NEW ZEALAND (R.I.A.N.Z.) WEEKLY ALBUM CHARTS FROM 1985
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 6,1985
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1 1 39 HEARTBEAT CITY-THE CARS
2 2 19 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
3 3 7 ARENA-Duran Duran
4 4 71 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
5 5 16 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias
6 6 29 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
7 7 4 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
8 8 4 ALF-Alison Moyet
9 9 6 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
10 10 11 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
11 11 7 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
12 12 8 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
13 13 9 SEE YA ROUND-Split Enz
14 14 10 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE-U2
15 15 9 STAY HUNGRY-Twisted Sister
16 16 13 THE WOMAN IN RED-Stevie Wonder
17 17 6 PERFECT STRANGERS-Deep Purple
18 18 6 WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE-Culture Club
19 19 7 GHOSTBUSTERS OST-Various
20 20 4 THE HONEYDRIPPERS:VOLUME ONE-The Honeydrippers
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 13,1985
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1 1 40 HEARTBEAT CITY-THE CARS 2 2 20 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
3 3 8 ARENA-Duran Duran
4 4 72 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
5 5 17 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias
6 6 30 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
7 7 5 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
8 8 5 ALF-Alison Moyet
9 9 7 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
10 10 12 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
11 11 8 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
12 12 9 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
13 13 10 SEE YA ROUND-Split Enz
14 14 11 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE-U2
15 15 10 STAY HUNGRY-Twisted Sister
16 16 14 THE WOMAN IN RED-Stevie Wonder
17 17 7 PERFECT STRANGERS-Deep Purple
18 18 7 WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE-Culture Club
19 19 8 GHOSTBUSTERS OST-Various
20 20 5 THE HONEYDRIPPERS:VOLUME ONE-The Honeydrippers
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 20,1985
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1 7 6 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
2 1 41 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
3 8 6 ALF-Alison Moyet
4 6 31 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
5 5 18 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias
6 2 21 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
7 3 9 ARENA-Duran Duran
8 11 9 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
9 4 73 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
10 9 8 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
11 24 3 TROPICO-Pat Benatar
12 15 11 STAY HUNGRY-Twisted Sister
13 10 13 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
14 29 17 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
15 14 12 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE-U2
16 28 34 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
17 34 49 CAN'T SLOW DOWN-Lionel Richie
18 12 10 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
19 33 23 LOVE LIFE-Berlin
20 13 11 SEE YA ROUND-Split Enz
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 27,1985
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1 1 7 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 2 8 10 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
3 3 7 ALF-Alison Moyet
4 16 35 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
5 2 42 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
6 4 32 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
7 11 4 TROPICO-Pat Benatar
8 5 19 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias
9 9 74 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
10 6 22 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
11 10 9 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
12 7 10 ARENA-Duran Duran
13 14 18 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
14 12 12 STAY HUNGRY-Twisted Sister
15 13 14 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
16 19 24 LOVE LIFE-Berlin
17 15 13 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE-U2
18 22 6 GHOSTBUSTERS OST-Various Artists
19 24 21 BREAKING HEARTS-Elton John
20 17 50 CAN'T SLOW DOWN-Lionel Richie
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 3,1985
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1 2 10 MAKE IT BIG-WHAM!
2 1 7 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3 4 35 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
4 6 32 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
5 3 7 ALF-Alison Moyet
6 5 42 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
7 7 4 TROPICO-Pat Benatar
8 10 22 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
9 9 74 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
10 8 19 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias
11 11 9 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
12 12 10 ARENA-Duran Duran
13 13 18 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
14 27 2 BIG BAM BOOM-Daryl Hall & John Oates
15 17 13 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE-U2
16 14 12 STAY HUNGRY-Twisted Sister
17 15 14 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
18 16 24 LOVE LIFE-Berlin
19 25 12 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
20 20 50 CAN'T SLOW DOWN-Lionel Richie
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 10,1985
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1 4 33 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
2 1 11 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
3 3 36 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
4 2 8 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
5 5 8 ALF-Alison Moyet
6 6 43 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
7 8 23 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
8 9 75 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
9 7 5 TROPICO-Pat Benatar
10 16 13 STAY HUNGRY-Twisted Sister
11 11 10 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
12 14 3 BIG BAM BOOM-Daryl Hall & John Oates
13 13 19 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
14 17 15 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
15 10 20 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias
16 24 5 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
17 - 1 GUARDIAN ANGEL-The Shadows
18 12 11 ARENA-Duran Duran
19 15 14 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE-U2
20 21 3 AGENT PROVOCATEUR-Foreigner
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 17,1985
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1 1 34 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 2 2 12 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
3 3 37 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
4 4 9 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
5 5 9 ALF-Alison Moyet
6 17 2 GUARDIAN ANGEL-The Shadows
7 6 44 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
8 16 6 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
9 8 76 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
10 7 24 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
11 11 11 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
