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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 |
LIVE /1975-85 Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band (Columbia 40558) | 1 | 6 | |
| SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264) | 2 | 18 | ||
| THIRD STAGE Boston (MCA 6188) | 3 | 13 | ||
| THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058) | 4 | 27 | ||
| GRACELAND Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447) | 5 | 17 | ||
| EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE (The Singles) Police (A&M 3902) | 6 | 7 | ||
| FORE! Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534) | 7 | 17 | ||
| WHIPLASH SMILE Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41514) | 8 | 9 | ||
| WORD UP! Cameo (Atlanta Artists 830 265) | 9 | 16 | ||
| RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 10 | 40 | ||
| TRUE BLUE Madonna (Sire 25442) | 11 | 25 | ||
| GIVE ME THE REASON Luther Vandross (Epic 40415) | 12 | 12 | ||
| DIFFERENT LIGHT Bangles (Columbia 40039) | 13 | 48 | ||
| BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE Steve Winwood (Island 25448) | 14 | 25 | ||
| NOTORIOUS Duran Duran (Capitol 12540) | 15 | 5 | ||
| NIGHT SONGS Cinderella (Mercury 830 076) | 16 | 22 | ||
| DANCING ON THE CEILING Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M) | 17 | 19 | ||
| THE BRIDGE Billy Joel (Columbia 40402) | 18 | 21 | ||
| LICENSED TO ILL Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238) | 19 | 7 | ||
| RAISING HELL Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217) | 20 | 31 | ||
| GET CLOSE Pretenders (Sire 25488) | 21 | 9 | ||
| INVISIBLE TOUCH Genesis (Atlantic 81641) | 22 | 28 | ||
| CAN’T HOLD BACK Eddie Money (Columbia 40096) | 23 | 19 | ||
| CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 5106) | 24 | 45 | ||
| TRUE COLORS Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 40313) | 25 | 14 | ||
| TRUE STORIES Talking Heads (Sire 25512) | 26 | 14 | ||
| JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495) | 27 | 9 | ||
| SOMEWHERE IN TIME Iron Maiden (Capitol 12524) | 28 | 13 | ||
| BREAK EVERY RULE Tina Turner (Capitol 12530) | 29 | 15 | ||
| TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL Stryper (Enigma 73237) | 30 | 6 | ||
| STAND BY ME Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81677) | 31 | 16 | ||
| GEORGIA SATELLITES Georgia Satellites (Elektra 60496) | 32 | 8 | ||
| SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474) | 33 | 26 | ||
| SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 40437) | 34 | 9 | ||
| SO Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088) | 35 | 31 | ||
| DANCING UNDERCOVER Ratt (Atlantic 81683) | 36 | 12 | ||
| TOP GUN Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323) | 37 | 31 | ||
| FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Asylum 60474) | 38 | 13 | ||
| LONG TIME COMING Ready For The World (MCA 5829) | 39 | 5 | ||
| FOREVER Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398) | 40 | 6 | ||
| BOOMTOWN David + David (A&M 5134) | 41 | 17 | ||
| ARETHA Aretha Franklin (Arista 8442) | 42 | 9 | ||
| CRASH Human League (A&M/Virgin 5129) | 43 | 14 | ||
| RIPTIDE Robert Palmer (Island 90471) | 44 | 59 | ||
| EAT ’EM AND SMILE David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25470) | 45 | 24 | ||
| LIVE ALIVE Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40511) | 46 | 5 | ||
| POWER Kansas (MCA 5838) | 47 | 8 | ||
| ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Smithereens (Engima 73208) | 48 | 18 | ||
| AUGUST Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner Bros. 25476) | 49 | 4 | ||
