| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 7, 1985 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | MIAMI VICE Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | AFTERBURNER Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342) | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | BROTHERS IN ARMS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264) | 2 | 28 | |
| 4 | HEART Heart (Capitol 12410) | 4 | 22 | |
| 5 | SCARECROW John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865) | 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | IN SQUARE CIRCLE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T) | 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | POWER WINDOWS Rush (Mercury 826 098) | 9 | 5 | |
| 8 | SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300) | 8 | 37 | |
| 9 | WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 7 | 38 | |
| 10 | NO JACKET REQUIRED Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240) | 10 | 40 | |
| 11 | THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES Sting (A&M 3750) | 11 | 23 | |
| 12 | BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653) | 12 | 77 | |
| 13 | KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA Starship (Grunt 5488) | 14 | 9 | |
| 14 | LITTLE CREATURES Talking Heads (Sire 25305) | 13 | 24 | |
| 15 | ROCK ME TONIGHT Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404) | 16 | 30 | |
| 16 | WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286) | 15 | 20 | |
| 17 | LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy (Columbia 39953) | 18 | 13 | |
| 18 | RECKLESS Bryan Adams (A&M 5013) | 19 | 55 | |
| 19 | WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD Mr. Mister (RCA 8045) | 22 | 16 | |
| 20 | COLOR OF SUCCESS Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25320) | 20 | 7 | |
| 21 | ONCE UPON A TIME Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092) | 25 | 4 | |
| 22 | LIVE AFTER DEATH Iron Maiden (Capitol 12441) | 28 | 5 | |
| 23 | HUNTING HIGH AND LOW A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300) | 17 | 22 | |
| 24 | HOUNDS OF LOVE Kate Bush (EMI America 17171) | 23 | 9 | |
| 25 | THE BROADWAY ALBUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092) | 37 | 3 | |
| 26 | EMERGENCY Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943) | 21 | 52 | |
| 27 | GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II Billy Joel (Columbia 40121) | 26 | 21 | |
| 28 | READY FOR THE WORLD Ready For The World (MCA 5594) | 24 | 25 | |
| 29 | SOUL TO SOUL Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40036) | 29 | 11 | |
| 30 | HERE’S TO FUTURE DAYS Thompson Twins (Arista 8276) | 27 | 9 | |
| 31 | HOW COULD IT BE Eddie Murphy (Columbia 39952) | 35 | 8 | |
| 32 | UNDER A RAGING MOON Roger Daltrey (Atlantic 81269) | 32 | 9 | |
| 33 | ST. ELMO’S FIRE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261) | 33 | 22 | |
| 34 | GREATEST HITS Cars (Elektra 60464) | 43 | 4 | |
| 35 | THEATRE OF PAIN Motley Crue (Elektra 60418) | 34 | 22 | |
| 36 | WHITE NIGHTS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81273) | 42 | 6 | |
| 37 | ASYLUM Kiss (Mercury 826 099) | 30 | 10 | |
| 38 | HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE! ABC (Mercury 824 904) | 36 | 10 | |
| 39 | THE LAST COMMAND W.A.S.P. (Capitol 12435) | 49 | 4 | |
| 40 | LISTEN LIKE THIEVES INXS (Atlantic 81277) | 44 | 6 | |
| 41 | LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 25157) | 38 | 54 | |
| 42 | THAT’S WHY I’M HERE James Taylor (Columbia 40052) | 52 | 4 | |
| 43 | NERVOUS NIGHT Hooters (Columbia 39912) | 31 | 30 | |
| 44 | BE YOURSELF TONIGHT Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429) | 41 | 30 | |
| 45 | MAKE IT BIG Wham! (Columbia 39595) | 39 | 57 | |
| 46 | IN ROMANCE 1600 Sheila E. (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25317) | 47 | 13 | |
| 47 | SOUL KISS Olivia Newton-John (MCA 6151) | 48 | 6 | |