12 9 6 TROPICO-Pat Benatar
13 13 20 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
14 15 21 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias
15 10 14 STAY HUNGRY-Twisted Sister
16 18 12 ARENA-Duran Duran
17 14 16 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
18 20 4 AGENT PROVOCATEUR-Foreigner
19 12 4 BIG BAM BOOM-Daryl Hall & John Oates
20 19 15 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE-U2
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 24,1985
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1 5 10 ALF-ALISON MOYET
2 1 35 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
3 2 13 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
4 3 38 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
5 4 10 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
6 7 45 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
7 8 7 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
8 9 77 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
9 10 25 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
10 11 12 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
11 18 5 AGENT PROVOCATEUR-Foreigner
12 13 21 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
13 17 17 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
14 6 3 GUARDIAN ANGEL-The Shadows
15 35 2 RATTLESNAKE-Lloyd Cole & The Commotion
16 15 15 STAY HUNGRY-Twisted Sister
17 14 22 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias
18 23 14 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
19 12 7 TROPICO-Pat Benatar
20 30 5 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 3,1985
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1 2 35 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
2 1 10 ALF-Alison Moyet
3 3 13 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
4 5 10 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
5 4 38 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
6 6 45 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
7 7 7 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
8 11 5 AGENT PROVOCATEUR-Foreigner
9 9 25 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
10 8 77 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
11 13 17 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
12 10 12 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
13 15 2 RATTLESNAKE-Lloyd Cole & The Commotion
14 12 21 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
15 24 4 VALOTTE-Julian Lennon
16 21 4 AURAL SCULPTURE-The Stranglers
17 - 1 TRUE COLOURS-Level 42
18 41 2 PLAYING TO WIN-Little River Band
19 20 5 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
20 17 22 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 10,1985
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1 1 36 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 2 2 11 ALF-Alison Moyet
3 23 2 NEIL YOUNG:GREATEST HITS-Neil Young
4 3 14 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
5 - 1 TOM JONES SINGS THE FAVOURITES-Tom Jones
6 4 11 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
7 6 46 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
8 5 39 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
9 7 8 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
10 8 6 AGENT PROVOCATEUR-Foreigner
11 21 2 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
12 24 16 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
13 10 78 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
14 14 22 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
15 12 13 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
16 19 6 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
17 13 3 RATTLESNAKE-Lloyd Cole & The Commotion
18 9 26 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
19 20 23 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias
20 15 5 VALOTTE-Julian Lennon
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 17,1985
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1 1 37 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 2 2 12 ALF-Alison Moyet
3 3 3 NEIL YOUNG:GREATEST HITS-Neil Young
4 7 47 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
5 10 7 AGENT PROVOCATEUR-Foreigner
6 4 15 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
7 8 40 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
8 6 12 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
9 9 9 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
10 11 3 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
11 12 17 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
12 14 23 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
13 21 2 CENTREFIELD-John Fogerty
14 13 79 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
15 29 56 CAN'T SLOW DOWN-Lionel Richie
16 18 27 DIAMOND LIFE-Sade
17 5 2 TOM JONES SINGS THE FAVOURITES-Tom Jones
18 23 17 STAY HUNGRY-Twisted Sister
18 16 7 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
20 15 14 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 24,1985
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1 1 38 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 2 4 48 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
3 2 13 ALF-Alison Moyet
4 5 8 AGENT PROVOCATEUR-Foreigner
5 3 4 NEIL YOUNG:GREATEST HITS-Neil Young
6 7 41 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
7 6 16 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
8 8 13 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
9 9 10 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
10 11 18 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
11 10 4 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
12 12 24 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
13 15 57 CAN'T SLOW DOWN-Lionel Richie
14 13 3 CENTREFIELD-John Fogerty
15 - 1 NEW EDITION-New Edition
16 14 80 ELIMINATOR-ZZ Top
17 18 8 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
18 24 19 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
19 22 2 A SENSE OF WONDER-Van Morrison
20 20 15 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 31,1985
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1 1 39 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 2 3 14 ALF-Alison Moyet
3 2 49 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
4 - 1 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
5 4 9 AGENT PROVOCATEUR-Foreigner
6 5 5 NEIL YOUNG:GREATEST HITS-Neil Young
7 6 42 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
8 8 14 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
9 9 11 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
10 18 20 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
11 11 5 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
12 10 19 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
13 14 4 CENTREFIELD-John Fogerty
14 12 25 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
15 7 17 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
16 15 2 NEW EDITION-New Edition
17 - 1 UNCENSORED-George Smilovici
18 25 3 BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST-Don Henley
19 29 2 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Field
20 20 16 AGE OF CONSENT-Bronski Beat
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 7,1985
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1 1 40 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 2 - 1 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
3 2 15 ALF-Alison Moyet
4 4 2 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
