Sunday 23 September 2012

August 10 1985

Chart number 1469;

August 10 1985;

(this week/artist/song/label/last week/weeks on chart/cancon/this week's fastest riser = !);

KATRINA & THE WAVES ~ "WALKING ON SUNSHINE";


DIRE STRAITS ~ "WALK OF LIFE";

1. Dead or Alive ~ You spin me round (like a record) ~ CBS ~ 1 ~ 6

2. Corey Hart ~ Never surrender ~ EMI ~ 2 ~ 11 ~ cc

3. Huey Lewis & The News ~ The power of love ~ MCA ~ 5 ~ 7

4. Platinum Blonde ~ Crying over you ~ CBS ~ 8 ~ 4 ~ cc

5. Sting ~ If you love somebody set them free ~ A&M ~ 4 ~ 11

6. Paul Hardcastle ~ 19 ~ MCA ~ 3 ~ 7

7. Mary Jane Girls ~ In my house ~ Quality ~ 7 ~ 10

8. Whitney Houston ~ You give good love ~ RCA ~ 14 ~ 5

9. Paul Young ~ Every time you go away ~ CBS ~ 6 ~ 10

10. Heart ~ What about love ~ EMI ~ 11 ~ 8

11. Kool & The Gang ~ Fresh ~ Polygram ~ 13 ~ 6

12. Dire Straits ~ Walk of life ~ Polygram ~ 12 ~ 8

13. Billy Joel ~ You're only human (second wind) ~ CBS ~ 16 ~ 5

14. Air Supply ~ Just as I am ~ RCA ~ 10 ~ 9

15. Bryan Adams ~ Summer of 69 ~ A&M ~ 17 ~ 6 ~ cc

16. Bruce Springsteen ~ Glory days ~ CBS ~ 19 ~ 4

17. DeBarge ~ Who's holding Donna now ~ Quality ~ 20 ~ 4

18. Tina Turner ~ We don't need another hero ~ EMI ~ 22 ~ 3

19. Katrina & The Waves ~ Walking on sunshine ~ Attic ~ 9 ~ 15

20. Pat Benatar ~ Invincible ~ MCA ~ 28 ~ 2 ~ !

21. Howard Jones ~ Life in one day ~ WEA ~ 25 ~ 3

22. Tears for Fears ~ Head over heels ~ Polygram ~ 26 ~ 2

23. Cyndi Lauper ~ Goonies are good enough ~ CBS ~ 15 ~ 12

24. Power Station ~ Bang a gong (get it on) ~ EMI ~ 27 ~ 2

25. The Pointer Sisters ~ Dare me ~ RCA ~ 29 ~ 2

26. Billy Ocean ~ Suddenly ~ 18 ~ 10

27. Wham ~ Freedom ~ CBS ~ n.a. ~ 1

28. John Parr ~ St. Elmo's fire ~ WEA ~ n.a. ~ 1

29. Godley & Creme ~ Cry ~ Polygram ~ n.a. ~ 1

30. Motley Crue ~ Smoking in the boys room ~ WEA ~ n.a. ~ 1

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NEW ORDER ~ "PERFECT KISS";


CHUM FM Top 30 Album Chart;
Chart Number 324;
Aug.10 1985;
This Week ~ Last Week ~ Artist ~ Album ~ Label ~ Weeks On Chart ~ Canadian ~ Fastest Riser

1. ~ 1 ~ Corey Hart ~ Boy In The Box ~ EMI ~ 7 ~ cc

2. ~ 2 ~ Dire Straits ~ Brothers In Arms ~ Polygram ~ 11

3. ~ 3 ~ Tears For Fears ~ Songs From The Big Chair ~ Polygram ~ 23

4. ~ 4 ~ Sting ~ Dream Of The Blue Turtles ~ A&M ~ 9

5. ~ 13 ~ Bruce Springsteen ~ Born In The USA ~ CBS ~ 62

6. ~ 15 ~ Platinum Blonde ~ Alien Shores ~ CBS ~ 3 ~ cc ~ !

