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THE TOP 100 ALBUMS OF THE 80s

The most successful albums on the Australian charts during the 1980s.

1. BROTHERS IN ARMS Dire Straits (1985 – HP: #1, WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 95)
2. WHISPERING JACK John Farnham (1986 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 126)
3. THRILLER Michael Jackson (1982 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 114)
4. BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (1984 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 97)
5. WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (1985 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 125)
6. LOVE OVER GOLD Dire Straits (1982 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 140)
7. CAN’T SLOW DOWN Lionel Richie (1983 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 119)
8. MAN OF COLOURS Icehouse (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 56)
9. GRACELAND Paul Simon (1986 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 65)
10. BUSINESS AS USUAL Men At Work (1981 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 118)
11. TOO LOW FOR ZERO Elton John (1983 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 78)
12. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Midnight Oil (1982 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 171)
13. FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN Jimmy Barnes (1985 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 74)
14. CROWDED HOUSE Crowded House (1986 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 105)
15. TATTOO YOU The Rolling Stones (1981 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 37)
16. REVENGE Eurythmics (1986 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 58)
17. DOUBLE FANTASY John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1980 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 45)
18. COLOUR BY NUMBERS Culture Club (1983 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 68)
19. KICK INXS (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 84)
20. THE SWING INXS (1984 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 104)
21. SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi (1986 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 72)
22. TRUE COLOURS Split Enz (1980 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 60)
23. NO JACKET REQUIRED Phil Collins (1985 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 100)
24. DIRTY DANCING Soundtrack (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 74)
25. SIROCCO Australian Crawl (1981 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 52)
26. AN INNOCENT MAN Billy Joel (1983 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 89)
27. LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (1984 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 72)
28. AGE OF REASON John Farnham (1988 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 46)
29. LITTLE CREATURES Talking Heads (1985 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 56)
30. THE WALL Pink Floyd (1980 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 85)
31. BACK IN BLACK AC/DC (1980 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 81)
32. VOLUME ONE Traveling Wilburys (1988 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 49)
33. CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC (SOUNDTRACK) Village People/Various Artists (1980 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 38)
34. EAST Cold Chisel (1980 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 63)
35. THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (1987 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 101)
36. GUILTY Barbra Streisand (1980 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 36)
37. BE YOURSELF TONIGHT Eurythmics (1985 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 54)
38. …ISH 1927 (1988 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 51)
39. DAYS OF INNOCENCE Moving Pictures (1981 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 61)
40. DIESEL AND DUST Midnight Oil (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 50)
41. TRUE BLUE Madonna (1986 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 78)
42. AVALON Roxy Music (1982 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 48)
43. ZENYATTA MONDATTA The Police (1980 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 35)
44. THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES Sting (1985 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 67)
45. TRACY CHAPMAN Tracy Chapman (1988 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 56)
46. LISTEN LIKE THIEVES INXS (1985 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 81)
47. RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET Midnight Oil (1984 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 63)
48. GLASS HOUSES Billy Joel (1980 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 47)
49. FREIGHT TRAIN HEART Jimmy Barnes (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 63)
50. SHE’S SO UNUSUAL Cyndi Lauper (1984 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 106)
51. RODNEY RUDE LIVE Rodney Rude (1984 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 40)
52. INVISIBLE TOUCH Genesis (1986 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 70)
53. FLASHDANCE Soundtrack (1983 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 49)
54. SYNCHRONICITY The Police (1983 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 53)
55. THE LONESOME JUBILEE John Cougar Mellencamp (1987 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 57)
56. UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY U2 (1984 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 73)
57. THE BRIDGE Billy Joel (1986 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 65)
58. CIRCUS ANIMALS Cold Chisel (1982 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 40)
59. RATTLE AND HUM U2 (1988 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 60)
60. TEMPLE OF LOW MEN Crowded House (1988 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 40)
