CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 20, 1985
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)
  1 17
  2NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)
  2 20
  3AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286)
  3 11
  4LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)
  4 34
  5RECKLESS
  Bryan Adams (A&M 5013)
  7 35
  6BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)
  6 57
  7THE POWER STATION
  Power Station (Capitol 12380)
  8 15
  8BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429)
  9 10
  9MAKE IT BIG
  Wham! (Columbia 39595)
  5 37
 10BEVERLY HILLS COP
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 5547)
 10 30
 11WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)
 13 18
 12INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81257)
 15  5
 13BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)
 16  8
 14VOICES CARRY
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 39458)
 14 16
 15THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 39882)
 12 17
 16DREAM INTO ACTION
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60390)
 11 15
 177 WISHES
  Night Ranger (MCA 5593)
 19  7
 18SHAKEN ’N STIRRED
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90266)
 20  7
 19THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)
 37  3
 20VITAL SIGNS
  Survivor (Scotti Brothers 39578)
 23 38
 21CENTERFIELD
  John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 25203)
 17 26
 22ONLY FOUR YOU
  Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 6092G)
 18 18
 23THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
  Paul Young (Columbia 39957)
 25  9
 24EMERGENCY
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943)
 24 32
 25BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND
  Supertramp (A&M 5014)
 27  8
 26WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
  U2 (Island 90279)
 26  5
 27LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)
 32  4
 28SUDDENLY
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8213)
 22 47
 29DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)
 21 22
 30EMPIRE BURLESQUE
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40110)
 33  5
 31RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
  DeBarge (Gordy 6123G)
 29 18
 32ROCK ME TONIGHT
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404)
 38 10
 33FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592)
 39  4
 34THE ALLNIGHTER
  Glenn Frey (MCA 5501)
 31 40
 35THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)
 44  2
 36DREAM OF A LIFETIME
  Marvin Gaye (Columbia 39916)
 36  7
 37MAVERICK
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145)
 35 23
 38SOUTHERN ACCENTS
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5486)
 34 15
 39BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
  Don Henley (Geffen 24026)
 28 33
 40TOUGH ALL OVER
  John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 39405)
 40  7
 41JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE
  Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 5024)
 41 19
 42WORLD WIDE LIVE
  Scorpions (Mercury 824 344)
 54  3
 43KATRINA AND THE WAVES
  Katrina & Waves (Capitol 12400)
 30 14
 44UNGUARDED
  Amy Grant (A&M 5060)
 49  6
 45TAO
  Rick Springfield (RCA 5370)
 43 13
 46VOX HUMANA
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia 39174)
 45 14
 47WE ARE THE WORLD
  USA For Africa (Columbia 40043)
 46 14
 48PRIVATE DANCER
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12330)
 48 58
 49NIGHTSHIFT
  Commodores (Motown 6124M)
 47 24
 50CRAZY FROM THE HEAT
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25222)
 42 23
 517800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)
 50 11
 52BEHIND THE SUN
  Eric Clapton (Warner Bros./Duck 25166)
 52 17
 53HIGH COUNTRY SNOWS
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 39616)
 51 10
 54KING OF ROCK
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1205)
 60 24
 55AGENT PROVOCATEUR
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81999)
 53 30
 56SOME GREAT REWARD
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25194)
 65 20
 57TWO HEARTS
  Men At Work (Columbia 40078)
 61  5
 58GLOW
  Rick James (Gordy 6135G)
 56 11
 59AIR SUPPLY
  Air Supply (Arista 8283)
 66  5
 60UTFO
  UTFO (Select 21614)
 68  6
 61ALF
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 39956)
 58 16
 62BOYS AND GIRLS
  Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros./EG 25082)
 67  5
 63FIVE-O
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25267)
 59 10
 64THE FIRM
  The Firm (Atlantic 81239)
 55 21
 65THE CONFESSOR
  Joe Walsh (Warner Bros. 25281)
 62 10
 66LONE JUSTICE
  Lone Justice (Geffen 24060)
 57 12
 67SPORTS
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412)
 64 94
 68A VIEW TO A KILL
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12413)
 74  6
 69LOW-LIFE
  New Order (Qwest 25289)
 70  8
 70BOY IN THE BOX
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17161)
 —  1
 71BIG BAM BOOM
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 5309)
 71 39
 72NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)
 73 10
 73GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40121)
 —  1
 74WHEELS ARE TURNIN’
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 39593)
 63 35
 75THE BEACH BOYS
  Beach Boys (Caribou 39946)
 84  3
 76DARE TO BE STUPID
  “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 40033)
 85  3
 77FLASH
  Jeff Beck (Epic 39483)
 —  1
 78HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)
 88  2
 79YOUTHQUAKE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 40119)
 95  3
 80MADONNA
  Madonna (Sire 23867)
 72 96
 81ANIMOTION
  Animotion (Mercury 822 580)
 75 22
 82TOOTH AND NAIL
  Dokken (Elektra 60376)
 87 41
 83FLY ON THE WALL
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81263)
 —  1
 84ELECTRIC LADY
  Con Funk Shun (Mercury 825 345)
 69 10
 85DON’T SUPPOSE...