7. ~ 6 ~ Dead Or Alive ~ Youthquake ~ CBS ~ 5

8. ~ 7 ~ Eurythmics ~ Be Yourself Tonight ~ RCA ~ 13

9. ~ 8 ~ Paul Young ~ The Secret Of Association ~ 12

10. ~ 5 ~ Phil Collins ~ No Jacket Required ~ WEA ~ 35

11. ~ 9 ~ Bryan Ferry ~ Boys & Girls ~ WEA ~ 8

12. ~ 10 ~ Gowan ~ Strange Animal ~ CBS ~ 23 ~ cc

13. ~ 11 ~ Howard Jones ~ Dream Into Action ~ WEA ~ 16

14. ~ 12 ~ Talking Heads ~ Little Creatures ~ WEA ~ 8

15. ~ 20 ~ Bryan Adams ~ Reckless ~ A&M ~ 40 ~ cc

16. ~ 14 ~ Bob Dylan ~ Empire Burlesque ~ CBS ~ 8

17. ~ 16 ~ Katrina & The Waves ~ Katrina & The Waves ~ Attic ~ 10

18. ~ 18 ~ Madonna ~ Like A Virgin ~ WEA ~ 37

19. ~ 19 ~ Power Station ~ Power Station ~ EMI ~ 18

20. ~ 17 ~ Sade ~ Diamond Life ~ CBS ~ 25

21. ~ 27 ~ Wham! ~ Make It Big ~ CBS ~ 34

22. ~ 22 ~ New Order ~ Low Life ~ Polygram ~ 5

23. ~ 23 ~ Billy Joel ~ Greatest Hits ~ CBS ~ 4

24. ~ 24 ~ Gino Vanelli ~ Black Cars ~ Polygram ~ 12 ~ cc

25. ~ 25 ~ Whitney Houston ~ Whitney Houston ~ RCA ~ 2

26. ~ 21 ~ Supertramp ~ Brother Where You Bound ~ A&M ~ 13

27. ~ n.a ~ The Pointer Sisters ~ Contact ~ RCA ~ 1

28. ~ 28 ~ REM ~ Fables Of The Reconstruction ~ MCA ~ 4

29. ~ 29 ~ Orchestral Manuevers In The Dark ~ Crush ~ Polygram ~ 3

30. ~ n.a ~ Jeff Beck ~ Flash ~ CBS ~ 1

REM ~ "SUPERMAN";


Playing in town that week was Soul Asylum at RPM, Breeding Ground at The Silver Crown, Tres Hombres (ZZ Top tribute) at the Gasworks for the week.

The reverse side has some upcoming theatre listings. Appearing that week were; "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Crest Theatre, The "Mystery of Irma Vep" at the Adelaide Court, "Pagliacci" at Harbourfront, "Romeo & Juliet" at High Park, Agatha Christie's at the Shaw Festival, Cole Porter's "You're the top" at The Premiere Dance Theatre, "La Cage Aux Folles" with Peter Marshall and Kenne Curtis at the O'Keefe Centre and "Cats" at the Elgin.

SOUL ASYLUM ~ "MISERY";


SOUL ASYLUM ~ "BLACK GOLD";


August 17 1985

Chart number 1470;

August 17 1985;

(this week/artist/song/label/last week/weeks on chart/cancon/this week's fastest riser = !);

PAUL HARDCASTLE ~ "19";


PAUL YOUNG ~ "EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY";


1. Dead or Alive ~ You spin me round (like a record) ~ CBS ~ 1 ~ 7

2. Platinum Blonde ~ Crying over you ~ CBS ~ 4 ~ 5 ~ cc

3. Huey Lewis & The News ~ The power of love ~ MCA ~ 3 ~ 8

4. Corey Hart ~ Never surrender ~ EMI ~ 2 ~ 11 ~ cc

5. Whitney Houston ~ You give good love ~ RCA ~ 8 ~ 6

6. Billy Joel ~ You're only human (second wind) ~ CBS ~ 13 ~ 6

7. Tina Turner ~ We don't need another hero ~ EMI ~ 18 ~ 4 ~ !

8. Sting ~ If you love somebody set them free ~ A&M ~ 5 ~ 12

9. Heart ~ What about love ~ EMI ~ 9 ~ 9

10. Kool & The Gang ~ Fresh ~ Polygram ~ 11 ~ 7

11. Bryan Adams ~ Summer of 69 ~ A&M ~ 15 ~ 7 ~ cc

12. DeBarge ~ Who's holding Donna now ~ Quality ~ 16 ~ 6

13. Paul Hardcastle ~ 19 ~ MCA ~ 6 ~ 8

14. Mary Jane Girls ~ In my house ~ Quality ~ 7 ~ 11

15. Bruce Springsteen ~ Glory days ~ CBS ~ 16 ~ 5

16. Pat Benatar ~ Invincible ~ MCA ~ 20 ~ 3

17. Paul Young ~ Every time you go away ~ CBS ~ 9 ~ 11

18. Tears for Fears ~ Head over heels ~ Polygram ~ 22 ~ 3

19. Howard Jones ~ Life in one day ~ WEA ~ 21 ~ 4

20. Dire Straits ~ Walk of life ~ Polygram ~ 12 ~ 9

21. Wham ~ Freedom ~ CBS ~ 27 ~ 2

22. Power Station ~ Bang a Gong (get it on) ~ EMI ~ 24 ~ 3

23. The Pointer Sisters ~ Dare me ~ RCA ~ 25 ~ 3

24. John Parr ~ St. Elmo's fire ~ WEA ~ 28 ~ 2

25. Air Supply ~ Just as I am ~ RCA ~ 14 ~ 10

26. Godley & Creme ~ Cry ~ Polygram ~ 29 ~ 2

27. Motley Crue ~ Smoking in the boys room ~ WEA ~ 30 ~ 2

28. A-Ha ~ Take on me ~ WEA ~ n.a. ~ 1

29. Aretha Franklin ~ Freeway of love ~ RCA ~ n.a. ~ 1

30. Phil Collins ~ Don't lose my number ~ WEA ~ n.a. ~ 1

NEW ORDER ~ "LOVE VIGILANTES";


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CHUM FM Top 30 Chart;
Chart Number 325;
Aug.17 1986;
This Week ~ Last Week ~ Artist ~ Album ~ Label ~ Weeks On Chart ~ Canadian ~ Fastest Riser

