| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 9, 1985 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | MIAMI VICE Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | BROTHERS IN ARMS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264) | 2 | 24 | |
| 3 | SCARECROW John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865) | 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | IN SQUARE CIRCLE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T) | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300) | 5 | 33 | |
| 6 | WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 6 | 34 | |
| 7 | HEART Heart (Capitol 12410) | 8 | 18 | |
| 8 | BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653) | 7 | 73 | |
| 9 | THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES Sting (A&M 3750) | 9 | 19 | |
| 10 | LOVIN EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy (Columbia 39953) | 11 | 9 | |
| 11 | HUNTING HIGH AND LOW A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300) | 10 | 18 | |
| 12 | NO JACKET REQUIRED Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240) | 13 | 36 | |
| 13 | RECKLESS Bryan Adams (A&M 5013) | 12 | 51 | |
| 14 | READY FOR THE WORLD Ready For The World (MCA 5594) | 15 | 21 | |
| 15 | LITTLE CREATURES Talking Heads (Sire 25305) | 17 | 20 | |
| 16 | ROCK ME TONIGHT Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404) | 16 | 26 | |
| 17 | ASYLUM Kiss (Mercury 826 099) | 18 | 6 | |
| 18 | GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II Billy Joel (Columbia 40121) | 14 | 17 | |
| 19 | EMERGENCY Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943) | 19 | 48 | |
| 20 | WHOS ZOOMIN WHO Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286) | 22 | 16 | |
| 21 | THEATRE OF PAIN Motley Crue (Elektra 60418) | 20 | 18 | |
| 22 | LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 25157) | 21 | 50 | |
| 23 | KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA Starship (Grunt 5488) | 30 | 5 | |
| 24 | MAKE IT BIG Wham! (Columbia 39595) | 23 | 53 | |
| 25 | SOUL TO SOUL Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40036) | 27 | 7 | |
| 26 | NERVOUS NIGHT Hooters (Columbia 39912) | 26 | 26 | |
| 27 | THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION Paul Young (Columbia 39957) | 25 | 25 | |
| 28 | LIVE AT THE APOLLO WITH DAVID RUFFIN & EDDIE KENDRICK Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 7035) | 29 | 8 | |
| 29 | HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE! ABC (Mercury 824 904) | 33 | 6 | |
| 30 | SACRED HEART Dio (Warner Bros. 25292) | 24 | 11 | |
| 31 | HOUNDS OF LOVE Kate Bush (EMI America 17171) | 36 | 5 | |
| 32 | COLOR OF SUCCESS Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25320) | 41 | 3 | |
| 33 | ST. ELMOS FIRE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261) | 37 | 18 | |
| 34 | HERES TO FUTURE DAYS Thompson Twins (Arista 8276) | 39 | 5 | |
| 35 | BOY IN THE BOX Corey Hart (EMI America 17161) | 34 | 17 | |
| 36 | WORLD WIDE LIVE Scorpions (Mercury 824 344) | 28 | 19 | |
| 37 | INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY Ratt (Atlantic 81257) | 32 | 21 | |
| 38 | WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD Mr. Mister (RCA 8045) | 50 | 12 | |
| 39 | COSI FAN TUTTI FRUTTI Squeeze (A&M 5085) | 43 | 8 | |
| 40 | BACK TO THE FUTURE Original Soundtrack (MCA 6144) | 31 | 16 | |
| 41 | CRUSH Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077) | 42 | 17 | |
| 42 | AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286) | 35 | 27 | |
| 43 | NO LOOKIN BACK Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 25291) | 38 | 11 | |
| 44 | BE YOURSELF TONIGHT Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429) | 44 | 26 | |
| 45 | MASK OF SMILES John Waite (EMI America 17164) | 40 | 12 | |
| 46 | BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST Don Henley (Geffen 24026) | 46 | 49 | |