| 48 | DONE WITH MIRRORS Aerosmith (Geffen 24091) | 56 | 3 | |
| 49 | CUPID & PSYCHE 85 Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302) | 60 | 19 | |
| 50 | SUN CITY Artists United Against Apartheid (Manhattan 53019) | 58 | 4 | |
| 51 | THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION Paul Young (Columbia 39957) | 40 | 29 | |
| 52 | CONTACT Pointer Sisters (RCA 5487) | 50 | 19 | |
| 53 | WHITE CITY (A Novel) Pete Townshend (Atco 90473) | 75 | 2 | |
| 54 | RESTLESS Starpoint (Elektra 60424) | 59 | 14 | |
| 55 | MAURICE WHITE Maurice White (Columbia 39883) | 45 | 11 | |
| 56 | PROMISE Sade (Portrait 40263) | — | 1 | |
| 57 | COSI FAN TUTTI FRUTTI Squeeze (A&M 5085) | 46 | 12 | |
| 58 | THAT’S THE STUFF Autograph (RCA Victor 7009) | 64 | 3 | |
| 59 | BOY IN THE BOX Corey Hart (EMI America 17161) | 53 | 21 | |
| 60 | STAGES Triumph (MCA 2-8020) | 65 | 5 | |
| 61 | DOG EAT DOG Joni Mitchell (Geffen 24074) | 67 | 4 | |
| 62 | ROCK A LITTLE Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479) | — | 1 | |
| 63 | SWEET DREAMS Original Soundtrack / Patsy Cline (MCA 6149) | 69 | 5 | |
| 64 | LIVE AT THE APOLLO WITH DAVID RUFFIN & EDDIE KENDRICK Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 7035) | 57 | 12 | |
| 65 | PHANTOM, ROCKER & SLICK Phantom, Rocker & Slick (EMI America 17172) | 72 | 6 | |
| 66 | KRUSH GROOVE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25295) | 74 | 5 | |
| 67 | SACRED HEART Dio (Warner Bros. 25292) | 51 | 15 | |
| 68 | DO YOU Sheena Easton (EMI America 17173) | 80 | 3 | |
| 69 | 7 WISHES Night Ranger (MCA 5593) | 63 | 27 | |
| 70 | THE HEART OF THE MATTER Kenny Rogers (RCA Victor 7023) | 83 | 5 | |
| 71 | ASTRA Asia (Geffen 24072) | 89 | 2 | |
| 72 | ICE ON FIRE Elton John (Geffen 24077) | 78 | 3 | |
| 73 | VOCALESE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266) | 73 | 19 | |
| 74 | THE HEAD ON THE DOOR The Cure (Elektra 60435) | 54 | 12 | |
| 75 | RIPTIDE Robert Palmer (Island 90471) | 82 | 3 | |
| 76 | STRENGTH The Alarm (I.R.S. 5666) | 88 | 4 | |
| 77 | MISPLACED CHILDHOOD Marillion (Capitol 12431) | 55 | 15 | |
| 78 | TA MARA & THE SEEN Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 5078) | 85 | 5 | |
| 79 | CRUSH Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077) | 62 | 21 | |
| 80 | PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol 12330) | 71 | 78 | |
| 81 | 9012LIVE – THE SOLOS Yes (Atco 90474) | 110 | 2 | |
| 82 | DIAMOND LIFE Sade (Portrait 39581) | 79 | 42 | |
| 83 | CARAVAN OF LOVE Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40118) | 97 | 8 | |
| 84 | EATEN ALIVE Diana Ross (RCA Victor 5422) | 61 | 8 | |
| 85 | THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 39882) | 84 | 37 | |
| 86 | DOWN FOR THE COUNT Y & T (A&M 5101) | 96 | 3 | |
| 87 | SEVEN THE HARD WAY Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41507) | — | 1 | |
| 88 | MAVERICK George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145) | 87 | 43 | |
| 89 | INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY Ratt (Atlantic 81257) | 76 | 25 | |
| 90 | HERO Clarence Clemons (Columbia 40010) | 99 | 3 | |
| 91 | WORLD WIDE LIVE Scorpions (Mercury 824 344) | 68 | 23 | |
| 92 | SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND Stryper (Enigma 72077) | 77 | 10 | |
| 93 | SPORTS Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412) | 86 | 114 | |
| 94 | SO MANY RIVERS Bobby Womack (MCA 5617) | 66 | 14 | |
| 95 | MADONNA Madonna (Sire 23867) | 95 | 116 | |
| 96 | AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286) | 70 | 31 | |
| 97 | ROCKY IV Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40203) | 108 | 3 | |
| 98 | FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029) | 98 | 94 | |
| 99 | ALL FOR LOVE New Edition (MCA 5679) | 131 | 2 | |
| 100 | BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST Don Henley (Geffen 24026) | 90 | 53 | |
| 101 | MASK OF SMILES John Waite (EMI America 17164) | 91 | 16 | |