61. FACE VALUE Phil Collins (1981 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 70)
62. INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D’ARBY Terence Trent D’Arby (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 64)
63. GREATEST HITS VOLS. 1 & 2 Billy Joel (1985 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 71)
64. DARE The Human League (1982 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 40)
65. HYSTERIA Def Leppard (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 83)
66. LET’S DANCE David Bowie (1983 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 54)
67. RECKLESS Bryan Adams (1985 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 64)
68. CHARIOTS OF FIRE (SOUNDTRACK) Vangelis (1981 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 100)
69. WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Rick Astley (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 51)
70. SCARECROW John Cougar Mellencamp (1985 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 96)
71. FAITH George Michael (1987 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 48)
72. TANGO IN THE NIGHT Fleetwood Mac (1987 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 58)
73. WHITNEY Whitney Houston (1987 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 62)
74. SONS OF BEACHES Australian Crawl (1982 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 37)
75. COCKTAIL Soundtrack (1988 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 32)
76. ICEHOUSE Flowers (1980 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 45)
77. XANADU (SOUNDTRACK) Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra (1980 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 31)
78. THE BOYS LIGHT UP Australian Crawl (1980 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 101)
79. THE RAW AND THE COOKED Fine Young Cannibals (1989 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 36)
80. OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (1980 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 56)
81. BAD Michael Jackson (1987 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 37)
82. LA BAMBA (SOUNDTRACK) Los Lobos/Various Artists (1987 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 33)
83. THE BEATLES BALLADS The Beatles (1981 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 26)
84. TUG OF WAR Paul McCartney (1982 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 28)
85. SPIRIT OF PLACE Goanna (1982 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 43)
86. OPEN UP AND SAY… AHH! Poison (1988 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 66)
87. A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON Pink Floyd (1987 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 44)
88. REPEAT OFFENDER Richard Marx (1989 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 26)
89. 1100 BEL AIR PLACE Julio Iglesias (1984 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 37)
90. MAKE IT BIG Wham! (1984 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 28)
91. HOTTER THAN JULY Stevie Wonder (1980 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 54)
92. PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (1984 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 74)
93. APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (1988 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 71)
94. HEAVY NOVA Robert Palmer (1988 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 51)
95. THE ROSE (SOUNDTRACK) Bette Midler (1980 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 38)
96. THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION John Lennon (1982 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 27)
97. SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR Tears For Fears (1985 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 42)
98. BAD HABITS Billy Field (1981 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 37)
99. MAKING MOVIES Dire Straits (1980 – HP: #6, WEEKS: 108)
100. EDGE Daryl Braithwaite (1988 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 51)
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THE TOP 100 ALBUMS OF THE 90s

The most successful albums from the Australian charts during the 90s. Please note this list is calculated on action within the weekly Top 100, so does not include sales that might have occurred outside the charts.

1. COME ON OVER Shania Twain (1997 – HP: #1, Weeks In Top 100: 111)
2. JAGGED LITTLE PILL Alanis Morissette (1995 – HP: #1, Weeks: 136)
3. FALLING INTO YOU Celine Dion (1996 – HP: #1, Weeks: 91)
4. SAVAGE GARDEN Savage Garden (1997 – HP: #1, Weeks: 104)
5. MUSIC BOX Mariah Carey (1993 – HP: #1, Weeks: 87)
6. DANGEROUS Michael Jackson (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 120)
7. FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN The Corrs (1996 – HP: #1, Weeks: 111)
8. YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU Matchbox 20 (1997 – HP: #1, Weeks: 109)
9. ABBA GOLD – GREATEST HITS ABBA (1992 – HP: #1, Weeks: 131)
10. DON’T ASK Tina Arena (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 101)
11. THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION Madonna (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 200)
12. THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE Celine Dion (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 113)
13. RECURRING DREAM – THE VERY BEST OF Crowded House (1996 – HP: #1, Weeks: 70)
14. SO FAR SO GOOD Bryan Adams (1993 – HP: #1, Weeks: 56)
15. SOUL DEEP Jimmy Barnes (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 47)
16. LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE Celine Dion (1997 – HP: #1, Weeks: 72)
17. THROWING COPPER Live (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 164)
18. CHAIN REACTION John Farnham (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 51)
19. UNPLUGGED Eric Clapton (1992 – HP: #1, Weeks: 74)
20. THE VERY BEST OF TONI CHILDS Toni Childs (1996 – HP: #1, Weeks: 46)
21. BEST OF 1980-1990 U2 (1998 – HP: #1, Weeks: 60)
22. CARRERAS DOMINGO PAVAROTTI IN CONCERT Carreras, Domingo & Pavarotti (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 69)
