartney (Columbia 39613)		 10
 31ISOLATION
  Toto (Columbia 38962)		  8
 32SUDDENLY
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8213)		 20
 33PLANETARY INVASION
  Midnight Star (Solar 60384)		  6
 34MADONNA
  Madonna (Sire 23867)		 69
 35STAY HUNGRY
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 80156)		 29
 36ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS
  Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (RCA Victor 5307)		  5
 372:00 A.M. PARADISE CAFE
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8254)		  6
 38THUNDER SEVEN
  Triumph (MCA 5537)		  6
 39ALL I NEED
  Jack Wagner (Qwest 25089)		  8
 40HIGH CRIME
  Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 25106)		  9
 41CHINESE WALL
  Philip Bailey (Columbia 39542)		  9
 42A PRIVATE HEAVEN
  Sheena Easton (EMI America 17132)		 14
 43SOLID
  Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 12366)		 10
 44ANIMALIZE
  Kiss (Mercury 822 495)		 15
 45EMERGENCY
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943)		  5
 46WORD OF MOUTH
  Kinks (Arista 8264)		  6
 47EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS
  Original Soundtrack / Beaver Brown (Scotti Brothers 38929)		 40
 48ICE CREAM CASTLES
  The Time (Warner Bros. 25109)		 25
 49TONIGHT
  David Bowie (EMI America 17138)		 14
 50... ALL THE RAGE
  General Public (I.R.S. 70046)		 13
 51IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
  Roger Hodgson (A&M 5004)		 11
 52ESCAPE
  Whodini (Arista 8251)		  7
 53STOP MAKING SENSE
  Original Soundtrack / Talking Heads (Sire 25121)		 17
 54REAL LIVE
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 39944)		  4
 55WHEELS ARE TURNIN’
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 39593)		  8
 56REBEL YELL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41450)		 59
 57DON’T STOP
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5017)		 13
 58STARCHILD
  Teena Marie (Epic 39528)		  5
 59SWEPT AWAY
  Diana Ross (RCA 5009)		 17
 60OUT OF THE CELLAR
  Ratt (Atlantic 80143)		 44
 61CENTIPEDE
  Rebbie Jackson (Columbia 39238)		 11
 62VOA
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24043)		 23
 63WHAT ABOUT ME?
  Kenny Rogers (RCA Victor 5043)		 16
 64STEELTOWN
  Big Country (Mercury 822 831)		  8
 65AMADEUS
  Original Soundtrack (Fantasy 1791)		 10
 66FAT BOYS
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1015)		  5
 671984 (MCMLXXXIV)
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 23985)		 51
 68VITAL SIGNS
  Survivor (Scotti Brothers 39578)		 11
 69TEACHERS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 12371)		 11
 70THE BIG CHILL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M)		 65
 71THRILLER
  Michael Jackson (Epic 38112)		108
 72SAM HARRIS
  Sam Harris (Motown 6103M)		 14
 73YOU’RE GETTIN’ EVEN WHILE I’M GETTIN’ ODD
  J. Geils Band (EMI America 17137)		  7
 74ELIMINATOR
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774)		 92
 75WARRIOR
  Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia 39173)		 24
 76’74 JAILBREAK
  AC/DC (Atlantic 80178)		  9
 77WHO’S LAST
  The Who (MCA 2-8018)		  6
 781984 (For The Love Of Big Brother)
  Eurythmics (RCA 5349)		  4
 79THE DREAMS OF CHILDREN
  Shadowfax (Windham Hill 1038)		 11
 80THE MAGAZINE
  Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 25117)		 15
 81JUKEBOX
  Dazz Band (Motown 6117M)		 12
 82COUNTRY
  Original Soundtrack (Windham Hill 1039)		  7
 83FIRST CIRCLE
  Pat Metheny Group (ECM 25008)		 15
 84DESERT MOON
  Dennis DeYoung (A&M 5006)		 17