| LIFES RICH PAGEANT R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5783) | 50 | 21 | ||
| THE TOUCH Alabama (RCA Victor 5649) | 51 | 12 | ||
| MOSAIC Wang Chung (Geffen 24115) | 52 | 9 | ||
| THEN & NOW...THE BEST OF THE MONKEES Monkees (Arista 8432) | 53 | 25 | ||
| THE PACIFIC AGE Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5144) | 54 | 12 | ||
| WELCOME HOME ’Til Tuesday (Epic 40314) | 55 | 11 | ||
| GREETINGS FROM TIMBUK 3 Timbuk 3 (I.R.S. 5739) | 56 | 12 | ||
| THIS SIDE OF PARADISE Rick Ocasek (Geffen 24098) | 57 | 12 | ||
| FAHRENHEIT Toto (Columbia 40273) | 58 | 16 | ||
| EYE OF THE ZOMBIE John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 25449) | 59 | 14 | ||
| THE THIN RED LINE Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032) | 60 | 23 | ||
| 5150 Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394) | 61 | 39 | ||
| RAISED ON RADIO Journey (Columbia 39936) | 62 | 35 | ||
| LIVING IN THE 20TH CENTURY Steve Miller Band (Capitol 12445) | 63 | 7 | ||
| HOT TOGETHER Pointer Sisters (RCA Victor 5609) | 64 | 6 | ||
| INSIDE THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS W.A.S.P. (Capitol 12531) | 65 | 9 | ||
| HEARTBEAT Don Johnson (Epic 40366) | 66 | 17 | ||
| CHICAGO 18 Chicago (Warner Bros. 25509) | 67 | 13 | ||
| SHOCKADELICA Jesse Johnson (A&M 5122) | 68 | 12 | ||
| ONE TO ONE Howard Jones (Elektra 60499) | 69 | 10 | ||
| PRIMITIVE LOVE Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131) | 70 | 58 | ||
| WHEN SECONDS COUNT Survivor (Scotti Brothers 40457) | 71 | 6 | ||
| HAND TO MOUTH General Public (I.R.S. 5782) | 72 | 11 | ||
| REVENGE Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5847) | 73 | 23 | ||
| JUICE Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam/Columbia 40367) | 74 | 15 | ||
| ROBBIE NEVIL Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 53006) | 75 | 3 | ||
| UNDER THE BLUE MOON New Edition (MCA 5912) | 76 | 4 | ||
| TRILOGY Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Polydor 831 073) | 77 | 14 | ||
| FIELDS OF FIRE Corey Hart (EMI America 17217) | 78 | 12 | ||
| WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 79 | 94 | ||
| STRONG PERSUADER Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568) | 80 | 4 | ||
| SCOUNDREL DAYS A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25501) | 81 | 10 | ||
| BOSTON Boston (Epic 34188) | 82 | 117 | ||
| BETWEEN TWO FIRES Paul Young (Columbia 40543) | 83 | 6 | ||
| LOVE ZONE Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409) | 84 | 34 | ||
| BLAH-BLAH-BLAH Iggy Pop (A&M 5145) | 85 | 12 | ||
| CONSTRICTOR Alice Cooper (MCA 5761) | 86 | 13 | ||
| KBC BAND KBC Band (Arista 8440) | 87 | 7 | ||
| LEATHER JACKETS Elton John (Geffen 24114) | 88 | 3 | ||
| ELECTRIC CAFE Kraftwerk (Warner Bros. 25525) | 89 | 6 | ||
| THE WHOLE STORY Kate Bush (EMI America 17242) | 90 | 3 | ||
| LIVE George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17214) | 91 | 21 | ||
| BLOOD & CHOCOLATE Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 40518) | 92 | 13 | ||
| LIKE A ROCK Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398) | 93 | 38 | ||
| BY REQUEST (The Best Of Billy Vera & The Beaters) Billy Vera & Beaters (Rhino 70858) | 94 | 3 | ||
| VINNIE VINCENT INVASION Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Chrysalis 41529) | 95 | 17 | ||
| PEACE SELLS...BUT WHO’S BUYING? Megadeth (Capitol 12526) | 96 | 11 | ||
| MIAMI VICE II Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6192) | 97 | 5 | ||
| TOUCH ME Samantha Fox (Jive 1012) | 98 | 3 | ||
| KLYMAXX Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5832) | 99 | 4 | ||
| SHELTER Lone Justice (Geffen 24122) | 100 | 5 | ||
