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1
An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man - Billy Joel
Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16
CBS
2
Touch
Touch - Eurythmics
Last week: 45, Peak: 2, Weeks: 2RCA/SonyMusic
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Can't Slow Down
Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie
Last week: 7, Peak: 3, Weeks: 3POLYGRAM
5
Conflicting Emotions
Conflicting Emotions - Split Enz
Peak: 5, Weeks: 1
POLYGRAM
6
Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues - Talking Heads
Last week: 16, Peak: 5, Weeks: 28WEA/Warner
7
Seven And The Ragged Tiger
Seven And The Ragged Tiger - Duran Duran
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 2
EMI
8
Prayers Be Answered
Prayers Be Answered - Dance Exponents
Last week: 9, Peak: 8, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
9
No Parlez
No Parlez - Paul Young
Last week: 36, Peak: 6, Weeks: 15CBS
11
Colour By Numbers
Colour By Numbers - Culture Club
Last week: 4, Peak: 1, Weeks: 5Virgin/Universal
12
Principle Of Moments
Principle Of Moments - Robert Plant
Last week: 18, Peak: 1, Weeks: 19WEA/Warner
13
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - Midnight Oil
Peak: 13, Weeks: 13
CBS
14
Live From Earth
Live From Earth - Pat Benatar
Last week: 12, Peak: 12, Weeks: 5
FESTIVAL
15
Billy Idol
Billy Idol - Billy Idol
Last week: 10, Peak: 5, Weeks: 24FESTIVAL
16
Undercover
Undercover - Rolling Stones
Last week: 6, Peak: 2, Weeks: 4EMI
17
Track Record
Track Record - Joan Armatrading
Last week: 32, Peak: 17, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
18
Air Supply Greatest Hits
Air Supply Greatest Hits - Air Supply
Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 11WEA/Warner
19
Infidels
Infidels - Bob Dylan
Last week: 8, Peak: 4, Weeks: 5CBS
20
Eyes That See In The Dark
Eyes That See In The Dark - Kenny Rogers
Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 5RCA/SonyMusic
21
Texas Flood
Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Last week: 23, Peak: 21, Weeks: 2CBS
22
Synchronicity
Synchronicity - The Police
Last week: 22, Peak: 1, Weeks: 21
FESTIVAL
23
Eliminator
Eliminator - ZZ Top
Last week: 15, Peak: 11, Weeks: 22WEA/Warner
24
The Crossing
The Crossing - Big Country
Last week: 37, Peak: 12, Weeks: 7POLYGRAM
25
Rhythm Of Youth
Rhythm Of Youth - Men Without Hats
Last week: 19, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8WEA/Warner
26
Genesis
Genesis - Genesis
Last week: 21, Peak: 10, Weeks: 7POLYGRAM
27
Learning To Crawl
Learning To Crawl - Pretenders
Peak: 27, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
28
Labour Of Love
Labour Of Love - UB40
Last week: 13, Peak: 1, Weeks: 8Virgin/Universal
29
Snap!
Snap! - Jam
Peak: 29, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
30
20 Golden Greats
20 Golden Greats - The Everly Brothers
Peak: 30, Weeks: 1M.W.
31
The Atlantic Years
The Atlantic Years - Roxy Music
Peak: 31, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
32
True
True - Spandau Ballet
Last week: 34, Peak: 1, Weeks: 31FESTIVAL
33
War
War - U2
Last week: 43, Peak: 5, Weeks: 34FESTIVAL
34
Too Low For Zero
Too Low For Zero - Elton John
Last week: 30, Peak: 5, Weeks: 29POLYGRAM
35
Nocturne
Nocturne - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Peak: 35, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
36
Best Of The Alan Parsons Project
Best Of The Alan Parsons Project - The Alan Parsons Project
Last week: 24, Peak: 24, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
37
So Precious To Me
So Precious To Me - Suzanne Prentice
Last week: 17, Peak: 17, Weeks: 2CBS
38
Heartland
Heartland - Real Life
Last week: 41, Peak: 38, Weeks: 2RCA/SonyMusic
39
Introducing The Style Council
Introducing The Style Council - Style Council
Last week: 31, Peak: 6, Weeks: 7POLYGRAM
40
Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart
Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart - Van Morrison
Last week: 35, Peak: 4, Weeks: 29POLYGRAM
41
Punch The Clock
Punch The Clock - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Peak: 6, Weeks: 10RCA/SonyMusic
42
Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This)
Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) - Eurythmics
Last week: 42, Peak: 2, Weeks: 27RCA/SonyMusic
43
Love Over Gold
Love Over Gold - Dire Straits
Last week: 28, Peak: 1, Weeks: 51POLYGRAM
44
Construction Time Again
Construction Time Again - Depeche Mode
Last week: 48, Peak: 44, Weeks: 2RCA/SonyMusic
45
Changesbowie
Changesbowie - David Bowie
Last week: 25, Peak: 8, Weeks: 35RCA/SonyMusic
46
Fantastic
Fantastic - Wham!
Last week: 33, Peak: 1, Weeks: 20CBS
48
Maggie
Maggie - Foster & Allen
Peak: 48, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
49
Making Movies
Making Movies - Dire Straits
Last week: 49, Peak: 3, Weeks: 128POLYGRAM
50
Duck Rock
Duck Rock - Malcolm McLaren
Last week: 27, Peak: 21, Weeks: 21POLYGRAM