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1
Touch
Touch - Eurythmics
Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 3
RCA/SonyMusic
2
Sparkle In The Rain
Sparkle In The Rain - Simple Minds
Peak: 2, Weeks: 1
Virgin/Universal
3
Conflicting Emotions
Conflicting Emotions - Split Enz
Last week: 5, Peak: 3, Weeks: 2
POLYGRAM
4
Rock 'N Soul Pt 1: Greatest Hits
Rock 'N Soul Pt 1: Greatest Hits - Hall And Oates
Peak: 4, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
5
Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues - Talking Heads
Last week: 6, Peak: 5, Weeks: 29WEA/Warner
7
An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man - Billy Joel
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 17
CBS
8
No Parlez
No Parlez - Paul Young
Last week: 9, Peak: 6, Weeks: 16CBS
9
Eyes That See In The Dark
Eyes That See In The Dark - Kenny Rogers
Last week: 20, Peak: 9, Weeks: 6RCA/SonyMusic
10
Prayers Be Answered
Prayers Be Answered - Dance Exponents
Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
11
Track Record
Track Record - Joan Armatrading
Last week: 17, Peak: 11, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
12
Colour By Numbers
Colour By Numbers - Culture Club
Last week: 11, Peak: 1, Weeks: 6Virgin/Universal
14
Seven And The Ragged Tiger
Seven And The Ragged Tiger - Duran Duran
Last week: 7, Peak: 1, Weeks: 3EMI
15
Billy Idol
Billy Idol - Billy Idol
Last week: 15, Peak: 5, Weeks: 25
FESTIVAL
16
Live From Earth
Live From Earth - Pat Benatar
Last week: 14, Peak: 12, Weeks: 6
FESTIVAL
17
Can't Slow Down
Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie
Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4POLYGRAM
18
Principle Of Moments
Principle Of Moments - Robert Plant
Last week: 12, Peak: 1, Weeks: 20WEA/Warner
19
Texas Flood
Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Last week: 21, Peak: 19, Weeks: 3CBS
20
Best Of The Alan Parsons Project
Best Of The Alan Parsons Project - The Alan Parsons Project
Last week: 36, Peak: 20, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
21
Synchronicity
Synchronicity - The Police
Last week: 22, Peak: 1, Weeks: 22FESTIVAL
22
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - Midnight Oil
Last week: 13, Peak: 13, Weeks: 14CBS
23
Learning To Crawl
Learning To Crawl - Pretenders
Last week: 27, Peak: 23, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
24
Infidels
Infidels - Bob Dylan
Last week: 19, Peak: 4, Weeks: 6CBS
25
Working With Fire And Steel
Working With Fire And Steel - China Crisis
Peak: 25, Weeks: 1Virgin/Universal
26
War
War - U2
Last week: 33, Peak: 5, Weeks: 35FESTIVAL
27
Air Supply Greatest Hits
Air Supply Greatest Hits - Air Supply
Last week: 18, Peak: 2, Weeks: 12WEA/Warner
28
Undercover
Undercover - Rolling Stones
Last week: 16, Peak: 2, Weeks: 5EMI
29
Genesis
Genesis - Genesis
Last week: 26, Peak: 10, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
30
Eliminator
Eliminator - ZZ Top
Last week: 23, Peak: 11, Weeks: 23WEA/Warner
31
Too Low For Zero
Too Low For Zero - Elton John
Last week: 34, Peak: 5, Weeks: 30POLYGRAM
32
Rhythm Of Youth
Rhythm Of Youth - Men Without Hats
Last week: 25, Peak: 4, Weeks: 9WEA/Warner
33
The Crossing
The Crossing - Big Country
Last week: 24, Peak: 12, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
34
Labour Of Love
Labour Of Love - UB40
Last week: 28, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9Virgin/Universal
35
Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This)
Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) - Eurythmics
Last week: 42, Peak: 2, Weeks: 28RCA/SonyMusic
36
True
True - Spandau Ballet
Last week: 32, Peak: 1, Weeks: 32FESTIVAL
37
The Atlantic Years
The Atlantic Years - Roxy Music
Last week: 31, Peak: 31, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM
38
Snap!
Snap! - Jam
Last week: 29, Peak: 29, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM
39
1984
1984 - Van Halen
Peak: 39, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
40
90125
90125 - Yes
Peak: 40, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
41
Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart
Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart - Van Morrison
Last week: 40, Peak: 4, Weeks: 30POLYGRAM
42
Beauty Stab
Beauty Stab - ABC
Peak: 42, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
43
Heartland
Heartland - Real Life
Last week: 38, Peak: 38, Weeks: 3RCA/SonyMusic
44
What's New
What's New - Linda Ronstadt
Peak: 21, Weeks: 9
WEA/Warner
45
Introducing The Style Council
Introducing The Style Council - Style Council
Last week: 39, Peak: 6, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
46
Changesbowie
Changesbowie - David Bowie
Last week: 45, Peak: 8, Weeks: 36RCA/SonyMusic
47
Maggie
Maggie - Foster & Allen
Last week: 48, Peak: 47, Weeks: 2RCA/SonyMusic
48
Nocturne
Nocturne - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Last week: 35, Peak: 35, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM
49
20 Golden Greats
20 Golden Greats - The Everly Brothers
Last week: 30, Peak: 30, Weeks: 2M.W.
50
Punch The Clock
Punch The Clock - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Last week: 41, Peak: 6, Weeks: 11RCA/SonyMusic