CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 7, 1985
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		  1 15
  2SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		  2 24
  3THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		  7 10
  4RECKLESS
  Bryan Adams (A&M 5013)		  4 42
  5BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		  5 64
  6GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40121)		  6  8
  7NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		  3 27
  8THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		  8  9
  9INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81257)		  9 12
 10AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286)		 10 18
 11LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		 11 41
 12LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		 12 11
 13WORLD WIDE LIVE
  Scorpions (Mercury 824 344)		 13 10
 14WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		 15 25
 15THE POWER STATION
  Power Station (Capitol 12380)		 14 22
 16HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 16  9
 17THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
  Paul Young (Columbia 39957)		 17 16
 18BOY IN THE BOX
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17161)		 18  8
 19MAKE IT BIG
  Wham! (Columbia 39595)		 19 44
 20BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429)		 20 17
 21WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286)		 24  7
 22FLY ON THE WALL
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81263)		 22  8
 23EMERGENCY
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943)		 25 39
 24ROCK ME TONIGHT
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404)		 21 17
 25BACK TO THE FUTURE
  Original Soundtrack (MCA 6144)		 27  7
 26DREAM INTO ACTION
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60390)		 23 22
 27ST. ELMO’S FIRE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261)		 29  9
 28YOUTHQUAKE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 40119)		 28 10
 29CONTACT
  Pointer Sisters (RCA 5487)		 33  6
 30DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		 30 29
 31FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592)		 31 11
 327 WISHES
  Night Ranger (MCA 5593)		 26 14
 33SOME GREAT REWARD
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25194)		 34 27
 34TAO
  Rick Springfield (RCA 5370)		 32 20
 35FLASH
  Jeff Beck (Epic 39483)		 35  8
 36UNGUARDED
  Amy Grant (A&M 5060)		 37 13
 37BEVERLY HILLS COP
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 5547)		 36 37
 38READY FOR THE WORLD
  Ready For The World (MCA 5594)		 47 12
 39JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE
  Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 5024)		 39 26
 40THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 39882)		 40 24
 41SUDDENLY
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8213)		 41 54
 42VITAL SIGNS
  Survivor (Scotti Brothers 39578)		 42 45
 43SINGLE LIFE
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 824 546)		 43 10
 44VOICES CARRY
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 39458)		 38 23
 45HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300)		 58  9
 46DARE TO BE STUPID
  “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 40033)		 46 10
 47NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 53 17
 48BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
  Don Henley (Geffen 24026)		 52 40
 49RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
  DeBarge (Gordy 6123G)		 44 25
 50WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
  U2 (Island 90279)		 50 12
 51EMPIRE BURLESQUE
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40110)		 45 12
 52SHAKEN ’N STIRRED
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90266)		 48 14
 53SACRED HEART
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25292)		 78  2
 54CENTERFIELD
  John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 25203)		 49 33
 55SPORTS
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412)		 60101
 56MAVERICK
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145)		 51 30
 57PATTI
  Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 40020)		 70  6
 58MASK OF SMILES
  John Waite (EMI America 17164)		 67  3
 59LITTLE BAGGARIDDIM
  UB40 (A&M 5090)		 66  5
 60SHOCK
  Motels (Capitol 12378)		 69  4
 61AIN’T LOVE GRAND
  X (Elektra 60430)		 65  5
 62PRIVATE DANCER
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12330)		 62 65
 63UTFO
  UTFO (Select 21614)		 57 13
 64LAST MANGO IN PARIS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5600)		 55 11
 65BOYS AND GIRLS
  Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros./EG 25082)		 61 12
 66TOUGH ALL OVER
