CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 16, 1986
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		  4  5
  2INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		  2  8
  3TOP GUN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323)		  1 11
  4EAT ’EM AND SMILE
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25470)		  9  4
  5SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		  3 11
  6CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		  5 25
  7RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		  7 11
  8BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 10  5
  9WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		  6 74
 10LOVE ZONE
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409)		  8 14
 11MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
  Wham! (Columbia 40285)		 13  5
 12THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179)		 11 15
 135150
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394)		 14 19
 14WINNER IN YOU
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737)		 12 14
 15LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)		 15 18
 16PLAY DEEP
  Outfield (Columbia 40027)		 17 44
 17PICTURE BOOK
  Simply Red (Elektra 60452)		 16 21
 18REVENGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5847)		 40  3
 19STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
  38 Special (A&M 5115)		 19 14
 20SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474)		 23  6
 21ROD STEWART
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25446)		 22  6
 22PLEASE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193)		 20 19
 23TUFF ENUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304)		 18 24
 24GTR
  GTR (Arista 8400)		 21 14
 25WHO MADE WHO
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81650)		 26 10
 26EMOTIONAL
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5103)		 28  9
 27BELINDA
  Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741)		 30 11
 28HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 25 58
 29RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)		 27 15
 30PARADE
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395)		 24 18
 31POOLSIDE
  Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647)		 29 12
 32RUTHLESS PEOPLE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40398)		 37  6
 33THEN & NOW...THE BEST OF THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Arista 8432)		 45  5
 34EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL
  Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297)		 33 11
 35NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		 34 76
 36RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		 36 39
 37BACK IN BLACK
  Whodini (Jive/Arista 8407)		 31 14
 38WORLD MACHINE
  Level 42 (Polydor 827 487)		 38 20
 39HEADED FOR THE FUTURE
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40368)		 39 13
 40AFTERBURNER
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342)		 42 40
 41DOUBLE VISION
  Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393)		 35 11
 42THE KARATE KID PART II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (United Artists 40414)		 46  5
 43RAGE FOR ORDER
  Queensryche (EMI America 17197)		 47  4
 44STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES
  The Cure (Elektra 60477)		 48 12
 45THOSE OF YOU WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND
  Bill Cosby (Geffen 24104)		 32  9
 46TURBO
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40158)		 41 19
 47RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 52 20
 48KNOCKED OUT LOADED
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40439)		 62  3
 49SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		 49 49
 50SANDS OF TIME
  S.O.S. Band (Tabu 40279)		 44 14
 51PRIMITIVE LOVE
  Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131)		 56 38
 52ACTION REPLAY
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60466)		 51 18
 53HEADLINES
  Midnight Star (Solar 60454)		 43 12
 54EL DeBARGE
  El DeBarge (Gordy 6181G)		 54 10
 55LANDING ON WATER
  Neil Young (Geffen 24109)		 72  2
 56WALKABOUT
  The Fixx (MCA 5705)		 50 10
 57THE JETS
  Jets (MCA 5667)		 55 19
 58MIKE + THE MECHANICS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287)		 57 35
 59THE BRIDGE
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40402)		 —  1
 60TRUE CONFESSIONS
  Bananarama (London 828 013)		 78  2
 61BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		 58 64
 62THE QUEEN IS DEAD
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25426)		 63  6
 63LIVES IN THE BALANCE
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457)		 61 24
 64DIRTY WORK
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 40250)		 53 19
 65THE ULTIMATE SIN
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026)		 60 27
 66FRANTIC ROMANTIC
  Jermaine Stewart (Arista 8395)		 76  8
 67MONTANA CAFE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25412)		 73  6
 68THE SEER
  Big Country (Mercury 826 844)		 75  6
 69QR III
  Quiet Riot (Pasha 40321)		 83  2
 70LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
  INXS (Atlantic 81277)		 69 42
 71LIFES RICH PAGEANT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5783)		 —  1
 72MISTRIAL
  Lou Reed (RCA Victor 7190)		 66 13
 73SLEIGHT OF HAND
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5130)		 74  7
 74THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		 81  7
 75ANIMAL MAGIC
  Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 8065)		 64 10
 76STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		 84  8
 77BIG WORLD
  Joe Jackson (A&M 6021)		 65 19
 78FALCO 3
  Falco (A&M 5105)		 59 25
 79IN VISIBLE SILENCE
  Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528)		 71 17
 80A KIND OF MAGIC
  Queen (Capitol 12476)		 88  5
 81FLORIDAYS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5730)		 80  9
 82BIG & BEAUTIFUL
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1017)		 67 14
 83PROMISE
  Sade (Portrait 40263)		 68 37
 84LABYRINTH
  Original Soundtrack / David Bowie (EMI America 17206)		 86  5
 85UNDER LOCK AND KEY
  Dokken (Elektra 60458)		 82 36
 86NO GURU, NO METHOD, NO TEACHER
  Van Morrison (Mercury 830 077)		103  2
 87SKEEZER PLEEZER
  U.T. F.O. (Select 21616)		 87  6
 88DOWN TO THE MOON
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 42255)		102  3
 89CHANGE OF ADDRESS
  Krokus (Arista 8402)		 70 16
 90ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS
  Alabama (RCA 7170)		 79 25
 91DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		 85 28
 92MASTER OF PUPPETS
  Metallica (Elektra 60439)		 91 22
 93NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 92 66
 94COCKER
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 12394)		 94 19
 95BOYS DON’T CRY
  Boys Don’t Cry (Profile 1219)		 77  8
 96WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		 89 52
 97INTERMISSION
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25443)		 97  8
 98ABOUT LAST NIGHT...
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (EMI America 17210)		115  3
 99NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		120  2
100EMERALD CITY
  Teena Marie (Epic 40318)		100  7
101THE BIG PRIZE
  Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293)		101 23
102ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		 98 38
103ALL FOR LOVE
  New Edition (MCA 5679)		 93 38
104BLACK CELEBRATION
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429)		104 18
105GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372)		105 22
106RADIO
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239)		 95 34
107BREAKOUT
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5753)		118  5
108BLUE
  Double (A&M 5133)		123  4
109MEASURE FOR MEASURE
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41527)		117 10
110#7
  George Strait (MCA 5750)		106 10
111INSIDE OUT
  Philip Bailey (Columbia 40209)		 96 13
112AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)		108 46
113PRETTY IN PINK
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113)		 90 25
114BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		107113
115KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA
  Starship (Grunt 5488)		109 45
116DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		111 78
117TOO FAR TO WHISPER
  Shadowfax (Windham Hill 1051)		125  7
118ROCK A LITTLE
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479)		114 37
119ONE STEP CLOSER
  Gavin Christopher (Manhattan 53024)		133  3
120JOHN EDDIE
  John Eddie (Columbia 40181)		121  8
121MEAN BUSINESS
  The Firm (Atlantic 81628)		110 27
122LOVE & HOPE & SEX & DREAMS
  BoDeans (Slash/Warner Bros. 25403)		124 10
123FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE
  Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 40345)		 99 17
124AMERICAN ANTHEM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81661)		135  4
125LIVE
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17214)		 —  1
126FULL FORCE GET BUSY 1 TIME!
  Full Force (Columbia 40395)		138  3
127THEATER OF THE MIND
  Mtume (Epic 40262)		112  8
128THE COLOUR OF SPRING
  Talk Talk (EMI America 17179)		113 22
129DO ME BABY
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434)		127 26
130R&B SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET
  George Clinton (Capitol 12481)		126 14
131HEAR ’N AID
  Hear ’N Aid (Mercury 826 044)		119 10
132TINDERBOX
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 24092)		122 15
133IN SQUARE CIRCLE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T)		128 45
134STEPHANIE MILLS
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5669)		131 18
135THE FINAL FRONTIER
  Keel (Gold Mountain 5727)		116 18
136HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE!
  ABC (Mercury 824 904)		129 46
137INTRODUCING JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive/Arista 8408)		139  8
138RUNNING SCARED
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6169)		154  3
139ONCE UPON A TIME
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092)		130 40
140OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT
  Models (Geffen 24100)		136 10
141RENDEZ-VOUS
  Jean-Michel Jarre (Dreyfus/Polydor 829 125)		132 15
142THE FLAG
  Rick James (Gordy 6185G)		143  8
143TO BE CONTINUED...
  Temptations (Gordy 6207G)		152  3
144THE THIN RED LINE
  Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032)		156  3
145CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
  52nd Street (MCA/10 Records 5738)		142  9
146FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683)		134 31
147CLOSER THAN CLOSE
  Jean Carne (Omni 90492)		158  3
148CLOSER TO THE FLAME
  Rob Jungklas (Manhattan 53017)		150  8
149TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE
  Bronski Beat (MCA/London 5751)		140  8
150LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
  Loverboy (Columbia 39953)		145 49
151STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		147 58
152SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		137 73
153CLUB PARADISE
  Original Soundtrack /Jimmy Cliff, et al. (Coliumbia 40404)		155  3
154LIGHTNING STRIKES
  Loudness (Atco 90512)		153 12
155COBRA
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40325)		141  7
156THE SECRET OF DAYDREAMING
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81640)		146 19
157RECONCILED
  The Call (Elektra 60440)		157 15
158THE BROADWAY ALBUM
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092)		144 39
159KING OF AMERICA
  The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello) (Columbia 40173)		149 22
160DESTINY
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25425)		 —  1
161CHILLIN’
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 1010)		148 23
162LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT
  Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 7194)		160 13
163LIMITED WARRANTY
  Limited Warranty (Atco 90513)		173  2
164LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		162 60
165FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		164130
166ABSTRACT EMOTIONS
  Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 25423)		163  7
167LIGHTHOUSE
  Kim Carnes (EMI America 17198)		151  8
168THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		161 58
169SONG X
  Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman (Geffen 24096)		165 12
170ANOTHER PLACE
  Hiroshima (Epic 39938)		172 40
17122B3
  Device (Chrysalis 41526)		 —  1
172COLOR IN YOUR LIFE
  Missing Persons (Capitol 12465)		 —  1
173LIVE! FOR LIFE
  Various Artists (I.R.S. 5731)		159 10
174DETROIT DIESEL
  Alvin Lee (21 Records 90517)		 —  1
175LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		166 90
176SILK + STEEL
  Giuffria (MCA/Camel 5742)		167 11
177CLASSICS LIVE
  Aerosmith (Columbia 40329)		169 17
178SONGS FROM LIQUID DAYS
  Philip Glass (CBS 39564)		171 21
179DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
  Jean Beauvoir (Columbia 40403)		180  3
180LUXURY OF LIFE
  Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506)		178 47
181HIGH PRIORITY
  Cherrelle (Tabu 40094)		174 26
182LOVE
  The Cult (Sire 25359)		183 30
183PRECIOUS MOMENTS
  Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8277)		175 24
184THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25340)		170 26
185THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		177 59
186LOVE WILL FOLLOW
  George Howard (TBA 210)		184 21
187THE DREAM ACADEMY
  Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265)		168 41
188HOME OF THE BRAVE
  Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros. 25400)		176 18
189FITS LIKE A GLOVE
  Howie Mandel (Warner Bros. 25427)		185  4
190RUSSIAN ROULETTE
  Accept (Portrait 40354)		179 14
191WON’T BE BLUE ANYMORE
  Dan Seals (EMI America 17166)		181 25
192LET’S GO ALL THE WAY
  Sly Fox (Capitol 12367)		182 23
193MIAMI VICE
  Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150)		188 45
194BOSTON, MASS.
  Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25339)		190 42
195LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
  John Lennon (Capitol 12451)		186 22
196BOURGEOIS TAGG
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90496)		187 22
197CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)		193 57
198LYLE MAYS
  Lyle Mays (Geffen 24097)		192 15
199GUILTY
  Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 5715)		189 20
200SEAMLESS
  Nylons (Open Air 0304)		191 13
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