1. ~ 1 ~ Corey Hart ~ Boy In The Box ~ EMI ~ 8 ~ cc

2. ~ 2 ~ Dire Straits ~ Brothers In Arms ~ Polygram ~ 12

3. ~ 3 ~ Tears For Fears ~ Songs From The Big Chair ~ Polygram ~ 24

4. ~ 6 ~ Platinum Blonde ~ Alien Shores ~ CBS ~ 4 ~ cc

5. ~ 5 ~ Bruce Springsteen ~ Born In The USA ~ CBS ~ 63

6. ~ 4 ~ Sting ~ Dream Of The Blue Turtles ~ A&M ~ 10

7. ~ 7 ~ Dead Or Alive ~ Youthquake ~ CBS ~ 6

8. ~ 8 ~ Eurythmics ~ Be Yourself Tonight ~ RCA ~ 14

9. ~ 9 ~ Paul Young ~ The Secret Of Association ~ 13

10. ~ 10 ~ Phil Collins ~ No Jacket Required ~ WEA ~ 36

11. ~ 11 ~ Bryan Ferry ~ Boys & Girls ~ WEA ~ 9

12. ~ 15 ~ Bryan Adams ~ Reckless ~ A&M ~ 41 ~ cc

13. ~ 13 ~ Howard Jones ~ Dream Into Action ~ WEA ~ 17

14. ~ 14 ~ Talking Heads ~ Little Creatures ~ WEA ~ 9

15. ~ 12 ~ Gowan ~ Strange Animal ~ CBS ~ 24 ~ cc

16. ~ 18 ~ Madonna ~ Like A Virgin ~ WEA ~ 38

17. ~ 21 ~ Wham! ~ Make It Big ~ CBS ~ 35

18. ~ 16 ~ Bob Dylan ~ Empire Burlesque ~ CBS ~ 9

19. ~ 19 ~ Power Station ~ Power Station ~ EMI ~ 19

20. ~ 20 ~ Sade ~ Diamond Life ~ CBS ~ 26

21. ~ 23 ~ Billy Joel ~ Greatest Hits ~ CBS ~ 5

22. ~ 17 ~ Katrina & The Waves ~ Katrina & The Waves ~ Attic ~ 11

23. ~ 25 ~ Whitney Houston ~ Whitney Houston ~ RCA ~ 3

24. ~ 27 ~ The Pointer Sisters ~ Contact ~ RCA ~ 2

25. ~ 28 ~ REM ~ Fables Of The Reconstruction ~ MCA ~ 5

26. ~ 30 ~ Jeff Beck ~ Flash ~ CBS ~ 2 ~ !

27. ~ 29 ~ Orchestral Manuevers In The Dark ~ Crush ~ Polygram ~ 4

28. ~ 22 ~ New Order ~ Low Life ~ Polygram ~ 6

29. ~ 24 ~ Gino Vanelli ~ Black Cars ~ Polygram ~ 13 ~ cc

30. ~ n.a ~ Saga ~ Behaviour ~ A&M ~ 1 ~ cc

CHEAP TRICK ~ "THE FLAME";


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Playing that week were 54-40 at RPM, The Feelies at RPM, Tina Turner at CNE, Exodus, Sacrifice and Slaughter at Larry's. The Hype, Negative Gain, State Of Mind at Larry's Hideaway, Sons of Ishmael & the Hype at DMZ, Huey Lewis & Neville Bros at CNE, Corey Hart & Chalk Circel at CNE, Neil Young & Kris Kristopherson at CNE, Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings at CNE, REO Speedwagon & Cheap Trick at CNE, Galleon and Dirty White Boys (Foreigner tribute) at the Gasworks.

54-40 ~ "BABY RAN";


54-40 ~ "I GO BLIND";


THE FEELIES ~ "SOONER OR LATER";


THE FEELIES ~ "AWAY";


EXODUS AT LARRY'S;

August 24 1985

Chart number 1471;

August 24 1985;

(this week/artist/song/label/last week/weeks on chart/cancon/this week's fastest riser = !);

POWER STATION ~ "BANG A GONG";


