CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 28, 1985
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		  1 18
  2THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		  2 13
  3SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		  3 27
  4BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		  5 67
  5RECKLESS
  Bryan Adams (A&M 5013)		  4 45
  6GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40121)		  6 11
  7NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		  7 30
  8THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		  8 12
  9WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		 11 28
 10LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		 10 44
 11INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81257)		  9 15
 12SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		 29  3
 13HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 14 12
 14SACRED HEART
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25292)		 18  5
 15LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		 15 14
 16MAKE IT BIG
  Wham! (Columbia 39595)		 16 47
 17THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
  Paul Young (Columbia 39957)		 17 19
 18WORLD WIDE LIVE
  Scorpions (Mercury 824 344)		 12 13
 19AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286)		 13 21
 20WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286)		 19 10
 21EMERGENCY
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943)		 22 42
 22READY FOR THE WORLD
  Ready For The World (MCA 5594)		 26 15
 23BACK TO THE FUTURE
  Original Soundtrack (MCA 6144)		 23 10
 24BOY IN THE BOX
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17161)		 20 11
 25HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300)		 31 12
 26ROCK ME TONIGHT
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404)		 24 20
 27CONTACT
  Pointer Sisters (RCA 5487)		 27  9
 28ST. ELMO’S FIRE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261)		 25 12
 29THE POWER STATION
  Power Station (Capitol 12380)		 21 25
 30FLY ON THE WALL
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81263)		 28 11
 31FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592)		 30 14
 32BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429)		 32 20
 33NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 38 20
 347 WISHES
  Night Ranger (MCA 5593)		 33 17
 35DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		 35 32
 36LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
  Loverboy (Columbia 39953)		 57  3
 37DREAM INTO ACTION
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60390)		 34 25
 38MASK OF SMILES
  John Waite (EMI America 17164)		 42  6
 39LITTLE BAGGARIDDIM
  UB40 (A&M 5090)		 44  8
 40BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
  Don Henley (Geffen 24026)		 40 43
 41YOUTHQUAKE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 40119)		 36 13
 42JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE
  Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 5024)		 37 29
 43NO LOOKIN’ BACK
  Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 25291)		 50  5
 44SUDDENLY
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8213)		 41 57
 45THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 39882)		 39 27
 46UNGUARDED
  Amy Grant (A&M 5060)		 43 16
 47OLD WAYS
  Neil Young (Geffen 24068)		 53  5
 48LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135)		 56  5
 49SINGLE LIFE
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 824 546)		 49 13
 50THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1016)		 58  7
 51FLASH
  Jeff Beck (Epic 39483)		 46 11
 52SOME GREAT REWARD
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25194)		 45 30
 53DARE TO BE STUPID
  “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 40033)		 47 13
 54SHOCK
  Motels (Capitol 12378)		 54  7
 55TAO
  Rick Springfield (RCA 5370)		 48 23
 56PATTI
  Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 40020)		 52  9
 57THE FAMILY
  The Family (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25322)		 66  5
 58BEVERLY HILLS COP
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 5547)		 51 40
 59LIVE AT THE APOLLO WITH DAVID RUFFIN & EDDIE KENDRICK
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 7035)		 74  2
 60SPORTS
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412)		 55104
 61IN ROMANCE 1600
  Sheila E. (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25317)		 71  3
 62AIN’T LOVE GRAND
  X (Elektra 60430)		 62  8
 63STANDING ON THE EDGE
  Cheap Trick (Epic 39592)		 68  7
 64WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
  U2 (Island 90279)		 61 15
 65VOICES CARRY
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 39458)		 59 26
 66VITAL SIGNS
  Survivor (Scotti Brothers 39578)		 60 48
 67RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
  DeBarge (Gordy 6123G)		 64 28
 68OPEN FIRE
