UNITED KINGDOM'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1984
No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month 1 CAN'T SLOW DOWN-LIONEL RICHIE-APRIL 2858 2 AN INNOCENT MAH-BILLY JOEL-June 2056 3 DIAMOND LIFE-SADE-October 1650 4 THE WORKS-QUEEN-May 1492 5 PRIVATE DANCER-TINA TURNER-September 1376 6 LEGEND-BOB MARLEY & WAILERS-July 1204 7 HUMAN'S LIB-HOWARD JONES-March 992 8 INTO THE GAP-Thompson Twins-February 958 9 MAKE IT BIG-Wham!-November 944 10 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME-Frankie Goes To Hollywood-November 864 11 Touch Eurythmics-February 856 12 Now That's What I Call Music Volume 3-Various Artists-September 804 13 Now That's What I Call Music II-Various Artists-April 796 14 The Collection-Ultravox-November 780 15 Parade-Spandau Ballet-July 734 16 The Hits Album/The Hits Tape:32 Original Hits-Various Artists-December 670 17 Human Racing-Nik Kershaw-July 662 18 The Unforgettable Fire-U2-October 612 19 The Age Of Consent-Bronski Beat-October 576 20 Breaking Hearts-Elton John-June 474 21 Dire Straits Live:Alchemy-March 464 22 Now That's What I Call Music Volume IV-Various Artists-December 444 23 Arena-Duran Duran-November 390 24 Breakdance-Original Soundtrack-June 370 25 Breakout-The Pointer Sisters-August 366 26 Give My Regards To Broad Street-Paul McCartney-October 364 27 Woman In Red:Original Soundtrack-Stevie Wonder And Dionne Warwick-September 354 28 Greatest Hits:Shakin' Stevens-Shakin' Stevens-December 346 29 Footloose-Original Soundtrack-May 344 30 Yesterday Once More-The Carpenters-December 344 31 Sparkle In The Rain-Simple Minds-February 332 32 The Smiths-The Smiths-February 322 33 Sometimes When We Touch-Various Artists-February 276 34 Party Party-Black Lace-December 248 35 American Heartbeat-Various Artists-June 238 36 The Riddle-Nik Kershaw-November 234 37 Cafe Bleu-The Style Council-March 230 38 The Very Best Of Motown Love Songs-Various Artists-February 230 39 Then Came Rock N' Roll-Various Artists-June 228 40 Tonight-David Bowie-October 218 41 And I Love You So-Howard Keel-April 188 42 Hungry For Hits-Various Artists-May 184 43 Portrait-Diana Ross-January 168 44 Steeltown-Big Country-October 164 45 All By Myself-Various Artists-October 164 46 Powerslave-Iron Maiden-September 158 47 Hysteria-The Human League-May 148 48 Geffery Morgan-UB40-October 144 49 Milk And Honey:A Heart Play-John Lennon And Yoko Ono-January 144 50 Hits,Hits,Hits-Various Artists-October 140 51 Victory-The Jacksons-July 136 52 We Are Family-Sister Sledge-September 134 53 Ocean Rain-Echo & The Bunnymen-May 134 54 Keep Moving-Madness-February 134 55 Phil Fearon And Galaxy-Phil Fearon And Galaxy-August 130 56 Mange Tout-Blancmange-May 126 57 Bad Attitude-Meat Loaf-November 124 58 Miss Randy Crawford:Greatest Hits-Miss Randy Crawford-October 116 59 Don't Stop Dancing-Various Artists-May 116 60 Learning To Crawl-The Pretenders-January 114 61 The Art Garfunkel Album-Art Garfunkel-December 112 62 Lost Boys-The Flying Pickets-May 112 63 Waking Up With The House On Fire-Culture Club-October 106 64 Some Great Reward-Depeche Mode-September 98 65 Fugazi-Marillion-March 98 66 Perfect Strangers-Deep Purple-November 96 67 The Last In Line-Dio-July 96 68 Brilliant Trees-David Sylvian-July 94 69 Grace Under Pressure-Rush-April 94 70 Lament-Ultravox-April 90 71 Hatful Of Hollow-The Smiths-November 88 72 Farewell My Summer Love-Michael Jackson-June 88 73 Camoflage-Rod Stewart-June 88 74 Primitive-Neil Diamond-July 86 75 Real To Reel-Marillion-November 84 76 Goodbye Cruel World-Elvis Costello And The Attractions-July 80 77 Junk Culture-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark-May 78 78 Man On The Line-Chris De Burgh-May 76 79 Twelve Golden Bars Volume 1 And Volume 2-Status Quo-December 74 80 Cinema-Elaine Paige-November 72 81 Greatest Hits:Marvin Gaye-Marvin Gaye-April 72 82 Declaration-The Alarm-February 50 83 Slide It In-Whitesnake-February 44 84 Green Velvet-Various Artists-December 42 85 The Top-The Cure-May 42 86 Animalize-Kiss-September 40 87 How Men Are-Heaven 17-September 38 88 This Last Night In Sodom-Soft Cell-March 38 89 Victims Of The Future-Gary Moore-February 38 90 Rattlesnakes-Lloyd Cole And The Commotions-October 36 91 The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking-Roger Waters-May 36 92 Aural Sculpture-The Stranglers-November 34 93 True Colours-Level 42-October 34 94 Knife-Aztec Camera-September 34 95 No Remorse-Motorhead-September 34 96 1100 Bel Air Place-Julio Iglesias-September 34 97 Eden-Everything But The Girl-June 34 98 Body And Soul-Joe Jackson-April 34 99 The Flat Earth-Thomas Dolby-February 34 100 You Broke My Heart In 17 Places-Tracey Ullman-January 34