CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 24, 1985
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		  4 13
  2SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		  1 22
  3NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		  2 25
  4RECKLESS
  Bryan Adams (A&M 5013)		  3 40
  5THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		  5  7
  6BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		  6 62
  7THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		  7  8
  8GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40121)		 10  6
  9INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81257)		  8 10
 10AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286)		  9 16
 11LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		 12 39
 12THE POWER STATION
  Power Station (Capitol 12380)		 11 20
 13LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		 14  9
 14WORLD WIDE LIVE
  Scorpions (Mercury 824 344)		 17  8
 15WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		 15 23
 16BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429)		 13 15
 17MAKE IT BIG
  Wham! (Columbia 39595)		 16 42
 18HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 20  7
 19THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
  Paul Young (Columbia 39957)		 21 14
 20BOY IN THE BOX
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17161)		 23  6
 21ROCK ME TONIGHT
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404)		 19 15
 22DREAM INTO ACTION
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60390)		 18 20
 23BEVERLY HILLS COP
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 5547)		 22 35
 24FLY ON THE WALL
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81263)		 26  6
 257 WISHES
  Night Ranger (MCA 5593)		 24 12
 26FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592)		 25  9
 27EMERGENCY
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943)		 27 37
 28WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286)		 31  5
 29YOUTHQUAKE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 40119)		 34  8
 30DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		 30 27
 31BACK TO THE FUTURE
  Original Soundtrack (MCA 6144)		 40  5
 32TAO
  Rick Springfield (RCA 5370)		 35 18
 33ST. ELMO’S FIRE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261)		 42  7
 34SOME GREAT REWARD
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25194)		 37 25
 35FLASH
  Jeff Beck (Epic 39483)		 38  6
 36UNGUARDED
  Amy Grant (A&M 5060)		 36 11
 37CONTACT
  Pointer Sisters (RCA 5487)		 44  4
 38VOICES CARRY
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 39458)		 28 21
 39JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE
  Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 5024)		 39 24
 40THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 39882)		 32 22
 41VITAL SIGNS
  Survivor (Scotti Brothers 39578)		 29 43
 42SUDDENLY
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8213)		 33 52
 43EMPIRE BURLESQUE
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40110)		 43 10
 44SINGLE LIFE
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 824 546)		 56  8
 45RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
  DeBarge (Gordy 6123G)		 46 23
 46SHAKEN ’N STIRRED
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90266)		 41 12
 47DARE TO BE STUPID
  “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 40033)		 48  8
 48CENTERFIELD
  John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 25203)		 45 31
 49MAVERICK
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145)		 49 28
 50BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND
  Supertramp (A&M 5014)		 47 13
 51WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
  U2 (Island 90279)		 51 10
 52BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
  Don Henley (Geffen 24026)		 54 38
 53TOUGH ALL OVER
  John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 39405)		 52 12
 54ONLY FOUR YOU
  Mary Jane Girls (Gordy 6092G)		 53 23
 55READY FOR THE WORLD
  Ready For The World (MCA 5594)		 77 10
 56LAST MANGO IN PARIS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5600)		 61  9
 57UTFO
  UTFO (Select 21614)		 57 11
 58BOYS AND GIRLS
  Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros./EG 25082)		 58 10
 59AIR SUPPLY
  Air Supply (Arista 8283)		 50 10
 60NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 68 15
 61PRIVATE DANCER
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12330)		 62 63
 62WE ARE THE WORLD
  USA For Africa (Columbia 40043)		 55 19
 63SOUTHERN ACCENTS
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5486)		 59 20
 64KATRINA AND THE WAVES
  Katrina & Waves (Capitol 12400)		 64 19
