CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 6, 1986
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		  1  8
  2TOP GUN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323)		  2 14
  3EAT ’EM AND SMILE
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25470)		  3  7
  4INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		  4 11
  5BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		  5  8
  6SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		  6 14
  7RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		  7 14
  8CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		  8 28
  9THE BRIDGE
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40402)		 15  4
 10REVENGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5847)		 12  6
 115150
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394)		 11 22
 12MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
  Wham! (Columbia 40285)		 10  8
 13DANCING ON THE CEILING
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M)		 33  2
 14WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		  9 77
 15PLAY DEEP
  Outfield (Columbia 40027)		 14 47
 16LOVE ZONE
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409)		 13 17
 17LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)		 18 21
 18WINNER IN YOU
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737)		 17 17
 19THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179)		 16 18
 20TRUE CONFESSIONS
  Bananarama (London 828 013)		 32  5
 21BELINDA
  Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741)		 23 14
 22THEN & NOW...THE BEST OF THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Arista 8432)		 25  8
 23TUFF ENUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304)		 22 27
 24WHO MADE WHO
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81650)		 24 13
 25STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
  38 Special (A&M 5115)		 19 17
 26LIFES RICH PAGEANT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5783)		 36  4
 27RUTHLESS PEOPLE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40398)		 30  9
 28PICTURE BOOK
  Simply Red (Elektra 60452)		 20 24
 29SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474)		 21  9
 30GTR
  GTR (Arista 8400)		 28 17
 31EMOTIONAL
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5103)		 26 12
 32PLEASE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193)		 29 22
 33ROD STEWART
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25446)		 27  9
 34RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 37 23
 35THE KARATE KID PART II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (United Artists 40414)		 35  8
 36PRIMITIVE LOVE
  Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131)		 40 41
 37RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		 38 42
 38RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)		 31 18
 39HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 34 61
 40AFTERBURNER
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342)		 41 43
 41NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		 52  5
 42RAGE FOR ORDER
  Queensryche (EMI America 17197)		 39  7
 43LANDING ON WATER
  Neil Young (Geffen 24109)		 43  5
 44STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES
  The Cure (Elektra 60477)		 42 15
 45QR III
  Quiet Riot (Pasha 40321)		 51  5
 46FRANTIC ROMANTIC
  Jermaine Stewart (Arista 8395)		 50 11
 47LIVE
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17214)		 61  4
 48NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		 45 79
 49BACK IN BLACK
  Whodini (Jive/Arista 8407)		 48 17
 50KNOCKED OUT LOADED
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40439)		 44  6
 51POOLSIDE
  Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647)		 49 15
 52THREE HEARTS IN THE HAPPY ENDING MACHINE
  Daryl Hall (RCA 7196)		 83  2
 53PARADE
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395)		 46 21
 54EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL
  Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297)		 47 14
 55SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		 53 52
 56DOWN TO THE MOON
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 42255)		 64 6
 57DOUBLE VISION
  Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393)		 56 14
 58THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		 63 10
 59THE QUEEN IS DEAD
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25426)		 60  9
 60EL DeBARGE
  El DeBarge (Gordy 6181G)		 58 13
 61HEADED FOR THE FUTURE
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40368)		 54 16
 62HEADLINES
  Midnight Star (Solar 60454)		 59 15
 63SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 —  1
 64NO GURU, NO METHOD, NO TEACHER
  Van Morrison (Mercury 830 077)		 70  5
 65BLUE
  Double (A&M 5133)		 76  7
 66THE SEER
  Big Country (Mercury 826 844)		 67  9
 67THE JETS
  Jets (MCA 5667)		 62 22
 68WALKABOUT
  The Fixx (MCA 5705)		 57 13
 69WORLD MACHINE
  Level 42 (Polydor 827 487)		 55 23
 70DESTINY
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25425)		 80  4
 71ABOUT LAST NIGHT...
