CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 14, 1985
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		  1 16
  2THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		  3 11
  3SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		  2 25
  4RECKLESS
  Bryan Adams (A&M 5013)		  4 43
  5BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		  5 65
  6GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40121)		  6  9
  7NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		  7 28
  8THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		  8 10
  9INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81257)		  9 13
 10AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286)		 10 19
 11LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		 11 42
 12WORLD WIDE LIVE
  Scorpions (Mercury 824 344)		 13 11
 13LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		 12 12
 14WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		 14 26
 15HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 16 10
 16THE POWER STATION
  Power Station (Capitol 12380)		 15 23
 17THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
  Paul Young (Columbia 39957)		 17 17
 18MAKE IT BIG
  Wham! (Columbia 39595)		 19 45
 19BOY IN THE BOX
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17161)		 18  9
 20WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286)		 21  8
 21FLY ON THE WALL
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81263)		 22  9
 22EMERGENCY
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943)		 23 40
 23BACK TO THE FUTURE
  Original Soundtrack (MCA 6144)		 25  8
 24ROCK ME TONIGHT
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404)		 24 18
 25ST. ELMO’S FIRE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261)		 27 10
 26BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429)		 20 18
 27CONTACT
  Pointer Sisters (RCA 5487)		 29  7
 28DREAM INTO ACTION
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60390)		 26 23
 29YOUTHQUAKE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 40119)		 28 11
 30FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592)		 31 12
 31READY FOR THE WORLD
  Ready For The World (MCA 5594)		 38 13
 327 WISHES
  Night Ranger (MCA 5593)		 32 15
 33DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		 30 30
 34SACRED HEART
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25292)		 53  3
 35SOME GREAT REWARD
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25194)		 33 28
 36UNGUARDED
  Amy Grant (A&M 5060)		 36 14
 37HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300)		 45 10
 38JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE
  Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 5024)		 39 27
 39THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 39882)		 40 25
 40FLASH
  Jeff Beck (Epic 39483)		 35  9
 41SUDDENLY
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8213)		 41 55
 42NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 47 18
 43TAO
  Rick Springfield (RCA 5370)		 34 21
 44BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
  Don Henley (Geffen 24026)		 48 41
 45BEVERLY HILLS COP
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 5547)		 37 38
 46DARE TO BE STUPID
  “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 40033)		 46 11
 47VOICES CARRY
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 39458)		 44 24
 48MASK OF SMILES
  John Waite (EMI America 17164)		 58  4
 49SINGLE LIFE
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 824 546)		 43 11
 50LITTLE BAGGARIDDIM
  UB40 (A&M 5090)		 59  6
 51VITAL SIGNS
  Survivor (Scotti Brothers 39578)		 42 46
 52PATTI
  Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 40020)		 57  7
 53WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
  U2 (Island 90279)		 50 13
 54SHOCK
  Motels (Capitol 12378)		 60  5
 55SPORTS
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412)		 55102
 56CENTERFIELD
  John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 25203)		 54 34
 57SHAKEN ’N STIRRED
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90266)		 52 15
 58RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
  DeBarge (Gordy 6123G)		 49 26
 59EMPIRE BURLESQUE
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40110)		 51 13
 60AIN’T LOVE GRAND
  X (Elektra 60430)		 61  6
 61OLD WAYS
  Neil Young (Geffen 24068)		 73  3
 62MAVERICK
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145)		 56 31
 63SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		 —  1
 64NO LOOKIN’ BACK
  Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 25291)		 76  3
 65LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135)		 79  3