5 9 12 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
6 10 21 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
7 3 50 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
8 6 6 NEIL YOUNG:GREATEST HITS-Neil Young
9 7 43 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
10 8 15 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
11 12 20 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
12 15 18 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
13 11 6 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
14 14 26 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
15 5 10 AGENT PROVOCATEUR-Foreigner
16 19 3 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Field
17 - 1 SOLID-Ashford & Simpson
18 17 2 UNCENSORED-George Smilovici
19 13 5 CENTREFIELD-John Fogerty
20 23 10 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 14,1985
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1 1 41 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
2 2 2 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
3 3 16 ALF-Alison Moyet
4 4 3 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
5 5 13 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
6 6 22 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
7 7 51 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
8 8 7 NEIL YOUNG:GREATEST HITS-Neil Young
9 9 44 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
10 10 16 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
11 11 21 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
12 12 19 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
13 13 7 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
14 14 27 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
15 15 11 AGENT PROVOCATEUR-Foreigner
16 16 4 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Field
17 17 2 SOLID-Ashford & Simpson
18 18 3 UNCENSORED-George Smilovici
19 19 6 CENTREFIELD-John Fogerty
20 20 11 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 21,1985
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1 2 3 NO JACKET REQUIRED-PHIL COLLINS
2 - 1 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
3 6 23 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
4 1 42 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
5 3 17 ALF-Alison Moyet
6 4 4 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
7 5 14 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
8 - 1 THE COLLECTION-Ultravox
9 16 5 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Field
10 7 52 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
11 9 45 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
12 14 28 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
13 8 8 NEIL YOUNG:GREATEST HITS-Neil Young
14 27 5 MAVERICK-George Thorogood & The Delaware Destroyers
15 11 22 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
16 10 17 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
17 17 3 SOLID-Ashford & Simpson
18 12 20 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!
19 - 1 QUEEN LIVE-Queen
20 23 10 AURAL SCULPTURE-The Stranglers
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 28,1985
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1 4 43 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
2 1 4 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
3 2 2 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
4 8 2 THE COLLECTION-Ultravox
5 3 24 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
6 6 5 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
7 5 18 ALF-Alison Moyet
8 7 15 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
9 11 46 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
10 12 29 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
11 10 53 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
12 9 6 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
13 29 2 MEAT IS MURDER-The Smiths
14 15 23 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
15 20 11 AURAL SCULPTURE-The Stranglers
16 13 9 NEIL YOUNG:GREATEST HITS-Neil Young
17 14 6 MAVERICK-George Thorogood & The Destroyers
18 28 7 CENTREFIELD-John Fogerty
19 18 21 MAKE IT BIG-Wham
20 19 2 LIVE-Queen
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 5,1985
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1 1 44 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 2 4 3 THE COLLECTION-Ultravox
3 2 5 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
4 3 3 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
5 5 25 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
6 6 6 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
7 8 16 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
8 10 30 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
9 27 22 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
10 7 19 ALF-Alison Moyet
11 9 47 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
12 12 7 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
13 15 12 AURAL SCULPTURE-The Stranglers
14 11 54 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
15 36 2 VULTURE CULTURE-The Alan Parsons Project
16 13 3 MEAT IS MURDER-The Smiths
17 - 1 HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE-Los Lobos
16 14 24 THE OPTIMIST-D.D. Smash
19 21 19 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes to Hollywood
20 42 12 THE HURTING-Tears for Fears
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 12,1985
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1 1 45 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 2 3 6 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
3 5 26 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
4 2 4 THE COLLECTION-Ultravox
5 4 4 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
6 9 23 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
7 - 1 EXPECTATIONS-Exponents
8 7 17 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
9 8 31 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
10 10 20 ALF-Alison Moyet
11 6 7 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
12 12 8 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
13 17 2 HOW WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE-Los Lobos
14 - 1 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
15 11 48 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL-Cyndi Lauper
16 - 1 AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY-Prince
17 13 13 AURAL SCULPTURE-The Stranglers
18 14 55 HEARTBEAT CITY-The Cars
19 - 1 NIGHTSHIFT-The Commodores
20 21 5 CHESS-Original Cast Recording
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 19,1985
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1 1 46 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
2 2 7 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
3 38 2 MEMORIES-Richard Clayderman
4 3 27 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
5 5 5 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
6 - 1 BY REQUEST-Richard Clayderman
7 4 5 THE COLLECTION-Ultravox
8 6 24 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
9 7 2 EXPECTATIONS-Exponents
10 - 1 VERY BEST OF NANA MOUSKOURI-Nana Mouskouri
11 8 18 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
12 9 32 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
13 10 21 ALF-Alison Moyet
14 14 2 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
15 12 9 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
16 - 1 VU-Velvet Underground
17 19 2 NIGHTSHIFT-The Commodores
18 - 1 HEART OVER MIND-Anne Murray