 85STEALING FIRE
  Bruce Cockburn (Gold Mountain 80012)		 10
 86NO BRAKES
  John Waite (EMI America 17124)		 27
 87GIRLS WITH GUNS
  Tommy Shaw (A&M 5020)		 13
 88JERMAINE JACKSON
  Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8203)		 35
 89INSIDE MOVES
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 60318)		 14
 90POWERSLAVE
  Iron Maiden (Capitol 12321)		 17
 91JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT
  S.O.S. Band (Tabu 39332)		 20
 92PHANTOMS
  The Fixx (MCA 5507)		 19
 93SELF CONTROL
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 80147)		 38
 94IN THE GLAMOROUS LIFE
  Sheila E. (Warner Bros. 25107)		 25
 95AN INNOCENT MAN
  Billy Joel (Columbia 38837)		 74
 96HOT HOUSE FLOWERS
  Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 39530)		 13
 97OPEN MIND
  Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic 80185)		 11
 98ROLL ON
  Alabama (RCA 4939)		 50
 99CAMOUFLAGE
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25095)		 29
100MORE SONGS FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK OF THE BIG CHILL
  Various Artists (Motown 6094M)		 37
101VICTORY
  Jacksons (Epic 38946)		 26
102DOES FORT WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND
  George Strait (MCA 5518)		 11
103GEFFERY MORGAN
  UB40 (A&M/Dep/Virgin 5033)		 11
1041999
  Prince (Warner Bros. 23720)		113
105YOU, ME AND HE
  Mtume (Epic 39473)		 20
106SO GOOD
  Whispers (Solar 60356)		  5
107LEGEND
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169)		 21
108GIUFFRIA
  Giuffria (MCA/Camel 5524)		  5
109THE DEED IS DONE
  Molly Hatchet (Epic 39621)		 10
110RUN-D.M.C.
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1202)		 37
111BREAKING HEARTS
  Elton John (Geffen 24031)		 26
112TRULY FOR YOU
  Temptations (Gordy 6119G)		  6
113BANANARAMA
  Bananarama (London 820 036)		 32
114SIGNS OF LIFE
  Billy Squier (Capitol 12361)		 24
115PRIMITIVE
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 39199)		 22
116FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		 47
117ITALIAN X RAYS
  Steve Miller Band (Capitol 12339)		  9
118MIDNIGHT MADNESS
  Night Ranger (MCA 5456)		 61
119A GOLDEN CELEBRATION
  Elvis Presley (RCA 5172)		  6
120READ MY LIPS
  Fee Waybill (Capitol 12369)		  9
121CHARTBUSTERS
  Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista 8266)		  4
122W.A.S.P.
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 12343)		 15
123GAP BAND VI
  Gap Band (Total Experience 5705)		  4
124BOP DOO-WOPP
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81233)		  4
125PUT IT WHERE THE MOON DON’T SHINE
  Rick Dees (Atlantic 81231)		  5
126SIGN IN PLEASE
  Autograph (RCA Victor 8040)		  5
127FIRST OFFENSE
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17117)		 23
128STREET TALK
  Steve Perry (Columbia 39334)		 38
129UNDER WRAPS
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41461)		 11
130AMOUR
  Richard Clayderman (Columbia 39603)		  8
131KNIFE
  Aztec Camera (Sire 25183)		 15
132EB 84
  Everly Brothers (Mercury 822 431)		 15
133APOLLONIA 6
  Apollonia 6 (Warner Bros. 25108)		 13
134BEAUTIFUL FEELINGS
  Rick Springfield (Mercury 824 107)		  5
135WILD ANIMAL
  Vanity (Motown 6102M)		 16
136JOHN PARR
  John Parr (Atlantic 80180)		  4
137NIGHTSONGS
  Earl Klugh (Capitol 12372)		 12
138EGO TRIP
  Kurtis Blow (Mercury 822 420)		  7
139INSTINCTS
  Romeo Void (Columbia/415 Records 39155)		 18
140WHY NOT ME
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 5319)		  4
141CAVERNA MAGICA (...Under The Tree – In The Cave...)