 66HOLD ME
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81265)		 71  6
 67VOCALESE
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266)		 67  7
 68MAD MAX – BEYOND THUNDERDOME
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12429)		 69  5
 69THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1016)		 78  5
 70OPEN FIRE
  Y & T (A&M 5076)		 70  9
 71PRIVATE DANCER
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12330)		 62 66
 72UTFO
  UTFO (Select 21614)		 63 14
 737800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)		 74 19
 74TOUGH ALL OVER
  John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 39405)		 66 15
 75STANDING ON THE EDGE
  Cheap Trick (Epic 39592)		 83  5
 76THE FAMILY
  The Family (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25322)		 88  3
 77BOYS AND GIRLS
  Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros./EG 25082)		 65 13
 78LAST MANGO IN PARIS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5600)		 64 12
 79BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND
  Supertramp (A&M 5014)		 68 16
 80CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)		 81  9
 81A LITTLE SPICE
  Loose Ends (MCA 5588)		 72 10
 82LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
  Loverboy (Columbia 39953)		 —  1
 83MADONNA
  Madonna (Sire 23867)		 82104
 84KATRINA AND THE WAVES
  Katrina & Waves (Capitol 12400)		 77 22
 85FEAR NO EVIL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 5431)		 86 10
 86AIR SUPPLY
  Air Supply (Arista 8283)		 75 13
 87ONLY FOUR YOU
  Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 6092G)		 80 26
 88THE HISTORY MIX VOLUME I
  Godley & Creme (Polydor 825 981)		 98  4
 89IN ROMANCE 1600
  Sheila E. (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25317)		 —  1
 90SUZANNE VEGA
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5072)		 91  7
 91GO WEST
  Go West (Chrysalis 41495)		 93 25
 92SOUTHERN ACCENTS
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5486)		 85 23
 93WE ARE THE WORLD
  USA For Africa (Columbia 40043)		 84 22
 94VOX HUMANA
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia 39174)		 90 22
 95THE COMPLETE STORY OF ROXANNE...THE ALBUM
  Dr. J. R. Kool & Other Roxannes (Compleat 671014)		 95  8
 96LONE JUSTICE
  Lone Justice (Geffen 24060)		 87 20
 97MARCHING OUT
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 825 733)		125  3
 98NIGHTSHIFT
  Commodores (Motown 6124M)		 89 32
 99BARKING AT AIRPLANES
  Kim Carnes (EMI America 17159)		 92 11
100SPOILED GIRL
  Carly Simon (Epic 39970)		 96  9
101FIVE-O
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25267)		100 18
102DREAMLAND EXPRESS
  John Denver (RCA Victor 5458)		 99 10
103DREAM OF A LIFETIME
  Marvin Gaye (Columbia 39916)		 94 15
104COCK ROBIN
  Cock Robin (Columbia 39582)		114  6
105LOW-LIFE
  New Order (Qwest 25289)		105 16
106THE BEACH BOYS
  Beach Boys (Caribou 39946)		 97 11
107FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		109 82
108KING OF ROCK
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1205)		104 32
109BEHIND THE SUN
  Eric Clapton (Warner Bros./Duck 25166)		108 25
110ALF
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 39956)		101 24
111THE ALLNIGHTER
  Glenn Frey (MCA 5501)		102 48
112RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 39987)		103  7
113TOOTH AND NAIL
  Dokken (Elektra 60376)		107 49
114AGENT PROVOCATEUR
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81999)		106 38
115THE CONFESSOR
  Joe Walsh (Warner Bros. 25281)		112 18
116A VIEW TO A KILL
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12413)		111 14
117GLOW
  Rick James (Gordy 6135G)		110 19
118CRAZY FROM THE HEAT
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25222)		113 31
119RHYTHM AND ROMANCE
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 39463)		119 11
120THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
  U2 (Island 90231)		120 48
121STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		115 10
122THE HURTING
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 811 039)		117 38
123TWO HEARTS
  Men At Work (Columbia 40078)		116 13
124MAGIC TOUCH
  Stanley Jordan (Blue Note 85101)		124 21
125CITY LIFE
  Boogie Boys (Capitol 12409)		139  3
126LIBRA
  Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40180)		136  3
127STEPS IN TIME
  King (Epic 40061)		129  7
128DANCING IN THE SUN
  George Howard (TBA 205)		128 18
129WHEELS ARE TURNIN’
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 39593)		123 43
130LONG WAY TO HEAVEN
  Helix (Capitol 12411)		122 13
13140 HOUR WEEK
  Alabama (RCA 5339)		131 31
132DON’T SUPPOSE...