  Y & T (A&M 5076)		 69 11
 69HOLD ME
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81265)		 65  8
 70CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)		 80 11
 71MAVERICK
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145)		 73 33
 72THE HISTORY MIX VOLUME I
  Godley & Creme (Polydor 825 981)		 79  6
 73MARCHING OUT
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 825 733)		 82  5
 747800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)		 72 21
 75PRIVATE DANCER
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12330)		 70 68
 76VOCALESE
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266)		 76  9
 77EMPIRE BURLESQUE
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40110)		 63 15
 78CENTERFIELD
  John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 25203)		 67 36
 79SOUL TO SOUL
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40036)		 —  1
 80SHAKEN ’N STIRRED
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90266)		 75 17
 81MAD MAX – BEYOND THUNDERDOME
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12429)		 77  7
 82BOYS AND GIRLS
  Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros./EG 25082)		 81 15
 83MADONNA
  Madonna (Sire 23867)		 83106
 84CITY LIFE
  Boogie Boys (Capitol 12409)		 97  5
 85TOUGH ALL OVER
  John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 39405)		 84 17
 86A LITTLE SPICE
  Loose Ends (MCA 5588)		 85 12
 87UTFO
  UTFO (Select 21614)		 78 16
 88ONLY FOUR YOU
  Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 6092G)		 88 28
 89COSI FAN TUTTI FRUTTI
  Squeeze (A&M 5085)		114  2
 90GO WEST
  Go West (Chrysalis 41495)		 91 27
 91LAST MANGO IN PARIS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5600)		 86 14
 92SUZANNE VEGA
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5072)		 90  9
 93BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND
  Supertramp (A&M 5014)		 87 18
 94SOUTHERN ACCENTS
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5486)		 94 25
 95FEAR NO EVIL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 5431)		 89 12
 96COCK ROBIN
  Cock Robin (Columbia 39582)		 96  8
 97KATRINA AND THE WAVES
  Katrina & Waves (Capitol 12400)		 92 24
 98LONE JUSTICE
  Lone Justice (Geffen 24060)		 98 22
 99AIR SUPPLY
  Air Supply (Arista 8283)		 93 15
100THE COMPLETE STORY OF ROXANNE...THE ALBUM
  Dr. J. R. Kool & Other Roxannes (Compleat 671014)		 95 10
101WE ARE THE WORLD
  USA For Africa (Columbia 40043)		 99 24
102VOX HUMANA
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia 39174)		100 24
103SPOILED GIRL
  Carly Simon (Epic 39970)		101 11
104FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		106 84
105LOW-LIFE
  New Order (Qwest 25289)		105 18
106LIBRA
  Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40180)		116  5
107KING OF ROCK
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1205)		107 34
108WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		119  6
109FIVE-O
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25267)		104 20
110SO MANY RIVERS
  Bobby Womack (MCA 5617)		125  4
111NIGHTSHIFT
  Commodores (Motown 6124M)		102 34
112BANGING THE WALL
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 824 727)		122  5
113BARKING AT AIRPLANES
  Kim Carnes (EMI America 17159)		103 13
114RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 39987)		112  9
115ALF
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 39956)		110 26
116DREAMLAND EXPRESS
  John Denver (RCA Victor 5458)		108 12
117THE BEACH BOYS
  Beach Boys (Caribou 39946)		111 13
118THE ALLNIGHTER
  Glenn Frey (MCA 5501)		115 50
119GLOW
  Rick James (Gordy 6135G)		117 21
120THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
  U2 (Island 90231)		120 50
121DREAM OF A LIFETIME
  Marvin Gaye (Columbia 39916)		109 17
122BEHIND THE SUN
  Eric Clapton (Warner Bros./Duck 25166)		113 27
123MAURICE WHITE
  Maurice White (Columbia 39883)		 —  1
124STEPS IN TIME
  King (Epic 40061)		126  9
125HOT SPOT
  Dazz Band (Motown 6149M)		136  5
126AGENT PROVOCATEUR
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81999)		118 40
127TOOTH AND NAIL
  Dokken (Elektra 60376)		121 51
128MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
  Marillion (Capitol 12431)		141  5
129MAGIC TOUCH
  Stanley Jordan (Blue Note 85101)		124 23
130AL JARREAU IN LONDON
  Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 25331)		143  2
131DANCING IN THE SUN
  George Howard (TBA 205)		128 20
132RHYTHM ROMANCE
  Romantics (Nemperor 40106)		150  2
133BORN TO RUN
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795)		134 55
134A.C.
  Andre Cymone (Columbia 40037)		148  2
135SAY YOU LOVE ME
  Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 24073)		145  4
136RHYTHM AND ROMANCE
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 39463)		131 13
137RESTLESS
  Starpoint (Elektra 60424)		147  4
138THE CONFESSOR
  Joe Walsh (Warner Bros. 25281)		123 20
139MAHVELOUS!