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (EMI America 17210)		 81  6
 72BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		 69 67
 73MONTANA CAFE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25412)		 65  9
 74STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		 72 11
 75CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		 87  2
 76LIVES IN THE BALANCE
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457)		 73 27
 77MISTRIAL
  Lou Reed (RCA Victor 7190)		 75 16
 78RAT IN THE KITCHEN
  UB40 (A&M 5137)		102  2
 79IN VISIBLE SILENCE
  Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528)		 82 20
 80SLEIGHT OF HAND
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5130)		 77 10
 81MIKE + THE MECHANICS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287)		 66 38
 82TURBO
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40158)		 68 22
 83MEASURE FOR MEASURE
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41527)		 85 13
 84SANDS OF TIME
  S.O.S. Band (Tabu 40279)		 71 17
 85LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
  INXS (Atlantic 81277)		 74 45
 86A KIND OF MAGIC
  Queen (Capitol 12476)		 79  8
 87DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		 88 31
 88THE ULTIMATE SIN
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026)		 86 30
 89THE THIN RED LINE
  Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032)		105  6
 90UNDER LOCK AND KEY
  Dokken (Elektra 60458)		 90 39
 91COLOR IN YOUR LIFE
  Missing Persons (Capitol 12465)		104  4
 92THE BIG PRIZE
  Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293)		100 26
 93ACTION REPLAY
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60466)		 78 21
 94FLORIDAYS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5730)		 89 12
 95RUNNING SCARED
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6169)		106  6
 96BREAKOUT
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5753)		 96  8
 97FULL FORCE GET BUSY 1 TIME!
  Full Force (Columbia 40395)		 98  6
 98ONE STEP CLOSER
  Gavin Christopher (Manhattan 53024)		 99  6
 99BIG WORLD
  Joe Jackson (A&M 6021)		 91 22
100THOSE OF YOU WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND
  Bill Cosby (Geffen 24104)		 84 12
101GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372)		101 25
102SKEEZER PLEEZER
  U.T. F.O. (Select 21616)		 93  9
103ANIMAL MAGIC
  Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 8065)		 95 13
104DIRTY WORK
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 40250)		 92 22
105BIG & BEAUTIFUL
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1017)		 94 17
106BOYS DON’T CRY
  Boys Don’t Cry (Profile 1219)		103 11
107PROMISE
  Sade (Portrait 40263)		108 40
108FALCO 3
  Falco (A&M 5105)		 97 28
109BLACK CELEBRATION
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429)		109 21
110NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		107 69
111ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		110 41
112THE SPORT OF KINGS
  Triumph (MCA 5786)		 —  1
113AMERICAN ANTHEM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81661)		113  7
114TO BE CONTINUED...
  Temptations (Gordy 6207G)		124  6
115MASTER OF PUPPETS
  Metallica (Elektra 60439)		114 25
116ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS
  Alabama (RCA 7170)		112 28
117#7
  George Strait (MCA 5750)		116 13
118GOOD TO GO LOVER
  Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 829 532)		130  3
119CHANGE OF ADDRESS
  Krokus (Arista 8402)		111 19
120COCKER
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 12394)		117 22
121INSIDE OUT
  Philip Bailey (Columbia 40209)		118 16
122RADIO
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239)		122 37
123TOO FAR TO WHISPER
  Shadowfax (Windham Hill 1051)		115 10
124NEVER FELT SO GOOD
  James Ingram (Qwest 25424)		 —  1
125JOHN EDDIE
  John Eddie (Columbia 40181)		123 11
126INTERMISSION
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25443)		119 11
127EMERALD CITY
  Teena Marie (Epic 40318)		120 10
128BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		126116
129LABYRINTH
  Original Soundtrack / David Bowie (EMI America 17206)		121  8
130ALL FOR LOVE
  New Edition (MCA 5679)		125 41
131WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		128 55
132LOVE & HOPE & SEX & DREAMS
  BoDeans (Slash/Warner Bros. 25403)		127 13
133KING OF THE WEST COAST
  L.A. Dream Team (MCA 5779)		142  3
134PRETTY IN PINK
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113)		129 28
135DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		131 81
136CLOSER THAN CLOSE
  Jean Carne (Omni 90492)		135  6
137KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA
  Starship (Grunt 5488)		134 48
138MEAN BUSINESS