| NO. 10, UPPING ST. Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40445) | 101 | 9 | ||
| DECEMBER George Winston (Windham Hill 1025) | 102 | 113 | ||
| INSIDE STORY Grace Jones (Manhattan 53038) | 103 | 4 | ||
| PLAY DEEP Outfield (Columbia 40027) | 104 | 64 | ||
| COUNT THREE & PRAY Berlin (Geffen 24121) | 105 | 9 | ||
| PRESS TO PLAY Paul McCartney (Capitol 12475) | 106 | 17 | ||
| BROTHERHOOD New Order (Qwest 25511) | 107 | 12 | ||
| THE RAINMAKERS Rainmakers (Mercury 830 214) | 108 | 16 | ||
| REIGN IN BLOOD Slayer (Def Jam 24131) | 109 | 6 | ||
| TO BE CONTINUED... Temptations (Gordy 6207G) | 110 | 23 | ||
| BETTER THAN HEAVEN Stacey Q (Atlantic 81676) | 111 | 14 | ||
| LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135) | 112 | 54 | ||
| L IS FOR LOVER Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 25477) | 113 | 14 | ||
| AFTERBURNER Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342) | 114 | 60 | ||
| TRUE CONFESSIONS Bananarama (London 828 013) | 115 | 22 | ||
| THREE HEARTS IN THE HAPPY ENDING MACHINE Daryl Hall (RCA 7196) | 116 | 19 | ||
| THE COLLECTION Amy Grant (A&M 3900) | 117 | 19 | ||
| WHO MADE WHO AC/DC (Atlantic 81650) | 118 | 30 | ||
| PETE TOWNSHEND’S DEEP END LIVE! Pete Townshend (Atco 90553) | 119 | 10 | ||
| WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS... George Benson (Warner Bros. 25475) | 120 | 16 | ||
| QR III Quiet Riot (Pasha 40321) | 121 | 22 | ||
| THE SPORT OF KINGS Triumph (MCA 5786) | 122 | 18 | ||
| POOLSIDE Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647) | 123 | 32 | ||
| STORMS OF LIFE Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435) | 124 | 28 | ||
| ENOUGH IS ENOUGH Billy Squier (Capitol 12483) | 125 | 12 | ||
| DOWN TO THE MOON Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 42255) | 126 | 23 | ||
| TUFF ENUFF Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304) | 127 | 44 | ||
| LIVING ALL ALONE Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 53029) | 128 | 12 | ||
| SCARECROW John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865) | 129 | 69 | ||
| HEART Heart (Capitol 12410) | 130 | 78 | ||
| SILK & STEEL Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 5901) | 131 | 12 | ||
| REAL LOVE Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 12469) | 132 | 17 | ||
| PICTURE BOOK Simply Red (Elektra 60452) | 133 | 41 | ||
| TAKE ME ALL THE WAY Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 6212M) | 134 | 10 | ||
| WINNER IN YOU Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737) | 135 | 34 | ||
| NO JACKET REQUIRED Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240) | 136 | 96 | ||
| STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES The Cure (Elektra 60477) | 137 | 32 | ||
| LANDING ON WATER Neil Young (Geffen 24109) | 138 | 22 | ||
| THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179) | 139 | 35 | ||
| EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297) | 140 | 31 | ||
| SOUL MAN Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3903) | 141 | 7 | ||
| U-TURN Isaac Hayes (Columbia 40316) | 142 | 6 | ||
| THE MONKEES Monkees (Rhino 70140) | 143 | 69 | ||
| STILL STANDING Jason & Scorchers (EMI America 17219) | 144 | 3 | ||
| EXPRESS Love And Rockets (Big Time 6011) | 145 | 6 | ||
| SKYLARKING XTC (Geffen 24117) | 146 | 2 | ||
| FRESH AIRE VI Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 386) | 147 | 3 | ||
| KINGDOM BLOW Kurtis Blow (Mercury 830 215) | 148 | 9 | ||
| MENLOVE AVE. John Lennon (Capitol 12533) | 149 | 8 | ||
| OH, MY GOD! Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 9649) | 150 | 2 | ||
| MAD, BAD AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW Dead Or Alive (Epic 40572) | 151 | 3 | ||
| GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372) | 152 | 42 | ||
| BOUNCING OFF THE SATELLITES B-52’s (Warner Bros. 25504) | 153 | 15 | ||
| GOOD MUSIC Joan Jett & Blackhearts (CBS Associated/Blackheart 40544) | 154 | 7 | ||
| ROCKBIRD Debbie Harry (Geffen 24123) | 155 | 2 | ||
| CURIOSITY Regina (Atlantic 81671) | 156 | 16 | ||
| FAME AND FORTUNE Bad Company (Atlantic 81684) | 157 | 12 | ||
| TUTU Miles Davis (Warner Bros. 25490) | 158 | 12 | ||
| SOUNDS FROM TRUE STORIES Original Motion Picture Score / David Byrne (Sire 25515) | 159 | 5 | ||
| RAGE FOR ORDER Queensryche (EMI America 17197) | 160 | 24 | ||
| UNITED Commodores (Polydor 831 194) | 161 | 3 | ||
| LIVERPOOL Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island 90546) | 162 | 4 | ||
| GLORIA LORING Gloria Loring (Atlantic 81679) | 163 | 17 | ||
| LOUDER THAN HELL Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25503) | 164 | 5 | ||
| BELINDA Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741) | 165 | 31 | ||
| BROTHERS IN ARMS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264) | 166 | 84 | ||
| MORE OF THE MONKEES Monkees (Rhino 70142) | 167 | 49 | ||
| LITTLE CREATURES Talking Heads (Sire 25305) | 168 | 80 | ||
| THE QUEEN IS DEAD Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25426) | 169 | 26 | ||
| ROUND MIDNIGHT Original Soundtrack / Herbie Hancock (Columbia 40464) | 170 | 6 | ||
| OBSESSION Bob James (Warner Bros. 25495) | 171 | 6 | ||
| RAT IN THE KITCHEN UB40 (A&M 5137) | 172 | 19 | ||
| PLEASE Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193) | 173 | 39 | ||
| JAZZ FROM HELL Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin 74205) | 174 | 2 | ||
| MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN Wham! (Columbia 40285) | 175 | 25 | ||
| IN VISIBLE SILENCE Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528) | 176 | 37 | ||
| STRENGTH IN NUMBERS 38 Special (A&M 5115) | 177 | 34 | ||
| HEADLINES Midnight Star (Solar 60454) | 178 | 32 | ||
| ROCK THERAPY Stray Cats (EMI America 17226) | 179 | 17 | ||
| HEARTS IN MOTION Air Supply (Arista 8426) | 180 | 19 | ||
| BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653) | 181 | 133 | ||
| DESTINY Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25425) | 182 | 21 | ||
| THE BIG PRIZE Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293) | 183 | 43 | ||
| LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523) | 184 | 20 | ||
| THE SEER Big Country (Mercury 826 844) | 185 | 26 | ||
| J MOOD Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40308) | 186 | 15 | ||
| BLOODLINE Levert (Atlantic 81669) | 187 | 15 | ||
| BLUE Double (A&M 5133) | 188 | 24 | ||
| DOUBLE VISION Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393) | 189 | 31 | ||
| EMOTIONAL Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5103) | 190 | 29 | ||
| MIKE + THE MECHANICS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287) | 191 | 55 | ||
| LIVE IN LOS ANGELES Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12479) | 192 | 17 | ||
| BLACK CELEBRATION Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429) | 193 | 38 | ||
| LISTEN LIKE THIEVES INXS (Atlantic 81277) | 194 | 62 | ||
| TURBO Judas Priest (Columbia 40158) | 195 | 39 | ||
| NO GURU, NO METHOD, NO TEACHER Van Morrison (Mercury 830 077) | 196 | 22 | ||
| FULL FORCE GET BUSY 1 TIME! Full Force (Columbia 40395) | 197 | 23 | ||
| MONTANA CAFE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25412) | 198 | 26 | ||
| EL DeBARGE El DeBarge (Gordy 6181G) | 199 | 30 | ||
| ROCK THE NATIONS Saxon (Capitol 12519) | 200 | 11 | ||
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