CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 30, 1986
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		  1  7
  2TOP GUN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323)		  4 13
  3EAT ’EM AND SMILE
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25470)		  3  6
  4INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		  2 10
  5BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		  6  7
  6SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		  5 13
  7RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		  7 13
  8CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		  8 27
  9WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		  9 76
 10MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
  Wham! (Columbia 40285)		 10  7
 115150
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394)		 13 21
 12REVENGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5847)		 14  5
 13LOVE ZONE
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409)		 11 16
 14PLAY DEEP
  Outfield (Columbia 40027)		 15 46
 15THE BRIDGE
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40402)		 23  3
 16THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179)		 12 17
 17WINNER IN YOU
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737)		 17 16
 18LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)		 16 20
 19STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
  38 Special (A&M 5115)		 18 16
 20PICTURE BOOK
  Simply Red (Elektra 60452)		 19 23
 21SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474)		 20  8
 22TUFF ENUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304)		 22 26
 23BELINDA
  Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741)		 25 13
 24WHO MADE WHO
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81650)		 24 12
 25THEN & NOW...THE BEST OF THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Arista 8432)		 27  7
 26EMOTIONAL
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5103)		 26 11
 27ROD STEWART
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25446)		 21  8
 28GTR
  GTR (Arista 8400)		 29 16
 29PLEASE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193)		 28 21
 30RUTHLESS PEOPLE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40398)		 30  8
 31RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)		 31 17
 32TRUE CONFESSIONS
  Bananarama (London 828 013)		 48  4
 33DANCING ON THE CEILING
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M)		 —  1
 34HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 33 60
 35THE KARATE KID PART II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (United Artists 40414)		 38  7
 36LIFES RICH PAGEANT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5783)		 50  3
 37RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 41 22
 38RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		 36 41
 39RAGE FOR ORDER
  Queensryche (EMI America 17197)		 39  6
 40PRIMITIVE LOVE
  Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131)		 46 40
 41AFTERBURNER
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342)		 40 42
 42STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES
  The Cure (Elektra 60477)		 43 14
 43LANDING ON WATER
  Neil Young (Geffen 24109)		 47  4
 44KNOCKED OUT LOADED
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40439)		 44  5
 45NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		 35 78
 46PARADE
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395)		 32 20
 47EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL
  Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297)		 34 13
 48BACK IN BLACK
  Whodini (Jive/Arista 8407)		 37 16
 49POOLSIDE
  Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647)		 49 14
 50FRANTIC ROMANTIC
  Jermaine Stewart (Arista 8395)		 60 10
 51QR III
  Quiet Riot (Pasha 40321)		 58  4
 52NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		 72  4
 53SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		 52 51
 54HEADED FOR THE FUTURE
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40368)		 45 15
 55WORLD MACHINE
  Level 42 (Polydor 827 487)		 42 22
 56DOUBLE VISION
  Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393)		 51 13
 57WALKABOUT
  The Fixx (MCA 5705)		 56 12
 58EL DeBARGE
  El DeBarge (Gordy 6181G)		 55 12
 59HEADLINES
  Midnight Star (Solar 60454)		 53 14
 60THE QUEEN IS DEAD
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25426)		 61  8
 61LIVE
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17214)		 84  3
 62THE JETS
  Jets (MCA 5667)		 62 21
 63THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		 68  9
 64DOWN TO THE MOON
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 42255)		 71  5
 65MONTANA CAFE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25412)		 66  8
 66MIKE + THE MECHANICS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287)		 59 37
 67THE SEER
  Big Country (Mercury 826 844)		 67  8
 68TURBO
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40158)		 54 21
 69BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		 69 66
 70NO GURU, NO METHOD, NO TEACHER
  Van Morrison (Mercury 830 077)		 76  4
 71SANDS OF TIME
  S.O.S. Band (Tabu 40279)		 57 16
 72STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		 74 10
 73LIVES IN THE BALANCE
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457)		 65 26
 74LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
  INXS (Atlantic 81277)		 70 44
 75MISTRIAL
  Lou Reed (RCA Victor 7190)		 73 15
 76BLUE
  Double (A&M 5133)		 88  6
 77SLEIGHT OF HAND
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5130)		 77  9
 78ACTION REPLAY
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60466)		 64 20
 79A KIND OF MAGIC
  Queen (Capitol 12476)		 79  7
 80DESTINY
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25425)		 99  3
 81ABOUT LAST NIGHT...