| 47 | POWER WINDOWS Rush (Mercury 826 098) | | 1 | |
| 48 | UNDER A RAGING MOON Roger Daltrey (Atlantic 81269) | 59 | 5 | |
| 49 | CONTACT Pointer Sisters (RCA 5487) | 49 | 15 | |
| 50 | IN ROMANCE 1600 Sheila E. (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25317) | 51 | 9 | |
| 51 | EATEN ALIVE Diana Ross (RCA Victor 5422) | 56 | 4 | |
| 52 | SO MANY RIVERS Bobby Womack (MCA 5617) | 60 | 10 | |
| 53 | MAURICE WHITE Maurice White (Columbia 39883) | 58 | 7 | |
| 54 | HOW COULD IT BE Eddie Murphy (Columbia 39952) | 65 | 4 | |
| 55 | STANDING ON THE EDGE Cheap Trick (Epic 39592) | 45 | 13 | |
| 56 | MISPLACED CHILDHOOD Marillion (Capitol 12431) | 61 | 11 | |
| 57 | LITTLE BAGGARIDDIM UB40 (A&M 5090) | 48 | 14 | |
| 58 | MARCHING OUT Yngwie J. Malmsteens Rising Force (Polydor 825 733) | 52 | 11 | |
| 59 | 7 WISHES Night Ranger (MCA 5593) | 55 | 23 | |
| 60 | THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK Fat Boys (Sutra 1016) | 47 | 13 | |
| 61 | THE POWER STATION Power Station (Capitol 12380) | 53 | 31 | |
| 62 | THE FAMILY The Family (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25322) | 54 | 11 | |
| 63 | FLY ON THE WALL AC/DC (Atlantic 81263) | 57 | 17 | |
| 64 | THE HEAD ON THE DOOR The Cure (Elektra 60435) | 70 | 8 | |
| 65 | THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 39882) | 63 | 33 | |
| 66 | FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592) | 64 | 20 | |
| 67 | YOUTHQUAKE Dead Or Alive (Epic 40119) | 66 | 19 | |
| 68 | MAVERICK George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145) | 68 | 39 | |
| 69 | SPORTS Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412) | 69 | 110 | |
| 70 | SOUL KISS Olivia Newton-John (MCA 6151) | 86 | 2 | |
| 71 | DREAM INTO ACTION Howard Jones (Elektra 60390) | 67 | 31 | |
| 72 | PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol 12330) | 73 | 74 | |
| 73 | LISTEN LIKE THIEVES INXS (Atlantic 81277) | 84 | 2 | |
| 74 | LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135) | 62 | 11 | |
| 75 | HOLD ME Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81265) | 72 | 14 | |
| 76 | MAHVELOUS! Billy Crystal (A&M 5096) | 82 | 8 | |
| 77 | RESTLESS Starpoint (Elektra 60424) | 85 | 10 | |
| 78 | DIAMOND LIFE Sade (Portrait 39581) | 71 | 38 | |
| 79 | BANGING THE WALL Bar-Kays (Mercury 824 727) | 74 | 11 | |
| 80 | PATTI Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Intl 40020) | 78 | 15 | |
| 81 | OLD WAYS Neil Young (Geffen 24068) | 75 | 11 | |
| 82 | SINGLE LIFE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 824 546) | 77 | 19 | |
| 83 | SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND Stryper (Enigma 72077) | 90 | 6 | |
| 84 | THE HISTORY MIX VOLUME I Godley & Creme (Polydor 825 981) | 76 | 12 | |
| 85 | VOCALESE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266) | 87 | 15 | |
| 86 | 7800° FARENHEIT Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509) | 81 | 27 | |
| 87 | A CAPPELLA Todd Rundgren (Warner Bros. 25128) | 95 | 6 | |
| 88 | GO WEST Go West (Chrysalis 41495) | 89 | 33 | |
| 89 | WHITE NIGHTS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81273) | 139 | 2 | |
| 90 | RHYTHM ROMANCE Romantics (Nemperor 40106) | 91 | 8 | |
| 91 | MADONNA Madonna (Sire 23867) | 92 | 112 | |
| 92 | CUPID & PSYCHE 85 Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302) | 105 | 15 | |
| 93 | BOYS AND GIRLS Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros./EG 25082) | 93 | 21 | |
| 94 | GET OUT OF MY ROOM Cheech & Chong (MCA 5640) | 102 | 3 | |
| 95 | SHOCK Motels (Capitol 12378) | 88 | 13 | |
| 96 | LUXURY OF LIFE Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506) | 106 | 7 | |
| 97 | JESSE JOHNSONS REVUE Jesse Johnsons Revue (A&M 5024) | 80 | 35 | |
| 98 | TOUGH ALL OVER John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 39405) | 98 | 23 | |
| 99 | UNGUARDED Amy Grant (A&M 5060) | 99 | 22 | |
