CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 26, 1986
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1TOP GUN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323)		  3  8
  2CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		  1 22
  3INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		  4  5
  4SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		  5  8
  5WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		  2 71
  6WINNER IN YOU
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737)		  6 11
  7LOVE ZONE
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409)		  7 11
  8RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		  9  8
  9TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		 26  2
 105150
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394)		  8 16
 11LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)		 11 15
 12THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179)		 10 12
 13PICTURE BOOK
  Simply Red (Elektra 60452)		 14 18
 14TUFF ENUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304)		 13 21
 15PARADE
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395)		 16 15
 16PLAY DEEP
  Outfield (Columbia 40027)		 12 41
 17GTR
  GTR (Arista 8400)		 18 11
 18PLEASE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193)		 17 16
 19BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 55  2
 20STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
  38 Special (A&M 5115)		 15 11
 21RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)		 19 12
 22HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 20 55
 23POOLSIDE
  Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647)		 21  9
 24THOSE OF YOU WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND
  Bill Cosby (Geffen 24104)		 24  6
 25MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
  Wham! (Columbia 40285)		 62  2
 26WORLD MACHINE
  Level 42 (Polydor 827 487)		 23 17
 27BACK IN BLACK
  Whodini (Jive/Arista 8407)		 25 11
 28EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL
  Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297)		 28  8
 29ROD STEWART
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25446)		 40  3
 30WHO MADE WHO
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81650)		 33  7
 31NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		 30 73
 32EAT ’EM AND SMILE
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25470)		 —  1
 33EMOTIONAL
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5103)		 36  6
 34DOUBLE VISION
  Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393)		 37  8
 35BELINDA
  Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741)		 41  8
 36RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		 22 36
 37SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474)		 48  3
 38HEADLINES
  Midnight Star (Solar 60454)		 31  9
 39HEADED FOR THE FUTURE
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40368)		 27 10
 40SANDS OF TIME
  S.O.S. Band (Tabu 40279)		 32 11
 41TURBO
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40158)		 35 16
 42WALKABOUT
  The Fixx (MCA 5705)		 42  7
 43AFTERBURNER
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342)		 38 37
 44EL DeBARGE
  El DeBarge (Gordy 6181G)		 45  7
 45FALCO 3
  Falco (A&M 5105)		 34 22
 46DIRTY WORK
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 40250)		 29 16
 47SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		 49 46
 48BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		 47 61
 49THE JETS
  Jets (MCA 5667)		 44 16
 50PROMISE
  Sade (Portrait 40263)		 46 34
 51ACTION REPLAY
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60466)		 39 15
 52BIG & BEAUTIFUL
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1017)		 50 11
 53MIKE + THE MECHANICS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287)		 51 32
 54PRETTY IN PINK
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113)		 43 22
 55BIG WORLD
  Joe Jackson (A&M 6021)		 53 16
 56RUTHLESS PEOPLE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40398)		 64  3
 57THE ULTIMATE SIN
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026)		 54 24
 58RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 61 17
 59LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
  INXS (Atlantic 81277)		 59 39
 60STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES
  The Cure (Elektra 60477)		 60  9
 61PRIMITIVE LOVE
  Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131)		 52 35
 62LIVES IN THE BALANCE
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457)		 56 21
 63WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		 58 49
 64ANIMAL MAGIC
  Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 8065)		 65  7
 65BOYS DON’T CRY
  Boys Don’t Cry (Profile 1219)		 66  5
 66MISTRIAL
  Lou Reed (RCA Victor 7190)		 57 10
 67CHANGE OF ADDRESS
  Krokus (Arista 8402)		 63 13
 68THE KARATE KID PART II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (United Artists 40414)		 96  2
 69ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS
  Alabama (RCA 7170)		 67 22
 70MASTER OF PUPPETS
  Metallica (Elektra 60439)		 69 19
 71IN VISIBLE SILENCE
  Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528)		 71 14
 72FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE
  Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 40345)		 70 14
 73RAGE FOR ORDER
  Queensryche (EMI America 17197)		 —  1
 74FLORIDAYS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5730)		 74  6
 75RADIO
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239)		 73 31
 76NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 72 63
 77UNDER LOCK AND KEY
  Dokken (Elektra 60458)		 77 33
 78INSIDE OUT
  Philip Bailey (Columbia 40209)		 78 10
 79INTERMISSION
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25443)		 79  5
 80COCKER
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 12394)		 75 16
 81THE QUEEN IS DEAD
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25426)		100  3
 82AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)		 81 43
 83ALL FOR LOVE
  New Edition (MCA 5679)		 83 35
 84THEN & NOW...THE BEST OF THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Arista 8432)		165  2
 85DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		 68 25
 86BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		 84110
 87SLEIGHT OF HAND
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5130)		 95  4
 88KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA
  Starship (Grunt 5488)		 76 42
 89THE BIG PRIZE
  Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293)		 85 20
 90ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		 90 35
 91STEPHANIE MILLS
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5669)		 82 15
 92THEATER OF THE MIND
  Mtume (Epic 40262)		 94  5
 93MONTANA CAFE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25412)		107  3
 94GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372)		 89 19
 95HEAR ’N AID
  Hear ’N Aid (Mercury 826 044)		 92  7
 96#7
  George Strait (MCA 5750)		 93  7
 97THE FINAL FRONTIER
  Keel (Gold Mountain 5727)		 91 15
 98ROCK A LITTLE
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479)		 87 34
 99SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		 86 70
100THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		122  4
101STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		110  5
102MEAN BUSINESS
  The Firm (Atlantic 81628)		 80 24
103DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		 99 75
104FRANTIC ROMANTIC
  Jermaine Stewart (Arista 8395)		118  5
105THE SEER
  Big Country (Mercury 826 844)		117  3
106SKEEZER PLEEZER
  U.T. F.O. (Select 21616)		163  3
107IN SQUARE CIRCLE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T)		 98 42
108BLACK CELEBRATION
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429)		102 15
109THE COLOUR OF SPRING
  Talk Talk (EMI America 17179)		101 19
110LABYRINTH
  Original Soundtrack / David Bowie (EMI America 17206)		132  2
111EMERALD CITY
  Teena Marie (Epic 40318)		121  4
112DO ME BABY
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434)		106 23
113OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT
  Models (Geffen 24100)		114  7
114ONCE UPON A TIME
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092)		 97 37
115RENDEZ-VOUS
  Jean-Michel Jarre (Dreyfus/Polydor 829 125)		104 12
116TINDERBOX
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 24092)		111 12
117THE SECRET OF DAYDREAMING
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81640)		 88 16
118A KIND OF MAGIC
  Queen (Capitol 12476)		159  2
119HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE!
  ABC (Mercury 824 904)		109 43
120R&B SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET
  George Clinton (Capitol 12481)		120 11
121FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683)		112 28
122THE BROADWAY ALBUM
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092)		113 36
123KING OF AMERICA
  The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello) (Columbia 40173)		103 19
124CHILLIN’
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 1010)		108 20
125LIGHTHOUSE
  Kim Carnes (EMI America 17198)		126  5
126THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25340)		123 23
127LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
  Loverboy (Columbia 39953)		105 46
128LOVE & HOPE & SEX & DREAMS
  BoDeans (Slash/Warner Bros. 25403)		131  7
129MEASURE FOR MEASURE
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41527)		129  7
130COBRA
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40325)		130  4
131LIVE! FOR LIFE
  Various Artists (I.R.S. 5731)		127  7
132THE DREAM ACADEMY
  Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265)		115 38
133THE FLAG
  Rick James (Gordy 6185G)		135  5
134JOHN EDDIE
  John Eddie (Columbia 40181)		143  5
135STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		133 55
136TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE
  Bronski Beat (MCA/London 5751)		136  5
137SILK + STEEL
  Giuffria (MCA/Camel 5742)		119  8
138CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
  52nd Street (MCA/10 Records 5738)		139  6
139INTRODUCING JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive/Arista 8408)		140  5
140LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		128 57
141HIGH PRIORITY
  Cherrelle (Tabu 40094)		116 23
142LIGHTNING STRIKES
  Loudness (Atco 90512)		124  9
143TOO FAR TO WHISPER
  Shadowfax (Windham Hill 1051)		152  4
144LUXURY OF LIFE
  Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506)		137 44
145CLASSICS LIVE
  Aerosmith (Columbia 40329)		134 14
146THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		125 55
147BREAKOUT
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5753)		168  2
148HOME OF THE BRAVE
  Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros. 25400)		138 15
149PRECIOUS MOMENTS
  Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8277)		141 21
150RECONCILED
  The Call (Elektra 60440)		148 12
151CLOSER TO THE FLAME
  Rob Jungklas (Manhattan 53017)		153  5
152LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT
  Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 7194)		142 10
153RUSSIAN ROULETTE
  Accept (Portrait 40354)		144 11
154BLUE
  Double (A&M 5133)		 —  1
155LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		151 87
156FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		154127
157THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		145 56
158BOSTON, MASS.
  Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25339)		157 39
159ABSTRACT EMOTIONS
  Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 25423)		160  4
160SONGS FROM LIQUID DAYS
  Philip Glass (CBS 39564)		147 18
161LET’S GO ALL THE WAY
  Sly Fox (Capitol 12367)		146 20
162WON’T BE BLUE ANYMORE
  Dan Seals (EMI America 17166)		158 22
163CROSSROADS
  Original Soundtrack / Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25399)		149 13
164SONG X
  Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman (Geffen 24096)		166  9
165LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
  John Lennon (Capitol 12451)		150 19
166SEAMLESS
  Nylons (Open Air 0304)		155 10
167AMERICAN ANTHEM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81661)		 —  1
168THE SPECKLESS SKY
  Jane Siberry (Open Air 0305)		161  4
169LITTLE MISS DANGEROUS
  Ted Nugent (Atlantic 81632)		156 19
170LYLE MAYS
  Lyle Mays (Geffen 24097)		164 12
171WORKIN’ IT BACK
  Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 60447)		162 17
172CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)		169 54
173LOVE
  The Cult (Sire 25359)		172 27
174MIAMI VICE
  Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150)		171 42
175LOVE WILL FOLLOW
  George Howard (TBA 210)		173 18
176GREATEST HITS
  Cars (Elektra 60464)		175 37
177ANOTHER PLACE
  Hiroshima (Epic 39938)		179 37
178BOURGEOIS TAGG
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90496)		170 19
179RESTLESS
  Starpoint (Elektra 60424)		174 47
180BRIEF ENCOUNTER
  Marillion (Capitol 15023)		177 19
181GUILTY
  Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 5715)		180 17
182JOHNNY KEMP
  Johnny Kemp (Columbia 40192)		167  8
183STRANGE LAND
  Box Of Frogs (Epic 39923)		176  6
184FITS LIKE A GLOVE
  Howie Mandel (Warner Bros. 25427)		 —  1
185ROCKY IV
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40203)		181 36
186BALANCE OF POWER
  Electric Light Orchestra (CBS Associated 40048)		178 22
187PREMONITION
  Peter Frampton (Atlantic 81290)		184 25
188THE HEAD ON THE DOOR
  The Cure (Elektra 60435)		186 45
189STRENGTH
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 5666)		182 37
190STEREOTOMY
  Alan Parsons Project (Arista 8384)		183 26
191JIMMY BARNES
  Jimmy Barnes (Geffen/Mushroom 24089)		187 20
192SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
  Anne Murray (Capitol 12466)		189 21
193DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill 1025)		190109
194SECRET DREAMS AND FORBIDDEN FIRE
  Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 40312)		193 14
195THE KNIFE FEELS LIKE JUSTICE
  Brian Setzer (EMI America 17178)		185 20
196WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286)		191 53
197BIG PLANS FOR EVERYBODY
  Let’s Active (I.R.S. 5703)		192 13
198THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE
  Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40220)		195 37
199WHITE CITY (A Novel)
  Pete Townshend (Atco 90473)		188 35
200ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (EMI America 17182)		196 16
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