mick745

Many thanks for confirming this. Excited about receiving them.

I have ordered my copies of the three 1980s books. The only question i have is why have they chosen to print the top 10 only of the compilation album chart as when it started in 1989 it was a top 20. Is this rectified in the later books?

Just to say i do have a recording of the last bit of this countdown, the Bruno Brooks show that counted down the last 16 albums and singles. I wish i could share this but (a) i am worried about infringing music rights and (b) i dont know how to convert a music file to a video file to post on a video sharing site. I am sure one or two people would be interested in hearing the recording and a little bit of history.

I don't believe that 25 will sell as many for the simple reason it is not quite as good.

Thanks for that. Now 39 must surely be one of the strongest of all, with torn, never ever, angels, spice girls, steps, aqua, catatonic, verve, Louise, etc.

Does anyone know please if the bbc various artists number 1 song from 1997 'Perfect Day' appears on any compilation album?

Just to point out that the 20th anniversary chart was part of a re-launch of Radio 1 which would begin broadcasting in stereo the next day, and broadcasting the 'correct' week's chart on the Sunday for the first time as well. As Radio 1 began broadcasting on 30 September 1967 this chart was (presumably) broadcast on Wednesday 30 September 1987. That means the chart broadcast on Sunday 4 October 1987 would have been the chart week ending Saturday 10 October 1987 (MARRS - Pump up the volume was at its second week at number 1). I wonder if the top 40 for w/e 3 October 1987 was ever broadcast therefore? Prior to this the singles chart had been released on a Tuesday not on a Sunday.

SINGLES 20-1 20. JOHN LENNON - Imagine 19. ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK - The Last Waltz 18. BLONDIE - Heart of Glass 17. QUEEN - Bohemian Rhapsody 16. JENNIFER RUSH - The Power of Love 15. VILLAGE PEOPLE - YMCA 14. BROTHERHOOD OF MAN - Save Your Kisses for me 13. GEORGE MICHAEL - Careless Whisper 12. CULTURE CLUB - Karma Chameleon 11. WHAM! - Last Christmas/Everything she Wants 10. HUMAN LEAGUE - Don't You Want Me 9. JOHN TRAVOLTA/OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - Summer Nights 8. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Two Tribes 7. STEVIE WONDER - I Just Called to Say I Love You 6. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Relax 5. BONEY M - Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord 4. JOHN TRAVOLTA/OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - You're the One That I Want 3. BONEY M - Rivers of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring 2. WINGS - Mull of Kintyre/Girls School 1. BAND AID - Do They Know its Christmas

ALBUMS 20-1 20. WHAM! - Make it Big 19. MADONNA - Like a Virgin 18. PHIL COLLINS - No Jacket Required 17. ABBA - Arrival 16. CARPENTERS - The Singles 69-73 15. PERRY COMO - And I Love you So 14. MEAT LOAF - Bat Out of Hell 13. SOUNDTRACK - Saturday Night Fever 12. MADONNA - True Blue 11. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - Greatest Hits 10. LIONEL RICHIE - Can't Slow Down 9. MIKE OLDFIELD - Tubular Bells 8. QUEEN - Greatest Hits 7. FLEETWOOD MAC - Rumours 6. PINK FLOYD - Dark Side of the Moon 5. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - Bridge Over Troubled Water 4. ABBA - Greatest Hits 3. MICHAEL JACKSON - Thriller 2. BEATLES - Sgt Pepper 1. DIRE STRAITS - Brothers in Arms

