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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) |