| 100 | FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029) | 100 | 90 | |
| 101 | SOME GREAT REWARD Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25194) | 101 | 36 | |
| 102 | CITY LIFE Boogie Boys (Capitol 12409) | 79 | 11 | |
| 103 | DARE TO BE STUPID Weird Al Yankovic (Rock n Roll 40033) | 83 | 19 | |
| 104 | BEHAVIOUR Saga (Portrait 40145) | 104 | 7 | |
| 105 | STAGES Triumph (MCA 2-8020) | | 1 | |
| 106 | MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12429) | 97 | 13 | |
| 107 | DOWNTOWN Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 25319) | 114 | 6 | |
| 108 | DURELL COLEMAN Durell Coleman (Island 90293) | 109 | 8 | |
| 109 | AINT LOVE GRAND X (Elektra 60430) | 96 | 14 | |
| 110 | SUDDENLY Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8213) | 94 | 63 | |
| 111 | BLACK CODES (From The Underground) Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40009) | 121 | 5 | |
| 112 | VOICES CARRY Til Tuesday (Epic 39458) | 107 | 32 | |
| 113 | FLASH Jeff Beck (Epic 39483) | 103 | 17 | |
| 114 | BEVERLY HILLS COP Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 5547) | 108 | 46 | |
| 115 | LIVE AFTER DEATH Iron Maiden (Capitol 12441) | | 1 | |
| 116 | PLAY DEEP Outfield (Columbia 40027) | 123 | 4 | |
| 117 | SAY YOU LOVE ME Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 24073) | 116 | 10 | |
| 118 | AL JARREAU IN LONDON Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 25331) | 111 | 8 | |
| 119 | THE HEART OF THE MATTER Kenny Rogers (RCA Victor 7023) | | 1 | |
| 120 | RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DeBarge (Gordy 6123G) | 119 | 34 | |
| 121 | LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT Jack Wagner (Qwest 25318) | 131 | 5 | |
| 122 | VITAL SIGNS Survivor (Scotti Brothers 39578) | 118 | 54 | |
| 123 | TAO Rick Springfield (RCA 5370) | 110 | 29 | |
| 124 | MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529) | 127 | 35 | |
| 125 | WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA U2 (Island 90279) | 115 | 21 | |
| 126 | 9.9 9.9 (RCA Victor 8049) | 129 | 7 | |
| 127 | ALONG THE AXIS Jon Butcher Axis (Capitol 12425) | 135 | 6 | |
| 128 | TA MARA & THE SEEN Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 5078) | | 1 | |
| 129 | COCK ROBIN Cock Robin (Columbia 39582) | 113 | 14 | |
| 130 | FABLES Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic 81276) | 141 | 3 | |
| 131 | GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 5425) | 140 | 6 | |
| 132 | CARAVAN OF LOVE Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40118) | 142 | 4 | |
| 133 | KRUSH GROOVE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25295) | | 1 | |
| 134 | KATRINA AND THE WAVES Katrina & Waves (Capitol 12400) | 125 | 30 | |
| 135 | JANE WIEDLIN Jane Wiedlin (I.R.S. 5638) | 148 | 2 | |
| 136 | THE ROSE OF ENGLAND Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit (Columbia 39958) | 137 | 7 | |
| 137 | LIBRA Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40180) | 112 | 11 | |
| 138 | FREAKY STYLEY Red Hot Chili Peppers (EMI America/Enigma 17168) | 138 | 6 | |
| 139 | OPEN FIRE Y & T (A&M 5076) | 117 | 17 | |
| 140 | STREET CALLED DESIRE Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607) | 143 | 18 | |
| 141 | LOW-LIFE New Order (Qwest 25289) | 130 | 24 | |
| 142 | CENTERFIELD John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 25203) | 124 | 42 | |
| 143 | KING OF ROCK Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1205) | 120 | 40 | |
| 144 | HALF NELSON Willie Nelson (Columbia 39990) | 153 | 3 | |
| 145 | BACK INTO BLUE Quarterflash (Geffen 24078) | 145 | 4 | |
| 146 | EMPIRE BURLESQUE Bob Dylan (Columbia 40110) | 122 | 21 | |
| 147 | WHAT IF Tommy Shaw (A&M 5097) | 157 | 2 | |
| 148 | PHANTOM, ROCKER & SLICK Phantom, Rocker & Slick (EMI America 17172) | 169 | 2 | |
| 149 | SHAKEN N STIRRED Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90266) | 128 | 23 | |
