Top Black Album Labels

Pos. LABEL (Number of charted albums) 1. CAPITOL (14) 2. MCA (19) 3. WARNER BROS. (14) 4. MOTOWN (11) 5. COLUMBIA (23) 6. GORDY (7) 7. ARISTA (17) . 8. RCA (9) 9. A&M (9) 10. EPIC (5) 11. MERCURY (7) 12. JIVE (2) 13. SOLAR (6) 14. DE-LITE (1) 15. PROFILE (3)

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Top Black Albums

Pos. TITLE -Artist -Label 24. BEVERLY HILLS COP -SOUNDTRACK -Various Artists -MLA PRINCE 1. EMERGENCY-Kool & the Gang-Deli;e 29.CANT SLOW GOWN -Lionel Richie-Motown 2. PRIVATE DANCER-Tina'urner-Capitol 30.L11E A VIRGIN -Madonna-Sire Top Block 3. NEW EDITION -New Edition -MCA 31. LING OF ROCI .-Run-D.M.C.-Profile 4. WHITNEY HOUSTON -Whitney Houston -Arista 32. BREAK OUT --he Pointer Sisters -Planet Album Artists 5. THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE -Luther Vandross-Epic 33. FAT BOYS -Far Boys -Sutra 6. ROCK ME TONIGHT -Freddie .zckson-Capitol 34. ELECTRIC LAN -Con Funk Shun -Mercury Pss. AR-IST ;Number of Charted PI win) Label 25 MADONNA (2) Sire 7. SUDDENLY -Billy Ocean -Jive - 35. WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO-Aretha Franklin -Arista 1. PRINCE 6 THE REVOLUTION (: Paisley Park 26 READY FOR THE WORLD (1) MCA 8. SOLID -Ashford & Simpson -Capitol 36. DON'T STOP -Jeffrey Osborne-A&M (2) Warier Bros. 27. TUNA MARIE (1) Epic

9. CAN'T STOP THE LOVE-Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly- 37. GLOW -Rick James -Gordy 2. h OOL & THE GANG (1) CeLte 28. CH 1KA KHAN (1) Warner Bros. Capitol 38. STREET CALLED DESIRE -Rene & Angela-Mercury 3. TINS TURNER (1) Capitol 29. MIDNIGHT STAR (2) Solar 10. ESCAPE-Whodini-Jive 39. A LITTLE SPICE -Loose Ends -MCA V. MEW EDI-ION (1) IcCA 30 CA IEO (1) Atlanta Artists 11. MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM-Klymaxx- 40. SO GOOD -The Whispers-Solar 5. WHITNEY HOUSTON (I) Arista 31. LIOMEL RICHIE (1) Motown MCA/Constellation 41.20/2o -George Benson -Warner Bros. S. LOT-tER /ANDROSS (1) Spit 32, RICK JAMES (2) Gordy 12. DIAMOND-LIFE-Sade-PortraJ 42.AS THE BAND ¿URNS Atlantic Starr-A&M 7. FREDEIEJACKSON (1) Capi:cl 33. JEFFREY OSBORNE (2) A&M

13. JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE -Jesse Johnson's Revue-A&M 43. ALEXANDER O'NEAL-Alexander O'Neal -Tabu 3. BILLY OCEAN (1) Jve _ 34. CON FUNK SHUN (1) Mercury 14. TRULY FOR YOU -The Temptations-Gordy 44. CHINESE WALL -Philip Bailey -Columbia 3. ASH:ORD & SIMPSJN ;1) Captol 35. ARETHA FRANKLIN (1) Arista 15. ONLY FOUR YOU -The Mary Jane Girls -Gordy 45. ICE CREAM CASTLE -The Time -Warner Bros. 13. STEvIE WONDER (2) Tamla 36. THE DAll BAND (2) Motown 16. NIGHTSHIFT -Commodores -Motown 46. MAKE IT BIG -Wham! -Columbia 11. MAff FEATURING 2RANKIE BEvElLY (1) Capitol 37. REIE & ANGELA (1) Mercury 17. THE WOMAN IN RED -SOUNDTRACK -Stevie Wonder- - 47. EGO TRIP-Kurtis Blow -Mercury 12.WHODINI(1) Jive 38. KURTIS BLOW (2) Mercury) Motown 48. EUGENE WILDE-Eugene Wilde-Philly World 13. THE P)INTER SISTERS (2) Planet 39. LOOSE ENDS (1) MCA 18. AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY -Prince & the Revolution - 49. FINESSE-Glenn Jones -RCA 14. RUN-C.M C. (2) Profile 40. THE WHISPERS (I) Solar Paisley Park 50. JUKEBOX -The Dazz Band -Motown 15. KLYMAXX (1) MCA..ConstelOticr 41. GEORGE BENSON (1) Warner.Bros. 19. RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT-Debarge-Gordy 16. SADE (1) Portrait 42. ATLANTIC STARR (1) A&M 20..GAP.BAND VI -The Gap Band -Total Experience 17. THE GAP BAND (2) Total Ea erience 43. ALEXANDER O'NEAL (1) Tabu 21. PURPLE RAIN -Prince & the Revolution -Warner Bros. 18. JESSE JOHNSON'S REVUE (II 113,IA 44. PHILIP BAILEY (1) Columbia 22. SWEPT AWAY -Diana Ross -RCA 19. FAT BOYS (2) Sutra 45. THE TIME (1) Warner Bros. 23. READY FOR THE WORLD -Ready For The Word -MCA - 20. THE TEMPTATIONS (1) Gordy 46. WHAM! (1) Columbia 24. STARCHILD-Teena Mane -Epic 21. THE MARY JANE GIRLS (1) Gordy 47. EUGENE WILDE (1) Philty World 25.1 FEEL FOR YOU-Chaka Khan -Warner Bros. 22. COMMODORES (1) Motown 48. DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES (2) RCA 26. SINGLE LIFE-Cameo -Atlanta Artists 23. DIANA ROSS (2) RCA 49. GLENN JONES (1) RCA 27. PLANETARY INVASION -Midnight Star -Solar 24. DEBARGE (1) Gordy 50. AL JARREAU (2) Warner Bros.

BILLBOARD DECEMBER 28, 1985 T-27