1/4/86 DICK CLARK COUNTDOWN AMERICA, SPOTLIGHT MICHAEL JACKSON, MADONNA at #1

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Up for auction is an original 4-LP radio show set from Countdown America with Dick Clark, broadcast the weekend of January 4–5, 1986 (Show #10). This program features the Billboard Top 40 hits for that week plus special spotlight segments.

This collectible package includes:

• 4 original vinyl records (Sides 1A–2B)
• Official program cue sheets detailing segments, commercials, and weekly promos

Condition: Records are in excellent condition (played minimally—only for original broadcast and light testing). Labels are clean. Cue sheets are included and intact, showing mild age wear consistent with vintage broadcast material.

A rare collector’s item for fans of Dick Clark, 1980s pop music, and radio broadcast history.

Featured Songs – Top 40 of 1985:

Hour 1 Highlights:

• Lionel Richie – Say You, Say Me (#1 last week)
• Aretha Franklin – Freeway of Love (#40)
• Teena Marie – Lovergirl (#39)
• Bruce Springsteen – Glory Days (#38)
• Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69 (#37)
• Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better (#36)
• Survivor – The Search Is Over (#35)
• Glenn Frey – The Heat Is On (#34)
• Sting – If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free (#33)
• John Lennon – Starting Over (Spotlight)
• Billy Ocean – Loverboy (#32)
• Bailey & Collins – Easy Lover (#31)

Hour 2 Highlights:

• DeBarge – Rhythm of the Night (#30)
• Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero (#29)
• Tears for Fears – Head Over Heels (#28)
• Kool & The Gang – Cherish (#27)
• Jan Hammer – Miami Vice Theme (#26)
• Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love for You (#25)
• Madonna – Material Girl (#24)
• Corey Hart – Never Surrender (#23)
• Starship – We Built This City (#22)
• Phil Collins – Don’t Lose My Number (#21)
• The Police – Every Breath You Take (Longest at #1, past 5 yrs)

Hour 3 Highlights:

• USA for Africa – We Are the World (#20)
• Phil Collins – One More Night (#19)
• Duran Duran – A View to a Kill (#18)
• Tears for Fears – Shout (#17)
• Bryan Adams – Heaven (#16)
• Michael Jackson – Beat It (Spotlight)
• Prince – Raspberry Beret (#15)
• Phil Collins – Sussudio (#14)
• Wham! – Everything She Wants (#13)
• Stevie Wonder – Part Time Lover (#12)
• Simple Minds – Don’t You Forget About Me (#11)

Hour 4 Highlights:

• Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (#10)
• Foreigner – I Want to Know What Love Is (#9)
• Paul Young – Every Time You Go Away (#8)
• Wham! – Careless Whisper (#7)
• Dire Straits – Money for Nothing (#6)
• John Parr – St. Elmo’s Fire (#5)
• A-Ha – Take on Me (#4)
• Prince – When Doves Cry (Spotlight)
• Huey Lewis & The News – Power of Love (#3)
• REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling (#2)
• Madonna – Crazy for You (#1)

Notes:

• Records are excellent, very well preserved.
• Original cue sheets included (some light age toning).
• This was a limited radio syndication pressing, never sold in stores.