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2
Fore
Fore - Huey Lewis & The News
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 3
FESTIVAL
3
Invisible Touch
Invisible Touch - Genesis
Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 21
Virgin/Universal
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True Stories
True Stories - Talking Heads
Last week: 7, Peak: 1, Weeks: 10
EMI
5
Break Every Rule
Break Every Rule - Tina Turner
Last week: 15, Peak: 5, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
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On The Beach
On The Beach - Chris Rea
Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 14POLYGRAM
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Scoundrel Days
Scoundrel Days - A-ha
Last week: 5, Peak: 4, Weeks: 5WEA/Warner
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True Blue
True Blue - Madonna
Last week: 6, Peak: 1, Weeks: 21WEA/Warner
9
Genesis
Genesis - Genesis
Last week: 16, Peak: 9, Weeks: 93POLYGRAM
10
Into The Light
Into The Light - Chris De Burgh
Last week: 11, Peak: 10, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
11
Revenge
Revenge - Eurythmics
Last week: 8, Peak: 2, Weeks: 17RCA/SonyMusic
12
Inside Story
Inside Story - Grace Jones
Peak: 12, Weeks: 1
EMI
13
Control
Control - Janet Jackson
Last week: 9, Peak: 5, Weeks: 13FESTIVAL
14
The Pacific Age
The Pacific Age - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Last week: 32, Peak: 14, Weeks: 2EMI/Universal
16
True Colours
True Colours - Cyndi Lauper
Last week: 12, Peak: 3, Weeks: 9CBS
17
Dancing On The Ceiling
Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie
Last week: 10, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8RCA/SonyMusic
18
Once Upon A Time
Once Upon A Time - Simple Minds
Last week: 14, Peak: 3, Weeks: 25Virgin/Universal
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Brothers In Arms
Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
Last week: 17, Peak: 1, Weeks: 75POLYGRAM
20
Get Close
Get Close - Pretenders
Last week: 31, Peak: 20, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
21
Shipshape And Bristol Fashion
Shipshape And Bristol Fashion - Hello Sailor
Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 2
CBS
22
George Thorogood Live
George Thorogood Live - George Thorogood
Last week: 19, Peak: 5, Weeks: 15EMI
23
Highlights Of A Dangerous Life
Highlights Of A Dangerous Life - Johnnys
Last week: 18, Peak: 13, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
24
Rat In The Kitchen
Rat In The Kitchen - UB40
Last week: 26, Peak: 4, Weeks: 13Virgin/Universal
25
Back In The High Life
Back In The High Life - Steve Winwood
Last week: 24, Peak: 14, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
26
Big Night Music
Big Night Music - Shriekback
Last week: 35, Peak: 13, Weeks: 6FESTIVAL
27
Amplifier
Amplifier - Dance Exponents
Last week: 20, Peak: 18, Weeks: 3CBS
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Please
Please - Pet Shop Boys
Last week: 23, Peak: 2, Weeks: 32EMI
29
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
Last week: 30, Peak: 1, Weeks: 70FESTIVAL
30
The Blues Brothers OST
The Blues Brothers OST - The Blues Brothers
Last week: 27, Peak: 12, Weeks: 18WEA/Warner
31
Picture Book
Picture Book - Simply Red
Last week: 37, Peak: 9, Weeks: 33WEA/Warner
32
So
So - Peter Gabriel
Last week: 22, Peak: 1, Weeks: 23VIRGIN
33
No Jacket Required
No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
Last week: 42, Peak: 1, Weeks: 80WEA/Warner
34
Rebel Music
Rebel Music - Bob Marley and the Wailers
Last week: 28, Peak: 3, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
35
Top Gun OST
Top Gun OST - Various
Last week: 29, Peak: 5, Weeks: 14CBS
36
Hunting High And Low
Hunting High And Low - A-ha
Last week: 40, Peak: 1, Weeks: 49WEA/Warner
37
Labour Of Love
Labour Of Love - UB40
Last week: 36, Peak: 1, Weeks: 48Virgin/Universal
38
Standing On A Beach
Standing On A Beach - The Cure
Last week: 25, Peak: 3, Weeks: 16Fiction/Universal
39
Little Creatures
Little Creatures - Talking Heads
Last week: 43, Peak: 1, Weeks: 67EMI
40
Crash
Crash - The Human League
Last week: 33, Peak: 33, Weeks: 3Virgin/Universal
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The Bridge
The Bridge - Billy Joel
Last week: 38, Peak: 27, Weeks: 14CBS
42
Somewhere In Time
Somewhere In Time - Iron Maiden
Last week: 34, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8EMI
43
Love Zone
Love Zone - Billy Ocean
Last week: 41, Peak: 8, Weeks: 17FESTIVAL
44
Sports
Sports - Huey Lewis & The News
Last week: 46, Peak: 19, Weeks: 33FESTIVAL
45
Primitive Love
Primitive Love - Miami Sound Machine
Last week: 39, Peak: 13, Weeks: 16CBS
47
South Pacific
South Pacific - Te Kanawa/Carreras/Vaughan/Patinkin
Peak: 47, Weeks: 1CBS
48
Time Pieces
Time Pieces - Eric Clapton
Last week: 47, Peak: 32, Weeks: 11
POLYGRAM
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London O Hull 4
London O Hull 4 - Housemartins
Peak: 49, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL
50
Moonlight Shadows
Moonlight Shadows - The Shadows
Peak: 3, Weeks: 11
EMI