| 102 | BACK TO THE FUTURE Original Soundtrack (MCA 6144) | 81 | 20 | |
| 103 | SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM Grace Jones (Manhattan/Island 53021) | 125 | 2 | |
| 104 | MARCHING OUT Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 825 733) | 92 | 15 | |
| 105 | NO LOOKIN’ BACK Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 25291) | 93 | 15 | |
| 106 | CHRISTMAS Alabama (RCA Victor 7014) | 139 | 2 | |
| 107 | ALONG THE AXIS Jon Butcher Axis (Capitol 12425) | 105 | 10 | |
| 108 | A CAPPELLA Todd Rundgren (Warner Bros. 25128) | 94 | 10 | |
| 109 | FLY ON THE WALL AC/DC (Atlantic 81263) | 100 | 21 | |
| 110 | TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. Original Soundtrack / Wang Chung (Geffen 24081) | 118 | 5 | |
| 111 | LITTLE BAGGARIDDIM UB40 (A&M 5090) | 106 | 18 | |
| 112 | CUT THE CRAP The Clash (Epic 40017) | — | 1 | |
| 113 | FABLES Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic 81276) | 115 | 7 | |
| 114 | WHAT IF Tommy Shaw (A&M 5097) | 114 | 6 | |
| 115 | FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592) | 101 | 24 | |
| 116 | SAY YOU LOVE ME Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 24073) | 116 | 14 | |
| 117 | LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT Jack Wagner (Qwest 25318) | 104 | 9 | |
| 118 | MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529) | 121 | 39 | |
| 119 | BLACK CODES (From The Underground) Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40009) | 102 | 9 | |
| 120 | MANILOW Barry Manilow (RCA Victor 7044) | — | 1 | |
| 121 | DOWNTOWN Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 25319) | 107 | 10 | |
| 122 | CRUZADOS Cruzados (Arista 8383) | 122 | 5 | |
| 123 | STANDING ON THE EDGE Cheap Trick (Epic 39592) | 103 | 17 | |
| 124 | DEAD MAN’S PARTY Oingo Boingo (MCA 5665) | 135 | 5 | |
| 125 | LUXURY OF LIFE Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506) | 109 | 11 | |
| 126 | THE POWER STATION Power Station (Capitol 12380) | 112 | 35 | |
| 127 | BOSTON, MASS. Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25339) | 128 | 6 | |
| 128 | JANE WIEDLIN Jane Wiedlin (I.R.S. 5638) | 111 | 6 | |
| 129 | THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK Fat Boys (Sutra 1016) | 117 | 17 | |
| 130 | DREAM INTO ACTION Howard Jones (Elektra 60390) | 113 | 35 | |
| 131 | UNGUARDED Amy Grant (A&M 5060) | 119 | 26 | |
| 132 | TIM Replacements (Sire 25330) | 126 | 5 | |
| 133 | THE FAMILY The Family (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25322) | 123 | 15 | |
| 134 | BIOGRAPH Bob Dylan (Columbia 38830) | 147 | 2 | |
| 135 | STREET CALLED DESIRE Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607) | 137 | 22 | |
| 136 | THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 40101) | 143 | 3 | |
| 137 | RAIN DOGS Tom Waits (Island 90299) | 138 | 6 | |
| 138 | THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40220) | 149 | 4 | |
| 139 | GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 5425) | 129 | 10 | |
| 140 | SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART (Jimmy Buffett’s Greatest Hit[s]) Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5633) | 141 | 3 | |
| 141 | PLAY DEEP Outfield (Columbia 40027) | 124 | 8 | |
| 142 | 7800° FARENHEIT Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509) | 120 | 31 | |
| 143 | GO WEST Go West (Chrysalis 41495) | 127 | 37 | |
| 144 | THE ROSE OF ENGLAND Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit (Columbia 39958) | 133 | 11 | |
| 145 | BLACK CARS Gino Vannelli (HME 40077) | 132 | 26 | |
| 146 | LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135) | 130 | 15 | |
| 147 | ANOTHER PLACE Hiroshima (Epic 39938) | 155 | 4 | |
| 148 | MAHVELOUS! Billy Crystal (A&M 5096) | 134 | 12 | |
| 149 | CATCHING UP WITH DEPECHE MODE Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25346) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | DURELL COLEMAN Durell Coleman (Island 90293) | 136 | 12 | |
