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| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 4, 1986 | |||
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N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
THE BROADWAY ALBUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092) | 1 | 7 | |
| MIAMI VICE Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150) | 2 | 13 | ||
| AFTERBURNER Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342) | 3 | 8 | ||
| HEART Heart (Capitol 12410) | 4 | 26 | ||
| BROTHERS IN ARMS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264) | 5 | 32 | ||
| SCARECROW John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865) | 6 | 17 | ||
| SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300) | 7 | 41 | ||
| IN SQUARE CIRCLE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T) | 8 | 13 | ||
| ONCE UPON A TIME Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092) | 9 | 8 | ||
| PROMISE Sade (Portrait 40263) | 10 | 5 | ||
| THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES Sting (A&M 3750) | 11 | 27 | ||
| BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653) | 12 | 81 | ||
| KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA Starship (Grunt 5488) | 13 | 13 | ||
| NO JACKET REQUIRED Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240) | 14 | 44 | ||
| WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD Mr. Mister (RCA 8045) | 15 | 20 | ||
| GREATEST HITS Cars (Elektra 60464) | 16 | 8 | ||
| WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 17 | 42 | ||
| POWER WINDOWS Rush (Mercury 826 098) | 18 | 9 | ||
| ROCK A LITTLE Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479) | 19 | 5 | ||
| ROCK ME TONIGHT Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404) | 20 | 34 | ||
| RECKLESS Bryan Adams (A&M 5013) | 21 | 59 | ||
| LIVE AFTER DEATH Iron Maiden (Capitol 12441) | 22 | 9 | ||
| WHITE NIGHTS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81273) | 23 | 10 | ||
| THAT’S WHY I’M HERE James Taylor (Columbia 40052) | 24 | 8 | ||
| HOW COULD IT BE Eddie Murphy (Columbia 39952) | 25 | 12 | ||
| WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286) | 26 | 24 | ||
| LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy (Columbia 39953) | 27 | 17 | ||
| SO RED THE ROSE Arcadia (Capitol 12428) | 28 | 4 | ||
| GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II Billy Joel (Columbia 40121) | 29 | 25 | ||
| WHITE CITY (A Novel) Pete Townshend (Atco 90473) | 30 | 6 | ||
| SUN CITY Artists United Against Apartheid (Manhattan 53019) | 31 | 8 | ||
| DONE WITH MIRRORS Aerosmith (Geffen 24091) | 32 | 7 | ||
| CUPID & PSYCHE 85 Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302) | 33 | 23 | ||
| SEVEN THE HARD WAY Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41507) | 34 | 5 | ||
| HUNTING HIGH AND LOW A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300) | 35 | 26 | ||
| LITTLE CREATURES Talking Heads (Sire 25305) | 36 | 28 | ||
| LISTEN LIKE THIEVES INXS (Atlantic 81277) | 37 | 10 | ||
| HERE’S TO FUTURE DAYS Thompson Twins (Arista 8276) | 38 | 13 | ||
| HOUNDS OF LOVE Kate Bush (EMI America 17171) | 39 | 13 | ||
| THE LAST COMMAND W.A.S.P. (Capitol 12435) | 40 | 8 | ||
| COLOR OF SUCCESS Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25320) | 41 | 11 | ||
| EMERGENCY Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943) | 42 | 56 | ||
| READY FOR THE WORLD Ready For The World (MCA 5594) | 43 | 29 | ||
| UNDER A RAGING MOON Roger Daltrey (Atlantic 81269) | 44 | 13 | ||
| SOUL TO SOUL Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40036) | 45 | 15 | ||
| KRUSH GROOVE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25295) | 46 | 9 | ||
| IN ROMANCE 1600 Sheila E. (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25317) | 47 | 17 | ||
