| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 20, 1986 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | TOP GUN Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323) | 2 | 16 | |
| 2 | TRUE BLUE Madonna (Sire 25442) | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 | EAT ’EM AND SMILE David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25470) | 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE Steve Winwood (Island 25448) | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | INVISIBLE TOUCH Genesis (Atlantic 81641) | 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | RAISING HELL Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217) | 7 | 16 | |
| 7 | DANCING ON THE CEILING Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M) | 10 | 4 | |
| 8 | THE BRIDGE Billy Joel (Columbia 40402) | 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | REVENGE Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5847) | 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 5106) | 11 | 30 | |
| 11 | SO Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088) | 6 | 16 | |
| 12 | FORE! Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534) | 22 | 2 | |
| 13 | 5150 Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394) | 12 | 24 | |
| 14 | WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 15 | 79 | |
| 15 | TRUE CONFESSIONS Bananarama (London 828 013) | 17 | 7 | |
| 16 | LIFES RICH PAGEANT R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5783) | 19 | 6 | |
| 17 | LOVE ZONE Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409) | 16 | 19 | |
| 18 | THEN & NOW...THE BEST OF THE MONKEES Monkees (Arista 8432) | 20 | 10 | |
| 19 | NIGHT SONGS Cinderella (Mercury 830 076) | 30 | 7 | |
| 20 | PLAY DEEP Outfield (Columbia 40027) | 14 | 49 | |
| 21 | MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN Wham! (Columbia 40285) | 13 | 10 | |
| 22 | LIKE A ROCK Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398) | 18 | 23 | |
| 23 | TUFF ENUFF Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304) | 23 | 29 | |
| 24 | WHO MADE WHO AC/DC (Atlantic 81650) | 25 | 15 | |
| 25 | SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264) | 44 | 3 | |
| 26 | BELINDA Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741) | 21 | 16 | |
| 27 | PICTURE BOOK Simply Red (Elektra 60452) | 29 | 26 | |
| 28 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 31 | 25 | |
| 29 | THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179) | 26 | 20 | |
| 30 | PRIMITIVE LOVE Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131) | 33 | 43 | |
| 31 | WINNER IN YOU Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737) | 24 | 19 | |
| 32 | LIVE George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17214) | 38 | 6 | |
| 33 | STRENGTH IN NUMBERS 38 Special (A&M 5115) | 28 | 19 | |
| 34 | THE KARATE KID PART II Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (United Artists 40414) | 34 | 10 | |
| 35 | EMOTIONAL Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5103) | 35 | 14 | |
| 36 | RIPTIDE Robert Palmer (Island 90471) | 37 | 44 | |
| 37 | THREE HEARTS IN THE HAPPY ENDING MACHINE Daryl Hall (RCA 7196) | 42 | 4 | |
| 38 | RUTHLESS PEOPLE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Epic 40398) | 27 | 11 | |
| 39 | SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474) | 32 | 11 | |
| 40 | GTR GTR (Arista 8400) | 36 | 19 | |
| 41 | QR III Quiet Riot (Pasha 40321) | 41 | 7 | |
| 42 | RAGE FOR ORDER Queensryche (EMI America 17197) | 40 | 9 | |
| 43 | LANDING ON WATER Neil Young (Geffen 24109) | 43 | 7 | |
| 44 | PLEASE Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193) | 39 | 24 | |
| 45 | BLUE Double (A&M 5133) | 57 | 9 | |
