CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 31, 1986
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		  2 63
  25150
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394)		  1  8
  3RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)		  8  4
  4LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)		  5  7
  5PARADE
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395)		  3  7
  6PRETTY IN PINK
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113)		  4 14
  7DIRTY WORK
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 40250)		  6  8
  8CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		 10 14
  9PLEASE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193)		  9  8
 10RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		  7 28
 11WINNER IN YOU
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737)		 23  3
 12PLAY DEEP
  Outfield (Columbia 40027)		 11 33
 13HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 12 47
 14FALCO 3
  Falco (A&M 5105)		 13 14
 15TURBO
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40158)		 14  8
 16LOVE ZONE
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409)		 33  3
 17PROMISE
  Sade (Portrait 40263)		 15 26
 18NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		 17 65
 19TUFF ENUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304)		 21 13
 20THE ULTIMATE SIN
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026)		 20 16
 21SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		 18 38
 22BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		 16 53
 23THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179)		 30  4
 24AFTERBURNER
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342)		 19 29
 25WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		 24 41
 26LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
  INXS (Atlantic 81277)		 22 31
 27MASTER OF PUPPETS
  Metallica (Elektra 60439)		 27 11
 28ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS
  Alabama (RCA 7170)		 28 14
 29BIG WORLD
  Joe Jackson (A&M 6021)		 29  8
 30MIKE + THE MECHANICS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287)		 31 24
 31PRIMITIVE LOVE
  Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131)		 32 27
 32STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
  38 Special (A&M 5115)		 52  3
 33DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		 25 17
 34FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE
  Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 40345)		 34  6
 35PICTURE BOOK
  Simply Red (Elektra 60452)		 38 10
 36THE SECRET OF DAYDREAMING
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81640)		 26  8
 37LIVES IN THE BALANCE
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457)		 35 13
 38AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)		 37 35
 39NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 40 55
 40KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA
  Starship (Grunt 5488)		 39 34
 41SANDS OF TIME
  S.O.S. Band (Tabu 40279)		 57  3
 42RADIO
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239)		 42 23
 43THE BROADWAY ALBUM
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092)		 41 28
 44ONCE UPON A TIME
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092)		 44 29
 45WORLD MACHINE
  Level 42 (Polydor 827 487)		 62  9
 46SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		 46 62
 47GTR
  GTR (Arista 8400)		 61  3
 48HIGH PRIORITY
  Cherrelle (Tabu 40094)		 43 15
 49RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 53  9
 50ROCK A LITTLE
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479)		 45 26
 51LET’S GO ALL THE WAY
  Sly Fox (Capitol 12367)		 36 12
 52BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		 47102
 53IN VISIBLE SILENCE
  Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528)		 58  6
 54IN SQUARE CIRCLE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T)		 48 34
 55LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
  Loverboy (Columbia 39953)		 49 38
 56MEAN BUSINESS
  The Firm (Atlantic 81628)		 50 16
 57BACK IN BLACK
  Whodini (Jive/Arista 8407)		 76  3
 58STEPHANIE MILLS
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5669)		 63  7
 59ACTION REPLAY
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60466)		 70  7
 60BLACK CELEBRATION
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429)		 60  7
 61KING OF AMERICA
  The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello) (Columbia 40173)		 55 11
 62HEADED FOR THE FUTURE
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40368)		 99  2
 63COCKER
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 12394)		 64  8
 64THE JETS
  Jets (MCA 5667)		 74  8
 65FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683)		 65 20
 66CHANGE OF ADDRESS
  Krokus (Arista 8402)		 66  5
 67THE BIG PRIZE
  Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293)		 67 12
 68THE COLOUR OF SPRING
  Talk Talk (EMI America 17179)		 59 11
 69UNDER LOCK AND KEY
  Dokken (Elektra 60458)		 69 25
 70BIG & BEAUTIFUL
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1017)		 83  3
 71THE KNIFE FEELS LIKE JUSTICE
  Brian Setzer (EMI America 17178)		 51 12
 72THE DREAM ACADEMY
  Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265)		 71 30
 73PRECIOUS MOMENTS
  Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8277)		 54 13
 74OUT OF AFRICA
  Original Soundtrack (MCA 6158)		 56 18
 75LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
  John Lennon (Capitol 12451)		 68 11
 76THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25340)		 75 15
 77DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		 77 67
 78ALL FOR LOVE
  New Edition (MCA 5679)		 72 27
 79HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE!