1. Platinum Blonde ~ Crying over you ~ CBS ~ 2 ~ 6 ~ cc

2. Huey Lewis & The News ~ The power of love ~ MCA ~ 3 ~ 9

3. Dead or Alive ~ You spin me round (like a record) ~ CBS ~ 1 ~ 8

4. Whitney Houston ~ You give good love ~ RCA ~ 5 ~ 7

5. Billy Joel ~ You're only human (second wind) ~ CBS ~ 6 ~ 7

6. Tina Turner ~ We don't need another hero ~ EMI ~ 7 ~ 5

7. Corey Hart ~ Never surrender ~ EMI ~ 4 ~ 13 ~ cc

8. Heart ~ What about love ~ EMI ~ 9 ~ 10

9. Bryan Adams ~ Summer of 69 ~ A&M ~ 11 ~ 8 ~ cc

10. Kool & The Gang ~ Fresh ~ Polygram ~ 10 ~ 8

11. DeBarge ~ Who's holding Donna now ~ Quality ~ 12 ~ 6

12. Tears for Fears ~ Head over heels ~ Polygram ~ 18 ~ 4

13. Pat Benatar ~ Invincible ~ MCA ~ 16 ~ 4

14. Bruce Springsteen ~ Glory days ~ CBS ~ 15 ~ 6

15. John Parr ~ St. Elmo's fire ~ WEA ~ 24 ~ 3 ~ !

16. Wham ~ Freedom ~ CBS ~ 21 ~ 3

17. Sting ~ If you love somebody set them free ~ A&M ~ 8 ~ 13

18. Godley & Creme ~ Cry ~ Polygram ~ 26 ~ 3

19. Howard Jones ~ Life in one day ~ WEA ~ 19 ~ 5

20. The Pointer Sisters ~ Dare me ~ RCA ~ 23 ~ 4

21. Power Station ~ Bang a gong (get it on) ~ EMI ~ 22 ~ 4

22. Aretha Franklin ~ Freeway of love ~ RCA ~ 29 ~ 2

23. A-Ha ~ Take on me ~ WEA ~ 28 ~ 2

24. Motley Crue ~ Smoking in the boys room ~ WEA ~ 27 ~ 3

25. Paul Hardcastle ~ 19 ~ MCA ~ 13 ~ 9

26. Phil Collins ~ Don't lose my number ~ WEA ~ 30 ~ 2

27. Mary Jane Girls ~ In my house ~ Quality ~ 14 ~ 12

28. Paul Young ~ Every time you go away ~ CBS ~ 17 ~ 12

29. John Cougar Mellencamp ~ Lonely ole night ~ Polygram ~ n.a. ~ 1

30. Doug Cameron ~ Mona with the children ~ CBS ~ n.a. ~ 1 ~ cc

DEAD OR ALIVE ~ "YOU SPIN ME AROUND";


CHUM FM Top 30 Album Chart;
Chart Number 326;
Aug.24 1985;
This Week ~ Last Week ~ Artist ~ Album ~ Label ~ Weeks On Chart ~ Canadian ~ Fastest Riser

1. ~ 1 ~ Corey Hart ~ Boy In The Box ~ EMI ~ 9 ~ cc

2. ~ 2 ~ Dire Straits ~ Brothers In Arms ~ Polygram ~ 13

3. ~ 3 ~ Tears For Fears ~ Songs From The Big Chair ~ Polygram ~ 25

4. ~ 4 ~ Platinum Blonde ~ Alien Shores ~ CBS ~ 5 ~ cc

5. ~ 5 ~ Bruce Springsteen ~ Born In The USA ~ CBS ~ 64

6. ~ 6 ~ Sting ~ Dream Of The Blue Turtles ~ A&M ~ 11

7. ~ 8 ~ Eurythmics ~ Be Yourself Tonight ~ RCA ~ 15

8. ~ 9 ~ Paul Young ~ The Secret Of Association ~ 14

9. ~ 10 ~ Phil Collins ~ No Jacket Required ~ WEA ~ 37

10. ~ 7 ~ Dead Or Alive ~ Youthquake ~ CBS ~ 7

11. ~ 12 ~ Bryan Adams ~ Reckless ~ A&M ~ 42 ~ cc

12. ~ 11 ~ Bryan Ferry ~ Boys & Girls ~ WEA ~ 10

13. ~ 17 ~ Wham! ~ Make It Big ~ CBS ~ 36

14. ~ 14 ~ Talking Heads ~ Little Creatures ~ WEA ~ 10

15. ~ 16 ~ Madonna ~ Like A Virgin ~ WEA ~ 39

16. ~ 15 ~ Gowan ~ Strange Animal ~ CBS ~ 25 ~ cc

17. ~ 13 ~ Howard Jones ~ Dream Into Action ~ WEA ~ 18

18. ~ 23 ~ Whitney Houston ~ Whitney Houston ~ RCA ~ 4 ~ !

19. ~ 21 ~ Billy Joel ~ Greatest Hits ~ CBS ~ 6

20. ~ 19 ~ Power Station ~ Power Station ~ EMI ~ 20

21. ~ 20 ~ Sade ~ Diamond Life ~ CBS ~ 27

22. ~ 24 ~ The Pointer Sisters ~ Contact ~ RCA ~ 3

23. ~ 18 ~ Bob Dylan ~ Empire Burlesque ~ CBS ~ 10

24. ~ 25 ~ REM ~ Fables Of The Reconstruction ~ MCA ~ 6

25. ~ 26 ~ Jeff Beck ~ Flash ~ CBS ~ 3

26. ~ 27 ~ Orchestral Manuevers In The Dark ~ Crush ~ Polygram ~ 5

27. ~ n.a ~ Various Artists ~ Back To The Future Soundtrack ~ CBS ~ 1

28. ~ n.a ~ Aretha Franklin ~ Who's Zoomin' Who ~ RCA ~ 1

29 ~ 30 ~ Saga ~ Behaviour ~ A&M ~ 2 ~ cc

30 ~ 28 ~ New Order ~ Low Life ~ Polygram ~ 7

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OMD ~ "DREAMING";


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By comparison here are the charts from campus radio station CKCU in Ottawa for that month.

CKCU TOP 10;

THE RANDYPETERS ~ "FREEDOM TRAIN";


No. ~ Last Wk ~ Artist ~ Title ~ Label ~ Weeks On ~ Cancon

1. ~ 1 ~ The Randypeters ~ Independence Day ~ XXX ~ 4 ~ cc

2. ~ 2 ~ Tones On Tail ~ Go! (ep) ~ Beggar's Banquet ~ 5

3. ~ 7 ~ The Plasterscene Replicas ~ The Plasterscene Replicas ~ Voicepondence ~ 7 ~ cc

4. ~ 4 ~ DST ~ Why Is It Fresh ~ Celluloid ~ 3

5. ~ 6 ~ The Swans ~ I Crawled ~ DIET ~ 3

6. ~ n.a ~ The Thieves ~ I See Red ~ Rubber Records ~ 1 7. ~ 3 ~ Images In Vogue ~ Call It Love ~ WEA ~ 7 ~ cc

8. ~ n.a ~ New Order ~ Perfect Kiss ~ Factory ~ 1

9. ~ 9 ~ Miles Davis ~ Time After Time ~ CBS ~ 2

10. ~ n.a ~ The Calamity Janes ~ The Calamity Janes ~ indie ~ 1 ~ cc

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7 SECONDS ~ "99 RED BALLOONS";


Playing that week were Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark at CNE, George Thorogood at CNE and Lee Arron at Diamond Club for the "Call of The Wild" album launch, 7 Seconds, The Hype, Sudden Impact & Negative Gain at DMZ, Negative Gain, Hype, Brute Creation at Concert Hall in Oakville, at the Gasworks; Ground Zero, Esther Young & Halloween, Screamer and Universal Juveniles (Max Webster tribute).

THE SWANS ~ "A SCREW";


THE SWANS ~ "COWARD":

MILES DAVIS LIVE IN MONTREAL;



August 31 1985

Chart number 1472;

August 31 1985;

JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP ~ "LONELY OLE NIGHT";


(this week/artist/song/label/last week/weeks on chart/cancon/this week's fastest riser = !);

1. Platinum Blonde ~ Crying over you ~ CBS ~ 1 ~ 7 ~ cc

2. Huey Lewis & The News ~ The power of love ~ MCA ~ 2 ~ 10

3. Tina Turner ~ We don't need another hero ~ EMI ~ 6 ~ 6

4. Whitney Houston ~ You give good love ~ RCA ~ 4 ~ 8

5. Billy Joel ~ You're only human (second wind) ~ CBS ~ 5 ~ 8

6. John Parr ~ St. Elmo's fire ~ WEA ~ 15 ~ 4 ~ !

7. Heart ~ What about love ~ EMI ~ 8 ~ 11

8. Pat Benatar ~ Invincible ~ MCA ~ 13 ~ 5

9. Bryan Adams ~ Summer of 69 ~ A&M ~ 9 ~ 9 ~ cc

10. DeBarge ~ Who's holding Donna now ~ Quality ~ 11 ~ 7

11. Tears for Fears ~ Head over heels ~ Polygram ~ 12 ~ 5

12. Wham ~ Freedom ~ CBS ~ 16 ~ 4

13. Godley & Creme ~ Cry ~ Polygram ~ 18 ~ 4

14. Dead or Alive ~ You spin me round (like a record) ~ CBS ~ 3 ~ 9

15. Corey Hart ~ Never surrender ~ EMI ~ 7 ~ 14 ~ cc

16. A-Ha ~ Take on me ~ WEA ~ 23 ~ 3

17. The Pointer Sisters ~ Dare me ~ RCA ~ 20 ~ 6

18. Kool & The Gang ~ Fresh ~ Polygram ~ 10 ~ 9

19. Aretha Franklin ~ Freeway of love ~ RCA ~ 22 ~ 3

20. Power Station ~ Bang a gong (get it on) ~ EMI ~ 21 ~ 5

21. Bruce Springsteen ~ Glory days ~ CBS ~ 14 ~ 7

22. Motley Crue ~ Smoking in the boys room ~ WEA ~ 24 ~ 4

23. Phil Collins ~ Don't lose my number ~ WEA ~ 26 ~ 3

24. John Cougar Mellencamp ~ Lonely ole night ~ Polygram ~ 29 ~ 2

25. Sting ~ If you love somebody set them free ~ A&M ~ 17 ~ 14

26. Howard Jones ~ Life in one day ~ WEA ~ 19 ~ 6

27. Doug Cameron ~ Mona with the children ~ CBS ~ 30 ~ 2 ~ cc

28. The Eurythmics ~ There must be an angel ~ RCA ~ n.a. ~ 1

29. Gino Vannelli ~ Hurts to be in love ~ Polygram ~ n.a. ~ 1 ~ cc

30. Kool & The Gang ~ Cherish ~ Polygram ~ n.a. ~ 1

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ~ "GLORY DAYS";


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OMD ~ "SECRET";


CHUM FM Top 30 Album Chart;
Chart Number 327;
Aug.31 1985;
This Week ~ Last Week ~ Artist ~ Album ~ Label ~ Weeks On Chart ~ Canadian ~ Fastest Riser

1. ~ 1 ~ Corey Hart ~ Boy In The Box ~ EMI ~ 10 ~ cc

2. ~ 2 ~ Dire Straits ~ Brothers In Arms ~ Polygram ~ 14

3. ~ 3 ~ Tears For Fears ~ Songs From The Big Chair ~ Polygram ~ 26

4. ~ 4 ~ Platinum Blonde ~ Alien Shores ~ CBS ~ 6 ~ cc

5. ~ 5 ~ Bruce Springsteen ~ Born In The USA ~ CBS ~ 65

6. ~ 6 ~ Sting ~ Dream Of The Blue Turtles ~ A&M ~ 12

7. ~ 9 ~ Phil Collins ~ No Jacket Required ~ WEA ~ 38

8. ~ 8 ~ Paul Young ~ The Secret Of Association ~ 15

9. ~ 7 ~ Eurythmics ~ Be Yourself Tonight ~ RCA ~ 16

10. ~ 11 ~ Bryan Adams ~ Reckless ~ A&M ~ 43 ~ cc

11. ~ 10 ~ Dead Or Alive ~ Youthquake ~ CBS ~ 8

12. ~ 13 ~ Wham! ~ Make It Big ~ CBS ~ 37

13. ~ 15 ~ Madonna ~ Like A Virgin ~ WEA ~ 40

14. ~ 14 ~ Talking Heads ~ Little Creatures ~ WEA ~ 11

15. ~ 12 ~ Bryan Ferry ~ Boys & Girls ~ WEA ~ 11

16. ~ 18 ~ Whitney Houston ~ Whitney Houston ~ RCA ~ 5

17. ~ 19 ~ Billy Joel ~ Greatest Hits ~ CBS ~ 7

18. ~ 17 ~ Howard Jones ~ Dream Into Action ~ WEA ~ 19

19. ~ 22 ~ The Pointer Sisters ~ Contact ~ RCA ~ 4

20. ~ 16 ~ Gowan ~ Strange Animal ~ CBS ~ 26 ~ cc

21. ~ 20 ~ Power Station ~ Power Station ~ EMI ~ 21

22. ~ 28 ~ Aretha Franklin ~ Who'S Zoomin' Who ~ RCA ~ 2 ~ !