| 46 | STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES The Cure (Elektra 60477) | 45 | 17 | |
| 47 | DOWN TO THE MOON Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 42255) | 51 | 8 | |
| 48 | PRESS TO PLAY Paul McCartney (Capitol 12475) | 70 | 2 | |
| 49 | AFTERBURNER Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342) | 47 | 45 | |
| 50 | FRANTIC ROMANTIC Jermaine Stewart (Arista 8395) | 46 | 13 | |
| 51 | HEART Heart (Capitol 12410) | 50 | 63 | |
| 52 | RAISED ON RADIO Journey (Columbia 39936) | 49 | 20 | |
| 53 | POOLSIDE Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647) | 53 | 17 | |
| 54 | EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297) | 54 | 16 | |
| 55 | THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058) | 56 | 12 | |
| 56 | CAN’T HOLD BACK Eddie Money (Columbia 40096) | 62 | 4 | |
| 57 | GRACELAND Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447) | 119 | 2 | |
| 58 | SCARECROW John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865) | 55 | 54 | |
| 59 | NO GURU, NO METHOD, NO TEACHER Van Morrison (Mercury 830 077) | 59 | 7 | |
| 60 | BACK IN BLACK Whodini (Jive/Arista 8407) | 58 | 19 | |
| 61 | DOUBLE VISION Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393) | 60 | 16 | |
| 62 | RAT IN THE KITCHEN UB40 (A&M 5137) | 71 | 4 | |
| 63 | NO JACKET REQUIRED Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240) | 52 | 81 | |
| 64 | DESTINY Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25425) | 64 | 6 | |
| 65 | THE QUEEN IS DEAD Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25426) | 61 | 11 | |
| 66 | ABOUT LAST NIGHT... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (EMI America 17210) | 66 | 8 | |
| 67 | HEARTBEAT Don Johnson (Epic 40366) | 88 | 2 | |
| 68 | ROD STEWART Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25446) | 48 | 11 | |
| 69 | THE SEER Big Country (Mercury 826 844) | 65 | 11 | |
| 70 | EL DeBARGE El DeBarge (Gordy 6181G) | 63 | 15 | |
| 71 | HEADLINES Midnight Star (Solar 60454) | 68 | 17 | |
| 72 | THE THIN RED LINE Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032) | 79 | 8 | |
| 73 | HEADED FOR THE FUTURE Neil Diamond (Columbia 40368) | 72 | 18 | |
| 74 | THE JETS Jets (MCA 5667) | 74 | 24 | |
| 75 | IN VISIBLE SILENCE Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528) | 77 | 22 | |
| 76 | THE SPORT OF KINGS Triumph (MCA 5786) | 85 | 3 | |
| 77 | STORMS OF LIFE Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435) | 75 | 13 | |
| 78 | KNOCKED OUT LOADED Bob Dylan (Columbia 40439) | 67 | 8 | |
| 79 | BROTHERS IN ARMS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264) | 76 | 69 | |
| 80 | PARADE Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395) | 73 | 23 | |
| 81 | MONTANA CAFE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25412) | 78 | 11 | |
| 82 | MIKE + THE MECHANICS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287) | 81 | 40 | |
| 83 | SLEIGHT OF HAND Joan Armatrading (A&M 5130) | 80 | 12 | |
| 84 | WALKABOUT The Fixx (MCA 5705) | 69 | 15 | |
| 85 | MEASURE FOR MEASURE Icehouse (Chrysalis 41527) | 83 | 15 | |
| 86 | COLOR IN YOUR LIFE Missing Persons (Capitol 12465) | 86 | 6 | |
| 87 | THE BIG PRIZE Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293) | 87 | 28 | |
| 88 | WORLD MACHINE Level 42 (Polydor 827 487) | 82 | 25 | |
| 89 | RUNNING SCARED Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6169) | 89 | 8 | |
| 90 | DIFFERENT LIGHT Bangles (Columbia 40039) | 90 | 33 | |
| 91 | WORD UP! Cameo (Atlanta Artists 830 265) | — | 1 | |
| 92 | UNDER LOCK AND KEY Dokken (Elektra 60458) | 92 | 41 | |
| 93 | GOOD TO GO LOVER Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 829 532) | 102 | 5 | |
| 94 | TURBO Judas Priest (Columbia 40158) | 94 | 24 | |