| 150 | BLACK CARS Gino Vannelli (HME 40077) | 161 | 22 | |
| 151 | A LITTLE SPICE Loose Ends (MCA 5588) | 126 | 18 | |
| 152 | UTFO UTFO (Select 21614) | 133 | 22 | |
| 153 | TIM Replacements (Sire 25330) | | 1 | |
| 154 | STEPS IN TIME King (Epic 40061) | 132 | 15 | |
| 155 | BOSTON, MASS. Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25339) | 165 | 2 | |
| 156 | RAIN DOGS Tom Waits (Island 90299) | 167 | 2 | |
| 157 | LONE JUSTICE Lone Justice (Geffen 24060) | 134 | 28 | |
| 158 | SOUTHERN ACCENTS Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5486) | 136 | 31 | |
| 159 | WEIRD SCIENCE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6146) | 155 | 8 | |
| 160 | HOT SPOT Dazz Band (Motown 6149M) | 144 | 11 | |
| 161 | MAD NOT MAD Madness (Geffen 24079) | 162 | 3 | |
| 162 | SEX AND THE SINGLE MAN Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 8280) | 171 | 2 | |
| 163 | SUZANNE VEGA Suzanne Vega (A&M 5072) | 147 | 15 | |
| 164 | SWEET DREAMS Original Soundtrack / Patsy Cline (MCA 6149) | | 1 | |
| 165 | THIS IS THE SEA Waterboys (Island/Ensign 90457) | 175 | 2 | |
| 166 | SPOILED GIRL Carly Simon (Epic 39970) | 146 | 17 | |
| 167 | TWO WHEELS GOOD Prefab Sprout (Epic 40100) | | 1 | |
| 168 | ONLY FOUR YOU Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 6092G) | 149 | 34 | |
| 169 | TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. Original Soundtrack / Wang Chung (Geffen 24081) | | 1 | |
| 170 | WILD CHILD Untouchables (MCA/Stiff 5364) | 152 | 8 | |
| 171 | CRUZADOS Cruzados (Arista 8383) | | 1 | |
| 172 | BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND Supertramp (A&M 5014) | 151 | 24 | |
| 173 | SKIN DIVE Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25275) | 173 | 22 | |
| 174 | DEAD MANS PARTY Oingo Boingo (MCA 5665) | | 1 | |
| 175 | LAST MANGO IN PARIS Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5600) | 150 | 20 | |
| 176 | FIVE-O Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25267) | 154 | 26 | |
| 177 | A.C. Andre Cymone (Columbia 40037) | 158 | 8 | |
| 178 | FEAR NO EVIL Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 5431) | 156 | 18 | |
| 179 | DREAMLAND EXPRESS John Denver (RCA Victor 5458) | 179 | 18 | |
| 180 | WE ARE THE WORLD USA For Africa (Columbia 40043) | 159 | 30 | |
| 181 | BARKING AT AIRPLANES Kim Carnes (EMI America 17159) | 160 | 19 | |
| 182 | MAGIC TOUCH Stanley Jordan (Blue Note 85101) | 163 | 29 | |
| 183 | DANCING IN THE SUN George Howard (TBA 205) | 166 | 26 | |
| 184 | 40 HOUR WEEK Alabama (RCA 5339) | 168 | 39 | |
| 185 | ELIMINATOR Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774) | 189 | 135 | |
| 186 | THE DREAM ACADEMY Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265) | | 1 | |
| 187 | BORN TO RUN Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795) | 176 | 61 | |
| 188 | PURPLE RAIN Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110) | 188 | 71 | |
| 189 | THE COMPLETE STORY OF ROXANNE...THE ALBUM Dr. J. R. Kool & Other Roxannes (Compleat 671014) | 164 | 16 | |
| 190 | RISING FORCE Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Polydor 825 324) | 190 | 26 | |
| 191 | THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE U2 (Island 90231) | 172 | 56 | |
| 192 | 1999 Prince (Warner Bros. 23720) | 192 | 156 | |
| 193 | AIR SUPPLY Air Supply (Arista 8283) | 170 | 21 | |
| 194 | THE BIG CHILL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M) | 194 | 108 | |
| 195 | AN INNOCENT MAN Billy Joel (Columbia 38837) | 195 | 117 | |
| 196 | HARLEQUIN Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (GRP 1015) | 174 | 21 | |
| 197 | THE ALLNIGHTER Glenn Frey (MCA 5501) | 178 | 56 | |
| 198 | VOX HUMANA Kenny Loggins (Columbia 39174) | 177 | 30 | |
| 199 | CANT SLOW DOWN Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M) | 193 | 105 | |
| 200 | ALF Alison Moyet (Columbia 39956) | 180 | 32 | |
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