| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JUNE 14, 1986 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 1 | 65 | |
| 2 | 5150 Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394) | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | WINNER IN YOU Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737) | 5 | 5 | |
| 4 | LIKE A ROCK Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398) | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 5106) | 7 | 16 | |
| 6 | RAISED ON RADIO Journey (Columbia 39936) | 3 | 6 | |
| 7 | PARADE Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395) | 6 | 9 | |
| 8 | LOVE ZONE Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409) | 11 | 5 | |
| 9 | PRETTY IN PINK Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113) | 8 | 16 | |
| 10 | PLEASE Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193) | 9 | 10 | |
| 11 | DIRTY WORK Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 40250) | 10 | 10 | |
| 12 | PLAY DEEP Outfield (Columbia 40027) | 12 | 35 | |
| 13 | THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179) | 16 | 6 | |
| 14 | RIPTIDE Robert Palmer (Island 90471) | 13 | 30 | |
| 15 | TUFF ENUFF Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304) | 17 | 15 | |
| 16 | SO Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088) | 47 | 2 | |
| 17 | HEART Heart (Capitol 12410) | 14 | 49 | |
| 18 | FALCO 3 Falco (A&M 5105) | 15 | 16 | |
| 19 | STRENGTH IN NUMBERS 38 Special (A&M 5115) | 21 | 5 | |
| 20 | TURBO Judas Priest (Columbia 40158) | 18 | 10 | |
| 21 | NO JACKET REQUIRED Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240) | 20 | 67 | |
| 22 | BROTHERS IN ARMS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264) | 22 | 55 | |
| 23 | PROMISE Sade (Portrait 40263) | 19 | 28 | |
| 24 | AFTERBURNER Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342) | 24 | 31 | |
| 25 | SCARECROW John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865) | 25 | 40 | |
| 26 | WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD Mr. Mister (RCA 8045) | 27 | 43 | |
| 27 | PICTURE BOOK Simply Red (Elektra 60452) | 32 | 12 | |
| 28 | WORLD MACHINE Level 42 (Polydor 827 487) | 35 | 11 | |
| 29 | SANDS OF TIME S.O.S. Band (Tabu 40279) | 33 | 5 | |
| 30 | GTR GTR (Arista 8400) | 34 | 5 | |
| 31 | LISTEN LIKE THIEVES INXS (Atlantic 81277) | 26 | 33 | |
| 32 | BIG WORLD Joe Jackson (A&M 6021) | 29 | 10 | |
| 33 | THE ULTIMATE SIN Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026) | 23 | 18 | |
| 34 | MIKE + THE MECHANICS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287) | 30 | 26 | |
| 35 | PRIMITIVE LOVE Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131) | 31 | 29 | |
| 36 | HEADED FOR THE FUTURE Neil Diamond (Columbia 40368) | 43 | 4 | |
| 37 | ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS Alabama (RCA 7170) | 28 | 16 | |
| 38 | BACK IN BLACK Whodini (Jive/Arista 8407) | 46 | 5 | |
| 39 | RAISING HELL Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217) | 77 | 2 | |
| 40 | ACTION REPLAY Howard Jones (Elektra 60466) | 49 | 9 | |
| 41 | MASTER OF PUPPETS Metallica (Elektra 60439) | 36 | 13 | |
| 42 | POOLSIDE Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647) | 55 | 3 | |
| 43 | TOP GUN Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323) | 105 | 2 | |
| 44 | FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 40345) | 38 | 8 | |
| 45 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 45 | 11 | |
| 46 | THE JETS Jets (MCA 5667) | 53 | 10 | |
| 47 | THE SECRET OF DAYDREAMING Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81640) | 37 | 10 | |
| 48 | DIFFERENT LIGHT Bangles (Columbia 40039) | 40 | 19 | |
| 49 | RADIO L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239) | 42 | 25 | |
| 50 | EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297) | 64 | 2 | |