| 95 | FULL FORCE GET BUSY 1 TIME! Full Force (Columbia 40395) | 97 | 8 | |
| 96 | LIVES IN THE BALANCE Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457) | 84 | 29 | |
| 97 | LISTEN LIKE THIEVES INXS (Atlantic 81277) | 91 | 47 | |
| 98 | THE ULTIMATE SIN Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026) | 96 | 32 | |
| 99 | NEVER FELT SO GOOD James Ingram (Qwest 25424) | 108 | 3 | |
| 100 | MISTRIAL Lou Reed (RCA Victor 7190) | 93 | 18 | |
| 101 | A KIND OF MAGIC Queen (Capitol 12476) | 95 | 10 | |
| 102 | FLORIDAYS Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5730) | 99 | 14 | |
| 103 | BREAKOUT Spyro Gyra (MCA 5753) | 100 | 10 | |
| 104 | GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372) | 104 | 27 | |
| 105 | ONE STEP CLOSER Gavin Christopher (Manhattan 53024) | 98 | 8 | |
| 106 | SANDS OF TIME S.O.S. Band (Tabu 40279) | 101 | 19 | |
| 107 | ACTION REPLAY Howard Jones (Elektra 60466) | 103 | 23 | |
| 108 | BIG WORLD Joe Jackson (A&M 6021) | 105 | 24 | |
| 109 | SKEEZER PLEEZER U.T. F.O. (Select 21616) | 106 | 11 | |
| 110 | BIG & BEAUTIFUL Fat Boys (Sutra 1017) | 107 | 19 | |
| 111 | NINE LIVES Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 25486) | 125 | 5 | |
| 112 | BOYS DON’T CRY Boys Don’t Cry (Profile 1219) | 109 | 13 | |
| 113 | TO BE CONTINUED... Temptations (Gordy 6207G) | 112 | 8 | |
| 114 | PROMISE Sade (Portrait 40263) | 111 | 42 | |
| 115 | HEARTS IN MOTION Air Supply (Arista 8426) | 128 | 4 | |
| 116 | ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042) | 114 | 43 | |
| 117 | NERVOUS NIGHT Hooters (Columbia 39912) | 113 | 71 | |
| 118 | ANIMAL MAGIC Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 8065) | 110 | 15 | |
| 119 | THOSE OF YOU WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND Bill Cosby (Geffen 24104) | 115 | 14 | |
| 120 | AMERICAN ANTHEM Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81661) | 117 | 9 | |
| 121 | #7 George Strait (MCA 5750) | 118 | 15 | |
| 122 | MASTER OF PUPPETS Metallica (Elektra 60439) | 120 | 27 | |
| 123 | TOO FAR TO WHISPER Shadowfax (Windham Hill 1051) | 123 | 12 | |
| 124 | VINNIE VINCENT INVASION Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Chrysalis 41529) | 175 | 2 | |
| 125 | DIRTY WORK Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 40250) | 116 | 24 | |
| 126 | CHANGE OF ADDRESS Krokus (Arista 8402) | 124 | 21 | |
| 127 | THE COLLECTION Amy Grant (A&M 3900) | 139 | 4 | |
| 128 | BLACK CELEBRATION Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429) | 121 | 23 | |
| 129 | ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS Alabama (RCA 7170) | 122 | 30 | |
| 130 | INSIDE OUT Philip Bailey (Columbia 40209) | 127 | 18 | |
| 131 | COCKER Joe Cocker (Capitol 12394) | 129 | 24 | |
| 132 | ROCK THERAPY Stray Cats (EMI America 17226) | 142 | 2 | |
| 133 | JOHN EDDIE John Eddie (Columbia 40181) | 130 | 13 | |
| 134 | ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Smithereens (Engima 73208) | 152 | 3 | |
| 135 | FLAUNT IT Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Manhattan 53033) | 144 | 4 | |
| 136 | CARL ANDERSON Carl Anderson (Epic 40410) | 146 | 3 | |
| 137 | BOOMTOWN David + David (A&M 5134) | 154 | 2 | |
| 138 | REAL LOVE Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 12469) | 150 | 2 | |
| 139 | LIVE IN LOS ANGELES Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12479) | 158 | 2 | |
| 140 | 22B3 Device (Chrysalis 41526) | 138 | 6 | |
| 141 | LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523) | 141 | 5 | |
| 142 | KING OF THE WEST COAST L.A. Dream Team (MCA 5779) | 131 | 5 | |
| 143 | CLOSER THAN CLOSE Jean Carne (Omni 90492) | 136 | 8 | |
| 144 | INTERMISSION Dio (Warner Bros. 25443) | 134 | 13 | |
| 145 | BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653) | 132 | 118 | |