 65SPORTS
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412)		 74 99
 66DREAM OF A LIFETIME
  Marvin Gaye (Columbia 39916)		 60 12
 67HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300)		 83  7
 68OPEN FIRE
  Y & T (A&M 5076)		 75  6
 69THE BEACH BOYS
  Beach Boys (Caribou 39946)		 63  8
 70AIN’T LOVE GRAND
  X (Elektra 60430)		 81  3
 71BARKING AT AIRPLANES
  Kim Carnes (EMI America 17159)		 70  8
 72A LITTLE SPICE
  Loose Ends (MCA 5588)		 84  7
 73LONE JUSTICE
  Lone Justice (Geffen 24060)		 73 17
 747800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)		 76 16
 75THE ALLNIGHTER
  Glenn Frey (MCA 5501)		 65 45
 76LITTLE BAGGARIDDIM
  UB40 (A&M 5090)		 94  3
 77VOCALESE
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266)		 86  4
 78SPOILED GIRL
  Carly Simon (Epic 39970)		 78  6
 79PATTI
  Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 40020)		 89  4
 80FIVE-O
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25267)		 67 15
 81ALF
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 39956)		 66 21
 82NIGHTSHIFT
  Commodores (Motown 6124M)		 71 29
 83SHOCK
  Motels (Capitol 12378)		 98  2
 84MADONNA
  Madonna (Sire 23867)		 85101
 85KING OF ROCK
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1205)		 80 29
 86HOLD ME
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81265)		 99  3
 87FEAR NO EVIL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 5431)		 96  7
 88VOX HUMANA
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia 39174)		 72 19
 89MASK OF SMILES
  John Waite (EMI America 17164)		 —  1
 90MAD MAX – BEYOND THUNDERDOME
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12429)		112  2
 91DREAMLAND EXPRESS
  John Denver (RCA Victor 5458)		100  7
 92A VIEW TO A KILL
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12413)		 69 11
 93GO WEST
  Go West (Chrysalis 41495)		 95 22
 94THE CONFESSOR
  Joe Walsh (Warner Bros. 25281)		 79 15
 95CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)		104  6
 96CRAZY FROM THE HEAT
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25222)		 82 28
 97TOOTH AND NAIL
  Dokken (Elektra 60376)		 97 46
 98GLOW
  Rick James (Gordy 6135G)		 90 16
 99RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 39987)		109  4
100AGENT PROVOCATEUR
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81999)		 88 35
101PERFECT
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Arista 8278)		 87 10
102TWO HEARTS
  Men At Work (Columbia 40078)		 92 10
103RHYTHM AND ROMANCE
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 39463)		 91  8
104DON’T SUPPOSE...
  Limahl (EMI America 17142)		 93 17
105SUZANNE VEGA
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5072)		115  4
106THE COMPLETE STORY OF ROXANNE...THE ALBUM
  Dr. J. R. Kool & Other Roxannes (Compleat 671014)		120  5
107LOW-LIFE
  New Order (Qwest 25289)		102 13
108STANDING ON THE EDGE
  Cheap Trick (Epic 39592)		130  2
109BEHIND THE SUN
  Eric Clapton (Warner Bros./Duck 25166)		105 22
110WHEELS ARE TURNIN’
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 39593)		103 40
111LONG WAY TO HEAVEN
  Helix (Capitol 12411)		101 10
112FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		114 79
113THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1016)		141  2
114THE FIRM
  The Firm (Atlantic 81239)		108 26
115THE HURTING
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 811 039)		127 35
116STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		118  7
117HIGH COUNTRY SNOWS
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 39616)		106 15
118INTERNATIONALISTS
  Style Council (Geffen 24061)		107 10
119BIG BAM BOOM
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor 5309)		110 44
120ANIMOTION
  Animotion (Mercury 822 580)		111 27
121THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
  U2 (Island 90231)		121 45
122BREAK OUT
  Pointer Sisters (Planet 4705)		119 92
123MAGIC TOUCH
  Stanley Jordan (Blue Note 85101)		124 18
124BLACK CARS
  Gino Vannelli (HME 40077)		113 11
125CAN’T SLOW DOWN
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M)		117 94
126HIGHWAYMAN
  Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson (Columbia 40056)		116 11
127UNDER THE BLADE
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81256)		128  4
128THE GOONIES
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40067)		122 11
129DANCING IN THE SUN
  George Howard (TBA 205)		129 15
130STEPS IN TIME
  King (Epic 40061)		144  4
131ALTERNATING CURRENTS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5606)		133  9
13240 HOUR WEEK
  Alabama (RCA 5339)		132 28
133COCK ROBIN
  Cock Robin (Columbia 39582)		147  3
134RISING FORCE
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Polydor 825 324)		135 15