| 51 | LIVES IN THE BALANCE Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457) | 39 | 15 | |
| 52 | NERVOUS NIGHT Hooters (Columbia 39912) | 48 | 57 | |
| 53 | AS THE BAND TURNS Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019) | 41 | 37 | |
| 54 | BIG & BEAUTIFUL Fat Boys (Sutra 1017) | 63 | 5 | |
| 55 | KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA Starship (Grunt 5488) | 44 | 36 | |
| 56 | STEPHANIE MILLS Stephanie Mills (MCA 5669) | 57 | 9 | |
| 57 | IN VISIBLE SILENCE Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528) | 51 | 8 | |
| 58 | THE BROADWAY ALBUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092) | 52 | 30 | |
| 59 | ONCE UPON A TIME Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092) | 50 | 31 | |
| 60 | SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300) | 54 | 64 | |
| 61 | MEAN BUSINESS The Firm (Atlantic 81628) | 56 | 18 | |
| 62 | COCKER Joe Cocker (Capitol 12394) | 62 | 10 | |
| 63 | ROCK A LITTLE Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479) | 61 | 28 | |
| 64 | HEADLINES Midnight Star (Solar 60454) | 87 | 3 | |
| 65 | THE BIG PRIZE Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293) | 65 | 14 | |
| 66 | CHANGE OF ADDRESS Krokus (Arista 8402) | 66 | 7 | |
| 67 | IN SQUARE CIRCLE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T) | 59 | 36 | |
| 68 | LET’S GO ALL THE WAY Sly Fox (Capitol 12367) | 68 | 14 | |
| 69 | BLACK CELEBRATION Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429) | 67 | 9 | |
| 70 | BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653) | 58 | 104 | |
| 71 | MISTRIAL Lou Reed (RCA Victor 7190) | 72 | 4 | |
| 72 | HIGH PRIORITY Cherrelle (Tabu 40094) | 60 | 17 | |
| 73 | FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683) | 70 | 22 | |
| 74 | UNDER LOCK AND KEY Dokken (Elektra 60458) | 69 | 27 | |
| 75 | THE DREAM ACADEMY Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265) | 73 | 32 | |
| 76 | THE COLOUR OF SPRING Talk Talk (EMI America 17179) | 71 | 13 | |
| 77 | LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy (Columbia 39953) | 74 | 40 | |
| 78 | INSIDE OUT Philip Bailey (Columbia 40209) | 90 | 4 | |
| 79 | HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE! ABC (Mercury 824 904) | 79 | 37 | |
| 80 | CROSSROADS Original Soundtrack / Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25399) | 80 | 7 | |
| 81 | KING OF AMERICA The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello) (Columbia 40173) | 75 | 13 | |
| 82 | DIAMOND LIFE Sade (Portrait 39581) | 78 | 69 | |
| 83 | PRECIOUS MOMENTS Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8277) | 83 | 15 | |
| 84 | RENDEZ-VOUS Jean-Michel Jarre (Dreyfus/Polydor 829 125) | 91 | 6 | |
| 85 | THE KNIFE FEELS LIKE JUSTICE Brian Setzer (EMI America 17178) | 76 | 14 | |
| 86 | LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY John Lennon (Capitol 12451) | 81 | 13 | |
| 87 | ALL FOR LOVE New Edition (MCA 5679) | 82 | 29 | |
| 88 | THE FINAL FRONTIER Keel (Gold Mountain 5727) | 89 | 9 | |
| 89 | THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25340) | 84 | 17 | |
| 90 | PICTURES FOR PLEASURE Charlie Sexton (MCA 5629) | 86 | 25 | |
| 91 | WORKIN’ IT BACK Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 60447) | 88 | 11 | |
| 92 | THEATRE OF PAIN Motley Crue (Elektra 60418) | 92 | 49 | |
| 93 | LOVE The Cult (Sire 25359) | 85 | 21 | |
| 94 | EL DeBARGE El DeBarge (Gordy 6181G) | — | 1 | |
| 95 | GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372) | 106 | 13 | |
| 96 | CHILLIN’ Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 1010) | 94 | 14 | |
| 97 | GREATEST HITS Cars (Elektra 60464) | 97 | 31 | |
| 98 | CLASSICS LIVE Aerosmith (Columbia 40329) | 93 | 8 | |
| 99 | THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES Sting (A&M 3750) | 98 | 50 | |
| 100 | SONGS FROM LIQUID DAYS Philip Glass (CBS 39564) | 95 | 12 | |
