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Official Albums Chart on 8/12/1985

8 December 1985 - 14 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

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

LW: 1,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 2

Number 2

NOW - THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: 4,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 3

Number 3

HITS 3
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 2,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 2

Number 4

THE SINGLES COLLECTION
SPANDAU BALLET

LW: 3,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 5

Number 5

BROTHERS IN ARMS
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 7,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 30

Number 6

LOVE SONGS
GEORGE BENSON

LW: 5,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 9

Number 7

PROMISE
SADE

LW: 9,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 5

Number 8

THE GREATEST HITS OF 1985
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 6,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 5

Number 9

LIKE A VIRGIN
MADONNA

LW: 11,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 56

Number 10

LOVE HURTS
ELAINE PAIGE

LW: 10,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 5

Number 11

THE LOVE ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 8,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 19

Number 12

I LOVE A PARTY
RUSS ABBOT

LW: 19,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 4

Number 13

GOLD
BARBARA DICKSON

LW: 15,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 4

Number 14

LEAVE THE BEST TO LAST
JAMES LAST

LW: 16,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 14

Number 15

ICE ON FIRE
ELTON JOHN

LW: 13,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 5

Number 16

JAMBOREE BAG NUMBER 3
CHAS AND DAVE

LW: 31,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 6

Number 17

JENNIFER RUSH
JENNIFER RUSH

LW: 18,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 5

Number 18

PARTY PARTY 2
BLACK LACE

LW: 35,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 2

Number 19

GREATEST HITS VOLUMES 1 AND 2
BILLY JOEL

LW: 20,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 22

Number 20

REMINISCING - THE HOWARD KEEL COLLECTION cover art

REMINISCING - THE HOWARD KEEL COLLECTION
HOWARD KEEL

LW: 23,
Peak: 20,
Weeks: 6

Number 21

THE POWER OF CLASSICAL ROCK
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LW: 26,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 5

Number 22

WORLD MACHINE
LEVEL 42

LW: 14,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 8

Number 23

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
TEARS FOR FEARS

LW: 25,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 41

Number 24

ALED JONES AND THE BBC WELSH CHORUS cover art

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

LW: 32,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 4

Number 25

ROCK ANTHEMS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 17,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 6

Number 26

THE VERY BEST OF COMMODORES - 16 CLASSIC TRACKS cover art

THE VERY BEST OF COMMODORES - 16 CLASSIC TRACKS
THE COMMODORES

LW: 27,
Peak: 26,
Weeks: 6

Number 27

EASY PIECES
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS

LW: 12,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 3

Number 28

HOUNDS OF LOVE
KATE BUSH

LW: 28,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 12

Number 29

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

LW: 36,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 22

Number 30

THE CLASSIC TOUCH
RICHARD CLAYDERMAN WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

LW: 40,
Peak: 30,
Weeks: 4

Number 31

ONCE UPON A TIME
SIMPLE MINDS

LW: 21,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 7

Number 32

AFTERBURNER
ZZ TOP

LW: 24,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 6

Number 33

THE EASTENDERS SINGALONG ALBUM cover art

THE EASTENDERS SINGALONG ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 39,
Peak: 33,
Weeks: 5

Number 34

NO JACKET REQUIRED
PHIL COLLINS

LW: 43,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 42

Number 35

FEARGAL SHARKEY
FEARGAL SHARKEY

LW: 22,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 4

Number 36

THE SINGLES 81 TO 85
DEPECHE MODE

LW: 33,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 8

Number 37

SO RED THE ROSE
ARCADIA

LW: 30,
Peak: 30,
Weeks: 2

Number 38

CHRISTMAS ALBUM
SLADE

LW: 56,
Peak: 38,
Weeks: 3

Number 39

OVATION - THE BEST OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER cover art

OVATION - THE BEST OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 51,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 6

Number 40

SONGS TO LEARN AND SING
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN

LW: 29,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 4

Number 41

BANGS AND CRASHES
GO WEST

LW: 54,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 36

Number 42

THE KENNY ROGERS STORY
KENNY ROGERS

LW: 34,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 21

Number 43

BITTER SWEET
KING

LW: 38,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 4

Number 44

BAGGARIDDIM
UB40

LW: 41,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 14

Number 45

GREATEST HITS
QUEEN

LW: 45,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 209

Number 46

BALLADS
ELVIS PRESLEY

LW: 50,
Peak: 46,
Weeks: 10

Number 47

NewISLAND LIFE
GRACE JONES

LW: New
Peak: 47,
Weeks: 1

Number 48

TELLYHITS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 37,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 4