  Limahl (EMI America 17142)		118 20
133WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		145  4
134PERFECT
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Arista 8278)		121 13
135THE FIRM
  The Firm (Atlantic 81239)		127 29
136CAN’T SLOW DOWN
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M)		134 97
137INTERNATIONALISTS
  Style Council (Geffen 24061)		126 13
138BANGING THE WALL
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 824 727)		149  3
139HARLEQUIN
  Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (GRP 1015)		135 13
140ALTERNATING CURRENTS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5606)		130 12
141BLACK CARS
  Gino Vannelli (HME 40077)		137 14
142THE RHYTHMATIST
  Stewart Copeland (A&M 5084)		142  4
143BORN TO RUN
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795)		152 53
144WRAP YOUR BODY
  One Way (MCA 5552)		144  4
145SO MANY RIVERS
  Bobby Womack (MCA 5617)		158  2
146BIG BAM BOOM
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 5309)		133 47
147HOT SPOT
  Dazz Band (Motown 6149M)		159  3
148UNDER THE BLADE
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81256)		132  7
149HIGHWAYMAN
  Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson (Columbia 40056)		140 14
150BREAK OUT
  Pointer Sisters (Planet 4705)		138 95
151RISING FORCE
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Polydor 825 324)		143 18
152MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
  Marillion (Capitol 12431)		161  3
153GO OUT AND GET IT
  Eddie & The Tide (Atco 90289)		154  3
154HIGH COUNTRY SNOWS
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 39616)		141 18
155SAY YOU LOVE ME
  Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 24073)		166  2
156CUPID & PSYCHE 85
  Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302)		157  7
157PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25124)		146 23
158ELECTRIC LADY
  Con Funk Shun (Mercury 825 345)		153 18
159THE BIG CHILL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M)		160100
160RESTLESS
  Starpoint (Elektra 60424)		170  2
161PURPLE RAIN
  Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110)		150 63
162ANIMOTION
  Animotion (Mercury 822 580)		148 30
163THE GOONIES
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40067)		147 14
164CAN’T STOP THE LOVE
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12377)		162 27
165ESCAPE
  Whodini (Arista 8251)		167 42
166THE FIRE STILL BURNS
  Russ Ballard (EMI America 17162)		163  5
167SHE’S THE BOSS
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 39940)		151 27
168THE BREAKFAST CLUB
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5045)		156 28
169SKIN DIVE
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25275)		169 14
170VALOTTE
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 80184)		155 45
171MATERIAL THANGZ
  The Deele (Solar 60410)		164 14
172ALEXANDER O’NEAL
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 39331)		174 22
173MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM
  Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529)		173 27
174TAKE NO PRISONERS
  Peabo Bryson (Elektra 60427)		165 10
175STEADY NERVES
  Graham Parker & The Shot (Elektra 60388)		168 23
176I FEEL FOR YOU
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25162)		171 48
177WHEN A GUITAR PLAYS THE BLUES
  Roy Buchanan (Alligator 4741)		177  6
178WEST SIDE STORY
  Leonard Bernstein (Deutsche Grammophon 415 253)		172 15
179WHITE WINDS (Seeker’s Journey)
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 39963)		176 30
180SODA FOUNTAIN SHUFFLE
  Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25262)		175 20
181NEW JERSEY
  Joe Piscopo (Columbia 40046)		178  8
182MEAT IS MURDER
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25269)		179 29
183NEW EDITION
  New Edition (MCA 5515)		181 48
184YOU’RE UNDER ARREST
  Miles Davis (Columbia 40023)		183 17
185JOHN PARR
  John Parr (Atlantic 80180)		180 39
186STRIKE LIKE LIGHTNING
  Lonnie Mack (Alligator 4739)		184 15
187SHE’S SO UNUSUAL
  Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 38930)		182 90
1881999
  Prince (Warner Bros. 23720)		189148
189AN INNOCENT MAN
  Billy Joel (Columbia 38837)		188109
190WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME
  Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island/ZTT 90232)		186 44
191CHICAGO 17
  Chicago (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25060)		185 68
192VISION QUEST
  Original Soundtrack (Geffen 24063)		187 29
193AKIMBO ALOGO
  Kim Mitchell (Bronze/Island 90257)		191 10
194ELIMINATOR
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774)		194127
195STARCHILD
  Teena Marie (Epic 39528)		193 40
196AMADEUS
  Original Soundtrack (Fantasy 1791)		190 45
197GRAVITY
  Kenny G & G Force (Arista 8282)		192 18
198PERFECT STRANGERS
  Deep Purple (Mercury 824 003)		195 42
199AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)		196 17
20020 / 20
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25178)		197 34
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