19 24 16 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
20 11 8 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 26,1985
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1 1 47 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
2 2 8 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
3 - 1 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
4 4 28 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
5 5 6 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
6 7 6 THE COLLECTION-Ultravox
7 8 25 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
8 3 3 MEMORIES-Richard Clayderman
9 19 17 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
10 11 19 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
11 9 3 EXPECTATIONS-Exponents
12 6 2 BY REQUEST-Richard Clayderman
13 17 3 NIGHTSHIFT-The Commodores
14 14 3 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
15 12 33 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
16 13 22 ALF-Alison Moyet
17 15 10 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
18 28 21 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
19 21 15 AURAL SCULPTURE-The Stranglers
20 30 2 FRIENDSHIP-Ray Charles
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 2,1985
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1 1 48 BORN IN THE U.S.A-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
2 3 2 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
3 2 9 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
4 4 29 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
5 5 7 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
6 - 1 WE ARE THE WORLD-USA for Africa
7 11 4 EXPECTATIONS-Exponents
8 9 18 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
9 6 7 THE COLLECTION-Ultravox
10 18 22 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
11 7 26 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
12 10 20 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
13 17 11 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
14 16 23 ALF-Alison Moyet
15 14 4 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
16 22 3 VU-Velvet Underground
17 27 3 NIGHT TIME-Killing Joke
18 32 4 BEVERLY HILLS COP OST-Various Artists
19 13 4 NIGHTSHIFT-The Commodores
20 8 4 MEMORIES-Richard Clayderman
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 9,1985
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1 2 3 BROTHERS IN ARMS-DIRE STRAITS
2 1 49 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
3 3 10 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
4 4 30 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
5 5 8 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
6 - 1 FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION-China Crisis
7 10 23 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
8 6 2 WE ARE THE WORLD-USA for Africa
9 11 27 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
10 8 19 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
11 13 12 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
12 17 4 NIGHT TIME-Killing Joke
13 12 21 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
14 14 24 ALF-Alison Moyet
15 15 5 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
16 21 17 AURAL SCULPTURE-The Stranglers
17 16 4 VU-Velvet Underground
18 7 5 EXPECTATIONS-Exponents
19 9 8 THE COLLECTION-Ultravox
20 19 5 NIGHTSHIFT-The Commodores
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 16,1985
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1 1 4 BROTHERS IN ARMS-DIRE STRAITS 2 2 50 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
3 4 31 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
4 3 11 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
5 5 9 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
6 7 24 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
7 6 2 FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION-China Crisis
8 12 5 NIGHT TIME-Killing Joke
9 13 22 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
10 8 3 WE ARE THE WORLD-USA for Africa
11 46 15 ARENA-Duran Duran
12 9 28 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
13 14 25 ALF-Alison Moyet
14 24 2 REQUIEM-Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
15 15 6 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
16 11 13 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
17 42 11 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
18 20 6 NIGHTSHIFT-The Commodores
19 10 20 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
20 21 10 CHESS-Original Cast Recording
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 23,1985
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1 1 5 BROTHERS IN ARMS-DIRE STRAITS 2 3 32 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
3 2 51 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
4 5 10 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
5 - 1 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
6 7 3 FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION-China Crisis
7 4 12 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
8 - 1 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
9 6 25 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
10 9 23 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
11 15 7 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
12 13 26 ALF-Alison Moyet
13 45 2 LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)-Clannad
14 14 3 REQUIEM-Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
15 8 6 NIGHT TIME-Killing Joke
16 12 29 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
17 11 16 ARENA-Duran Duran
18 10 4 WE ARE THE WORLD-USA for Africa
19 16 14 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
20 17 12 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 30,1985
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1 - 1 LITTLE CREATURES-TALKING HEADS
2 1 6 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
3 5 2 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
4 4 11 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
5 2 33 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
6 8 2 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
7 3 52 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
8 6 4 FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION-China Crisis
9 10 24 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
10 11 8 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
11 7 13 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
12 13 3 LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)-Clannad
13 9 26 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
14 12 27 ALF-Alison Moyet
15 15 7 NIGHT TIME-Killing Joke
16 14 4 REQUIEM-Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
17 19 15 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
18 21 22 THE RIDDLE-Nik Kershaw
19 17 17 ARENA-Duran Duran
20 20 13 SHE'S THE BOSS-Mick Jagger
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 7,1985
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1 1 2 LITTLE CREATURES-TALKING HEADS 2 2 7 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
3 10 9 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
4 5 34 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
5 3 3 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
6 4 12 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
7 6 3 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
8 9 25 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
