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1
Little Creatures
Little Creatures - Talking Heads
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 2
EMI
2
Brothers In Arms
Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 7
POLYGRAM
3
The Secret Of Association
The Secret Of Association - Paul Young
Last week: 10, Peak: 3, Weeks: 8
CBS
5
Boys And Girls
Boys And Girls - Bryan Ferry
Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 3
POLYGRAM
6
Songs From The Big Chair
Songs From The Big Chair - Tears For Fears
Last week: 4, Peak: 2, Weeks: 12POLYGRAM
7
Our Favourite Shop
Our Favourite Shop - Style Council
Last week: 6, Peak: 6, Weeks: 3POLYGRAM
8
Like A Virgin
Like A Virgin - Madonna
Last week: 9, Peak: 5, Weeks: 25WEA/Warner
9
Legend (Robin Of Sherwood)
Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) - Clannad
Last week: 12, Peak: 9, Weeks: 4RCA/SonyMusic
10
Flaunt The Imperfection
Flaunt The Imperfection - China Crisis
Last week: 8, Peak: 6, Weeks: 5Virgin/Universal
12
Be Yourself Tonight
Be Yourself Tonight - Eurythmics
Peak: 12, Weeks: 1
RCA/SonyMusic
13
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Welcome To The Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Last week: 13, Peak: 1, Weeks: 25FESTIVAL
14
Requiem
Requiem - Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
Last week: 16, Peak: 14, Weeks: 5EMI
15
No Jacket Required
No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
Last week: 11, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13WEA/Warner
16
Low Life
Low Life - New Order
Peak: 16, Weeks: 1EMI
17
Alf
Alf - Alison Moyet
Last week: 14, Peak: 1, Weeks: 25CBS
18
Beverly Hills Cop OST
Beverly Hills Cop OST - Various
Last week: 33, Peak: 18, Weeks: 9
WEA/Warner
19
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
Last week: 22, Peak: 19, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
20
Amadeus Soundtrack OST
Amadeus Soundtrack OST - Marriner And St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
Last week: 17, Peak: 9, Weeks: 15FESTIVAL
21
Rhythm Of The Night
Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 4RCA/SonyMusic
22
She's The Boss
She's The Boss - Mick Jagger
Last week: 20, Peak: 4, Weeks: 14CBS
23
Reckless
Reckless - Bryan Adams
Last week: 37, Peak: 10, Weeks: 13FESTIVAL
24
The Riddle
The Riddle - Nik Kershaw
Last week: 18, Peak: 8, Weeks: 23WEA/Warner
25
Night Time
Night Time - Killing Joke
Last week: 15, Peak: 8, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
26
Arena
Arena - Duran Duran
Last week: 19, Peak: 3, Weeks: 18EMI
27
We Are The World
We Are The World - USA For Africa
Last week: 24, Peak: 6, Weeks: 6
CBS
29
Speaking In Tongues
Speaking In Tongues - Talking Heads
Peak: 3, Weeks: 88
WEA/Warner
30
Nightshift
Nightshift - The Commodores
Last week: 25, Peak: 13, Weeks: 9RCA/SonyMusic
31
Only Four You
Only Four You - Mary Jane Girls
Last week: 30, Peak: 28, Weeks: 4RCA/SonyMusic
32
Chess
Chess - Original Cast Recording
Last week: 27, Peak: 20, Weeks: 13BMG
33
Aural Sculpture
Aural Sculpture - The Stranglers
Last week: 28, Peak: 13, Weeks: 21CBS
34
Friendship
Friendship - Ray Charles
Last week: 31, Peak: 20, Weeks: 8CBS
35
The Night I Fell In Love
The Night I Fell In Love - Luther Vandross
Peak: 35, Weeks: 1CBS
36
The Power Station
The Power Station - The Power Station
Last week: 49, Peak: 23, Weeks: 11EMI
37
Madonna
Madonna - Madonna
Peak: 37, Weeks: 5WEA/Warner
38
Private Dancer
Private Dancer - Tina Turner
Last week: 50, Peak: 2, Weeks: 40FESTIVAL
39
Crazy From The Heat
Crazy From The Heat - David Lee Roth
Last week: 26, Peak: 21, Weeks: 13WEA/Warner
40
The Confessor
The Confessor - Joe Walsh
Last week: 32, Peak: 32, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
41
Truly For You
Truly For You - The Temptations
Last week: 29, Peak: 25, Weeks: 9RCA/SonyMusic
42
Around The World In A Day
Around The World In A Day - Prince
Last week: 34, Peak: 16, Weeks: 9WEA/Warner
43
The Poet Ii
The Poet Ii - Bobby Womack
Peak: 43, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
44
Infidels
Infidels - Bob Dylan
Peak: 4, Weeks: 27CBS
45
So Where Are You?
So Where Are You? - Loose Ends
Last week: 42, Peak: 33, Weeks: 3WEA/Warner
46
Secret Secrets
Secret Secrets - Joan Armatrading
Last week: 45, Peak: 26, Weeks: 6FESTIVAL
47
Youthquake
Youthquake - Dead Or Alive
Last week: 43, Peak: 43, Weeks: 2CBS
48
Live 1
Live 1 - Dragon
Peak: 48, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
49
Chinese Wall
Chinese Wall - Philip Bailey
Peak: 37, Weeks: 5CBS
50
Brewing Up With Billy Bragg
Brewing Up With Billy Bragg - Billy Bragg
Last week: 36, Peak: 23, Weeks: 6FESTIVAL