12/21/85 JOHN LEADER'S 4 HR TOP 40 COUNTDOWN AMERICA, LIONEL RICHIE AT #1
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Description

Rare original radio broadcast vinyl set from Countdown America with Dick Clark, week ending December 21–22, 1985. Includes 4 LP records and original cue sheets. A rare collector’s piece featuring the Top 40 hits of late 1985.


Condition:


  • 4 LPs total – Very Good Plus (VG+) condition. Played once for broadcast and again for testing. Slightest natural storage warp typical for vintage LPs; all clean and play through perfectly with no skips and no visible scratches.
  • Cue sheets included – 4 pages, complete and legible, with typical age discoloration/marks from station use.
  • Vinyl is housed in brand new protective inner sleeves. Original broadcast sleeves (showing age wear/discoloration) are also included.






Track Listing



Hour 1


  • Mr. Mister – Broken Wings (#1 last week)
  • The Dream Academy – Life in a Northern Town (#40)
  • A-Ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV (#39)
  • Whitney Houston – How Will I Know (#38)
  • The Miami Sound Machine – Conga (#37)
  • Starpoint – The Object of My Desire (#36)
  • Corey Hart – Everything in My Heart (#35)
  • Lionel Richie – Stuck on You (Spotlight)
  • Sheena Easton – Do It for Love (#34)
  • Wang Chung – To Live and Die in L.A. (#33)
  • Pat Benatar – Sex as a Weapon (#32)
  • Pete Townshend – Face the Face (#31)



Hour 2


  • Jellybean – Sidewalk Talk (#30)
  • Night Ranger – Goodbye (#29)
  • Billy Ocean – When the Going Gets Tough (#28)
  • Ta Mara & the Seen – Everybody Dance (#27)
  • Bruce Springsteen – My Hometown (#26)
  • Starship – We Built This City (#25)
  • Stevie Wonder – Go Home (#24)
  • Commodores – Three Times a Lady (Spotlight)
  • Paul McCartney – Spies Like Us (#23)
  • Elton John – Wrap Her Up (#22)
  • Heart – Never (#21)
  • Hall & Oates – I Can’t Go for That (special feature)



Hour 3


  • Kool & the Gang – Emergency (#20)
  • Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne – You’re a Friend of Mine (#19)
  • Bryan Adams & Tina Turner – It’s Only Love (#18)
  • Wham! – I’m Your Man (#17)
  • Sting – Love is the Seventh Wave (#16)
  • Survivor – Burning Heart (#15)
  • Scritti Politti – Perfect Way (#14)
  • Lionel Richie – All Night Long (Spotlight)
  • Stevie Nicks – Talk to Me (#13)
  • Arcadia – Election Day (#12)
  • Dire Straits – Walk of Life (#11)



Hour 4


  • Klymaxx – I Miss You (#10)
  • Dionne Warwick & Friends – That’s What Friends Are For (#9)
  • The Cars – Tonight She Comes (#8)
  • ZZ Top – Sleeping Bag (#7)
  • Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin – Separate Lives (#6)
  • John Cougar Mellencamp – Small Town (#5)
  • Simple Minds – Alive & Kicking (#4)
  • Commodores – You Are (Spotlight)
  • Eddie Murphy – Party All the Time (#3)
  • Mr. Mister – Broken Wings (#2)
  • Lionel Richie – Say You, Say Me (#1)





Shipping: Carefully packed and shipped with protective padding.


📀 A rare chance to own a complete 4-LP syndicated radio show with Dick Clark, featuring the biggest hits of late 1985!



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