9 12 4 LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)-Clannad
10 8 5 FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION-China Crisis
11 7 53 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
12 - 1 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
13 13 27 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
14 16 6 REQUIEM-Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
15 11 14 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
16 - 1 LOW LIFE-New Order
17 14 28 ALF-Alison Moyet
18 33 9 BEVERLY HILLS COP OST-Various Artists
19 22 2 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
20 17 16 AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST-Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orchestra
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 14,1985
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1 1 3 LITTLE CREATURES-TALKING HEADS
2 8 26 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
3 3 10 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
4 12 2 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
5 4 35 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
6 2 8 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
7 6 13 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
8 5 4 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
9 9 5 LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)-Clannad
10 7 4 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
11 16 2 LOW LIFE-New Order
12 11 54 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
13 10 6 FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION-China Crisis
14 13 28 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
15 37 6 MADONNA-Madonna
16 15 15 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
17 17 29 ALF-Alison Moyet
18 14 7 REQUIEM-Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
19 23 14 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
20 25 9 NIGHT TIME-Killing Joke
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 21,1985
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1 2 27 LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA
2 1 4 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
3 3 11 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
4 5 36 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
5 4 3 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
6 15 7 MADONNA-Madonna
7 6 9 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
8 - 1 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
9 9 6 LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)-Clannad
10 8 5 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
11 7 14 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
12 - 1 CUPID & PSYCHE 85-Scritti Politti
13 16 16 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
14 - 1 GO WEST-Go West
15 12 55 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
16 10 5 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
17 11 3 LOW LIFE-New Order
18 13 7 FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION-China Crisis
19 14 29 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood
20 18 8 REQUIEM-Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 28,1985
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1 1 28 LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA 2 2 5 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
3 4 37 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
4 8 2 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
5 3 12 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
6 7 10 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
7 16 6 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
8 5 4 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
9 6 8 MADONNA-Madonna
10 11 15 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
11 9 7 LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)-Clannad
12 14 2 GO WEST-Go West
13 10 6 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
14 13 17 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
15 12 2 CUPID & PSYCHE 85-Scritti Politti
16 15 56 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
17 - 1 BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND-Supertramp
18 18 8 FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION-China Crisis
19 - 1 PAINTED YEARS-Netherworld Dancing Toys
20 21 16 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 4,1985
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1 1 29 LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA 2 2 6 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
3 31 2 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
4 3 38 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
5 4 3 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
6 5 13 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
7 6 11 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
8 10 16 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
9 11 8 LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)-Clannad
10 19 2 PAINTED YEARS-Netherworld Dancing Toys
11 9 9 MADONNA-Madonna
12 12 3 GO WEST-Go West
13 8 5 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
14 7 7 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
15 14 18 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
16 13 7 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
17 17 2 BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND-Supertramp
18 16 57 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
19 15 3 CUPID & PSYCHE 85-Scritti Politti
20 20 17 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 11,1985
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1 3 3 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-BILLY JOEL
2 1 30 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
3 2 7 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
4 8 17 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
5 4 39 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
6 7 12 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
7 5 4 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
8 - 1 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
9 6 14 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
10 11 10 MADONNA-Madonna
11 14 8 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
12 12 4 GO WEST-Go West
13 15 19 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
14 13 6 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
15 10 3 PAINTED YEARS-Netherworld Dancing Toys
16 9 9 LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)-Clannad
17 16 8 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
18 18 58 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
19 17 3 BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND-Supertramp
20 23 14 AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY-Prince
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 18,1985
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1 1 4 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-BILLY JOEL 2 3 8 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
3 2 31 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
4 8 2 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
5 6 13 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
6 4 18 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
7 7 5 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
8 5 40 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
9 13 20 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
