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1
Island Life
Island Life - Grace Jones
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 6
FESTIVAL
2
Brothers In Arms
Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 45
POLYGRAM
3
For The Working Class Man
For The Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 11
FESTIVAL
4
Dirty Work
Dirty Work - Rolling Stones
Last week: 4, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4CBS
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Hunting High And Low
Hunting High And Low - A-ha
Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 19WEA/Warner
6
Please
Please - Pet Shop Boys
Last week: 11, Peak: 6, Weeks: 2EMI
7
Parade
Parade - Prince
Last week: 8, Peak: 7, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
8
This Is The Sea
This Is The Sea - The Waterboys
Last week: 6, Peak: 6, Weeks: 9FESTIVAL
9
In Concert
In Concert - Suzanne Prentice
Last week: 41, Peak: 9, Weeks: 2
EMI
10
The Colour Of Spring
The Colour Of Spring - Talk Talk
Last week: 10, Peak: 7, Weeks: 6EMI
11
Little Creatures
Little Creatures - Talking Heads
Last week: 12, Peak: 1, Weeks: 40EMI
12
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Vega
Last week: 9, Peak: 9, Weeks: 6FESTIVAL
13
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
Last week: 15, Peak: 9, Weeks: 40FESTIVAL
14
The Broadway Album
The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand
Last week: 7, Peak: 2, Weeks: 14CBS
15
Listen Like Thieves
Listen Like Thieves - INXS
Last week: 29, Peak: 4, Weeks: 21WEA/Warner
16
Dream Of The Blue Turtles
Dream Of The Blue Turtles - Sting
Last week: 13, Peak: 4, Weeks: 34FESTIVAL
17
Home Of The Brave
Home Of The Brave - Laurie Anderson
Last week: 14, Peak: 14, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
18
Here's To Future Days
Here's To Future Days - Thompson Twins
Last week: 17, Peak: 1, Weeks: 17FESTIVAL
19
Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits - The Cars
Last week: 23, Peak: 2, Weeks: 20WEA/Warner
20
Easy Pieces
Easy Pieces - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
Last week: 16, Peak: 6, Weeks: 6POLYGRAM
21
Welcome To The Real World
Welcome To The Real World - Mr Mister
Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 3RCA/SonyMusic
22
World Machine
World Machine - Level 42
Last week: 18, Peak: 18, Weeks: 4POLYGRAM
23
Be Yourself Tonight
Be Yourself Tonight - Eurythmics
Last week: 24, Peak: 2, Weeks: 39RCA/SonyMusic
24
Meeting In The Ladies Room
Meeting In The Ladies Room - Klymaxx
Last week: 22, Peak: 18, Weeks: 6WEA/Warner
25
Country Love Songs
Country Love Songs - Charley Pride
Last week: 19, Peak: 6, Weeks: 5
RCA/SonyMusic
26
No Jacket Required
No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
Last week: 20, Peak: 1, Weeks: 50WEA/Warner
27
Falco 3
Falco 3 - Falco
Peak: 27, Weeks: 1
FESTIVAL
28
Luxury Of Life
Luxury Of Life - Five Star
Last week: 25, Peak: 24, Weeks: 7RCA/SonyMusic
30
Go West
Go West - Go West
Last week: 28, Peak: 5, Weeks: 37FESTIVAL
31
Making Movies
Making Movies - Dire Straits
Last week: 45, Peak: 3, Weeks: 137POLYGRAM
32
White City A Novel
White City A Novel - Pete Townshend
Last week: 26, Peak: 20, Weeks: 11WEA/Warner
33
Mars Needs Guitars
Mars Needs Guitars - Hoodoo Gurus
Last week: 40, Peak: 18, Weeks: 21WEA/Warner
34
Love Over Gold
Love Over Gold - Dire Straits
Last week: 42, Peak: 1, Weeks: 65POLYGRAM
35
She's The Boss
She's The Boss - Mick Jagger
Last week: 31, Peak: 3, Weeks: 35CBS
36
King Of America
King Of America - Elvis Costello
Peak: 36, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
37
Scarecrow
Scarecrow - John Cougar Mellencamp
Peak: 14, Weeks: 16
POLYGRAM
38
Rock A Little
Rock A Little - Stevie Nicks
Last week: 46, Peak: 31, Weeks: 6EMI
39
Dire Straits
Dire Straits - Dire Straits
Peak: 2, Weeks: 104POLYGRAM
40
Afterburner
Afterburner - ZZ Top
Last week: 27, Peak: 1, Weeks: 21WEA/Warner
41
Miami Vice OST
Miami Vice OST - Various
Last week: 36, Peak: 5, Weeks: 21WEA/Warner
42
Rum, Sodomy And The Lash
Rum, Sodomy And The Lash - The Pogues
Last week: 38, Peak: 17, Weeks: 12FESTIVAL
43
Feargal Sharkey
Feargal Sharkey - Feargal Sharkey
Last week: 32, Peak: 16, Weeks: 9Virgin/Universal
44
Knee Deep In The Hoopla
Knee Deep In The Hoopla - Starship
Peak: 43, Weeks: 2RCA/SonyMusic
45
Alchemy
Alchemy - Dire Straits
Peak: 3, Weeks: 34POLYGRAM
46
Album
Album - Public Image Ltd
Last week: 34, Peak: 34, Weeks: 2Virgin/Universal
47
Reckless
Reckless - Bryan Adams
Peak: 1, Weeks: 50FESTIVAL
48
Blind Leading The Naked
Blind Leading The Naked - Violent Femmes
Last week: 43, Peak: 6, Weeks: 10WEA/Warner
49
Once Upon A Time
Once Upon A Time - Simple Minds
Last week: 50, Peak: 3, Weeks: 17Virgin/Universal
50
Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2
Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 - Billy Joel
Peak: 1, Weeks: 34CBS