135HARLEQUIN
  Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (GRP 1015)		136 10
136PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25124)		131 20
137SHE’S THE BOSS
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 39940)		134 24
138THE HISTORY MIX VOLUME I
  Godley & Creme (Polydor 825 981)		 —  1
139MATERIAL THANGZ
  The Deele (Solar 60410)		125 11
140TAKE NO PRISONERS
  Peabo Bryson (Elektra 60427)		123  7
141STEADY NERVES
  Graham Parker & The Shot (Elektra 60388)		126 20
142THE BREAKFAST CLUB
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5045)		139 25
143VALOTTE
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 80184)		142 42
144WEST SIDE STORY
  Leonard Bernstein (Deutsche Grammophon 415 253)		137 12
145ELECTRIC LADY
  Con Funk Shun (Mercury 825 345)		138 15
146PURPLE RAIN
  Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110)		145 60
147SODA FOUNTAIN SHUFFLE
  Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25262)		140 17
148SKIN DIVE
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25275)		146 11
149WHITE WINDS (Seeker’s Journey)
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 39963)		143 27
150MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM
  Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529)		148 24
151I FEEL FOR YOU
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25162)		151 45
152NEW JERSEY
  Joe Piscopo (Columbia 40046)		149  5
153CUPID & PSYCHE 85
  Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302)		152  4
154THE FIRE STILL BURNS
  Russ Ballard (EMI America 17162)		163  2
155JOHN PARR
  John Parr (Atlantic 80180)		153 36
156THE BIG CHILL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M)		154 97
157CAN’T STOP THE LOVE
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12377)		157 24
158MEAT IS MURDER
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25269)		150 26
159WHEN A GUITAR PLAYS THE BLUES
  Roy Buchanan (Alligator 4741)		160  3
160YOU’RE UNDER ARREST
  Miles Davis (Columbia 40023)		158 14
161ALEXANDER O’NEAL
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 39331)		159 19
162CHICAGO 17
  Chicago (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25060)		155 65
163THE RHYTHMATIST
  Stewart Copeland (A&M 5084)		 —  1
164NEW EDITION
  New Edition (MCA 5515)		156 45
165WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		 —  1
166SHE’S SO UNUSUAL
  Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 38930)		161 87
167STRIKE LIKE LIGHTNING
  Lonnie Mack (Alligator 4739)		162 12
168WRAP YOUR BODY
  One Way (MCA 5552)		 —  1
169ESCAPE
  Whodini (Arista 8251)		170 39
170AMADEUS
  Original Soundtrack (Fantasy 1791)		171 42
171AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)		164 14
172VISION QUEST
  Original Soundtrack (Geffen 24063)		166 26
173WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME
  Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island/ZTT 90232)		167 41
174GRAVITY
  Kenny G & G Force (Arista 8282)		165 15
175BORN TO RUN
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795)		 — 50
176AKIMBO ALOGO
  Kim Mitchell (Bronze/Island 90257)		172  7
17720 / 20
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25178)		169 31
178BEYOND APPEARANCES
  Santana (Columbia 39527)		168 23
179DO YOU WANNA GET AWAY
  Shannon (Mirage 90267)		176 10
180STARCHILD
  Teena Marie (Epic 39528)		174 37
181AN INNOCENT MAN
  Billy Joel (Columbia 38837)		179106
182SWEPT AWAY
  Diana Ross (RCA 5009)		173 49
183PERFECT STRANGERS
  Deep Purple (Mercury 824 003)		178 39
184ICE CREAM CASTLES
  The Time (Warner Bros. 25109)		180 57
185FLIP
  Nils Lofgren (Columbia 39982)		175 10
186CHESS
  Benny Andersson, Tim Rice, Bjorn Ulvaeus (RCA 5340)		177 24
187RITES OF PASSAGE
  Vitamin Z (Geffen 24057)		183 11
188ARRIVE WITHOUT TRAVELLING
  Three O’Clock (I.R.S. 5591)		185 12
189SIGN IN PLEASE
  Autograph (RCA Victor 8040)		181 37
1901999
  Prince (Warner Bros. 23720)		182145
191BAD ATTITUDE
  Meat Loaf (RCA Victor 5451)		186 15
192A PRIVATE HEAVEN
  Sheena Easton (EMI America 17132)		192 46
193... ALL THE RAGE
  General Public (I.R.S. 70046)		184 45
194B-MOVIE MATINEE
  Nile Rodgers (Warner Brox. 25290)		187 10
195ELIMINATOR
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774)		193124
196SECRETS SECRETS
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5040)		188 22
197HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE?
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25177)		190 32
198FIONA
  Fiona (Atlantic 81242)		189 20
199EKSTASY
  Nina Hagen (Columbia 40004)		191 10
200WILLIE AND THE POOR BOYS
  Willie & Poor Boys (Passport 6047)		194 14
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