Number 49

MADONNA
MADONNA

LW: 47,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 43

Number 50

LOVE SCENES
THE CULT

LW: 44,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 8

Number 51

BORN IN THE USA
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

LW: 63,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 79

Number 52

NewWHITNEY HOUSTON
WHITNEY HOUSTON

LW: New
Peak: 52,
Weeks: 1

Number 53

MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
MARILLION

LW: 49,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 25

Number 54

NewVELVET WATERS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: New
Peak: 54,
Weeks: 1

Number 55

RECKLESS
BRYAN ADAMS

LW: 53,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 42

Number 56

AT THE END OF THE DAY
THE FUREYS

LW: 46,
Peak: 35,
Weeks: 8

Number 57

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
EURYTHMICS

LW: 61,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 32

Number 58

PERFORMANCE
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 79,
Peak: 58,
Weeks: 2

Number 59

DIAMOND LIFE
SADE

LW: 62,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 73

Number 60

LIPSTICK POWDER AND PAINT
SHAKIN' STEVENS

LW: 59,
Peak: 37,
Weeks: 5

Number 61

THE LEGEND OF BILLIE HOLIDAY
BILLIE HOLIDAY

LW: 60,
Peak: 60,
Weeks: 5

Number 62

THE GIFT
MIDGE URE

LW: 48,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 9

Number 63

MAKE IT BIG
WHAM!

LW: 78,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 55

Number 64

THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
STING

LW: 72,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 25

Number 65

LITTLE CREATURES
TALKING HEADS

LW: 52,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 25

Number 66

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
A-HA

LW: 58,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 6

Number 67

BOYS AND GIRLS
BRYAN FERRY

LW: 77,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 27

Number 68

NewASTRA
ASIA

LW: New
Peak: 68,
Weeks: 1

Number 69

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY
U2

LW: 67,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 107

Number 70

MORE GREEN VELVET
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 99,
Peak: 70,
Weeks: 2

Number 71

THE COMPLETE MIKE OLDFIELD
MIKE OLDFIELD

LW: 75,
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 7

Number 72

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 5 cover art

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

LW: 57,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 17

Number 73

PRIVATE DANCER
TINA TURNER

LW: 68,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 77

Number 74

OUT NOW! 2
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 42,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 8

Number 75

THE PRINCES TRUST COLLECTION
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 64,
Peak: 64,
Weeks: 3

Number 76

PAUL HARDCASTLE
PAUL HARDCASTLE

LW: 74,
Peak: 53,
Weeks: 3

Number 77

NewAMAZING GRACE
JUDY COLLINS

LW: New
Peak: 77,
Weeks: 1

Number 78

MACALLA
CLANNAD

LW: 73,
Peak: 45,
Weeks: 8

Number 79

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
PAUL YOUNG

LW: 89,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 36

Number 80

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
ALED JONES

LW: 100,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 25

Number 81

LIVE AFTER DEATH
IRON MAIDEN

LW: 65,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 8

Number 82

BLUE SKIES
KIRI TE KANAWA AND NELSON RIDDLE

LW: 91,
Peak: 41,
Weeks: 8

Number 83

NewROCK A LITTLE
STEVIE NICKS

LW: New
Peak: 83,
Weeks: 1

Number 84

PICTURE BOOK
SIMPLY RED

LW: 71,
Peak: 33,
Weeks: 8

Number 85

CAN'T SLOW DOWN
LIONEL RICHIE

LW: 84,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 112

Number 86

ALCHEMY
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 80,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 90

Number 87

REIN SQUARE CIRCLE
STEVIE WONDER

LW: RE
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 10

Number 88

VOICES FROM THE HOLY LAND
BBC WELSH CHORUS

LW: 97,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 30

Number 89

MEMORIES
BRENDAN SHINE

LW: 85,
Peak: 85,
Weeks: 4

Number 90

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
GRACE JONES

LW: 66,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 6

Number 91

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
U2

LW: 82,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 62

Number 92

THE TV HITS ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 88,
Peak: 26,
Weeks: 12

Number 93

LUXURY OF LIFE
FIVE STAR

LW: 83,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 20

Number 94

RETHE SNOWMAN
HOWARD BLAKE, BERNARD CRIBBINS AND PETER AUTY

LW: RE
Peak: 89,
Weeks: 3

Number 95

NewCOME OUT AND PLAY
TWISTED SISTER

LW: New
Peak: 95,
Weeks: 1

Number 96

PSYCHOCANDY
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN

LW: 55,
Peak: 31,
Weeks: 3

Number 97

LOVE OVER GOLD
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 98,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 141

Number 98

FACE VALUE
PHIL COLLINS

LW: 87,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 191

Number 99

THE CARS GREATEST HITS
THE CARS

LW: 81,
Peak: 27,
Weeks: 6

Number 100

DOG EAT DOG
JONI MITCHELL

LW: 70,
Peak: 57,
Weeks: 3

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