10 12 5 GO WEST-Go West
11 14 7 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
12 9 15 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
13 10 11 MADONNA-Madonna
14 17 9 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
15 11 9 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
16 15 4 PAINTED YEARS-Netherworld Dancing Toys
17 18 59 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
18 20 15 AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY-Prince
19 19 4 BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND-Supertramp
20 16 10 LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)-Clannad
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 25,1985
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1 1 5 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-BILLY JOEL 2 3 32 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
3 2 9 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
4 5 14 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
5 4 3 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
6 7 6 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
7 8 41 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
8 9 21 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
9 6 19 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
10 11 8 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
11 12 16 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
12 10 6 GO WEST-Go West
13 13 12 MADONNA-Madonna
14 15 10 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
15 16 5 PAINTED YEARS-Netherworld Dancing Toys
16 14 10 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
17 17 60 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
18 26 55 GENESIS-Genesis
19 22 34 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
20 18 16 AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY-Prince
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 1,1985
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1 2 33 LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA 2 1 6 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
3 3 10 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
4 4 15 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
5 10 9 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
6 7 42 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
7 9 20 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
8 5 4 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
9 8 22 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
10 6 7 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
11 13 13 MADONNA-Madonna
12 12 7 GO WEST-Go West
13 11 17 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
14 - 1 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
15 16 11 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
16 18 56 GENESIS-Genesis
17 14 11 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
18 20 17 AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY-Prince
19 21 21 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
20 17 61 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 8,1985
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1 1 34 LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA 2 2 7 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
3 3 11 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
4 4 16 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
5 5 10 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
6 7 21 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
7 10 8 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
8 14 2 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
9 9 23 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
10 6 43 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
11 8 5 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
12 11 14 MADONNA-Madonna
13 12 8 GO WEST-Go West
14 17 12 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
15 13 18 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
16 19 22 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
17 18 18 AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY-Prince
18 25 2 DARK SIDE OF THE SUN-Stavros Xarhakos
19 23 36 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
20 20 62 BORN IN THE U.S.A-Bruce Springsteen
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 15,1985
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1 1 35 LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA 2 2 8 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
3 3 12 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
4 5 11 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
5 4 17 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
6 7 9 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
7 6 22 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
8 10 44 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
9 8 3 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
10 11 6 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
11 9 24 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
12 14 13 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
13 13 9 GO WEST-Go West
14 12 15 MADONNA-Madonna
15 16 23 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
16 19 37 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
17 18 3 DARK SIDE OF THE SUN-Stavros Xarhakos
18 15 19 THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION-Paul Young
19 21 13 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
20 RE 5 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 22,1985
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1 1 36 LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA 2 4 12 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
3 3 13 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
4 5 18 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
5 6 10 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
6 16 38 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
7 2 9 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
8 8 45 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
9 40 2 CULPRIT AND THE KING-The Mockers
10 10 7 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
11 15 24 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
12 7 23 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
13 11 25 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
14 9 4 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
15 13 10 GO WEST-Go West
16 12 14 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
17 14 16 MADONNA-Madonna
18 36 2 YOU REMIND ME OF A LOVE SONG-Patsy Riggir
19 24 2 MARS NEEDS GUITARS-Hoodoo Gurus
20 19 14 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 29,1985
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1 1 37 LIKE A VIRGIN-MADONNA 2 4 19 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
3 5 11 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
4 11 25 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
5 3 14 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
6 6 39 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
7 2 13 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
8 7 10 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
9 8 46 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
10 10 8 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
11 9 3 CULPRIT AND THE KING-The Mockers
12 12 24 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