23. NO NEED TO ARGUE The Cranberries (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 82)
24. HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE – BOOK 1 Michael Jackson (1995 – HP: #1, Weeks: 128)
25. AMERICANA The Offspring (1998 – HP: #1, Weeks: 58)
26. (WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY Oasis (1995 – HP: #1, Weeks: 86)
27. ROMEO & JULIET Soundtrack (1997 – HP: #1, Weeks: 73)
28. TITANIC (SOUNDTRACK) James Horner (1998 – HP: #1, Weeks: 61)
29. SPICEWORLD Spice Girls (1997 – HP: #2, Weeks: 86)
30. THE BODYGUARD Whitney Houston/Various Artists (1992 – HP: #1, Weeks: 79)
31. TWO FIRES Jimmy Barnes (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 82)
32. BACKSTREET’S BACK Backstreet Boys (1997 – HP: #2, Weeks: 83)
33. MTV – UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK Nirvana (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 133)
34. MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS The Smashing Pumpkins (1995 – HP: #1, Weeks: 98)
35. THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN Elton John (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 143)
36. THE MEMORY OF TREES Enya (1995 – HP: #1, Weeks: 64)
37. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR – THE ALBUM 1992 Australian Cast (1992 – HP: #1, Weeks: 32)
38. MIDDLE OF NOWHERE Hanson (1997 – HP: #1, Weeks: 53)
39. SPICE Spice Girls (1996 – HP: #3, Weeks: 113)
40. LEFT OF THE MIDDLE Natalie Imbruglia (1998 – HP: #1, Weeks: 78)
41. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MAIN EVENT John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John, Anthony Warlow (1998 – HP: #1, Weeks: 42)
42. AQUARIUM Aqua (1997 – HP: #1, Weeks: 73)
43. FORREST GUMP Soundtrack (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 82)
44. GREASE Soundtrack (1978 – HP: #1, Weeks: 72)
45. ACHTUNG BABY U2 (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 91)
46. METALLICA Metallica (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 225)
47. LIVE – ONE NIGHT ONLY Bee Gees (1998 – HP: #1, Weeks: 60)
48. NEVERMIND Nirvana (1991 – HP: #2, Weeks: 200)
49. WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS Bryan Adams (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 67)
50. BABY ANIMALS Baby Animals (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 55)
51. THE COMMITMENTS Soundtrack (1991 – HP: #2, Weeks: 74)
52. USE YOUR ILLUSION II Guns N’ Roses (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 109)
53. CROSS ROAD – THE BEST OF Bon Jovi (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 71)
54. THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON Van Morrison (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 227)
55. VAGABOND HEART Rod Stewart (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 59)
56. REMASTERS Led Zeppelin (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 128)
57. FULL HOUSE John Farnham (1991 – HP: #2, Weeks: 24)
58. SONGS FROM ALLY McBEAL Vonda Shepard (1998 – HP: #1, Weeks: 70)
59. TRAGIC KINGDOM No Doubt (1996 – HP: #3, Weeks: 88)
60. BAT OUT OF HELL PART II: BACK INTO HELL Meat Loaf (1993 – HP: #1, Weeks: 43)
61. THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT Soundtrack (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 63)
62. THE LIVING END The Living End (1998 – HP: #1, Weeks: 63)
63. PIECES OF YOU Jewel (1996 – HP: #5, Weeks: 124)
64. AFFIRMATION Savage Garden (1999 – HP: #1, Weeks: 9)
65. SONGS FROM DAWSON’S CREEK Soundtrack (1999 – HP: #1, Weeks: 31)
66. BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 113)
67. A TOUCH OF MUSIC IN THE NIGHT Michael Crawford (1993 – HP: #1, Weeks: 33)
68. DIAMONDS AND PEARLS Prince And The New Power Generation (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 57)
69. DAYDREAM Mariah Carey (1995 – HP: #1, Weeks: 53)
70. THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The Presidents Of The United States Of America (1995 – HP: #3, Weeks: 80)
71. YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY Fatboy Slim (1998 – HP: #2, Weeks: 60)
72. BLUE SKY MINING Midnight Oil (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 76)
73. ZOOROPA U2 (1993 – HP: #1, Weeks: 52)
74. GREATEST HITS Eurythmics (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 59)
75. 21ST ANNIVERSARY: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION Creedence Clearwater Revival (1990 – HP: #3, Weeks: 155)
76. DOOKIE Green Day (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 101)
77. PULP FICTION Soundtrack (1994 – HP: #4, Weeks: 126)
78. THE GREATEST HITS 1966-1992 Neil Diamond (1992 – HP: #1, Weeks: 60)
79. USE YOUR ILLUSION I Guns N’ Roses (1991 – HP: #2, Weeks: 104)
80. VS Pearl Jam (1993 – HP: #1, Weeks: 88)
81. CHEF AID: THE SOUTH PARK ALBUM Soundtrack (1998 – HP: #1, Weeks: 27)
82. SMASH The Offspring (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 115)
83. TELLING EVERYBODY Human Nature (1996 – HP: #7, Weeks: 74)
84. BREATHLESS Kenny G (1993 – HP: #1, Weeks: 53)
85. HITS Jimmy Barnes (1996 – HP: #1, Weeks: 57)
86. LADIES & GENTLEMEN…THE BEST OF GEORGE MICAHEL George Michael (1998 – HP: #2, Weeks: 58)
87. janet. Janet Jackson (1993 – HP: #1, Weeks: 70)
88. IN DEEP Tina Arena (1997 – HP: #1, Weeks: 60)
89. VITALOGY Pearl Jam (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 52)
90. PRETTY WOMAN Soundtrack (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 51)
91. SONGS FROM THE SOUTH Paul Kelly (1997 – HP: #2, Weeks: 73)
92. DESIGN OF A DECADE 1986-96 Janet Jackson (1995 – HP: #2, Weeks: 28)
93. CHISEL Cold Chisel (1991 – HP: #3, Weeks: 141)
94. THEN AGAIN… John Farnham (1993 – HP: #1, Weeks: 38)
95. TALK ON CORNERS The Corrs (1997 – HP: #3, Weeks: 90)
96. UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE Natalie Cole (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 49)
97. SECRET SAMADHI Live (1997 – HP: #2, Weeks: 58)
98. WIRED WORLD OF SPORTS II The Twelfth Man (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 15)
99. RIVER OF DREAMS Billy Joel (1993 – HP: #1, Weeks: 41)
100. LILY Wendy Matthews (1992 – HP: #2, Weeks: 77)
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