| THEATRE OF PAIN Motley Crue (Elektra 60418) | 48 | 26 | ||
| LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 25157) | 49 | 58 | ||
| DOG EAT DOG Joni Mitchell (Geffen 24074) | 50 | 8 | ||
| ASTRA Asia (Geffen 24072) | 51 | 6 | ||
| ASYLUM Kiss (Mercury 826 099) | 52 | 14 | ||
| ROCKY IV Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40203) | 53 | 7 | ||
| DO YOU Sheena Easton (EMI America 17173) | 54 | 7 | ||
| STRENGTH The Alarm (I.R.S. 5666) | 55 | 8 | ||
| RESTLESS Starpoint (Elektra 60424) | 56 | 18 | ||
| 9012LIVE – THE SOLOS Yes (Atco 90474) | 57 | 6 | ||
| ALL FOR LOVE New Edition (MCA 5679) | 58 | 6 | ||
| MAKE IT BIG Wham! (Columbia 39595) | 59 | 61 | ||
| SWEET DREAMS Original Soundtrack / Patsy Cline (MCA 6149) | 60 | 9 | ||
| HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE! ABC (Mercury 824 904) | 61 | 14 | ||
| NERVOUS NIGHT Hooters (Columbia 39912) | 62 | 34 | ||
| PACK UP THE PLANTATION – LIVE! Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 8021) | 63 | 4 | ||
| THAT’S THE STUFF Autograph (RCA Victor 7009) | 64 | 7 | ||
| CHRISTMAS Alabama (RCA Victor 7014) | 65 | 6 | ||
| STAGES Triumph (MCA 2-8020) | 66 | 9 | ||
| CARAVAN OF LOVE Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40118) | 67 | 12 | ||
| SOUL KISS Olivia Newton-John (MCA 6151) | 68 | 10 | ||
| ICE ON FIRE Elton John (Geffen 24077) | 69 | 7 | ||
| FRIENDS Dionne Warwick (Arista 8398) | 70 | 3 | ||
| THE HEART OF THE MATTER Kenny Rogers (RCA Victor 7023) | 71 | 9 | ||
| ST. ELMO’S FIRE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261) | 72 | 26 | ||
| RIPTIDE Robert Palmer (Island 90471) | 73 | 7 | ||
| BE YOURSELF TONIGHT Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429) | 74 | 34 | ||
| SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM Grace Jones (Manhattan/Island 53021) | 75 | 6 | ||
| CONTACT Pointer Sisters (RCA 5487) | 76 | 23 | ||
| BOY IN THE BOX Corey Hart (EMI America 17161) | 77 | 25 | ||
| THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION Paul Young (Columbia 39957) | 78 | 33 | ||
| BIOGRAPH Bob Dylan (Columbia 38830) | 79 | 6 | ||
| DIAMOND LIFE Sade (Portrait 39581) | 80 | 46 | ||
| CUT THE CRAP The Clash (Epic 40017) | 81 | 5 | ||
| THE HEAD ON THE DOOR The Cure (Elektra 60435) | 82 | 16 | ||
| MANILOW Barry Manilow (RCA Victor 7044) | 83 | 5 | ||
| VOCALESE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266) | 84 | 23 | ||
| DOWN FOR THE COUNT Y & T (A&M 5101) | 85 | 7 | ||
| COME OUT AND PLAY Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81275) | 86 | 3 | ||
| PHANTOM, ROCKER & SLICK Phantom, Rocker & Slick (EMI America 17172) | 87 | 10 | ||
| 7 WISHES Night Ranger (MCA 5593) | 88 | 31 | ||
| PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol 12330) | 89 | 82 | ||
| MAURICE WHITE Maurice White (Columbia 39883) | 90 | 15 | ||
| COSI FAN TUTTI FRUTTI Squeeze (A&M 5085) | 91 | 16 | ||
| UNDER LOCK AND KEY Dokken (Elektra 60458) | 92 | 4 | ||
| THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 39882) | 93 | 41 | ||
| DEAD MAN’S PARTY Oingo Boingo (MCA 5665) | 94 | 9 | ||
| LIVE AT THE APOLLO WITH DAVID RUFFIN & EDDIE KENDRICK Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 7035) | 95 | 16 | ||
| MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529) | 96 | 43 | ||
| HERO Clarence Clemons (Columbia 40010) | 97 | 7 | ||
| MADONNA Madonna (Sire 23867) | 98 | 120 | ||
| FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029) | 99 | 98 | ||
| DECEMBER George Winston (Windham Hill 1025) | 100 | 80 | ||
| MISPLACED CHILDHOOD Marillion (Capitol 12431) | 101 | 19 | ||
| TA MARA & THE SEEN Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 5078) | 102 | 9 | ||
| SPORTS Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412) | 103 | 118 | ||
| INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY Ratt (Atlantic 81257) | 104 | 29 | ||
| PRIMITIVE LOVE Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131) | 105 | 6 | ||
| CRUSH Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077) | 106 | 25 | ||
| THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40220) | 107 | 8 | ||
| MARCHING OUT Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 825 733) | 108 | 19 | ||
| AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286) | 109 | 35 | ||
| EATEN ALIVE Diana Ross (RCA Victor 5422) | 110 | 12 | ||
| SACRED HEART Dio (Warner Bros. 25292) | 111 | 19 | ||
| CATCHING UP WITH DEPECHE MODE Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25346) | 112 | 5 | ||
| MAVERICK George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145) | 113 | 47 | ||
| THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 40101) | 114 | 7 | ||
| TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. Original Soundtrack / Wang Chung (Geffen 24081) | 115 | 9 | ||
| WORLD WIDE LIVE Scorpions (Mercury 824 344) | 116 | 27 | ||
| BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST Don Henley (Geffen 24026) | 117 | 57 | ||
| SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND Stryper (Enigma 72077) | 118 | 14 | ||
| SO MANY RIVERS Bobby Womack (MCA 5617) | 119 | 18 | ||
| ALONG THE AXIS Jon Butcher Axis (Capitol 12425) | 120 | 14 | ||
| MASK OF SMILES John Waite (EMI America 17164) | 121 | 20 | ||
| ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042) | 122 | 6 | ||
| CRUZADOS Cruzados (Arista 8383) | 123 | 9 | ||
| LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT Jack Wagner (Qwest 25318) | 124 | 13 | ||
| LUXURY OF LIFE Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506) | 125 | 15 | ||
| BOSTON, MASS. Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25339) | 126 | 10 | ||
| FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592) | 127 | 28 | ||
| WHAT IF Tommy Shaw (A&M 5097) | 128 | 10 | ||
| A CAPPELLA Todd Rundgren (Warner Bros. 25128) | 129 | 14 | ||
| BACK TO THE FUTURE Original Soundtrack (MCA 6144) | 130 | 24 | ||
| NO LOOKIN’ BACK Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 25291) | 131 | 19 | ||
| FABLES Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic 81276) | 132 | 11 | ||
| FRANK ZAPPA MEETS THE MOTHERS OF PREVENTION Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin 74203) | 133 | 4 | ||
| LITTLE BAGGARIDDIM UB40 (A&M 5090) | 134 | 22 | ||
| THE WRESTLING ALBUM Various Artists (Epic 40223) | 135 | 5 | ||
| THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK Fat Boys (Sutra 1016) | 136 | 21 | ||
| GREATEST HITS – VOLUME 2 Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 25328) | 137 | 6 | ||
| STREET CALLED DESIRE Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607) | 138 | 26 | ||
| RAIN DOGS Tom Waits (Island 90299) | 139 | 10 | ||
| GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 5425) | 140 | 14 | ||
| MASTERPIECE Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25347) | 141 | 4 | ||
| BLACK CODES (From The Underground) Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40009) | 142 | 13 | ||
| ANOTHER PLACE Hiroshima (Epic 39938) | 143 | 8 | ||
| DELIRIOUS NOMAD Armored Saint (Chrysalis 41516) | 144 | 5 | ||
| PICTURES FOR PLEASURE Charlie Sexton (MCA 5629) | 145 | 2 | ||
| THE POWER STATION Power Station (Capitol 12380) | 146 | 39 | ||
| MIKE + THE MECHANICS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287) | 147 | 3 | ||
| FLY ON THE WALL AC/DC (Atlantic 81263) | 148 | 25 | ||
| A WINTER’S SOLSTICE Various Windham Hill Artists (Windham Hill 1045) | 149 | 3 | ||
| 7800° FARENHEIT Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509) | 150 | 35 | ||