13 13 26 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
14 14 5 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
15 - 1 HEAD ON THE DOOR-The Cure
16 16 15 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
17 20 15 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
18 15 11 GO WEST-Go West
19 46 2 BLACKIES HOTLINE LOONACY-Kevin Black
20 17 17 MADONNA-Madonna
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 6,1985
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1 4 26 RECKLESS-BRYAN ADAMS
2 2 20 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
3 1 38 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
4 3 12 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
5 5 15 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
6 6 40 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
7 7 14 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
8 11 4 CULPRIT AND THE KING-The Mockers
9 10 9 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
10 8 47 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
11 8 11 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
12 15 2 HEAD ON THE DOOR-The Cure
13 13 27 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
14 12 25 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
15 - 1 TWO SHADES OF GRAY-Gray Bartlett
16 16 16 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
17 17 16 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
18 14 6 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
19 18 12 GO WEST-Go West
20 20 18 MADONNA-Madonna
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 13,1985
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1 1 27 RECKLESS-BRYAN ADAMS 2 2 21 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
3 5 16 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
4 3 39 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
5 4 13 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
6 9 10 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
7 6 41 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
8 7 15 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
9 10 48 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
10 14 26 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
11 12 3 HEAD ON THE DOOR-The Cure
12 11 12 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
13 19 13 GO WEST-Go West
14 8 5 CULPRIT AND THE KING-The Mockers
15 13 28 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
16 16 17 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
17 23 62 GENESIS-Genesis
18 17 17 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
19 22 4 BLACKIES HOTLINE LOONACY-Kevin Black
20 15 2 TWO SHADES OF GRAY-Gray Bartlett
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 20,1985
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1 1 28 RECKLESS-BRYAN ADAMS 2 2 22 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
3 3 17 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
4 6 11 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
5 4 40 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
6 5 14 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
7 7 42 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
8 8 16 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
9 23 2 WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?-Aretha Franklin
10 9 49 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
11 11 4 HEAD ON THE DOOR-The Cure
12 15 29 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
13 13 14 GO WEST-Go West
14 10 27 SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR-Tears for Fears
15 14 6 CULPRIT AND THE KING-The Mockers
16 16 18 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
17 22 8 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
18 18 18 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
19 - 1 OIL AND GOLD-Shriekback
20 27 17 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 27,1985
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1 1 29 RECKLESS-BRYAN ADAMS 2 2 23 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
3 3 18 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
4 4 12 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
5 5 41 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
6 9 3 WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?-Aretha Franklin
7 - 1 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES-INXS
8 10 50 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
9 6 15 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
10 8 17 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
11 - 1 BAGGARIDDEM-UB40
12 7 43 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
13 12 30 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
14 19 2 OIL AND GOLD-Shriekback
15 11 5 HEAD ON THE DOOR-The Cure
16 13 15 GO WEST-Go West
17 16 19 OUR FAVOURITE SHOP-Style Council
18 20 18 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
19 18 19 BOYS AND GIRLS-Bryan Ferry
20 - 1 HOUNDS OF LOVE-Kate Bush
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 3,1985
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1 1 30 RECKLESS-BRYAN ADAMS 2 2 24 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
3 3 19 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
4 7 2 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES-INXS
5 4 13 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
6 6 4 WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?-Aretha Franklin
7 5 42 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
8 8 51 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
9 - 1 IN SQUARE CIRCLE-Stevie Wonder
10 10 18 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
11 11 2 BAGGARIDDEM-UB40
12 18 19 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
13 15 6 HEAD ON THE DOOR-The Cure
14 9 16 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
15 14 3 OIL AND GOLD-Shriekback
16 12 44 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
17 27 54 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
18 16 16 GO WEST-Go West
19 13 31 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
20 20 2 HOUNDS OF LOVE-Kate Bush
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 10,1985
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1 1 31 RECKLESS-BRYAN ADAMS 2 - 1 AFTERBURNER-ZZ Top
3 2 25 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
4 3 20 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
5 - 1 MIAMI VICE OST-Various Artists
6 4 3 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES-INXS
7 5 14 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
8 9 2 IN SQUARE CIRCLE-Stevie Wonder
9 6 5 WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?-Aretha Franklin
10 8 52 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
11 7 43 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
12 12 20 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
13 10 19 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
14 11 3 BAGGARIDDEM-UB40
15 14 17 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
16 - 1 OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT-Models
17 20 3 HOUNDS OF LOVE-Kate Bush
18 13 7 HEAD ON THE DOOR-The Cure
19 19 32 NO JACKET REQUIRED-Phil Collins
20 16 45 INFIDELS-Bob Dylan
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 17,1985
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1 2 2 AFTERBURNER-ZZ TOP
2 4 21 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
3 1 32 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