| 101 | ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042) | 110 | 29 | |
| 102 | LUXURY OF LIFE Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506) | 99 | 38 | |
| 103 | OUT OF AFRICA Original Soundtrack (MCA 6158) | 96 | 20 | |
| 104 | LITTLE CREATURES Talking Heads (Sire 25305) | 101 | 51 | |
| 105 | RESTLESS Starpoint (Elektra 60424) | 102 | 41 | |
| 106 | MIAMI VICE Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150) | 103 | 36 | |
| 107 | WHO MADE WHO AC/DC (Atlantic 81650) | — | 1 | |
| 108 | TINDERBOX Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 24092) | 109 | 6 | |
| 109 | STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES The Cure (Elektra 60477) | 123 | 3 | |
| 110 | WHITE CITY (A Novel) Pete Townshend (Atco 90473) | 100 | 29 | |
| 111 | WALKABOUT The Fixx (MCA 5705) | — | 1 | |
| 112 | LITTLE MISS DANGEROUS Ted Nugent (Atlantic 81632) | 107 | 13 | |
| 113 | DO ME BABY Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434) | 116 | 17 | |
| 114 | DOUBLE VISION Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393) | 164 | 2 | |
| 115 | WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286) | 104 | 47 | |
| 116 | ROCKY IV Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40203) | 111 | 30 | |
| 117 | BRIEF ENCOUNTER Marillion (Capitol 15023) | 114 | 13 | |
| 118 | ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (EMI America 17182) | 108 | 10 | |
| 119 | BELINDA Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741) | 148 | 2 | |
| 120 | STRENGTH The Alarm (I.R.S. 5666) | 115 | 31 | |
| 121 | BALANCE OF POWER Electric Light Orchestra (CBS Associated 40048) | 112 | 16 | |
| 122 | 9½ WEEKS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 12470) | 113 | 11 | |
| 123 | LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 25157) | 121 | 81 | |
| 124 | HOME OF THE BRAVE Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros. 25400) | 122 | 9 | |
| 125 | RECONCILED The Call (Elektra 60440) | 126 | 6 | |
| 126 | THE HEAD ON THE DOOR The Cure (Elektra 60435) | 118 | 39 | |
| 127 | STEREOTOMY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 8384) | 117 | 20 | |
| 128 | R&B SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET George Clinton (Capitol 12481) | 130 | 5 | |
| 129 | INNOCENT EYES Graham Nash (Atlantic 81633) | 125 | 9 | |
| 130 | BIG PLANS FOR EVERYBODY Let’s Active (I.R.S. 5703) | 133 | 7 | |
| 131 | LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 7194) | 143 | 4 | |
| 132 | BOSTON, MASS. Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25339) | 129 | 33 | |
| 133 | LIGHTNING STRIKES Loudness (Atco 90512) | 160 | 3 | |
| 134 | STREET CALLED DESIRE Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607) | 132 | 49 | |
| 135 | RUSSIAN ROULETTE Accept (Portrait 40354) | 136 | 5 | |
| 136 | SECRET DREAMS AND FORBIDDEN FIRE Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 40312) | 128 | 8 | |
| 137 | BOURGEOIS TAGG Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90496) | 134 | 13 | |
| 138 | FRIENDS Dionne Warwick (Arista 8398) | 119 | 26 | |
| 139 | WON’T BE BLUE ANYMORE Dan Seals (EMI America 17166) | 127 | 16 | |
| 140 | HERE’S TO FUTURE DAYS Thompson Twins (Arista 8276) | 120 | 36 | |
| 141 | SEAMLESS Nylons (Open Air 0304) | 150 | 4 | |
| 142 | FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029) | 139 | 121 | |
| 143 | SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT Anne Murray (Capitol 12466) | 124 | 15 | |
| 144 | COLONEL ABRAMS Colonel Abrams (MCA 5682) | 144 | 5 | |
| 145 | PREMONITION Peter Frampton (Atlantic 81290) | 141 | 19 | |
| 146 | THE SOURCE Grandmaster Flash (Elektra 60476) | 147 | 6 | |
| 147 | SILK + STEEL Giuffria (MCA/Camel 5742) | 168 | 2 | |
| 148 | COLOR OF SUCCESS Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25320) | 131 | 34 | |
| 149 | GUILTY Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 5715) | 149 | 11 | |