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (EMI America 17210)		 87  5
 82IN VISIBLE SILENCE
  Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528)		 81 19
 83THREE HEARTS IN THE HAPPY ENDING MACHINE
  Daryl Hall (RCA 7196)		 —  1
 84THOSE OF YOU WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND
  Bill Cosby (Geffen 24104)		 63 11
 85MEASURE FOR MEASURE
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41527)		 93 12
 86THE ULTIMATE SIN
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026)		 78 29
 87CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		 —  1
 88DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		 89 30
 89FLORIDAYS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5730)		 91 11
 90UNDER LOCK AND KEY
  Dokken (Elektra 60458)		 90 38
 91BIG WORLD
  Joe Jackson (A&M 6021)		 80 21
 92DIRTY WORK
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 40250)		 82 21
 93SKEEZER PLEEZER
  U.T. F.O. (Select 21616)		 86  8
 94BIG & BEAUTIFUL
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1017)		 85 16
 95ANIMAL MAGIC
  Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 8065)		 75 12
 96BREAKOUT
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5753)		 98  7
 97FALCO 3
  Falco (A&M 5105)		 83 27
 98FULL FORCE GET BUSY 1 TIME!
  Full Force (Columbia 40395)		108  5
 99ONE STEP CLOSER
  Gavin Christopher (Manhattan 53024)		110  5
100THE BIG PRIZE
  Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293)		100 25
101GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372)		103 24
102RAT IN THE KITCHEN
  UB40 (A&M 5137)		 —  1
103BOYS DON’T CRY
  Boys Don’t Cry (Profile 1219)		 95 10
104COLOR IN YOUR LIFE
  Missing Persons (Capitol 12465)		134  3
105THE THIN RED LINE
  Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032)		131  5
106RUNNING SCARED
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6169)		123  5
107NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 97 68
108PROMISE
  Sade (Portrait 40263)		 92 39
109BLACK CELEBRATION
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429)		106 20
110ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		112 40
111CHANGE OF ADDRESS
  Krokus (Arista 8402)		 94 18
112ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS
  Alabama (RCA 7170)		104 27
113AMERICAN ANTHEM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81661)		114  6
114MASTER OF PUPPETS
  Metallica (Elektra 60439)		 96 24
115TOO FAR TO WHISPER
  Shadowfax (Windham Hill 1051)		115  9
116#7
  George Strait (MCA 5750)		113 12
117COCKER
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 12394)		101 21
118INSIDE OUT
  Philip Bailey (Columbia 40209)		117 15
119INTERMISSION
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25443)		105 10
120EMERALD CITY
  Teena Marie (Epic 40318)		107  9
121LABYRINTH
  Original Soundtrack / David Bowie (EMI America 17206)		102  7
122RADIO
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239)		109 36
123JOHN EDDIE
  John Eddie (Columbia 40181)		120 10
124TO BE CONTINUED...
  Temptations (Gordy 6207G)		133  5
125ALL FOR LOVE
  New Edition (MCA 5679)		116 40
126BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		118115
127LOVE & HOPE & SEX & DREAMS
  BoDeans (Slash/Warner Bros. 25403)		122 12
128WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		111 54
129PRETTY IN PINK
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113)		119 27
130GOOD TO GO LOVER
  Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 829 532)		140  2
131DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		121 80
132ROCK A LITTLE
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479)		124 39
133MEAN BUSINESS
  The Firm (Atlantic 81628)		126 29
134KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA
  Starship (Grunt 5488)		127 47
135CLOSER THAN CLOSE
  Jean Carne (Omni 90492)		136  5
136THEATER OF THE MIND
  Mtume (Epic 40262)		132 10
137THE COLOUR OF SPRING
  Talk Talk (EMI America 17179)		129 24
138AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)		125 48
139INTRODUCING JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive/Arista 8408)		139 10
140IN SQUARE CIRCLE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T)		138 47
141R&B SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET
  George Clinton (Capitol 12481)		135 16
142KING OF THE WEST COAST
  L.A. Dream Team (MCA 5779)		156  2
143THE FLAG
  Rick James (Gordy 6185G)		144 10
144DO ME BABY
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434)		130 28
145TINDERBOX
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 24092)		137 17
146FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE
  Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 40345)		128 19
147CLOSER TO THE FLAME
  Rob Jungklas (Manhattan 53017)		148 10
148HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE!