4 3 26 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
5 5 2 MIAMI VICE OST-Various Artists
6 6 4 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES-INXS
7 8 3 IN SQUARE CIRCLE-Stevie Wonder
8 16 2 OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT-Models
9 12 21 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
10 7 15 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
11 - 1 SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM-Grace Jones
12 13 20 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
13 - 1 CARS GREATEST HITS-The Cars
14 10 53 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
15 9 6 WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?-Aretha Franklin
16 11 44 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
17 15 18 EMPIRE BURLESQUE-Bob Dylan
18 14 4 BAGGARIDDEM-UB40
19 21 18 GO WEST-Go West
20 22 56 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 24,1985
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1 1 3 AFTERBURNER-ZZ TOP 2 2 22 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
3 4 27 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
4 3 33 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
5 5 3 MIAMI VICE OST-Various Artists
6 10 16 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
7 13 2 CARS GREATEST HITS-The Cars
8 6 5 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES-INXS
9 9 22 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
10 8 3 OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT-Models
11 7 4 IN SQUARE CIRCLE-Stevie Wonder
12 11 2 SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM-Grace Jones
13 14 54 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
14 15 7 WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?-Aretha Franklin
15 12 21 BE YOURSELF TONIGHT-Eurythmics
16 30 2 SOUL TO SOUL-Stevie Ray Vaughan
17 16 45 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
18 - 1 LIVE AFTER DEATH-Iron Maiden
19 20 57 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
20 27 70 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 1,1985
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1 1 4 AFTERBURNER-ZZ TOP 2 7 3 CARS GREATEST HITS-The Cars
3 - 1 PROMISE-Sade
4 2 23 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
5 5 4 MIAMI VICE OST-Various Artists
6 3 28 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits
7 6 17 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
8 - 1 ONCE UPON A TIME-Simple Minds
9 9 23 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
10 35 36 ALF-Alison Moyet
11 4 34 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
12 12 3 SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM-Grace Jones
13 8 6 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES-INXS
14 10 4 OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT-Models
15 11 5 IN SQUARE CIRCLE-Stevie Wonder
16 18 2 LIVE AFTER DEATH-Iron Maiden
17 13 55 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
18 20 71 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
19 16 3 SOUL TO SOUL-Stevie Ray Vaughan
20 - 1 JENNIFER RUSH-Jennifer Rush
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 8,1985
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 6 29 BROTHERS IN ARMS-DIRE STRAITS 2 1 5 AFTERBURNER-ZZ Top
3 8 2 ONCE UPON A TIME-Simple Minds
4 4 24 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
5 2 4 CARS GREATEST HITS-The Cars
6 3 2 PROMISE-Sade
7 10 37 ALF-Alison Moyet
8 7 18 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
9 5 5 MIAMI VICE OST-Various Artists
10 11 35 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
11 9 24 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
12 18 72 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
13 14 5 OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT-Models
14 20 2 JENNIFER RUSH-Jennifer Rush
15 12 4 SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM-Grace Jones
16 13 7 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES-INXS
17 17 56 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
18 23 20 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
19 24 59 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
20 22 47 LIKE A VIRGIN-Madonna
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 15,1985
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1 1 30 BROTHERS IN ARMS-DIRE STRAITS 2 7 38 ALF-Alison Moyet
3 6 3 PROMISE-Sade
4 5 5 CARS GREATEST HITS-The Cars
5 4 25 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
6 2 6 AFTERBURNER-ZZ Top
7 8 19 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
8 9 6 MIAMI VICE OST-Various Artists
9 3 3 ONCE UPON A TIME-Simple Minds
10 18 21 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
11 12 73 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
12 28 2 HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS-Thompson Twins
13 11 25 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
14 10 36 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
15 14 3 JENNIFER RUSH-Jennifer Rush
16 19 60 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
17 15 5 SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM-Grace Jones
18 17 57 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
19 16 8 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES-INXS
20 - 1 THE LOVE SONGS-George Benson
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 22,1985
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 31 BROTHERS IN ARMS-DIRE STRAITS 2 2 39 ALF-Alison Moyet
3 3 4 PROMISE-Sade
4 4 6 CARS GREATEST HITS-The Cars
5 5 26 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
6 6 7 AFTERBURNER-ZZ Top
7 7 20 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
8 8 7 MIAMI VICE OST-Various Artists
9 9 4 ONCE UPON A TIME-Simple Minds
10 10 22 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
11 11 74 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
12 12 3 HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS-Thompson Twins
13 13 26 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
14 14 37 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
15 15 4 JENNIFER RUSH-Jennifer Rush
16 16 61 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
17 17 6 SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM-Grace Jones
18 18 58 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
19 19 9 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES-INXS
20 20 2 THE LOVE SONGS-George Benson
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 29,1985
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 32 BROTHERS IN ARMS-DIRE STRAITS
2 2 40 ALF-Alison Moyet
3 3 5 PROMISE-Sade
4 4 7 CARS GREATEST HITS-The Cars
5 5 27 LITTLE CREATURES-Talking Heads
6 6 8 AFTERBURNER-ZZ Top
7 7 21 DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-Sting
8 8 8 MIAMI VICE OST-Various Artists
9 9 5 ONCE UPON A TIME-Simple Minds
10 10 23 GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2-Billy Joel
11 11 75 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
12 12 4 HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS-Thompson Twins
13 13 27 WHITNEY HOUSTON-Whitney Houston
14 14 38 RECKLESS-Bryan Adams
15 15 5 JENNIFER RUSH-Jennifer Rush
16 16 62 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner
17 17 7 SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM-Grace Jones
18 18 59 STOP MAKING SENSE-Talking Heads
19 19 9 LISTEN LIKE THIEVES-INXS
20 20 2 THE LOVE SONGS-George Benson
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