23. ~ 21 ~ Sade ~ Diamond Life ~ CBS ~ 28

24. ~ 24 ~ REM ~ Fables Of The Reconstruction ~ MCA ~ 7

25. ~ 25 ~ Jeff Beck ~ Flash ~ CBS ~ 4

26. ~ 26 ~ Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark ~ Crush ~ Polygram ~ 6

27. ~ 27 ~ Various Artists ~ Back To The Future Soundtrack ~ CBS ~ 2

28. ~ 29 ~ Saga ~ Behaviour ~ A&M ~ 3 ~ cc

29. ~ n.a ~ Neil Young ~ Old Ways ~ WEA ~ 1 ~ cc

30. ~ n.a ~ A-Ha ~ Hunting High & Low ~ WEA ~ 1

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MANIX ~ "ZIGGY STARDUST";


GRAVE CONCERN ~ "APRIL ACID";


THE DAYGLO ABORTIONS;

THE DAYGLO ABORTIONS:


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By comparison here are the charts from campus radio station CFVU Victoria BC a couple weeks later;

CFVU TOP 20
September 10 1985

No. ~ Last Week ~ Artist ~ Album ~ Label ~ Wks On ~ Cancon

CHANNEL THREE ~ "CATHOLIC BOY";


NOMEANSNO ~ "TWO LIPS/RAGS AND BONES";


1. ~ 2 ~ Guadalcanal Diary ~ Walking In The Shadow Of Big Man ~ WEA

2. ~ 3 ~ Midnight Oil ~ Red Sails In The Sunset ~ CBS ~ 8

3. ~ 8 ~ Talking Heads ~ Little Creatures ~ WEA ~ 12

4. ~ 10 ~ Deja Voodoo ~ Too Cool To Live Too Smart To Die ~ OG! ~ 12 ~ cc

5. ~ n.a ~ The Lime Spiders ~ Slave Girl ~ Big Time ~ 2

6. ~ 11 ~ Terminal Sunglasses ~ Wrap Around Cool ~ OG! ~ 12 ~ cc

7. ~ n.a ~ The Ramones ~ Bonzo Goes To Bitburg EP ~ WEA ~ 1

8. ~ 26 ~ Johnathan Richman & Modern Lovers ~ Broken Romance ~ WEA ~ 6

9. ~ 9 ~ The Appliances ~ SPD ~ s/r ~ 10 ~ cc

10. ~ 7 ~ God & The State ~ Ruins ~ Happy Squid ~ 12 ~ cc

11. ~ n.a ~ The Randypeters ~ Independence Day ~ XXX ~ 1 ~ cc

12. ~ 11 ~ Beat Rodeo ~ Stays Out Late ~ MCA ~ 8

13. ~ 17 ~ Malepoets ~ Malepoets ~ EMI ~ 8

14. ~ 24 ~ The Cocteau Twins ~ Treasure ~ Polygram ~ 10

15. ~ 33 ~ Young Fresh Fellows ~ Three Sides To The Story ~ Pop Lions ~ 10

16. ~ 6 ~ The Ragehoods ~ Rough Town ~ Big D ~ 10

17. ~ 9 ~ Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians ~ Fegmania ~ WEA ~ 12

18. ~ n.a ~ Channel 3 ~ Last Time I Drank ~ Enigma ~ 1

19. ~ n.a ~ The Spikes ~ xxxxxx ~ Bigtime ~ 1

20. ~ 21 ~ Nomeansno ~ You Kill Me ~ Undergrowth ~ 2 ~ cc

TERMINAL SUNGLASSES ~ "PSYCHO RAIL";


GUADALCANAL DIARY ~ "WATUTSI DIARY";


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Playing that week were; Squeeze, The Hooters and The Truth at Kingswood, Dayglo Abortions, Sudden Impact, Grave Concern at The El Mocambo, Witchfawn at Larry's Hideaway, Direct Action at Larry's. OMD & Nick Kershaw at CNE, Later that month were; Sept.7 - Gerard Leckey & Strange Nursery at the ARC, Sept.9 - Manix at Larry's Hideaway, Alpha Centuri at Uncle Sam's in Niagara Falls, Sept.11 - Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark at the Salty dog in Rochester, Sept.12 - The Box at Diamond, White Water at Uncle Sams in Niagara Fall, Sept.14 - Eliminator, Sept.16 - 1984 (Beatles Tribute) at the Diamond, Lee Arron, Sweet Emotion and The Voice at Uncle Sam's in Niagara Falls. Sept 4 Pukka Orch at Ontario Place, George Thorogood at CNE, Wham & Pointer Sisters at CNE, Bruce Springsteen at CNE (2 nights), at the Gasworks, Frank Soda, the Vigilants, Mask, Power H, Moonlight Drive and Gallo.
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SQUEEZE ~ "ANOTHER NAIL IN MY HEART";