  Limahl (EMI America 17142)
 82 12
 86PERFECT
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Arista 8278)
 92  5
 87STEADY NERVES
  Graham Parker & The Shot (Elektra 60388)
 86 15
 88BLACK CARS
  Gino Vannelli (HME 40077)
 94  6
 89SINGLE LIFE
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 824 546)
102  3
 90LAST MANGO IN PARIS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5600)
 98  4
 91WEST SIDE STORY
  Leonard Bernstein (Deutsche Grammophon 415 253)
 91  7
 92BARKING AT AIRPLANES
  Kim Carnes (EMI America 17159)
 97  3
 93LONG WAY TO HEAVEN
  Helix (Capitol 12411)
100  5
 94MATERIAL THANGZ
  The Deele (Solar 60410)
103  6
 95CAN’T SLOW DOWN
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M)
 90 89
 96HIGHWAYMAN
  Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson (Columbia 40056)
 96  6
 97SHE’S THE BOSS
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 39940)
 78 19
 98GO WEST
  Go West (Chrysalis 41495)
 99 17
 99RISING FORCE
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Polydor 825 324)
 93 10
100BREAK OUT
  Pointer Sisters (Planet 4705)
 76 87
101MEAT IS MURDER
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25269)
101 21
102THE BREAKFAST CLUB
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5045)
 77 20
103READY FOR THE WORLD
  Ready For The World (MCA 5594)
112  5
104THE GOONIES
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40067)
104  6
105INTERNATIONALISTS
  Style Council (Geffen 24061)
105  5
106ALTERNATING CURRENTS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5606)
116  4
107SODA FOUNTAIN SHUFFLE
  Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25262)
107 12
108CHICAGO 17
  Chicago (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25060)
 79 60
109AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)
 89  9
110THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
  U2 (Island 90231)
 81 40
111GRAVITY
  Kenny G & G Force (Arista 8282)
110 10
112OPEN FIRE
  Y & T (A&M 5076)
 —  1
113WHITE WINDS (Seeker’s Journey)
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 39963)
 83 22
114SPOILED GIRL
  Carly Simon (Epic 39970)
 —  1
115VISION QUEST
  Original Soundtrack (Geffen 24063)
 80 21
116YOU’RE UNDER ARREST
  Miles Davis (Columbia 40023)
106  9
117NEW EDITION
  New Edition (MCA 5515)
114 40
118STARCHILD
  Teena Marie (Epic 39528)
108 32
119FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)
120 74
120RHYTHM AND ROMANCE
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 39463)
131  3
121BEYOND APPEARANCES
  Santana (Columbia 39527)
118 18
122JOHN PARR
  John Parr (Atlantic 80180)
122 31
123SWEPT AWAY
  Diana Ross (RCA 5009)
123 44
124PURPLE RAIN
  Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110)
109 55
125MAGIC TOUCH
  Stanley Jordan (Blue Note 85101)
127 13
126MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM
  Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529)
111 19
127SKIN DIVE
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25275)
128  6
128TAKE NO PRISONERS
  Peabo Bryson (Elektra 60427)
145  2
129A LITTLE SPICE
  Loose Ends (MCA 5588)
142  2
130HARLEQUIN
  Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (GRP 1015)
130  5
13120 / 20
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25178)
126 26
132VALOTTE
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 80184)
113 37
133DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY
  Shannon (Mirage 90267)
135  5
134AMADEUS
  Original Soundtrack (Fantasy 1791)
132 37
13540 HOUR WEEK
  Alabama (RCA 5339)
115 23
136DANCING IN THE SUN
  George Howard (TBA 205)
136 10
137CHESS
  Benny Andersson, Tim Rice, Bjorn Ulvaeus (RCA 5340)
119 19
138ALEXANDER O’NEAL
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 39331)
138 14
139FEAR NO EVIL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 5431)
158  2
140I FEEL FOR YOU
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25162)