  Billy Crystal (A&M 5096)		153  2
140THE HEAD ON THE DOOR
  The Cure (Elektra 60435)		157  2
14140 HOUR WEEK
  Alabama (RCA 5339)		132 33
142HARLEQUIN
  Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (GRP 1015)		139 15
143CRAZY FROM THE HEAT
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25222)		127 33
144STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		130 12
145DURELL COLEMAN
  Durell Coleman (Island 90293)		172  2
146THE RHYTHMATIST
  Stewart Copeland (A&M 5084)		146  6
147WILD CHILD
  Untouchables (MCA/Stiff 5364)		161  2
148A VIEW TO A KILL
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12413)		129 16
1499.9
  9.9 (RCA Victor 8049)		 —  1
150THE HURTING
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 811 039)		133 40
151MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM
  Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529)		163 29
152CUPID & PSYCHE 85
  Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302)		154  9
153THE ROSE OF ENGLAND
  Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit (Columbia 39958)		 —  1
154TWO HEARTS
  Men At Work (Columbia 40078)		135 15
155BLACK CARS
  Gino Vannelli (HME 40077)		155 16
156BEHAVIOUR
  Saga (Portrait 40145)		 —  1
157GO OUT AND GET IT
  Eddie & The Tide (Atco 90289)		156  5
158LUXURY OF LIFE
  Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506)		 —  1
159ALTERNATING CURRENTS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5606)		158 14
160WEIRD SCIENCE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6146)		174  2
161RISING FORCE
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Polydor 825 324)		149 20
162WHEELS ARE TURNIN’
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 39593)		137 45
163CAN’T STOP THE LOVE
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12377)		164 29
164PURPLE RAIN
  Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110)		167 65
165THE BIG CHILL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M)		165102
166LONG WAY TO HEAVEN
  Helix (Capitol 12411)		138 15
167CAN’T SLOW DOWN
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M)		140 99
168SKIN DIVE
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25275)		168 16
169THE FIRM
  The Firm (Atlantic 81239)		142 31
170WRAP YOUR BODY
  One Way (MCA 5552)		144  6
171BREAK OUT
  Pointer Sisters (Planet 4705)		152 97
172ESCAPE
  Whodini (Arista 8251)		173 44
173WHAT IS THIS
  What Is This (MCA 5598)		 —  1
174DON’T SUPPOSE...
  Limahl (EMI America 17142)		151 22
175BIG BAM BOOM
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 5309)		162 49
176PERFECT
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Arista 8278)		159 15
177INTERNATIONALISTS
  Style Council (Geffen 24061)		160 15
178ELECTRIC LADY
  Con Funk Shun (Mercury 825 345)		166 20
179HIGHWAYMAN
  Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson (Columbia 40056)		169 16
180PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25124)		170 25
181ALEXANDER O’NEAL
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 39331)		181 24
182SHE’S THE BOSS
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 39940)		180 29
183THE BREAKFAST CLUB
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5045)		179 30
184HIGH COUNTRY SNOWS
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 39616)		171 20
185MEAT IS MURDER
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25269)		182 31
186AN INNOCENT MAN
  Billy Joel (Columbia 38837)		186111
187UNDER THE BLADE
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81256)		175  9
188I FEEL FOR YOU
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25162)		185 50
1891999
  Prince (Warner Bros. 23720)		189150
190THE FIRE STILL BURNS
  Russ Ballard (EMI America 17162)		178  7
191ANIMOTION
  Animotion (Mercury 822 580)		177 32
192WHEN A GUITAR PLAYS THE BLUES
  Roy Buchanan (Alligator 4741)		191  8
193STRIKE LIKE LIGHTNING
  Lonnie Mack (Alligator 4739)		193 17
194THE GOONIES
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40067)		176 16
195MATERIAL THANGZ
  The Deele (Solar 60410)		184 16
196VALOTTE
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 80184)		183 47
197WHITE WINDS (Seeker’s Journey)
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 39963)		190 32
198STEADY NERVES
  Graham Parker & The Shot (Elektra 60388)		187 25
199TAKE NO PRISONERS
  Peabo Bryson (Elektra 60427)		188 12
200ELIMINATOR
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774)		196129
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