CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 14, 1985
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1MIAMI VICE
  Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150)		  1 10
  2AFTERBURNER
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342)		  2  5
  3HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		  4 23
  4BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		  3 29
  5SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		  5 14
  6IN SQUARE CIRCLE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T)		  6 10
  7POWER WINDOWS
  Rush (Mercury 826 098)		  7  6
  8SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		  8 38
  9THE BROADWAY ALBUM
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092)		 25  4
 10THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		 11 24
 11NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		 10 41
 12KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA
  Starship (Grunt 5488)		 13 10
 13BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		 12 78
 14WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		  9 39
 15ROCK ME TONIGHT
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404)		 15 31
 16ONCE UPON A TIME
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092)		 21  5
 17WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		 19 17
 18RECKLESS
  Bryan Adams (A&M 5013)		 18 56
 19LIVE AFTER DEATH
  Iron Maiden (Capitol 12441)		 22  6
 20WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286)		 16 21
 21LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		 14 25
 22GREATEST HITS
  Cars (Elektra 60464)		 34  5
 23LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
  Loverboy (Columbia 39953)		 17 14
 24COLOR OF SUCCESS
  Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25320)		 20  8
 25HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300)		 23 23
 26EMERGENCY
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943)		 26 53
 27HOUNDS OF LOVE
  Kate Bush (EMI America 17171)		 24 10
 28HOW COULD IT BE
  Eddie Murphy (Columbia 39952)		 31  9
 29GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40121)		 27 22
 30PROMISE
  Sade (Portrait 40263)		 56  2
 31READY FOR THE WORLD
  Ready For The World (MCA 5594)		 28 26
 32WHITE NIGHTS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81273)		 36  7
 33THAT’S WHY I’M HERE
  James Taylor (Columbia 40052)		 42  5
 34LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
  INXS (Atlantic 81277)		 40  7
 35THE LAST COMMAND
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 12435)		 39  5
 36WHITE CITY (A Novel)
  Pete Townshend (Atco 90473)		 53  3
 37SUN CITY
  Artists United Against Apartheid (Manhattan 53019)		 50  5
 38ROCK A LITTLE
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479)		 62  2
 39HERE’S TO FUTURE DAYS
  Thompson Twins (Arista 8276)		 30 10
 40DONE WITH MIRRORS
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24091)		 48  4
 41CUPID & PSYCHE 85
  Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302)		 49 20
 42UNDER A RAGING MOON
  Roger Daltrey (Atlantic 81269)		 32 10
 43THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		 35 23
 44SOUL TO SOUL
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40036)		 29 12
 45LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		 41 55
 46IN ROMANCE 1600
  Sheila E. (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25317)		 46 14
 47ASYLUM
  Kiss (Mercury 826 099)		 37 11
 48RESTLESS
  Starpoint (Elektra 60424)		 54 15
 49ST. ELMO’S FIRE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261)		 33 23
 50HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE!
  ABC (Mercury 824 904)		 38 11
 51MAKE IT BIG
  Wham! (Columbia 39595)		 45 58
 52NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 43 31
 53THAT’S THE STUFF
  Autograph (RCA Victor 7009)		 58  4
 54BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429)		 44 31
 55SEVEN THE HARD WAY
  Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41507)		 87  2
 56DOG EAT DOG
  Joni Mitchell (Geffen 24074)		 61  5
 57SWEET DREAMS
  Original Soundtrack / Patsy Cline (MCA 6149)		 63  6
 58DO YOU
  Sheena Easton (EMI America 17173)		 68  4
 59STAGES
  Triumph (MCA 2-8020)		 60  6
 60KRUSH GROOVE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25295)		 66  6
 61SOUL KISS
  Olivia Newton-John (MCA 6151)		 47  7
 62CONTACT
  Pointer Sisters (RCA 5487)		 52 20
 63SO RED THE ROSE
  Arcadia (Capitol 12428)		 —  1