SQUEEZE ~ "COOL FOR CATS";


THE COCTEAU TWINS ~ "CRUSHED";

September 21 1985

Chart number 1475;

September 21 1985;

HEART ~ "WHAT ABOUT LOVE";


PLASTERSCENE REPLICAS ~ "WE CAN TALK";


(this week/artist/song/label/last week/weeks on chart/cancon/this week's fastest riser = !);

1. John Parr ~ St. Elmo's fire ~ WEA ~ 1 ~ 7

2. A-Ha ~ Take on me ~ WEA ~ 4 ~ 6

3. Tina Turner ~ We don't need another hero ~ EMI ~ 2 ~ 9

4. Godley & Creme ~ Cry ~ Polygram ~ 7 ~ 7

5. Wham ~ Freedom ~ CBS ~ 5 ~ 7

6. John Cougar Mellencamp ~ Lonely ole night ~ Polygram ~ 11 ~ 5

7. Huey Lewis & The News ~ The power of love ~ MCA ~ 3 ~ 13

8. Tears for Fears ~ Head over heels ~ Polygram ~ 8 ~ 11

9. David Bowie & Mick Jagger ~ Dancing in the Streets ~ Capital ~ 16 ~ 3

10. Pat Benatar ~ Invincible ~ MCA ~ 6 ~ 8

11. Phil Collins ~ Don't lose my number ~ WEA ~ 13 ~ 6

12. Aretha Franklin ~ Freeway of love ~ RCA ~ 12 ~ 6

13. Kool & The Gang ~ Cherish ~ Polygram ~ 17 ~ 4

14. Motley Crue ~ Smokin in the boys room ~ WEA ~ 15 ~ 7

15. Corey Hart ~ Boy in the box ~ Capital ~ 29 ~ 4 ~ cc ~ !

16. Dire Straits ~ Money for nothing ~ Polygram ~ 20 ~ 3

17. Platinum Blonde ~ Crying over you ~ CBS ~ 10 ~ 10 ~ cc

18. Madonna ~ Dress you up ~ WEA ~ 21 ~ 3

19. The Eurythmics ~ There must be an angel ~ RCA ~ 22 ~ 4

20. UB40 & Chrissie Hynde ~ I got you babe ~ A&M ~ 26 ~ 2

21. Billy Joel ~ You're only human (second wind) ~ CBS ~ 9 ~ 11

22. Doug Cameron ~ Mona with the children ~ CBS ~ 23 ~ 5 ~ cc

23. Gino Vannelli ~ Hurts to be in love ~ Polygram ~ 24 ~ 4 ~ cc

24. Pointer Sisters ~ Dare me ~ RCA ~ 14 ~ 8

25. Jan Hammer ~ Miami Vice theme ~ MCA ~ n.a. ~ 1

26. Stevie Wonder ~ Part time lover ~ Motown ~ n.a. ~ 3

27. Heart ~ What about love ~ EMI ~ 17

28. John Waite ~ Every step of the way ~ EMI ~ n.a. ~ 3

29. Whitney Houston ~ You give good love ~ RCA ~ 18 ~ 11

30. Bryan Adams ~ Summer of 69 ~ A&M ~ 25 ~ 12 ~ cc

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REM ~ "DRIVER 8";


CHUM FM Top 30 Album Chart;
Chart Number 330;
Sept.21 1985;
This Week ~ Last Week ~ Artist ~ Album ~ Label ~ Weeks On Chart ~ Canadian ~ Fastest Riser

1. ~ 1 ~ Dire Straits ~ Brothers In Arms ~ Polygram ~ 17

2. ~ 3 ~ Bruce Springsteen ~ Born In The USA ~ CBS ~ 68

3. ~ 2 ~ Corey Hart ~ Boy In The Box ~ EMI ~ 15 ~ cc

4. ~ 4 ~ Tears For Fears ~ Songs From The Big Chair ~ Polygram ~ 29

5. ~ 6 ~ Phil Collins ~ No Jacket Required ~ WEA ~ 31

6. ~ 7 ~ Bryan Adams ~ Reckless ~ A&M ~ 46 ~ cc

7. ~ 5 ~ Platinum Blonde ~ Alien Shores ~ CBS ~ 9 ~ cc

8. ~ 8 ~ Sting ~ Dream Of The Blue Turtles ~ A&M ~ 16

9. ~ 10 ~ Wham! ~ Make It Big ~ CBS ~ 40

10. ~ 9 ~ Paul Young ~ The Secret Of Association ~ 18

11. ~ 11 ~ Madonna ~ Like A Virgin ~ WEA ~ 43

12. ~ 12 ~ Eurythmics ~ Be Yourself Tonight ~ RCA ~ 19

13. ~ 14 ~ Billy Joel ~ Greatest Hits ~ CBS ~ 10

14. ~ 13 ~ Dead Or Alive ~ Youthquake ~ CBS ~ 12

15. ~ 18 ~ Aretha Franklin ~ Who'S Zoomin' Who ~ RCA ~ 5

16. ~ 16 ~ The Pointer Sisters ~ Contact ~ RCA ~ 7

17. ~ 15 ~ Talking Heads ~ Little Creatures ~ WEA ~ 14

18. ~ 17 ~ Whitney Houston ~ Whitney Houston ~ RCA ~ 8

19. ~ 19 ~ Howard Jones ~ Dream Into Action ~ WEA ~ 22

20. ~ 25 ~ A-Ha ~ Hunting High & Low ~ WEA ~ 4 ~ !

