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Official Albums Chart on 1/12/1985

1 December 1985 - 7 December 1985

The UK's Top 100 biggest artist albums of the week, compiled by the Official Charts Company based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. View the biggest albums of 2024.

Official Albums Chart

Number 1

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 6 cover art

NewNOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 6
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: New
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 1

Number 2

NewHITS 3
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: New
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 1

Number 3

THE SINGLES COLLECTION
SPANDAU BALLET

LW: 6,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 4

Number 4

NOW - THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: 9,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 2

Number 5

LOVE SONGS
GEORGE BENSON

LW: 2,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 8

Number 6

THE GREATEST HITS OF 1985
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 1,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 4

Number 7

BROTHERS IN ARMS
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 3,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 29

Number 8

THE LOVE ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 7,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 18

Number 9

PROMISE
SADE

LW: 4,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 4

Number 10

LOVE HURTS
ELAINE PAIGE

LW: 8,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 4

Number 11

LIKE A VIRGIN
MADONNA

LW: 10,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 55

Number 12

EASY PIECES
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS

LW: 5,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 2

Number 13

ICE ON FIRE
ELTON JOHN

LW: 11,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 4

Number 14

WORLD MACHINE
LEVEL 42

LW: 19,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 7

Number 15

GOLD
BARBARA DICKSON

LW: 26,
Peak: 15,
Weeks: 3

Number 16

LEAVE THE BEST TO LAST
JAMES LAST

LW: 33,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 13

Number 17

ROCK ANTHEMS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 14,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 5

Number 18

JENNIFER RUSH
JENNIFER RUSH

LW: 16,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 4

Number 19

I LOVE A PARTY
RUSS ABBOT

LW: 29,
Peak: 19,
Weeks: 3

Number 20

GREATEST HITS VOLUMES 1 AND 2
BILLY JOEL

LW: 21,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 21

Number 21

ONCE UPON A TIME
SIMPLE MINDS

LW: 17,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 6

Number 22

FEARGAL SHARKEY
FEARGAL SHARKEY

LW: 15,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 3

Number 23

REMINISCING - THE HOWARD KEEL COLLECTION cover art

REMINISCING - THE HOWARD KEEL COLLECTION
HOWARD KEEL

LW: 23,
Peak: 23,
Weeks: 5

Number 24

AFTERBURNER
ZZ TOP

LW: 20,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 5

Number 25

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
TEARS FOR FEARS

LW: 28,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 40

Number 26

THE POWER OF CLASSICAL ROCK
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LW: 13,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 4

Number 27

THE VERY BEST OF COMMODORES - 16 CLASSIC TRACKS cover art

THE VERY BEST OF COMMODORES - 16 CLASSIC TRACKS
THE COMMODORES

LW: 30,
Peak: 27,
Weeks: 5

Number 28

HOUNDS OF LOVE
KATE BUSH

LW: 22,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 11

Number 29

SONGS TO LEARN AND SING
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN

LW: 12,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 3

Number 30

NewSO RED THE ROSE
ARCADIA

LW: New
Peak: 30,
Weeks: 1

Number 31

JAMBOREE BAG NUMBER 3
CHAS AND DAVE

LW: 27,
Peak: 27,
Weeks: 5

Number 32

ALED JONES AND THE BBC WELSH CHORUS cover art

ALED JONES AND THE BBC WELSH CHORUS
ALED JONES AND THE BBC WELSH CHORUS

LW: 39,
Peak: 32,
Weeks: 3

Number 33

THE SINGLES 81 TO 85
DEPECHE MODE

LW: 24,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 7

Number 34

THE KENNY ROGERS STORY
KENNY ROGERS

LW: 37,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 20

Number 35

NewPARTY PARTY 2
BLACK LACE

LW: New
Peak: 35,
Weeks: 1

Number 36

WEST SIDE STORY
LEONARD BERNSTEIN / KIRI TE KANAWA / JOSE CARRERAS

LW: 42,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 21

Number 37

TELLYHITS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 34,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 3

Number 38

BITTER SWEET
KING

LW: 25,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 3

Number 39

THE EASTENDERS SINGALONG ALBUM cover art

THE EASTENDERS SINGALONG ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 38,
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 4

Number 40

THE CLASSIC TOUCH
RICHARD CLAYDERMAN WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

LW: 48,
Peak: 40,
Weeks: 3

Number 41

BAGGARIDDIM
UB40

LW: 35,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 13

Number 42

OUT NOW! 2
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 18,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 7

Number 43

NO JACKET REQUIRED
PHIL COLLINS

LW: 46,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 41

Number 44

LOVE SCENES
THE CULT

LW: 43,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 7

Number 45

GREATEST HITS
QUEEN

LW: 50,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 208

Number 46

AT THE END OF THE DAY
THE FUREYS

LW: 55,
Peak: 35,
Weeks: 7

Number 47

MADONNA
MADONNA

LW: 51,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 42

Number 48

THE GIFT
MIDGE URE

LW: 41,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 8

Number 49

MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
MARILLION

LW: 40,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 24

Number 50

BALLADS
ELVIS PRESLEY

LW: 63,
Peak: 50,
Weeks: 9

Number 51

OVATION - THE BEST OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER cover art