  ABC (Mercury 824 904)		 73 35
 80LOVE
  The Cult (Sire 25359)		 78 19
 81CROSSROADS
  Original Soundtrack / Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25399)		 87  5
 82POOLSIDE
  Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647)		 —  1
 83WORKIN’ IT BACK
  Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 60447)		 79  9
 84MISTRIAL
  Lou Reed (RCA Victor 7190)		106  2
 85CLASSICS LIVE
  Aerosmith (Columbia 40329)		 82  6
 86SONGS FROM LIQUID DAYS
  Philip Glass (CBS 39564)		 80 10
 87PICTURES FOR PLEASURE
  Charlie Sexton (MCA 5629)		 84 23
 88CHILLIN’
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 1010)		 85 12
 89WHITE CITY (A Novel)
  Pete Townshend (Atco 90473)		 89 27
 90THE FINAL FRONTIER
  Keel (Gold Mountain 5727)		 91  7
 91THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		 90 47
 92GREATEST HITS
  Cars (Elektra 60464)		 88 29
 93WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286)		 81 45
 94THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		 86 48
 95LUXURY OF LIFE
  Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506)		 93 36
 96RESTLESS
  Starpoint (Elektra 60424)		 96 39
 97LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		 94 49
 98LITTLE MISS DANGEROUS
  Ted Nugent (Atlantic 81632)		 97 11
 99RENDEZ-VOUS
  Jean-Michel Jarre (Dreyfus/Polydor 829 125)		109  4
100MIAMI VICE
  Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150)		 98 34
101ROCKY IV
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40203)		 92 28
102BRIEF ENCOUNTER
  Marillion (Capitol 15023)		101 11
103ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (EMI America 17182)		104  8
104STEREOTOMY
  Alan Parsons Project (Arista 8384)		100 18
105FRIENDS
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8398)		 95 24
106DO ME BABY
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434)		103 15
107INSIDE OUT
  Philip Bailey (Columbia 40209)		153  2
1089½ WEEKS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 12470)		108  9
109HERE’S TO FUTURE DAYS
  Thompson Twins (Arista 8276)		105 34
110BALANCE OF POWER
  Electric Light Orchestra (CBS Associated 40048)		102 14
111CLUB NINJA
  Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 39979)		107 13
112STRENGTH
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 5666)		110 29
113SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
  Anne Murray (Capitol 12466)		112 13
114SECRET DREAMS AND FORBIDDEN FIRE
  Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 40312)		114  6
115GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372)		124 11
116THE HEAD ON THE DOOR
  The Cure (Elektra 60435)		117 37
117LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		111 79
118TINDERBOX
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 24092)		132  4
119ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		130 27
120HOME OF THE BRAVE
  Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros. 25400)		121  7
121RECONCILED
  The Call (Elektra 60440)		122  4
122BOSTON, MASS.
  Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25339)		113 31
123INNOCENT EYES
  Graham Nash (Atlantic 81633)		123  7
124WON’T BE BLUE ANYMORE
  Dan Seals (EMI America 17166)		119 14
125HEADLINES
  Midnight Star (Solar 60454)		 —  1
126RECKLESS
  Bryan Adams (A&M 5013)		116 80
127COLOR OF SUCCESS
  Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25320)		118 32
128BOURGEOIS TAGG
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90496)		120 11
129ICE ON FIRE
  Elton John (Geffen 24077)		115 28
130STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		126 47
131PREMONITION
  Peter Frampton (Atlantic 81290)		128 17
132R&B SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET
  George Clinton (Capitol 12481)		141  3
133BIG PLANS FOR EVERYBODY
  Let’s Active (I.R.S. 5703)		134  5
134WAVE
  Katrina & Waves (Capitol 12478)		125  5
135FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		131119
136FEARGAL SHARKEY
  Feargal Sharkey (A&M/Virgin 5108)		127 14
137STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES
  The Cure (Elektra 60477)		 —  1
138LOVE WILL FOLLOW
  George Howard (TBA 210)		135 10
139JIMMY BARNES
  Jimmy Barnes (Geffen/Mushroom 24089)		129 12
140HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300)		136 47
141CA$HFLOW
  Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists 826 028)		133  6
142ROCK ME TONIGHT
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404)		138 55
143THE NEW ZAPP IV U
  Zapp (Warner Bros. 25327)		137 28
144THAT’S WHY I’M HERE
  James Taylor (Columbia 40052)		139 29
145COLONEL ABRAMS
  Colonel Abrams (MCA 5682)		146  3
146SONGS FROM THE FILM
  Tommy Keene (Geffen 24090)		145 11
147RUSSIAN ROULETTE
  Accept (Portrait 40354)		157  3
148THE SOURCE
  Grandmaster Flash (Elektra 60476)		155  4
149GUILTY
  Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 5715)		150  9
150CANDY APPLE GREY
  Husker Du (Warner Bros. 25385)		149  9
151THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE
  Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40220)		148 29
152MACALLA
  Clannad (RCA Victor 8063)		140 10
153READY FOR THE WORLD
  Ready For The World (MCA 5594)		143 50
154DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill 1025)		151101
155LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT
  Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 7194)		169  2
156BITTER SWEET
  King (Epic 40322)		156  4
157LYLE MAYS
  Lyle Mays (Geffen 24097)		159  4
158SKIN ON SKIN
  Vanity (Motown 6167M)		154  9
159MAGNETIC HEAVEN
  Wax (RCA Victor 9546)		147  5
160EMERGENCY
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943)		152 77
161ANOTHER PLACE
  Hiroshima (Epic 39938)		158 29
162SEAMLESS
  Nylons (Open Air 0304)		172  2
163GAP BAND VII
  Gap Band (Total Experience 5714)		163  8
164ALBUM
  Public Image Ltd. (Elektra 60438)		142 15
165BORN YESTERDAY
  Everly Brothers (Mercury 826 142)		144 17
166PACK UP THE PLANTATION – LIVE!
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 8021)		161 25
167PRIVATE DANCER
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12330)		164103
168CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)		166 46
169STRANGE BEHAVIOR
  Animotion (Casablanca 826 691)		160 13
170FINYL VINYL
  Rainbow (Mercury 827 987)		162 13
171LIGHTNING STRIKES
  Loudness (Atco 90512)		 —  1
172BIOGRAPH
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 38830)		167 27
173IRON EAGLE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 12499)		165 15
174VOCALESE
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266)		173 44
175SONG X
  Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman (Geffen 24096)		 —  1
176MARILYN MARTIN
  Marilyn Martin (Atlantic 81292)		170 14
177MADONNA
  Madonna (Sire 23867)		174141
178MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM
  Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529)		168 64
179HOUNDS OF LOVE
  Kate Bush (EMI America 17171)		177 34
180THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1016)		178 42
181POWER WINDOWS
  Rush (Mercury 826 098)		175 30
182SPORTS
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412)		180139
183WONDERLAND
  Erasure (Sire 25354)		176 10
184BACK TO THE WORLD
  Dennis DeYoung (A&M 5109)		171  6
185DONE WITH MIRRORS
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24091)		183 28
186MAZARATI
  Mazarati (Paisley Park 25368)		179  8
187MAKE IT BIG
  Wham! (Columbia 39595)		185 82
188ELIMINATOR
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774)		186164
189A WINTER’S SOLSTICE
  Various Windham Hill Artists (Windham Hill 1045)		188 24
190THE HEART OF THE MATTER
  Kenny Rogers (RCA Victor 7023)		187 30
191GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40121)		182 46
192MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
  Marillion (Capitol 12431)		190 40
193THIRTEEN
  Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25352)		181 12
194MANILOW
  Barry Manilow (RCA Victor 7044)		191 26
195CARAVAN OF LOVE
  Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40118)		184 33
196WHITE NIGHTS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81273)		193 31
197IN ROMANCE 1600
  Sheila E. (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25317)		189 38
198THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 39882)		195 62
199SOUL TO SOUL
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40036)		192 36
200LIVING IN THE BACKGROUND
  Baltimora (Manhatan 53020)		194 18
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