| STANDING ON THE EDGE Cheap Trick (Epic 39592) | 151 | 21 | ||
| SAY YOU LOVE ME Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 24073) | 152 | 18 | ||
| DOWNTOWN Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 25319) | 153 | 14 | ||
| LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135) | 154 | 19 | ||
| THE FAMILY The Family (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25322) | 155 | 19 | ||
| DREAM INTO ACTION Howard Jones (Elektra 60390) | 156 | 39 | ||
| WHAT A LIFE! Divinyls (Chrysalis 41511) | 157 | 2 | ||
| JANE WIEDLIN Jane Wiedlin (I.R.S. 5638) | 158 | 10 | ||
| PATTI Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 40020) | 159 | 23 | ||
| UNGUARDED Amy Grant (A&M 5060) | 160 | 30 | ||
| SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART (Jimmy Buffett’s Greatest Hit[s]) Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5633) | 161 | 7 | ||
| THE NEW ZAPP IV U Zapp (Warner Bros. 25327) | 162 | 7 | ||
| THE DREAM ACADEMY Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265) | 163 | 9 | ||
| THE ROSE OF ENGLAND Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit (Columbia 39958) | 164 | 15 | ||
| WHO’S MISSING The Who (MCA 5641) | 165 | 4 | ||
| PLAY DEEP Outfield (Columbia 40027) | 166 | 12 | ||
| TWITCH Aldo Nova (Portrait 40001) | 167 | 4 | ||
| YOUTHQUAKE Dead Or Alive (Epic 40119) | 168 | 27 | ||
| DURELL COLEMAN Durell Coleman (Island 90293) | 169 | 16 | ||
| RADIO L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239) | 170 | 2 | ||
| BLACK CARS Gino Vannelli (HME 40077) | 171 | 30 | ||
| ELIMINATOR Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774) | 172 | 143 | ||
| TIM Replacements (Sire 25330) | 173 | 9 | ||
| BOYS AND GIRLS Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros./EG 25082) | 174 | 29 | ||
| VOICES CARRY ’Til Tuesday (Epic 39458) | 175 | 40 | ||
| SINGLE LIFE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 824 546) | 176 | 27 | ||
| OLD WAYS Neil Young (Geffen 24068) | 177 | 19 | ||
| CITY LIFE Boogie Boys (Capitol 12409) | 178 | 19 | ||
| GETTIN’ AWAY WITH MURDER Patti Austin (Qwest 25276) | 179 | 7 | ||
| GO WEST Go West (Chrysalis 41495) | 180 | 41 | ||
| GET OUT OF MY ROOM Cheech & Chong (MCA 5640) | 181 | 11 | ||
| SONGS TO LEARN & SING Echo & Bunnymen (Sire/Korova 25360) | 182 | 2 | ||
| BORN TO RUN Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795) | 183 | 69 | ||
| EVERY TURN OF THE WORLD Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 25341) | 184 | 6 | ||
| CAN’T SLOW DOWN Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M) | 185 | 113 | ||
| SEX AND THE SINGLE MAN Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 8280) | 186 | 10 | ||
| MAHVELOUS! Billy Crystal (A&M 5096) | 187 | 16 | ||
| LIBRA Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40180) | 188 | 19 | ||
| MAD MAX – BEYOND THUNDERDOME Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12429) | 189 | 21 | ||
| PURPLE RAIN Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110) | 190 | 79 | ||
| FLASH Jeff Beck (Epic 39483) | 191 | 25 | ||
| BANGING THE WALL Bar-Kays (Mercury 824 727) | 192 | 19 | ||
| TWO WHEELS GOOD Prefab Sprout (Epic 40100) | 193 | 9 | ||
| THE BIG CHILL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M) | 194 | 116 | ||
| THE HISTORY MIX VOLUME I Godley & Creme (Polydor 825 981) | 195 | 20 | ||
| TOUGH ALL OVER John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 39405) | 196 | 31 | ||
| SOME GREAT REWARD Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25194) | 197 | 44 | ||
| JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 5024) | 198 | 43 | ||
| SHOCK Motels (Capitol 12378) | 199 | 21 | ||
| THIS IS THE SEA Waterboys (Island/Ensign 90457) | 200 | 10 | ||
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