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 37827)		  4
142CYPRESS
  Let’s Active (I.R.S. 70648)		  6
143THE BLITZ
  Krokus (Arista 8243)		 19
144HEARTBREAK
  Shalamar (Solar 60385)		  4
145SHOUT
  Devo (Warner Bros. 25097)		 12
146UNIVERSAL RHYTHM
  Ralph MacDonald (Polydor 823 323)		  8
147ALL OVER THE PLACE
  Bangles (Columbia 39220)		 21
148THIEF OF HEARTS
  Original Soundtrack (Casablanca 822 942)		  4
149HEART OVER MIND
  Anne Murray (Capitol 12363)		  9
150DUNE
  Original Soundtrack (Polydor 823 770)		  4
151TOOTH AND NAIL
  Dokken (Elektra 60376)		 14
152FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK – GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO
  Cat Stevens (A&M 3736)		  4
153I’VE GOT THE CURE
  Stephanie Mills (Casablanca 822 421)		 11
154LIVE
  Johnny Mathis (Columbia 38699)		  4
155CHRISTMAS
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984)		  3
156LOVE LANGUAGE
  Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 60317)		 31
157UNITED STATES LIVE
  Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros. 25192)		  3
158WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’84
  Various Artists (Windham Hill 1035)		 10
159NEW SENSATIONS
  Lou Reed (RCA Victor 4998)		 30
160SOUND-SYSTEM
  Herbie Hancock (Columbia 39478)		 20
161BEVERLY HILLS COP
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 5547)		  3
16212
  Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee 39580)		  9
163SO-LO
  Danny Elfman (MCA 5535)		  3
164COULDN’T STAND THE WEATHER
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 39304)		 30
165ROCKER
  Elvis Presley (RCA 5182)		  3
166GHOSTBUSTERS
  Original Soundtrack (Arista 8246)		 28
167CATS WITHOUT CLAWS
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24040)		 17
168OAK RIDGE BOYS GREATEST HITS 2
  Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5496)		 18
169THE WARNING
  Queensryche (EMI America 17134)		 14
170GO INSANE
  Lindsey Buckingham (Elektra 60363)		 21
171BORN TO RUN
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795)		 — 34
172REFLECTIONS
  Rick James (Gordy 6095G)		  21
173BREAKIN’ 2 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
  Original Soundtrack (Polydor 823 696)		 —  1
174SLIDE IT IN
  Whitesnake (Geffen 4018)		  27
175LOVE AT FIRST STING
  Scorpions (Mercury 814 981)		 44
176RIDDLES IN THE SAND
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5512)		 16
177EVERY MAN HAS A WOMAN
  Various Artists (Polydor 823 490)		 11
178THE LAST IN LINE
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25100)		 26
179MUSIC FROM SONGWRITER
  Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson (Columbia 39531)		  8
180LIGHTS OUT
  Peter Wolf (EMI America 17121)		 23
181AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
  Carpenters (A&M 3270)		  4
182FOOTLOOSE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 39242)		 48
183THE INTRODUCTION
  Steve Morse Band (Elektra Musician 60369)		 19
184RENDEZVOUS
  Sadao Watanabe (Elektra 60371)		 11
185CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
  Willie Nelson (Columbia 39145)		 23
186THE ALLNIGHTER
  Glenn Frey (MCA 5501)		 25
187TOUCH
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 4917)		 50
188NUCLEAR FURNITURE
  Jefferson Starship (Grunt 4921)		 31
189CONDITION CRITICAL
  Quiet Riot (Pasha 39516)		 24
190ACCESS ALL AREAS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 2-6893)		 27
191DREAM STREET
  Janet Jackson (A&M 4962)		 10
192RIFF RAFF
  Dave Edmunds (Columbia 39273)		 16
193COLOUR BY NUMBERS
  Culture Club (Epic/Virgin 39107)		 63
194IN ROCK WE TRUST
  Y & T (A&M 5007)		 21
195INTO THE GAP
  Thompson Twins (Arista 8200)		 44
196JAM ON REVENGE
  Newcleus (Sunnyview 4901)		 27
197OUTRAGEOUS
  Lakeside (Solar 60355)		 25
198NIGHT-LINES
  Dave Grusin (GRP 1006)		 30
199LIONEL RICHIE
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6007M)		111
200SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER
  Duran Duran (Capitol 12310)		 59
NOTE: By this time, most albums were released in multiple formats (LP, cassette, CD), with catalog number prefixes and/or suffixes that often differed depending on format. Starting with this week’s chart, the numbers shown above following the label names omit those prefixes and suffixes.
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