OVATION - THE BEST OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 56,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 5

Number 52

LITTLE CREATURES
TALKING HEADS

LW: 47,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 24

Number 53

RECKLESS
BRYAN ADAMS

LW: 32,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 41

Number 54

BANGS AND CRASHES
GO WEST

LW: 62,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 35

Number 55

PSYCHOCANDY
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN

LW: 31,
Peak: 31,
Weeks: 2

Number 56

CHRISTMAS ALBUM
SLADE

LW: 99,
Peak: 56,
Weeks: 2

Number 57

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 5 cover art

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 5
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: 52,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 16

Number 58

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
A-HA

LW: 44,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 5

Number 59

LIPSTICK POWDER AND PAINT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

LW: 58,
Peak: 37,
Weeks: 4

Number 60

THE LEGEND OF BILLIE HOLIDAY
BILLIE HOLIDAY

LW: 61,
Peak: 60,
Weeks: 4

Number 61

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
EURYTHMICS

LW: 60,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 31

Number 62

DIAMOND LIFE
SADE

LW: 49,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 72

Number 63

BORN IN THE USA
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

LW: 68,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 78

Number 64

THE PRINCES TRUST COLLECTION
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 99,
Peak: 64,
Weeks: 2

Number 65

LIVE AFTER DEATH
IRON MAIDEN

LW: 66,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 7

Number 66

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
GRACE JONES

LW: 45,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 5

Number 67

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY
U2

LW: 72,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 106

Number 68

PRIVATE DANCER
TINA TURNER

LW: 59,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 76

Number 69

NewSEVEN THE HARD WAY
PAT BENATAR

LW: New
Peak: 69,
Weeks: 1

Number 70

DOG EAT DOG
JONI MITCHELL

LW: 57,
Peak: 57,
Weeks: 2

Number 71

PICTURE BOOK
SIMPLY RED

LW: 54,
Peak: 33,
Weeks: 7

Number 72

THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
STING

LW: 89,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 24

Number 73

MACALLA
CLANNAD

LW: 65,
Peak: 45,
Weeks: 7

Number 74

PAUL HARDCASTLE
PAUL HARDCASTLE

LW: 53,
Peak: 53,
Weeks: 2

Number 75

THE COMPLETE MIKE OLDFIELD
MIKE OLDFIELD

LW: 74,
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 6

Number 76

1979 - 1983
BAUHAUS

LW: 36,
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 2

Number 77

BOYS AND GIRLS
BRYAN FERRY

LW: 88,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 26

Number 78

MAKE IT BIG
WHAM!

LW: 90,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 54

Number 79

NewPERFORMANCE
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: New
Peak: 79,
Weeks: 1

Number 80

ALCHEMY
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 81,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 89

Number 81

THE CARS GREATEST HITS
THE CARS

LW: 75,
Peak: 27,
Weeks: 5

Number 82

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
U2

LW: 67,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 61

Number 83

LUXURY OF LIFE
FIVE STAR

LW: 85,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 19

Number 84

CAN'T SLOW DOWN
LIONEL RICHIE

LW: 79,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 111

Number 85

MEMORIES
BRENDAN SHINE

LW: 97,
Peak: 85,
Weeks: 3

Number 86

MIAMI VICE
ORIGINAL TELEVISION SOUNDTRACK

LW: 69,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 7

Number 87

FACE VALUE
PHIL COLLINS

LW: 78,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 190

Number 88

THE TV HITS ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 64,
Peak: 26,
Weeks: 11

Number 89

RETHE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
PAUL YOUNG

LW: RE
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 35

Number 90

MAD NOT MAD
MADNESS

LW: 96,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 9

Number 91

BLUE SKIES
KIRI TE KANAWA AND NELSON RIDDLE

LW: 93,
Peak: 41,
Weeks: 7

Number 92

VITAL IDOL
BILLY IDOL

LW: 86,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 26

Number 93

MANILOW
BARRY MANILOW

LW: 77,
Peak: 40,
Weeks: 4

Number 94

REBEL YELL
BILLY IDOL

LW: 92,
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 11

Number 95

ELIMINATOR
ZZ TOP

LW: 87,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 99

Number 96

STEVE McQUEEN
PREFAB SPROUT

LW: 76,
Peak: 21,
Weeks: 24

Number 97

REVOICES FROM THE HOLY LAND
BBC WELSH CHORUS

LW: RE
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 29

Number 98

LOVE OVER GOLD
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 82,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 140

Number 99

NewMORE GREEN VELVET
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: New
Peak: 99,
Weeks: 1

Number 100

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
ALED JONES

LW: 83,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 24

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