  The Firm (Atlantic 81628)		133 30
139ROCK A LITTLE
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479)		132 40
14022B3
  Device (Chrysalis 41526)		150  4
141THE COLOUR OF SPRING
  Talk Talk (EMI America 17179)		137 25
142THEATER OF THE MIND
  Mtume (Epic 40262)		136 11
143IN SQUARE CIRCLE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T)		140 48
144AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)		138 49
145R&B SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET
  George Clinton (Capitol 12481)		141 17
146NINE LIVES
  Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 25486)		163  3
147INTRODUCING JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive/Arista 8408)		139 11
148HEARTS IN MOTION
  Air Supply (Arista 8426)		162  2
149CLOSER TO THE FLAME
  Rob Jungklas (Manhattan 53017)		147 11
150THE FLAG
  Rick James (Gordy 6185G)		143 11
151LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		160  3
152DETROIT DIESEL
  Alvin Lee (21 Records 90517)		153  4
153LIMITED WARRANTY
  Limited Warranty (Atco 90513)		152  5
154FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE
  Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 40345)		146 20
155THE COLLECTION
  Amy Grant (A&M 3900)		172  2
156CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
  52nd Street (MCA/10 Records 5738)		151 12
157TINDERBOX
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 24092)		145 18
158FLAUNT IT
  Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Manhattan 53033)		168  2
159CARL ANDERSON
  Carl Anderson (Epic 40410)		 —  1
160THE FINAL FRONTIER
  Keel (Gold Mountain 5727)		149 21
161LIGHTNING STRIKES
  Loudness (Atco 90512)		159 15
162HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE!
  ABC (Mercury 824 904)		148 49
163DO ME BABY
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434)		144 29
164LIFE STORIES
  Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25478)		174  2
165ANOTHER PLACE
  Hiroshima (Epic 39938)		165 43
166OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT
  Models (Geffen 24100)		154 13
167CLUB PARADISE
  Original Soundtrack /Jimmy Cliff, et al. (Coliumbia 40404)		158  6
168ONCE UPON A TIME
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092)		155 43
169STEPHANIE MILLS
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5669)		157 21
170FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683)		161 34
171RECONCILED
  The Call (Elektra 60440)		167 18
172HEAR ’N AID
  Hear ’N Aid (Mercury 826 044)		156 13
173ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
  Smithereens (Engima 73208)		 —  1
174FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		170133
175DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
  Jean Beauvoir (Columbia 40403)		175  6
176TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE
  Bronski Beat (MCA/London 5751)		171 11
177RENDEZ-VOUS
  Jean-Michel Jarre (Dreyfus/Polydor 829 125)		166 18
178LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
  Loverboy (Columbia 39953)		164 52
179STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		169 61
180ABSTRACT EMOTIONS
  Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 25423)		176 10
181THE SECRET OF DAYDREAMING
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81640)		177 22
182LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		179 63
183LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT
  Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 7194)		180 16
184SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		173 76
185LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		183 93
186THE BROADWAY ALBUM
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092)		178 42
187SILK + STEEL
  Giuffria (MCA/Camel 5742)		185 14
188COBRA
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40325)		181 10
189CHILLIN’
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 1010)		184 26
190THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		187 61
191SONG X
  Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman (Geffen 24096)		182 15
192KING OF AMERICA
  The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello) (Columbia 40173)		186 25
193CLASSICS LIVE
  Aerosmith (Columbia 40329)		188 20
194SONGS FROM LIQUID DAYS
  Philip Glass (CBS 39564)		189 24
195THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25340)		191 29
196LIGHTHOUSE
  Kim Carnes (EMI America 17198)		190 11
197LOVE WILL FOLLOW
  George Howard (TBA 210)		192 24
198LIVE! FOR LIFE
  Various Artists (I.R.S. 5731)		193 13
199PRECIOUS MOMENTS
  Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8277)		194 27
200LOVE
  The Cult (Sire 25359)		195 33
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