  John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 39405)		 56 14
 67VOCALESE
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266)		 72  6
 68BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND
  Supertramp (A&M 5014)		 54 15
 69MAD MAX – BEYOND THUNDERDOME
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12429)		 76  4
 70OPEN FIRE
  Y & T (A&M 5076)		 68  8
 71HOLD ME
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81265)		 77  5
 72A LITTLE SPICE
  Loose Ends (MCA 5588)		 71  9
 73OLD WAYS
  Neil Young (Geffen 24068)		 87  2
 747800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)		 74 18
 75AIR SUPPLY
  Air Supply (Arista 8283)		 59 12
 76NO LOOKIN’ BACK
  Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 25291)		 89  2
 77KATRINA AND THE WAVES
  Katrina & Waves (Capitol 12400)		 64 21
 78THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1016)		100  4
 79LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135)		112  2
 80ONLY FOUR YOU
  Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 6092G)		 63 25
 81CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)		 88  8
 82MADONNA
  Madonna (Sire 23867)		 82103
 83STANDING ON THE EDGE
  Cheap Trick (Epic 39592)		 92  4
 84WE ARE THE WORLD
  USA For Africa (Columbia 40043)		 75 21
 85SOUTHERN ACCENTS
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5486)		 73 22
 86FEAR NO EVIL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 5431)		 86  9
 87LONE JUSTICE
  Lone Justice (Geffen 24060)		 81 19
 88THE FAMILY
  The Family (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25322)		129  2
 89NIGHTSHIFT
  Commodores (Motown 6124M)		 85 31
 90VOX HUMANA
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia 39174)		 90 21
 91SUZANNE VEGA
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5072)		 96  6
 92BARKING AT AIRPLANES
  Kim Carnes (EMI America 17159)		 80 10
 93GO WEST
  Go West (Chrysalis 41495)		 93 24
 94DREAM OF A LIFETIME
  Marvin Gaye (Columbia 39916)		 79 14
 95THE COMPLETE STORY OF ROXANNE...THE ALBUM
  Dr. J. R. Kool & Other Roxannes (Compleat 671014)		 95  7
 96SPOILED GIRL
  Carly Simon (Epic 39970)		 83  8
 97THE BEACH BOYS
  Beach Boys (Caribou 39946)		 84 10
 98THE HISTORY MIX VOLUME I
  Godley & Creme (Polydor 825 981)		109  3
 99DREAMLAND EXPRESS
  John Denver (RCA Victor 5458)		 91  9
100FIVE-O
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25267)		 97 17
101ALF
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 39956)		 98 23
102THE ALLNIGHTER
  Glenn Frey (MCA 5501)		 94 47
103RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 39987)		 99  6
104KING OF ROCK
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1205)		101 31
105LOW-LIFE
  New Order (Qwest 25289)		105 15
106AGENT PROVOCATEUR
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81999)		102 37
107TOOTH AND NAIL
  Dokken (Elektra 60376)		107 48
108BEHIND THE SUN
  Eric Clapton (Warner Bros./Duck 25166)		108 24
109FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		110 81
110GLOW
  Rick James (Gordy 6135G)		104 18
111A VIEW TO A KILL
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12413)		103 13
112THE CONFESSOR
  Joe Walsh (Warner Bros. 25281)		106 17
113CRAZY FROM THE HEAT
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25222)		111 30
114COCK ROBIN
  Cock Robin (Columbia 39582)		123  5
115STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		116  9
116TWO HEARTS
  Men At Work (Columbia 40078)		114 12
117THE HURTING
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 811 039)		115 37
118DON’T SUPPOSE...
  Limahl (EMI America 17142)		113 19
119RHYTHM AND ROMANCE
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 39463)		118 10
120THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
  U2 (Island 90231)		121 47
121PERFECT
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Arista 8278)		117 12
122LONG WAY TO HEAVEN
  Helix (Capitol 12411)		119 12
123WHEELS ARE TURNIN’
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 39593)		120 42
124MAGIC TOUCH
  Stanley Jordan (Blue Note 85101)		124 20
125MARCHING OUT
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 825 733)		146  2
126INTERNATIONALISTS
  Style Council (Geffen 24061)		125 12
127THE FIRM
  The Firm (Atlantic 81239)		122 28
128DANCING IN THE SUN
  George Howard (TBA 205)		128 17
129STEPS IN TIME
  King (Epic 40061)		130  6
130ALTERNATING CURRENTS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5606)		131 11
13140 HOUR WEEK
  Alabama (RCA 5339)		132 30
132UNDER THE BLADE
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81256)		127  6
133BIG BAM BOOM
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 5309)		126 46
134CAN’T SLOW DOWN
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M)		134 96
135HARLEQUIN
  Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (GRP 1015)		136 12
136LIBRA
  Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40180)		154  2
137BLACK CARS
  Gino Vannelli (HME 40077)		135 13
138BREAK OUT
  Pointer Sisters (Planet 4705)		138 94
139CITY LIFE
  Boogie Boys (Capitol 12409)		166  2
140HIGHWAYMAN
  Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson (Columbia 40056)		139 13
141HIGH COUNTRY SNOWS
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 39616)		133 17
142THE RHYTHMATIST
  Stewart Copeland (A&M 5084)		152  3
143RISING FORCE
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Polydor 825 324)		141 17
144WRAP YOUR BODY
  One Way (MCA 5552)		158  3
145WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		155  3
146PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25124)		142 22
147THE GOONIES
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40067)		140 13
148ANIMOTION
  Animotion (Mercury 822 580)		137 29
149BANGING THE WALL
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 824 727)		171  2
150PURPLE RAIN
  Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110)		150 62
151SHE’S THE BOSS
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 39940)		143 26
152BORN TO RUN
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795)		162 52
153ELECTRIC LADY
  Con Funk Shun (Mercury 825 345)		151 17
154GO OUT AND GET IT
  Eddie & The Tide (Atco 90289)		163  2
155VALOTTE
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 80184)		145 44
156THE BREAKFAST CLUB
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5045)		144 27
157CUPID & PSYCHE 85
  Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302)		156  6
158SO MANY RIVERS
  Bobby Womack (MCA 5617)		 —  1
159HOT SPOT
  Dazz Band (Motown 6149M)		175  2
160THE BIG CHILL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M)		159 99
161MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
  Marillion (Capitol 12431)		173  2
162CAN’T STOP THE LOVE
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12377)		157 26
163THE FIRE STILL BURNS
  Russ Ballard (EMI America 17162)		153  4
164MATERIAL THANGZ
  The Deele (Solar 60410)		147 13
165TAKE NO PRISONERS
  Peabo Bryson (Elektra 60427)		149  9
166SAY YOU LOVE ME
  Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 24073)		 —  1
167ESCAPE
  Whodini (Arista 8251)		167 41
168STEADY NERVES
  Graham Parker & The Shot (Elektra 60388)		148 22
169SKIN DIVE
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25275)		168 13
170RESTLESS
  Starpoint (Elektra 60424)		 —  1
171I FEEL FOR YOU
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25162)		161 47
172WEST SIDE STORY
  Leonard Bernstein (Deutsche Grammophon 415 253)		160 14
173MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM
  Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529)		164 26
174ALEXANDER O’NEAL
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 39331)		174 21
175SODA FOUNTAIN SHUFFLE
  Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25262)		165 19
176WHITE WINDS (Seeker’s Journey)
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 39963)		169 29
177WHEN A GUITAR PLAYS THE BLUES
  Roy Buchanan (Alligator 4741)		177  5
178NEW JERSEY
  Joe Piscopo (Columbia 40046)		170  7
179MEAT IS MURDER
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25269)		176 28
180JOHN PARR
  John Parr (Atlantic 80180)		172 38
181NEW EDITION
  New Edition (MCA 5515)		179 47
182SHE’S SO UNUSUAL
  Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 38930)		181 89
183YOU’RE UNDER ARREST
  Miles Davis (Columbia 40023)		178 16
184STRIKE LIKE LIGHTNING
  Lonnie Mack (Alligator 4739)		182 14
185CHICAGO 17
  Chicago (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25060)		180 67
186WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME
  Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island/ZTT 90232)		183 43
187VISION QUEST
  Original Soundtrack (Geffen 24063)		185 28
188AN INNOCENT MAN
  Billy Joel (Columbia 38837)		187108
1891999
  Prince (Warner Bros. 23720)		190147
190AMADEUS
  Original Soundtrack (Fantasy 1791)		184 44
191AKIMBO ALOGO
  Kim Mitchell (Bronze/Island 90257)		189  9
192GRAVITY
  Kenny G & G Force (Arista 8282)		188 17
193STARCHILD
  Teena Marie (Epic 39528)		191 39
194ELIMINATOR
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774)		195126
195PERFECT STRANGERS
  Deep Purple (Mercury 824 003)		192 41
196AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)		186 16
19720 / 20
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25178)		193 33
198DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY
  Shannon (Mirage 90267)		196 12
199ICE CREAM CASTLES
  The Time (Warner Bros. 25109)		198 59
200SWEPT AWAY
  Diana Ross (RCA 5009)		197 51
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