21. ~ 21 ~ Gowan ~ Strange Animal ~ CBS ~ 29 ~ cc

22. ~ 22 ~ Neil Young ~ Old Ways ~ WEA ~ 4 ~ cc

23. ~ 20 ~ Bryan Ferry ~ Boys & Girls ~ WEA ~ 14

24. ~ 29 ~ Depeche Mode ~ Some Great Reward ~ WEA ~ 3

25. ~ 23 ~ Power Station ~ Power Station ~ EMI ~ 24

26. ~ 24 ~ REM ~ Fables Of The Reconstruction ~ MCA ~ 10

27. ~ n.a ~ John Cougar Mellencamp ~ Scarecrow ~ Polygram ~ 1

28. ~ n.a ~ UB40 ~ Little Bagariddim ~ A&M ~ 1

29. ~ 30 ~ Loverboy ~ Lovin' Every Minute Of It ~ CBS ~ 2 ~ cc

30. ~ n.a ~ Kool & The Gang ~ Emergency ~ Polygram ~ 1

AC/DC ~ "HELL'S BELLS";

AC/DC ~ "YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG";


THE DUNDRELLS ~ "BLISTERING PERSUASION";


THE BOPCATS ~ "WILD JUNGLE ROCK"


By comparison here are the album charts from campus radio station CKUL in Lethbridge, Alberta.
CKUL TOP 20 ALBUMS;
September 20 1985

No. ~ Last Week ~ Artist ~ Album ~ Label ~ Wks On ~ Cancon

X ~ "BREATHLESS";


X ~ "LOS ANGELES";


1. ~ 1 ~ X ~ Ain't Love Grand ~ WEA ~ 5

2. ~ 6 ~ The Smiths ~ That Joke Ain't Funny Anymore ~ WEA ~ 2

3. ~ 12 ~ The Colourfield ~ Virgins & Philistines ~ MCA ~ 2

4. ~ 2 ~ Jerry Jerry & The Sons Of Rythmn Orchestra ~ Road Gore ~ OG! ~ 5 ~ cc

5. ~ 3 ~ A Western Front ~ Off To The Angels ~ Orange ~ 3

6. ~ n.a ~ The Cure ~ The Head On The Door ~ WEA ~ 1

7. ~ 11 ~ The Grapes Of Wrath ~ September Bowl Of Green ~ Nettwerk ~ cc

8. ~ 5 ~ Midnight Oil ~ Red Sails In The Sunset ~ CBS ~ 11

9. ~ 7 ~ The Enigmas ~ Strangely Wild ~ Zulu ~ 10 ~ cc

10. ~ 11 ~ Skinny Puppy ~ Bites ~ Nettwerk ~ 2 ~ cc

11. ~ 10 ~ Stewart Copeland ~ The Rhythmist ~ A&M ~ 8

12. ~ 15 ~ The Satellites ~ The Satellites ~ Axe ~ 2 ~ cc

13. ~ n.a ~ Jane Siberry ~ The Speckless Sky ~ Duke Street ~ 1 ~ cc

14. ~ 9 ~ Go For Three ~ Go For Three ~ Zulu ~ 9 ~ cc

15. ~ 18 ~ Nick Drake ~ Heaven In A Wild Flower ~ MCA ~ 2

16. ~ 4 ~ Stranger To Stranger ~ xxxx xxxx ~ Hopewell ~ 6

17. ~ 14 ~ The Scene Is Now ~ Burn All Your Records ~ xxx ~ 6

18. ~ 13 ~ The Dream Academy ~ The Dream Academy ~ WEA ~ 3

19. ~ 11 ~ The Randypeters ~ Independence Day ~ XXX ~ 11 ~ cc

20. ~ n.a ~ Johnny Winters ~ Serious Business ~ WEA ~ 1

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Also playing in town that week; Sept 13 ~ The A-Bones and The Dominators at Star Club, AC/DC and Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force at MLG, Plasterscene Replicas & No Mind at The Rhythm Club. Bopcats, Splatcats & Dundrells at The Cabana Room, Chris Spedding & Roy Harper at Larry's, Propaganda at the Danforth Music Hall, at Uncle Sam's; Sept.14 - Sting at Kingswood, Sept.21 - Frank Soda & Just Alice, Sept. 23-25 Brighton Rock, Sept.22 Gerard Leckey & Strange Nursery at The Rivoli, Sept.22 Pukka Orchestra at the Bamboo, AC/DC and Yngwie Malsteen at MLG and the Freaker's Ball outside Exeter, Ontario, with UIC, The Purple Toads and the Spores, Dio & Helix at CNE, Bryan Adams & John Parr at CNE, Va Rouje and Panama (Van Halen Tribute) at the Gasworks.

GO FOR 3 ~ "JUST ANOTHER DAY";


GO FOUR 3 ~ "SAVE ME";


THE GRAPES OF WRATH ~ "ALL THE THINGS I WASN'T";


THE A-BONES ~ "I WAS A TEENAGE MUMMY";


THE A-BONES ~ "SPOOKS-A-POPPIN";


The reverse has some theatre listings. Playing that week were; Cole Porter's "You're the top" at the Premiere Dance Theatre, Sam Sheppard's "The Tooth Of Crime", "Little Shop of Horrors' at the Crest, "Cats" at the Elgin and Doug Henning at the O'Keefe Centre.