140 40
141FLIP
  Nils Lofgren (Columbia 39982)
139  5
142ST. ELMO’S FIRE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261)
175  2
143CAN’T STOP THE LOVE
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12377)
117 19
144SECRETS SECRETS
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5040)
121 17
145WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME
  Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island/ZTT 90232)
129 36
146SHE’S SO UNUSUAL
  Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 38930)
125 82
147EKSTASY
  Nina Hagen (Columbia 40004)
146  5
148STRIKE LIKE LIGHTNING
  Lonnie Mack (Alligator 4739)
149  7
149... ALL THE RAGE
  General Public (I.R.S. 70046)
148 40
150WILLIE AND THE POOR BOYS
  Willie & Poor Boys (Passport 6047)
124  9
151SIGN IN PLEASE
  Autograph (RCA Victor 8040)
133 32
152THE BIG CHILL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M)
152 92
153DREAMLAND EXPRESS
  John Denver (RCA Victor 5458)
165  2
154ICE CREAM CASTLES
  The Time (Warner Bros. 25109)
134 52
155PERFECT STRANGERS
  Deep Purple (Mercury 824 003)
155 34
156CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)
 —  1
157STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)
167  2
158HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300)
171  2
159ARRIVE WITHOUT TRAVELLING
  Three O’Clock (I.R.S. 5591)
157  7
160AKIMBO ALOGO
  Kim Mitchell (Bronze/Island 90257)
173  2
161FIONA
  Fiona (Atlantic 81242)
159 15
162HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE?
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25177)
137 27
163THUNDER IN THE EAST
  Loudness (Atco 90246)
141 20
164BAD ATTITUDE
  Meat Loaf (RCA Victor 5451)
164 10
165AN INNOCENT MAN
  Billy Joel (Columbia 38837)
147101
166PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25124)
 — 15
167THE RIGHT TO ROCK
  Keel (Gold Mountain/A&M 5041)
144 17
168FAT BOYS
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1015)
150 32
169HARD LINE
  Blasters (Slash/Warner Bros. 25093)
154 19
170CHINESE WALL
  Philip Bailey (Columbia 39542)
143 36
171A PRIVATE HEAVEN
  Sheena Easton (EMI America 17132)
166 41
172ESCAPE
  Whodini (Arista 8251)
174 34
173FRIENDSHIP
  Ray Charles (Columbia 39415)
151 20
174REQUIEM
  Andrew Lloyd Webber (Angel 38128)
153 17
175THE HURTING
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 811 039)
 — 30
176METAL HEART
  Accept (Portrait 39974)
156 18
177B-MOVIE MATINEE
  Nile Rodgers (Warner Brox. 25290)
179  5
178RITES OF PASSAGE
  Vitamin Z (Geffen 24057)
178  6
179STOP MAKING SENSE
  Original Soundtrack / Talking Heads (Sire 25121)
161 44
1801999
  Prince (Warner Bros. 23720)
181140
181CLASSICS
  Doors (Elektra 60417)
180  5
182BOY MEETS GIRL
  Boy Meets Girl (A&M 5046)
160 12
183FANTASTIC
  Wham! (Columbia/Innervision 38911)
168 32
184THE AGE OF CONSENT
  Bronski Beat (MCA/London 5538)
163 27
185MUSIC FOR THE KNEE PLAYS
  David Byrne (ECM 25022)
162  9
186SOLID
  Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 12366)
169 37
187RAIN FOREST
  Paul Hardcastle (Profile 1206)
170 17
188VULTURE CULTURE
  Alan Parsons Project (Arista 8263)
176 20
189ARENA
  Duran Duran (Capitol 12374)
185 34
190ELIMINATOR
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774)
186119
191(Berry Gordy’s) THE LAST DRAGON
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6128M)
172 16
192VOLUME ONE
  Honeydrippers (Es Paranza 90220)
187 40
193A SENSE OF WONDER
  Van Morrison (Mercury 822 895)
177 21
194CITIZEN KIHN
  Greg Kihn (EMI America 17152)
182 18
195YESTERDAY ONCE MORE
  Carpenters (A&M 6601)
193 10
196STAY TUNED
  Chet Atkins (Columbia 39591)
183 13
197SPORTIN’ LIFE
  Weather Report (Columbia 39908)
184 14
198VU
  Velvet Underground (Verve 823 721)
188 20
199LOST & FOUND
  Jason & Scorchers (EMI America 17153)
189 16
200MATHEMATICS
  Melissa Manchester (MCA 5587)
198 10
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