| 150 | RECKLESS Bryan Adams (A&M 5013) | 137 | 82 | |
| 151 | LOVE WILL FOLLOW George Howard (TBA 210) | 140 | 12 | |
| 152 | JIMMY BARNES Jimmy Barnes (Geffen/Mushroom 24089) | 145 | 14 | |
| 153 | ICE ON FIRE Elton John (Geffen 24077) | 138 | 30 | |
| 154 | SONGS FROM THE FILM Tommy Keene (Geffen 24090) | 153 | 13 | |
| 155 | BITTER SWEET King (Epic 40322) | 155 | 6 | |
| 156 | CA$HFLOW Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists 826 028) | 151 | 8 | |
| 157 | LYLE MAYS Lyle Mays (Geffen 24097) | 156 | 6 | |
| 158 | HUNTING HIGH AND LOW A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300) | 146 | 49 | |
| 159 | HEAR ’N AID Hear ’N Aid (Mercury 826 044) | — | 1 | |
| 160 | ANOTHER PLACE Hiroshima (Epic 39938) | 162 | 31 | |
| 161 | DECEMBER George Winston (Windham Hill 1025) | 157 | 103 | |
| 162 | CANDY APPLE GREY Husker Du (Warner Bros. 25385) | 158 | 11 | |
| 163 | OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT Models (Geffen 24100) | — | 1 | |
| 164 | SONG X Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman (Geffen 24096) | 165 | 3 | |
| 165 | JOHNNY KEMP Johnny Kemp (Columbia 40192) | 174 | 2 | |
| 166 | LOVE & HOPE & SEX & DREAMS BoDeans (Slash/Warner Bros. 25403) | — | 1 | |
| 167 | THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40220) | 159 | 31 | |
| 168 | ANIMAL MAGIC Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 8065) | — | 1 | |
| 169 | CLUB NINJA Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 39979) | 135 | 15 | |
| 170 | GAP BAND VII Gap Band (Total Experience 5714) | 169 | 10 | |
| 171 | CRUSH Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077) | 173 | 48 | |
| 172 | #7 George Strait (MCA 5750) | — | 1 | |
| 173 | ROCK ME TONIGHT Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404) | 152 | 57 | |
| 174 | LIVE! FOR LIFE Various Artists (I.R.S. 5731) | — | 1 | |
| 175 | MEASURE FOR MEASURE Icehouse (Chrysalis 41527) | — | 1 | |
| 176 | WAVE Katrina & Waves (Capitol 12478) | 142 | 7 | |
| 177 | PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol 12330) | 172 | 105 | |
| 178 | MAGNETIC HEAVEN Wax (RCA Victor 9546) | 176 | 7 | |
| 179 | MACALLA Clannad (RCA Victor 8063) | 171 | 12 | |
| 180 | SKIN ON SKIN Vanity (Motown 6167M) | 166 | 11 | |
| 181 | THAT’S WHY I’M HERE James Taylor (Columbia 40052) | 154 | 31 | |
| 182 | EMERGENCY Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943) | 175 | 79 | |
| 183 | THE NEW ZAPP IV U Zapp (Warner Bros. 25327) | 163 | 30 | |
| 184 | MADONNA Madonna (Sire 23867) | 180 | 143 | |
| 185 | VOCALESE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266) | 179 | 46 | |
| 186 | THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK Fat Boys (Sutra 1016) | 183 | 44 | |
| 187 | FEARGAL SHARKEY Feargal Sharkey (A&M/Virgin 5108) | 161 | 16 | |
| 188 | SPORTS Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412) | 185 | 141 | |
| 189 | ELIMINATOR Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774) | 189 | 166 | |
| 190 | MAZARATI Mazarati (Paisley Park 25368) | 190 | 10 | |
| 191 | BIOGRAPH Bob Dylan (Columbia 38830) | 182 | 29 | |
| 192 | READY FOR THE WORLD Ready For The World (MCA 5594) | 167 | 52 | |
| 193 | MARILYN MARTIN Marilyn Martin (Atlantic 81292) | 181 | 16 | |
| 194 | HOUNDS OF LOVE Kate Bush (EMI America 17171) | 184 | 36 | |
| 195 | A WINTER’S SOLSTICE Various Windham Hill Artists (Windham Hill 1045) | 193 | 26 | |
| 196 | BORN YESTERDAY Everly Brothers (Mercury 826 142) | 170 | 19 | |
| 197 | ALBUM Public Image Ltd. (Elektra 60438) | 177 | 17 | |
| 198 | PACK UP THE PLANTATION – LIVE! Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 8021) | 178 | 27 | |
| 199 | STRANGE BEHAVIOR Animotion (Casablanca 826 691) | 186 | 15 | |
| 200 | MAKE IT BIG Wham! (Columbia 39595) | 191 | 84 | |
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