| 151 | THE NEW ZAPP IV U Zapp (Warner Bros. 25327) | 160 | 3 | |
| 152 | GET OUT OF MY ROOM Cheech & Chong (MCA 5640) | 140 | 7 | |
| 153 | YOUTHQUAKE Dead Or Alive (Epic 40119) | 142 | 23 | |
| 154 | DECEMBER George Winston (Windham Hill 1025) | 165 | 76 | |
| 155 | PATTI Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 40020) | 146 | 19 | |
| 156 | ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042) | 172 | 2 | |
| 157 | PRIMITIVE LOVE Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131) | 170 | 2 | |
| 158 | BOYS AND GIRLS Bryan Ferry (Warner Bros./EG 25082) | 145 | 25 | |
| 159 | SINGLE LIFE Cameo (Atlanta Artists 824 546) | 148 | 23 | |
| 160 | OLD WAYS Neil Young (Geffen 24068) | 151 | 15 | |
| 161 | SEX AND THE SINGLE MAN Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 8280) | 144 | 6 | |
| 162 | FLASH Jeff Beck (Epic 39483) | 153 | 21 | |
| 163 | TWO WHEELS GOOD Prefab Sprout (Epic 40100) | 150 | 5 | |
| 164 | GETTIN’ AWAY WITH MURDER Patti Austin (Qwest 25276) | 164 | 3 | |
| 165 | GREATEST HITS – VOLUME 2 Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 25328) | 175 | 2 | |
| 166 | VOICES CARRY ’Til Tuesday (Epic 39458) | 157 | 36 | |
| 167 | CITY LIFE Boogie Boys (Capitol 12409) | 159 | 15 | |
| 168 | MAD MAX – BEYOND THUNDERDOME Original Soundtrack (Capitol 12429) | 152 | 17 | |
| 169 | DELIRIOUS NOMAD Armored Saint (Chrysalis 41516) | — | 1 | |
| 170 | BANGING THE WALL Bar-Kays (Mercury 824 727) | 154 | 15 | |
| 171 | TOUGH ALL OVER John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 39405) | 158 | 27 | |
| 172 | THE HISTORY MIX VOLUME I Godley & Creme (Polydor 825 981) | 162 | 16 | |
| 173 | LIBRA Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40180) | 166 | 15 | |
| 174 | ELIMINATOR Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774) | 176 | 139 | |
| 175 | THE WRESTLING ALBUM Various Artists (Epic 40223) | — | 1 | |
| 176 | SOME GREAT REWARD Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25194) | 161 | 40 | |
| 177 | THE DREAM ACADEMY Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265) | 178 | 5 | |
| 178 | THIS IS THE SEA Waterboys (Island/Ensign 90457) | 156 | 6 | |
| 179 | RHYTHM ROMANCE Romantics (Nemperor 40106) | 167 | 12 | |
| 180 | AIN’T LOVE GRAND X (Elektra 60430) | 171 | 18 | |
| 181 | SHOCK Motels (Capitol 12378) | 169 | 17 | |
| 182 | JESSE JOHNSON’S REVUE Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 5024) | 168 | 39 | |
| 183 | BORN TO RUN Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795) | 186 | 65 | |
| 184 | 9.9 9.9 (RCA Victor 8049) | 174 | 11 | |
| 185 | BEVERLY HILLS COP Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 5547) | 181 | 50 | |
| 186 | SUDDENLY Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8213) | 173 | 67 | |
| 187 | EVERY TURN OF THE WORLD Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 25341) | 190 | 2 | |
| 188 | HOLD ME Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81265) | 163 | 18 | |
| 189 | BEHAVIOUR Saga (Portrait 40145) | 177 | 11 | |
| 190 | CAN’T SLOW DOWN Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M) | 193 | 109 | |
| 191 | PURPLE RAIN Prince & Revolution (Warner Bros. 25110) | 191 | 75 | |
| 192 | THE BIG CHILL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6062M) | 192 | 112 | |
| 193 | WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA U2 (Island 90279) | 184 | 25 | |
| 194 | 1999 Prince (Warner Bros. 23720) | 195 | 160 | |
| 195 | EMPIRE BURLESQUE Bob Dylan (Columbia 40110) | 185 | 25 | |
| 196 | RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DeBarge (Gordy 6123G) | 180 | 38 | |
| 197 | AN INNOCENT MAN Billy Joel (Columbia 38837) | 196 | 121 | |
| 198 | 40 HOUR WEEK Alabama (RCA 5339) | 199 | 43 | |
| 199 | DARE TO BE STUPID “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 40033) | 179 | 23 | |
| 200 | OPEN FIRE Y & T (A&M 5076) | 187 | 21 | |
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