  ABC (Mercury 824 904)		141 48
149THE FINAL FRONTIER
  Keel (Gold Mountain 5727)		145 20
15022B3
  Device (Chrysalis 41526)		160  3
151CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
  52nd Street (MCA/10 Records 5738)		146 11
152LIMITED WARRANTY
  Limited Warranty (Atco 90513)		153  4
153DETROIT DIESEL
  Alvin Lee (21 Records 90517)		164  3
154OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT
  Models (Geffen 24100)		143 12
155ONCE UPON A TIME
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092)		149 42
156HEAR ’N AID
  Hear ’N Aid (Mercury 826 044)		142 12
157STEPHANIE MILLS
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5669)		147 20
158CLUB PARADISE
  Original Soundtrack /Jimmy Cliff, et al. (Coliumbia 40404)		152  5
159LIGHTNING STRIKES
  Loudness (Atco 90512)		154 14
160LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		170  2
161FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683)		151 33
162HEARTS IN MOTION
  Air Supply (Arista 8426)		 —  1
163NINE LIVES
  Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 25486)		173  2
164LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
  Loverboy (Columbia 39953)		157 51
165ANOTHER PLACE
  Hiroshima (Epic 39938)		168 42
166RENDEZ-VOUS
  Jean-Michel Jarre (Dreyfus/Polydor 829 125)		150 17
167RECONCILED
  The Call (Elektra 60440)		159 17
168FLAUNT IT
  Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Manhattan 53033)		 —  1
169STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		158 60
170FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		167132
171TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE
  Bronski Beat (MCA/London 5751)		155 10
172THE COLLECTION
  Amy Grant (A&M 3900)		 —  1
173SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		161 75
174LIFE STORIES
  Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25478)		 —  1
175DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
  Jean Beauvoir (Columbia 40403)		176  5
176ABSTRACT EMOTIONS
  Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 25423)		172  9
177THE SECRET OF DAYDREAMING
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81640)		163 21
178THE BROADWAY ALBUM
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092)		165 41
179LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		171 62
180LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT
  Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 7194)		166 15
181COBRA
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40325)		162  9
182SONG X
  Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman (Geffen 24096)		174 14
183LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		178 92
184CHILLIN’
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 1010)		169 25
185SILK + STEEL
  Giuffria (MCA/Camel 5742)		181 13
186KING OF AMERICA
  The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello) (Columbia 40173)		175 24
187THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		177 60
188CLASSICS LIVE
  Aerosmith (Columbia 40329)		180 19
189SONGS FROM LIQUID DAYS
  Philip Glass (CBS 39564)		182 23
190LIGHTHOUSE
  Kim Carnes (EMI America 17198)		179 10
191THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25340)		185 28
192LOVE WILL FOLLOW
  George Howard (TBA 210)		189 23
193LIVE! FOR LIFE
  Various Artists (I.R.S. 5731)		183 12
194PRECIOUS MOMENTS
  Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8277)		184 26
195LOVE
  The Cult (Sire 25359)		186 32
196HIGH PRIORITY
  Cherrelle (Tabu 40094)		187 28
197THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		188 61
198WON’T BE BLUE ANYMORE
  Dan Seals (EMI America 17166)		194 27
199FITS LIKE A GLOVE
  Howie Mandel (Warner Bros. 25427)		192  6
200RUSSIAN ROULETTE
  Accept (Portrait 40354)		193 16
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