 64PHANTOM, ROCKER & SLICK
  Phantom, Rocker & Slick (EMI America 17172)		 65  7
 65ASTRA
  Asia (Geffen 24072)		 71  3
 66STRENGTH
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 5666)		 76  5
 67ICE ON FIRE
  Elton John (Geffen 24077)		 72  4
 68THE HEART OF THE MATTER
  Kenny Rogers (RCA Victor 7023)		 70  6
 699012LIVE – THE SOLOS
  Yes (Atco 90474)		 81  3
 70RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		 75  4
 71THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
  Paul Young (Columbia 39957)		 51 30
 72MAURICE WHITE
  Maurice White (Columbia 39883)		 55 12
 73BOY IN THE BOX
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17161)		 59 22
 74CARAVAN OF LOVE
  Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40118)		 83  9
 75COSI FAN TUTTI FRUTTI
  Squeeze (A&M 5085)		 57 13
 76VOCALESE
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266)		 73 20
 77TA MARA & THE SEEN
  Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 5078)		 78  6
 78ALL FOR LOVE
  New Edition (MCA 5679)		 99  3
 797 WISHES
  Night Ranger (MCA 5593)		 69 28
 80THE HEAD ON THE DOOR
  The Cure (Elektra 60435)		 74 13
 81LIVE AT THE APOLLO WITH DAVID RUFFIN & EDDIE KENDRICK
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 7035)		 64 13
 82DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		 82 43
 83SACRED HEART
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25292)		 67 16
 84MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
  Marillion (Capitol 12431)		 77 16
 85DOWN FOR THE COUNT
  Y & T (A&M 5101)		 86  4
 86THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 39882)		 85 38
 87ROCKY IV
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40203)		 97  4
 88PRIVATE DANCER
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12330)		 80 79
 89SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
  Grace Jones (Manhattan/Island 53021)		103  3
 90HERO
  Clarence Clemons (Columbia 40010)		 90  4
 91CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)		 79 22
 92EATEN ALIVE
  Diana Ross (RCA Victor 5422)		 84  9
 93MAVERICK
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145)		 88 44
 94INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81257)		 89 26
 95CHRISTMAS
  Alabama (RCA Victor 7014)		106  3
 96CUT THE CRAP
  The Clash (Epic 40017)		112  2
 97MADONNA
  Madonna (Sire 23867)		 95117
 98FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		 98 95
 99SPORTS
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412)		 93115
100AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286)		 96 32
101WORLD WIDE LIVE
  Scorpions (Mercury 824 344)		 91 24
102SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND
  Stryper (Enigma 72077)		 92 11
103SO MANY RIVERS
  Bobby Womack (MCA 5617)		 94 15
104BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
  Don Henley (Geffen 24026)		100 54
105MARCHING OUT
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 825 733)		104 16
106MASK OF SMILES
  John Waite (EMI America 17164)		101 17
107ALONG THE AXIS
  Jon Butcher Axis (Capitol 12425)		107 11
108MANILOW
  Barry Manilow (RCA Victor 7044)		120  2
109TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.
  Original Soundtrack / Wang Chung (Geffen 24081)		110  6
110PACK UP THE PLANTATION – LIVE!
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 8021)		 —  1
111BACK TO THE FUTURE
  Original Soundtrack (MCA 6144)		102 21
112DEAD MAN’S PARTY
  Oingo Boingo (MCA 5665)		124  6
113FABLES
  Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic 81276)		113  8
114A CAPPELLA
  Todd Rundgren (Warner Bros. 25128)		108 11
115BIOGRAPH
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 38830)		134  3
116MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM
  Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529)		118 40
117NO LOOKIN’ BACK
  Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 25291)		105 16
118FLY ON THE WALL
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81263)		109 22
119LITTLE BAGGARIDDIM
  UB40 (A&M 5090)		111 19
120WHAT IF
  Tommy Shaw (A&M 5097)		114  7
121FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592)		115 25
122BLACK CODES (From The Underground)
  Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40009)		119 10
123LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT
  Jack Wagner (Qwest 25318)		117 10
124CRUZADOS
  Cruzados (Arista 8383)		122  6
125LUXURY OF LIFE
  Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506)		125 12
126BOSTON, MASS.
  Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25339)		127  7
127THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE
  Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40220)		138  5
128DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill 1025)		154 77
129THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
  Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 40101)		136  4
130STANDING ON THE EDGE
  Cheap Trick (Epic 39592)		123 18
131SAY YOU LOVE ME
  Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 24073)		116 15
132CATCHING UP WITH DEPECHE MODE
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25346)		149  2
133THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1016)		129 18
134STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		135 23
135PRIMITIVE LOVE
  Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131)		157  3
136DOWNTOWN
  Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 25319)		121 11
137RAIN DOGS
  Tom Waits (Island 90299)		137  7
138THE POWER STATION
  Power Station (Capitol 12380)		126 36
139GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2
  Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 5425)		139 11
140SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART (Jimmy Buffett’s Greatest Hit[s])
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5633)		140  4
141JANE WIEDLIN
  Jane Wiedlin (I.R.S. 5638)		128  7
1427800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)		142 32
143ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		156  3
144TIM
  Replacements (Sire 25330)		132  6
145UNDER LOCK AND KEY
  Dokken (Elektra 60458)		 —  1
146ANOTHER PLACE
  Hiroshima (Epic 39938)		147  5
147THE ROSE OF ENGLAND
  Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit (Columbia 39958)		144 12
148LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135)		146 16
149DREAM INTO ACTION
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60390)		130 36
150THE NEW ZAPP IV U
  Zapp (Warner Bros. 25327)		151  4
151UNGUARDED
  Amy Grant (A&M 5060)		131 27
152DURELL COLEMAN
  Durell Coleman (Island 90293)		150 13
153THE WRESTLING ALBUM
  Various Artists (Epic 40223)		175  2
154FRANK ZAPPA MEETS THE MOTHERS OF PREVENTION
  Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin 74203)		 —  1
155THE FAMILY
  The Family (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25322)		133 16
156GREATEST HITS – VOLUME 2
  Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 25328)		165  3
157PATTI
  Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 40020)		155 20
158PLAY DEEP
  Outfield (Columbia 40027)		141  9
159BLACK CARS
  Gino Vannelli (HME 40077)		145 27
160DELIRIOUS NOMAD
  Armored Saint (Chrysalis 41516)		169  2
161MAHVELOUS!
  Billy Crystal (A&M 5096)		148 13
162GO WEST
  Go West (Chrysalis 41495)		143 38
163YOUTHQUAKE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 40119)		153 24
164GET OUT OF MY ROOM
  Cheech & Chong (MCA 5640)		152  8
165BOYS AND GIRLS
  Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros./EG 25082)		158 26
166VOICES CARRY
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 39458)		166 37
167OLD WAYS
  Neil Young (Geffen 24068)		160 16
168GETTIN’ AWAY WITH MURDER
  Patti Austin (Qwest 25276)		164  4
169CITY LIFE
  Boogie Boys (Capitol 12409)		167 16
170SEX AND THE SINGLE MAN
  Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 8280)		161  7
171SINGLE LIFE
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 824 546)		159 24
172ELIMINATOR
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774)		174140
173MASTERPIECE
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25347)		 —  1
174WHO’S MISSING
  The Who (MCA 5641)		 —  1
175TWITCH
  Aldo Nova (Portrait 40001)		 —  1
176TWO WHEELS GOOD
  Prefab Sprout (Epic 40100)		163  6
177THE DREAM ACADEMY
  Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265)		177  6
178MAD MAX – BEYOND THUNDERDOME
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12429)		168 18
179FLASH
  Jeff Beck (Epic 39483)		162 22
180BANGING THE WALL
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 824 727)		170 16
181LIBRA
  Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40180)		173 16
182THE HISTORY MIX VOLUME I
  Godley & Creme (Polydor 825 981)		172 17
183TOUGH ALL OVER
  John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 39405)		171 28
184SOME GREAT REWARD
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25194)		176 41
185BORN TO RUN
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795)		183 66
186EVERY TURN OF THE WORLD
  Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 25341)		187  3
187THIS IS THE SEA
  Waterboys (Island/Ensign 90457)		178  7
188JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE
  Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 5024)		182 40
189CAN’T SLOW DOWN
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M)		190110
190RHYTHM ROMANCE
  Romantics (Nemperor 40106)		179 13
191SHOCK
  Motels (Capitol 12378)		181 18
192PURPLE RAIN
  Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110)		191 76
193AIN’T LOVE GRAND
  X (Elektra 60430)		180 19
194THE BIG CHILL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M)		192113
1959.9
  9.9 (RCA Victor 8049)		184 12
196BEVERLY HILLS COP
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 5547)		185 51
197SUDDENLY
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8213)		186 68
1981999
  Prince (Warner Bros. 23720)		194161
199BEHAVIOUR
  Saga (Portrait 40145)		189 12
200AN INNOCENT MAN
  Billy Joel (Columbia 38837)		197122
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