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Colour By Numbers
Colour By Numbers - Culture Club
Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 3
Virgin/Universal
3
Undercover
Undercover - Rolling Stones
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 2
EMI
4
Infidels
Infidels - Bob Dylan
Last week: 7, Peak: 4, Weeks: 3CBS
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Air Supply Greatest Hits
Air Supply Greatest Hits - Air Supply
Last week: 5, Peak: 2, Weeks: 9
WEA/Warner
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An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man - Billy Joel
Last week: 9, Peak: 6, Weeks: 14CBS
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Labour Of Love
Labour Of Love - UB40
Last week: 4, Peak: 1, Weeks: 6Virgin/Universal
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Rhythm Of Youth
Rhythm Of Youth - Men Without Hats
Last week: 6, Peak: 4, Weeks: 6WEA/Warner
9
Prayers Be Answered
Prayers Be Answered - Dance Exponents
Peak: 9, Weeks: 1
FESTIVAL
10
Rolled Gold
Rolled Gold - Rolling Stones
Last week: 43, Peak: 10, Weeks: 9EMI
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Billy Idol
Billy Idol - Billy Idol
Last week: 8, Peak: 5, Weeks: 22FESTIVAL
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Genesis
Genesis - Genesis
Last week: 13, Peak: 10, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
13
Live From Earth
Live From Earth - Pat Benatar
Last week: 15, Peak: 13, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
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Too Low For Zero
Too Low For Zero - Elton John
Last week: 31, Peak: 5, Weeks: 27POLYGRAM
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Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues - Talking Heads
Last week: 16, Peak: 5, Weeks: 26WEA/Warner
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Return Of The Jedi OST
Return Of The Jedi OST - John Williams
Last week: 14, Peak: 14, Weeks: 4EMI
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Eliminator
Eliminator - ZZ Top
Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 20WEA/Warner
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Principle Of Moments
Principle Of Moments - Robert Plant
Last week: 10, Peak: 1, Weeks: 17WEA/Warner
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Golden Years
Golden Years - David Bowie
Last week: 19, Peak: 17, Weeks: 7RCA/SonyMusic
20
Love Over Gold
Love Over Gold - Dire Straits
Last week: 26, Peak: 1, Weeks: 49POLYGRAM
22
Synchronicity
Synchronicity - The Police
Last week: 12, Peak: 1, Weeks: 19FESTIVAL
23
Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart
Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart - Van Morrison
Last week: 30, Peak: 4, Weeks: 27POLYGRAM
24
Eyes That See In The Dark
Eyes That See In The Dark - Kenny Rogers
Last week: 27, Peak: 24, Weeks: 3RCA/SonyMusic
25
True
True - Spandau Ballet
Last week: 17, Peak: 1, Weeks: 29FESTIVAL
26
Changesbowie
Changesbowie - David Bowie
Last week: 22, Peak: 8, Weeks: 33RCA/SonyMusic
27
Introducing The Style Council
Introducing The Style Council - Style Council
Last week: 20, Peak: 6, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
29
What's New
What's New - Linda Ronstadt
Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
30
Can't Slow Down
Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie
Peak: 30, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
31
Fantastic
Fantastic - Wham!
Last week: 35, Peak: 1, Weeks: 18CBS
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10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - Midnight Oil
Last week: 29, Peak: 18, Weeks: 12CBS
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The Who's Greatest Hits
The Who's Greatest Hits - The Who
Peak: 33, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
34
The Catch
The Catch - Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
Last week: 18, Peak: 14, Weeks: 4CBS
35
After Eight
After Eight - Taco
Last week: 32, Peak: 17, Weeks: 5RCA/SonyMusic
37
The Crossing
The Crossing - Big Country
Last week: 23, Peak: 12, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
38
Flashdance OST
Flashdance OST - Various
Last week: 46, Peak: 2, Weeks: 18POLYGRAM
39
Punch The Clock
Punch The Clock - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Last week: 24, Peak: 6, Weeks: 9RCA/SonyMusic
40
Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This)
Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) - Eurythmics
Last week: 37, Peak: 2, Weeks: 25RCA/SonyMusic
41
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie
Last week: 40, Peak: 3, Weeks: 44POLYGRAM
42
Bite
Bite - Altered Images
Last week: 45, Peak: 11, Weeks: 16CBS
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War
War - U2
Last week: 33, Peak: 5, Weeks: 32FESTIVAL
44
Alive She Cried
Alive She Cried - The Doors
Last week: 36, Peak: 36, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
45
No Parlez
No Parlez - Paul Young
Last week: 44, Peak: 6, Weeks: 13CBS
46
Duck Rock
Duck Rock - Malcolm McLaren
Peak: 21, Weeks: 19
POLYGRAM
47
Fall In A Hole
Fall In A Hole - The Fall
Peak: 47, Weeks: 1FlyingNun
48
Pipes Of Peace
Pipes Of Peace - Paul McCartney
Last week: 39, Peak: 38, Weeks: 4EMI
49
Every Whisper Shouts
Every Whisper Shouts - Hammond Gamble
Peak: 19, Weeks: 9JAY
50
You And Me Both
You And Me Both - Yazoo
Last week: 38, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13RCA/SonyMusic