SINGLES 40-21: 40. SOFT CELL - Tainted Love 39. RAY PARKER JN - Ghostbusters 38. BEATLES - Hey Jude 37. GEORGE HARRISON - My sweet Lord 36. DAWN - Tie a Yellow Ribbon 35. DONNA SUMMER - I feel Love 34. NILSSON - Without You 33. DONNY OSMOND - Puppy Love 32. ROYALS SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS - Amazing Grace 31. NEW SEEKERS - I'd Like to Teach the World To Sing 30. ROD STEWART - Sailing 29. IAN DRURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS - Hit me With Your Rhythm Stick 28. JULIE COVINGTON - Don't Cry for Me Argentina 27. PINK FLOYD - Another Brick in the Wall 26. SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA - Eye Level 25. GARY GLITTER - I Love You, Love Me Love 24. ART GARFUNKEL - Bright Eyes 23. DAVID SOUL - Don't Give Up on Us 22. DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - Come on Eileen 21. SLADE - Merry Xmas Everyone ALBUMS 30-21: 30. JEFF WAYNE - War of the Worlds 29. BOB MARLEY - Legend 28. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Born in the USA 27. ELVIS PRESLEY - 40 Golden Greats 26. BEACH BOYS - 20 Golden Greats 25. PAUL SIMON - Graceland 24. BLONDIE - Parallel Lines 23. SOUNDTRACK - Grease 22. VARIOUS - The Hits Album 21. PAUL YOUNG - No Parlez

SINGLES 50-41: 50. TIGHT FIT - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 49. BAY CITY ROLLERS - Bye Bye Baby 48. BUCKS FIZZ - Making your Mind Up 47. BENNY HILL - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) 46. CLIFF RICHARD - We Don't Talk Anymore 45. MARY HOPKINS - Those were the Days 44. ADAM AND THE ANTS - Stand and Deliver 43. ABBA - Dancing Queen 42. SURVIVOR - Eye of the Tiger 41. COMMODORES - Three times a Lady ALBUMS 40-31: 40. POLICE - Regatta De Blanc 39. ABBA - Greatest Hits Vol 2 38. STYLISTICS - Best Of 37. U2 - The Joshua Tree 36. ROD STEWART - Greatest Hits 35. ALISON MOYET - Alf 34. SADE - Diamond Life 33. WINGS - Band on the Run 32. BARRY MANILOW - Manilow Magic 31. BARBRA STREISAND - Love Songs

ALBUMS 50-41: 50. DIANA ROSS & SUPREMES - 20 Golden Greats 49. CULTURE CLUB - Colour by Numbers 48. FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Pleasuredome 47. SHADOWS - 20 Golden Greats 46. ROD STEWART - Atlantic Crossing 45. VARIOUS - Kids from Fame 44. HUMAN LEAGUE - Dare 43. FIVE STAR - Silk and Steel 42. VARIOUS - Now 8 41. ABBA - Super Trouper

ALBUMS 80-51 80. DIRE STRAITS - Making Movies 79. BEATLES - Beatles 67-70 78. ELO - Out of the Blue 77. EAGLES - Greatest Hits 71-75 76. VARIOUS - Now Christmas 75. WHAM! - Fantastic 74. EAGLES - Hotel California 73. ELKIE BROOKS - Pearls 72. ZZ TOP - Eliminator 71. BREAD - The Sound of Bread 70. ABBA - The Album 69. WHITNEY HOUSTON - Whitney 68. VARIOUS - Hits 6 67. BEATLES - Beatles 62-66 66. BARBRA STREISAND - Guilty 65. TINA TURNER - Private Dancer 64. POLICE - Zenyatta Mondatta 63. WHITNEY HOUSTON - Whitney Houston 62. DIRE STRAITS - Love Over Gold 61. QUEEN - A Night at the Opera 60. VARIOUS - Now 1 59. VARIOUS - Now 3 58. GENESIS - Invisible Touch 57. U2 - Under a Blood Red Sky 56. ELTON JOHN - Greatest Hits 55. VARIOUS - Now 6 54. ADAM AND THE ANTS - Kings of the Wild Frontier 53. VARIOUS - Now 4 52. PHIL COLLINS - Face Value 51. TEARS FOR FEARS - Songs from the Big Chair SINGLES 80-51 80. ARCHIES - Sugar Sugar 79. ADAM AND THE ANTS - Ant Music 78. ROXY MUSIC - Dance Away 77. DAVID SOUL - Silver Lady 76. BEE GEES - Night Fever 75. ADAM AND THE ANTS - Prince Charming 74. UB40 - Red Red Wine 73. BEATLES - Hello goodbye 72. MARVIN GAYE - I Heard it through the Grapevine 71. MIDDLE OF THE ROAD - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 70. BLACK LACE - Agadoo 69. POLICE - Don't Stand so Close to Me 68. TUBEWAY ARMY - Are 'Friends' Electric? 67. LIEUTENANT PIGEON - Mouldy Old Dough 66. GLORIA GAYNOR - I will Survive 65. LEO SAYER - When I Need You 64. MUSICAL YOUTH - Pass the Dutchie 63. DOCTOR HOOK - When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman 62. ELAINE PAIGE & BARBARA DICKSON - I Know Him So Well 61. LIONEL RITCHIE - Hello 60. ROLF HARRIS - Two Little Boys 59. ELVIS PRESLEY - The Wonder of You 58. DR HOOK - A Little Bit More 57. FATHER ABRAHAM AND THE SMURFS - The Smurf Sone 56. IRENE CARA - Fame 55. BOOMTOWN RATS - I Don't Like Mondays 54. ROD STEWART - Maggie May 53. MUNGO JERRY - In the Summertime 52. BRIGHOUSE AND RASTICK BRASS BAND - The Floral Dance 51. LITTLE JIMMY OSMOND - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool

Got tickets for Cardiff on 3 Oct, maybe see some of you there?

ALBUMS 90-81 90. QUEEN - The Works 89. PERRY COMO - 40 Greatest Hits 88. BEATLES - Abbey Road 87. VARIOUS - 20 Dynamic Hits 86. VARIOUS - Motown Chartbusters 3 85. BONEY M - Night Flight to Venus 84. DURAN DURAN - Rio 83. BILLY JOEL - An Innocent Man 82. JOHN LENNON - Double Fantasy 81. DAVID BOWIE - Ziggy Stardust SINGLES 90-81 90. ELVIS PRESLEY - Way Down 89. BUCKS FIZZ - The Land of Make Believe 88. BLONDIE - Sunday Girl 87. SHAKIN' STEVENS - This Ole House 86. EDDY GRANT - I Don't Wanna Dance 85. SWEET - Blockbuster 84. COMMUNARDS - Don't Leave Me This Way 83. PAUL HARDCASTLE - 19 82. ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You 81. MADONNA - Into the Groove

Albums 100-91: 100. QUEEN - A Kind of Magic 99. DAVID BOWIE - Let's Dance 98. U2 - Unforgettable Fire 97. A STAR IS BORN - Original Soundtrack 96. JOHN LENNON - Imagine 95. ELO - Discovery 94. PETER GABRIEL - So 93. ELTON JOHN - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 92. EURYTHMICS - Revenge 91. PINK FLOYD - Wish You Were Here. Singles 100-91: 100. ABBA - Fernando 99. BACCARA - Yes Sir I Can Boogie 98. STYLISTICS - I Can't Give You Anything 97. PETERS AND LEE - Welcome Home 96. ABBA - The Name of the Game 95. NICK BERRY - Every Loser Wins 94. KELLY MARIE - Feels Like I'm In Love 93. LENA MARTELL - One Day at a Time 92. JUDY COLLINS - Amazing Grace 91. CHUCK BERRY - My Ding-A-Ling

I couldn't find another thread on this but forgive me if I am duplicating. In 1987 for Radio 1's 20th anniversary they counted down the top 100 best selling singles and albums from the last 20 years (since Radio 1 had begun). After this you could send off a stamped addressed envelope and be sent the charts by post. Luckily I am a bit of a hoarder and in a recent house move I found these charts, would anyone be interested in me posting them? To be clear they are the Top 100 selling singles and 100 albums during the period Sept 1967- Sept 1987. On a related note I taped the last bit of the countdown on the Bruno Brookes show (the whole BB show not just the bit where he did the countdown), which was the top 16 albums and singles - and I still have the recording on cassette but with no means of playing it!

The album chart started on 28 July 1956 and this Sunday will be the 3,000th. Robbie Williams is currently the 1,000th number 1 album.