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1
Legend
Legend - Bob Marley And The Wailers
Peak: 1, Weeks: 1
Island/Universal
2
An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man - Billy Joel
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 45
CBS
3
Purple Rain OST
Purple Rain OST - Prince And The Revolution
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 3WEA/Warner
Apple
4
Seven And The Ragged Tiger
Seven And The Ragged Tiger - Duran Duran
Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 28
EMI
5
Sidewalk
Sidewalk - Icehouse
Last week: 9, Peak: 2, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
6
Breaking Hearts
Breaking Hearts - Elton John
Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 4POLYGRAM
7
Cafe Bleu
Cafe Bleu - Style Council
Last week: 8, Peak: 6, Weeks: 15POLYGRAM
8
Couldn't Stand The Weather
Couldn't Stand The Weather - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Last week: 13, Peak: 8, Weeks: 3CBS
9
Love Life
Love Life - Berlin
Last week: 4, Peak: 3, Weeks: 6POLYGRAM
11
Eliminator
Eliminator - ZZ Top
Last week: 16, Peak: 11, Weeks: 51WEA/Warner
12
Caught In The Act
Caught In The Act - The Mockers
Peak: 12, Weeks: 1
RCA/SonyMusic
13
Rebel Yell
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Last week: 11, Peak: 2, Weeks: 18FESTIVAL
14
Footloose OST
Footloose OST - Various
Last week: 7, Peak: 1, Weeks: 12CBS
15
The Swing
The Swing - INXS
Last week: 21, Peak: 6, Weeks: 16WEA/Warner
16
Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking
Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking - Roger Waters
Last week: 31, Peak: 16, Weeks: 4CBS
17
Breakdance OST
Breakdance OST - Various
Last week: 30, Peak: 17, Weeks: 4POLYGRAM
18
Hyena
Hyena - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Last week: 19, Peak: 18, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM
19
Into The Gap
Into The Gap - Thompson Twins
Last week: 17, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15FESTIVAL
20
Lament
Lament - Ultravox
Last week: 12, Peak: 7, Weeks: 5FESTIVAL
21
Body And Soul
Body And Soul - Joe Jackson
Last week: 15, Peak: 8, Weeks: 9FESTIVAL
22
Pleasure Victims
Pleasure Victims - Berlin
Last week: 18, Peak: 12, Weeks: 16POLYGRAM
23
Reilly Ace Of Themes
Reilly Ace Of Themes - New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra
Last week: 10, Peak: 8, Weeks: 5RCA/SonyMusic
24
In The Studio
In The Studio - Special AKA
Last week: 14, Peak: 14, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
25
Heartbeat City
Heartbeat City - The Cars
Last week: 22, Peak: 13, Weeks: 19WEA/Warner
26
Sports
Sports - Huey Lewis & The News
Last week: 33, Peak: 19, Weeks: 11FESTIVAL
27
Rewind (1971-1984)
Rewind (1971-1984) - Rolling Stones
Last week: 20, Peak: 11, Weeks: 4EMI
28
Can't Slow Down
Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie
Last week: 37, Peak: 1, Weeks: 31POLYGRAM
29
The Works
The Works - Queen
Last week: 26, Peak: 9, Weeks: 20EMI
30
Genesis
Genesis - Genesis
Last week: 41, Peak: 10, Weeks: 36POLYGRAM
31
Prayers Be Answered
Prayers Be Answered - Dance Exponents
Last week: 34, Peak: 4, Weeks: 32FESTIVAL
32
Swear It's True
Swear It's True - The Mockers
Last week: 23, Peak: 4, Weeks: 14RCA/SonyMusic
33
She's So Unusual
She's So Unusual - Cyndi Lauper
Last week: 36, Peak: 14, Weeks: 16CBS
34
Alchemy
Alchemy - Dire Straits
Last week: 25, Peak: 3, Weeks: 18POLYGRAM
35
Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues - Talking Heads
Last week: 35, Peak: 3, Weeks: 57
WEA/Warner
36
Colour By Numbers
Colour By Numbers - Culture Club
Last week: 27, Peak: 1, Weeks: 34Virgin/Universal
37
Under A Blood Red Sky
Under A Blood Red Sky - U2
Last week: 32, Peak: 1, Weeks: 25Island/Universal
38
Billy Idol
Billy Idol - Billy Idol
Last week: 29, Peak: 5, Weeks: 53FESTIVAL
39
Elaine Paige Stages
Elaine Paige Stages - Elaine Paige
Last week: 28, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10K-TEL
40
Beat Street OST
Beat Street OST - Various
Last week: 24, Peak: 2, Weeks: 8WEA/Warner
41
It's My Life
It's My Life - Talk Talk
Last week: 39, Peak: 27, Weeks: 8EMI
42
Mirror Moves
Mirror Moves - Psychedelic Furs
Last week: 46, Peak: 5, Weeks: 13CBS
43
Too Low For Zero
Too Low For Zero - Elton John
Last week: 44, Peak: 2, Weeks: 58
POLYGRAM
44
1984
1984 - Van Halen
Last week: 47, Peak: 15, Weeks: 28WEA/Warner
45
Long Gone Dead
Long Gone Dead - Rank and File
Peak: 45, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
46
The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome
The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome - Slade
Peak: 39, Weeks: 3
RCA/SonyMusic
47
The Very Best Of John Rowles
The Very Best Of John Rowles - John Rowles
Peak: 7, Weeks: 6EMI
49
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson - Jermaine Jackson
Last week: 48, Peak: 48, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
50
Farewell My Summer Love
Farewell My Summer Love - Michael Jackson
Last week: 50, Peak: 50, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM