| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 23, 1986 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | TRUE BLUE Madonna (Sire 25442) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | INVISIBLE TOUCH Genesis (Atlantic 81641) | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | EAT ’EM AND SMILE David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25470) | 4 | 5 | |
| 4 | TOP GUN Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323) | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 | SO Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088) | 5 | 12 | |
| 6 | BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE Steve Winwood (Island 25448) | 8 | 6 | |
| 7 | RAISING HELL Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217) | 7 | 12 | |
| 8 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 5106) | 6 | 26 | |
| 9 | WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 9 | 75 | |
| 10 | MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN Wham! (Columbia 40285) | 11 | 6 | |
| 11 | LOVE ZONE Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409) | 10 | 15 | |
| 12 | THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179) | 12 | 16 | |
| 13 | 5150 Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394) | 13 | 20 | |
| 14 | REVENGE Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5847) | 18 | 4 | |
| 15 | PLAY DEEP Outfield (Columbia 40027) | 16 | 45 | |
| 16 | LIKE A ROCK Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398) | 15 | 19 | |
| 17 | WINNER IN YOU Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737) | 14 | 15 | |
| 18 | STRENGTH IN NUMBERS 38 Special (A&M 5115) | 19 | 15 | |
| 19 | PICTURE BOOK Simply Red (Elektra 60452) | 17 | 22 | |
| 20 | SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474) | 20 | 7 | |
| 21 | ROD STEWART Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25446) | 21 | 7 | |
| 22 | TUFF ENUFF Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304) | 23 | 25 | |
| 23 | THE BRIDGE Billy Joel (Columbia 40402) | 59 | 2 | |
| 24 | WHO MADE WHO AC/DC (Atlantic 81650) | 25 | 11 | |
| 25 | BELINDA Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741) | 27 | 12 | |
| 26 | EMOTIONAL Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5103) | 26 | 10 | |
| 27 | THEN & NOW...THE BEST OF THE MONKEES Monkees (Arista 8432) | 33 | 6 | |
| 28 | PLEASE Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193) | 22 | 20 | |
| 29 | GTR GTR (Arista 8400) | 24 | 15 | |
| 30 | RUTHLESS PEOPLE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40398) | 32 | 7 | |
| 31 | RAISED ON RADIO Journey (Columbia 39936) | 29 | 16 | |
| 32 | PARADE Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395) | 30 | 19 | |
| 33 | HEART Heart (Capitol 12410) | 28 | 59 | |
| 34 | EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297) | 34 | 12 | |
| 35 | NO JACKET REQUIRED Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240) | 35 | 77 | |
| 36 | RIPTIDE Robert Palmer (Island 90471) | 36 | 40 | |
| 37 | BACK IN BLACK Whodini (Jive/Arista 8407) | 37 | 15 | |
| 38 | THE KARATE KID PART II Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (United Artists 40414) | 42 | 6 | |
| 39 | RAGE FOR ORDER Queensryche (EMI America 17197) | 43 | 5 | |
| 40 | AFTERBURNER Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342) | 40 | 41 | |
| 41 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 47 | 21 | |
| 42 | WORLD MACHINE Level 42 (Polydor 827 487) | 38 | 21 | |
| 43 | STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES The Cure (Elektra 60477) | 44 | 13 | |
| 44 | KNOCKED OUT LOADED Bob Dylan (Columbia 40439) | 48 | 4 | |
| 45 | HEADED FOR THE FUTURE Neil Diamond (Columbia 40368) | 39 | 14 | |
| 46 | PRIMITIVE LOVE Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131) | 51 | 39 | |
| 47 | LANDING ON WATER Neil Young (Geffen 24109) | 55 | 3 | |
| 48 | TRUE CONFESSIONS Bananarama (London 828 013) | 60 | 3 | |
| 49 | POOLSIDE Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647) | 31 | 13 | |
| 50 | LIFES RICH PAGEANT R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5783) | 71 | 2 | |
| 51 | DOUBLE VISION Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393) | 41 | 12 | |
| 52 | SCARECROW John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865) | 49 | 50 | |
| 53 | HEADLINES Midnight Star (Solar 60454) | 53 | 13 | |
| 54 | TURBO Judas Priest (Columbia 40158) | 46 | 20 | |
| 55 | EL DeBARGE El DeBarge (Gordy 6181G) | 54 | 11 | |
| 56 | WALKABOUT The Fixx (MCA 5705) | 56 | 11 | |
| 57 | SANDS OF TIME S.O.S. Band (Tabu 40279) | 50 | 15 | |
| 58 | QR III Quiet Riot (Pasha 40321) | 69 | 3 | |
| 59 | MIKE + THE MECHANICS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287) | 58 | 36 | |
| 60 | FRANTIC ROMANTIC Jermaine Stewart (Arista 8395) | 66 | 9 | |
| 61 | THE QUEEN IS DEAD Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25426) | 62 | 7 | |
| 62 | THE JETS Jets (MCA 5667) | 57 | 20 | |
| 63 | THOSE OF YOU WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND Bill Cosby (Geffen 24104) | 45 | 10 | |
| 64 | ACTION REPLAY Howard Jones (Elektra 60466) | 52 | 19 | |
| 65 | LIVES IN THE BALANCE Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457) | 63 | 25 | |
| 66 | MONTANA CAFE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25412) | 67 | 7 | |
| 67 | THE SEER Big Country (Mercury 826 844) | 68 | 7 | |
| 68 | THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058) | 74 | 8 | |
| 69 | BROTHERS IN ARMS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264) | 61 | 65 | |
| 70 | LISTEN LIKE THIEVES INXS (Atlantic 81277) | 70 | 43 | |
| 71 | DOWN TO THE MOON Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 42255) | 88 | 4 | |
| 72 | NIGHT SONGS Cinderella (Mercury 830 076) | 99 | 3 | |
| 73 | MISTRIAL Lou Reed (RCA Victor 7190) | 72 | 14 | |
| 74 | STORMS OF LIFE Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435) | 76 | 9 | |
| 75 | ANIMAL MAGIC Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 8065) | 75 | 11 | |
| 76 | NO GURU, NO METHOD, NO TEACHER Van Morrison (Mercury 830 077) | 86 | 3 | |
| 77 | SLEIGHT OF HAND Joan Armatrading (A&M 5130) | 73 | 8 | |
| 78 | THE ULTIMATE SIN Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026) | 65 | 28 | |
| 79 | A KIND OF MAGIC Queen (Capitol 12476) | 80 | 6 | |
| 80 | BIG WORLD Joe Jackson (A&M 6021) | 77 | 20 | |
| 81 | IN VISIBLE SILENCE Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528) | 79 | 18 | |
| 82 | DIRTY WORK Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 40250) | 64 | 20 | |
| 83 | FALCO 3 Falco (A&M 5105) | 78 | 26 | |
| 84 | LIVE George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17214) | 125 | 2 | |
| 85 | BIG & BEAUTIFUL Fat Boys (Sutra 1017) | 82 | 15 | |
| 86 | SKEEZER PLEEZER U.T. F.O. (Select 21616) | 87 | 7 | |
| 87 | ABOUT LAST NIGHT... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (EMI America 17210) | 98 | 4 | |
| 88 | BLUE Double (A&M 5133) | 108 | 5 | |
| 89 | DIFFERENT LIGHT Bangles (Columbia 40039) | 91 | 29 | |
| 90 | UNDER LOCK AND KEY Dokken (Elektra 60458) | 85 | 37 | |
| 91 | FLORIDAYS Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5730) | 81 | 10 | |
| 92 | PROMISE Sade (Portrait 40263) | 83 | 38 | |
| 93 | MEASURE FOR MEASURE Icehouse (Chrysalis 41527) | 109 | 11 | |
| 94 | CHANGE OF ADDRESS Krokus (Arista 8402) | 89 | 17 | |
| 95 | BOYS DON’T CRY Boys Don’t Cry (Profile 1219) | 95 | 9 | |
| 96 | MASTER OF PUPPETS Metallica (Elektra 60439) | 92 | 23 | |
| 97 | NERVOUS NIGHT Hooters (Columbia 39912) | 93 | 67 | |
| 98 | BREAKOUT Spyro Gyra (MCA 5753) | 107 | 6 | |
| 99 | DESTINY Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25425) | 160 | 2 | |
| 100 | THE BIG PRIZE Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293) | 101 | 24 | |
| 101 | COCKER Joe Cocker (Capitol 12394) | 94 | 20 | |
| 102 | LABYRINTH Original Soundtrack / David Bowie (EMI America 17206) | 84 | 6 | |
| 103 | GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372) | 105 | 23 | |
| 104 | ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS Alabama (RCA 7170) | 90 | 26 | |
| 105 | INTERMISSION Dio (Warner Bros. 25443) | 97 | 9 | |
| 106 | BLACK CELEBRATION Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429) | 104 | 19 | |
| 107 | EMERALD CITY Teena Marie (Epic 40318) | 100 | 8 | |
| 108 | FULL FORCE GET BUSY 1 TIME! Full Force (Columbia 40395) | 126 | 4 | |
| 109 | RADIO L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239) | 106 | 35 | |
| 110 | ONE STEP CLOSER Gavin Christopher (Manhattan 53024) | 119 | 4 | |
| 111 | WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD Mr. Mister (RCA 8045) | 96 | 53 | |
| 112 | ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042) | 102 | 39 | |
| 113 | #7 George Strait (MCA 5750) | 110 | 11 | |
| 114 | AMERICAN ANTHEM Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81661) | 124 | 5 | |
| 115 | TOO FAR TO WHISPER Shadowfax (Windham Hill 1051) | 117 | 8 | |
| 116 | ALL FOR LOVE New Edition (MCA 5679) | 103 | 39 | |
| 117 | INSIDE OUT Philip Bailey (Columbia 40209) | 111 | 14 | |
| 118 | BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653) | 114 | 114 | |
| 119 | PRETTY IN PINK Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113) | 113 | 26 | |
| 120 | JOHN EDDIE John Eddie (Columbia 40181) | 120 | 9 | |
| 121 | DIAMOND LIFE Sade (Portrait 39581) | 116 | 79 | |
| 122 | LOVE & HOPE & SEX & DREAMS BoDeans (Slash/Warner Bros. 25403) | 122 | 11 | |
| 123 | RUNNING SCARED Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6169) | 138 | 4 | |
| 124 | ROCK A LITTLE Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479) | 118 | 38 | |
| 125 | AS THE BAND TURNS Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019) | 112 | 47 | |
| 126 | MEAN BUSINESS The Firm (Atlantic 81628) | 121 | 28 | |
| 127 | KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA Starship (Grunt 5488) | 115 | 46 | |
| 128 | FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 40345) | 123 | 18 | |
| 129 | THE COLOUR OF SPRING Talk Talk (EMI America 17179) | 128 | 23 | |
| 130 | DO ME BABY Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434) | 129 | 27 | |
| 131 | THE THIN RED LINE Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032) | 144 | 4 | |
| 132 | THEATER OF THE MIND Mtume (Epic 40262) | 127 | 9 | |
| 133 | TO BE CONTINUED... Temptations (Gordy 6207G) | 143 | 4 | |
| 134 | COLOR IN YOUR LIFE Missing Persons (Capitol 12465) | 172 | 2 | |
| 135 | R&B SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET George Clinton (Capitol 12481) | 130 | 15 | |
| 136 | CLOSER THAN CLOSE Jean Carne (Omni 90492) | 147 | 4 | |
| 137 | TINDERBOX Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 24092) | 132 | 16 | |
| 138 | IN SQUARE CIRCLE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T) | 133 | 46 | |
| 139 | INTRODUCING JONATHAN BUTLER Jonathan Butler (Jive/Arista 8408) | 137 | 9 | |
| 140 | GOOD TO GO LOVER Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 829 532) | — | 1 | |
| 141 | HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE! ABC (Mercury 824 904) | 136 | 47 | |
| 142 | HEAR ’N AID Hear ’N Aid (Mercury 826 044) | 131 | 11 | |
| 143 | OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT Models (Geffen 24100) | 140 | 11 | |
| 144 | THE FLAG Rick James (Gordy 6185G) | 142 | 9 | |
| 145 | THE FINAL FRONTIER Keel (Gold Mountain 5727) | 135 | 19 | |
| 146 | CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT 52nd Street (MCA/10 Records 5738) | 145 | 10 | |
| 147 | STEPHANIE MILLS Stephanie Mills (MCA 5669) | 134 | 19 | |
| 148 | CLOSER TO THE FLAME Rob Jungklas (Manhattan 53017) | 148 | 9 | |
| 149 | ONCE UPON A TIME Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092) | 139 | 41 | |
| 150 | RENDEZ-VOUS Jean-Michel Jarre (Dreyfus/Polydor 829 125) | 141 | 16 | |
| 151 | FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683) | 146 | 32 | |
| 152 | CLUB PARADISE Original Soundtrack /Jimmy Cliff, et al. (Coliumbia 40404) | 153 | 4 | |
| 153 | LIMITED WARRANTY Limited Warranty (Atco 90513) | 163 | 3 | |
| 154 | LIGHTNING STRIKES Loudness (Atco 90512) | 154 | 13 | |
| 155 | TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE Bronski Beat (MCA/London 5751) | 149 | 9 | |
| 156 | KING OF THE WEST COAST L.A. Dream Team (MCA 5779) | — | 1 | |
| 157 | LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy (Columbia 39953) | 150 | 50 | |
| 158 | STREET CALLED DESIRE Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607) | 151 | 59 | |
| 159 | RECONCILED The Call (Elektra 60440) | 157 | 16 | |
| 160 | 22B3 Device (Chrysalis 41526) | 171 | 2 | |
| 161 | SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300) | 152 | 74 | |
| 162 | COBRA Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40325) | 155 | 8 | |
| 163 | THE SECRET OF DAYDREAMING Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81640) | 156 | 20 | |
| 164 | DETROIT DIESEL Alvin Lee (21 Records 90517) | 174 | 2 | |
| 165 | THE BROADWAY ALBUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092) | 158 | 40 | |
| 166 | LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 7194) | 162 | 14 | |
| 167 | FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029) | 165 | 131 | |
| 168 | ANOTHER PLACE Hiroshima (Epic 39938) | 170 | 41 | |
| 169 | CHILLIN’ Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 1010) | 161 | 24 | |
| 170 | LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523) | — | 1 | |
| 171 | LITTLE CREATURES Talking Heads (Sire 25305) | 164 | 61 | |
| 172 | ABSTRACT EMOTIONS Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 25423) | 166 | 8 | |
| 173 | NINE LIVES Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 25486) | — | 1 | |
| 174 | SONG X Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman (Geffen 24096) | 169 | 13 | |
| 175 | KING OF AMERICA The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello) (Columbia 40173) | 159 | 23 | |
| 176 | DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK Jean Beauvoir (Columbia 40403) | 179 | 4 | |
| 177 | THEATRE OF PAIN Motley Crue (Elektra 60418) | 168 | 59 | |
| 178 | LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 25157) | 175 | 91 | |
| 179 | LIGHTHOUSE Kim Carnes (EMI America 17198) | 167 | 9 | |
| 180 | CLASSICS LIVE Aerosmith (Columbia 40329) | 177 | 18 | |
| 181 | SILK + STEEL Giuffria (MCA/Camel 5742) | 176 | 12 | |
| 182 | SONGS FROM LIQUID DAYS Philip Glass (CBS 39564) | 178 | 22 | |
| 183 | LIVE! FOR LIFE Various Artists (I.R.S. 5731) | 173 | 11 | |
| 184 | PRECIOUS MOMENTS Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8277) | 183 | 25 | |
| 185 | THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25340) | 184 | 27 | |
| 186 | LOVE The Cult (Sire 25359) | 182 | 31 | |
| 187 | HIGH PRIORITY Cherrelle (Tabu 40094) | 181 | 27 | |
| 188 | THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES Sting (A&M 3750) | 185 | 60 | |
| 189 | LOVE WILL FOLLOW George Howard (TBA 210) | 186 | 22 | |
| 190 | HOME OF THE BRAVE Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros. 25400) | 188 | 19 | |
| 191 | LUXURY OF LIFE Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506) | 180 | 48 | |
| 192 | FITS LIKE A GLOVE Howie Mandel (Warner Bros. 25427) | 189 | 5 | |
| 193 | RUSSIAN ROULETTE Accept (Portrait 40354) | 190 | 15 | |
| 194 | WON’T BE BLUE ANYMORE Dan Seals (EMI America 17166) | 191 | 26 | |
| 195 | MIAMI VICE Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150) | 193 | 46 | |
| 196 | THE DREAM ACADEMY Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265) | 187 | 42 | |
| 197 | LET’S GO ALL THE WAY Sly Fox (Capitol 12367) | 192 | 24 | |
| 198 | LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY John Lennon (Capitol 12451) | 195 | 23 | |
| 199 | LYLE MAYS Lyle Mays (Geffen 24097) | 198 | 16 | |
| 200 | CRUSH Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077) | 197 | 58 | |
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