| 146 | LOVE & HOPE & SEX & DREAMS BoDeans (Slash/Warner Bros. 25403) | 137 | 15 | |
| 147 | LIFE STORIES Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25478) | 155 | 4 | |
| 148 | GLORIA LORING Gloria Loring (Atlantic 81679) | 161 | 2 | |
| 149 | FAHRENHEIT Toto (Columbia 40273) | — | 1 | |
| 150 | RADIO L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239) | 133 | 39 | |
| 151 | FALCO 3 Falco (A&M 5105) | 126 | 30 | |
| 152 | WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS... George Benson (Warner Bros. 25475) | — | 1 | |
| 153 | DETROIT DIESEL Alvin Lee (21 Records 90517) | 151 | 6 | |
| 154 | CLOSER TO THE FLAME Rob Jungklas (Manhattan 53017) | 149 | 13 | |
| 155 | IN SQUARE CIRCLE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T) | 147 | 50 | |
| 156 | EMERALD CITY Teena Marie (Epic 40318) | 140 | 12 | |
| 157 | LABYRINTH Original Soundtrack / David Bowie (EMI America 17206) | 135 | 10 | |
| 158 | ROCK A LITTLE Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479) | 145 | 42 | |
| 159 | ALL FOR LOVE New Edition (MCA 5679) | 143 | 43 | |
| 160 | WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD Mr. Mister (RCA 8045) | 148 | 57 | |
| 161 | DIAMOND LIFE Sade (Portrait 39581) | 153 | 83 | |
| 162 | LIMITED WARRANTY Limited Warranty (Atco 90513) | 156 | 7 | |
| 163 | KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA Starship (Grunt 5488) | 159 | 50 | |
| 164 | INTRODUCING JONATHAN BUTLER Jonathan Butler (Jive/Arista 8408) | 160 | 13 | |
| 165 | STAND BY ME Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81677) | — | 1 | |
| 166 | THE FLAG Rick James (Gordy 6185G) | 163 | 13 | |
| 167 | PRETTY IN PINK Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113) | 157 | 30 | |
| 168 | MEAN BUSINESS The Firm (Atlantic 81628) | 162 | 32 | |
| 169 | CURIOSITY Regina (Atlantic 81671) | — | 1 | |
| 170 | ANOTHER PLACE Hiroshima (Epic 39938) | 167 | 45 | |
| 171 | THE COLOUR OF SPRING Talk Talk (EMI America 17179) | 164 | 27 | |
| 172 | LIGHTNING STRIKES Loudness (Atco 90512) | 168 | 17 | |
| 173 | R&B SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET George Clinton (Capitol 12481) | 166 | 19 | |
| 174 | CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT 52nd Street (MCA/10 Records 5738) | 165 | 14 | |
| 175 | THE RAINMAKERS Rainmakers (Mercury 830 214) | — | 1 | |
| 176 | HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE! ABC (Mercury 824 904) | 171 | 51 | |
| 177 | TINDERBOX Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 24092) | 170 | 20 | |
| 178 | THEATER OF THE MIND Mtume (Epic 40262) | 169 | 13 | |
| 179 | AS THE BAND TURNS Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019) | 172 | 51 | |
| 180 | FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029) | 178 | 135 | |
| 181 | DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK Jean Beauvoir (Columbia 40403) | 179 | 8 | |
| 182 | THE FINAL FRONTIER Keel (Gold Mountain 5727) | 173 | 23 | |
| 183 | OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT Models (Geffen 24100) | 174 | 15 | |
| 184 | RECONCILED The Call (Elektra 60440) | 181 | 20 | |
| 185 | DO ME BABY Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434) | 177 | 31 | |
| 186 | FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683) | 183 | 36 | |
| 187 | ONCE UPON A TIME Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092) | 180 | 45 | |
| 188 | FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 40345) | 176 | 22 | |
| 189 | ABSTRACT EMOTIONS Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 25423) | 186 | 12 | |
| 190 | RENDEZ-VOUS Jean-Michel Jarre (Dreyfus/Polydor 829 125) | 184 | 20 | |
| 191 | CLUB PARADISE Original Soundtrack /Jimmy Cliff, et al. (Coliumbia 40404) | 182 | 8 | |
| 192 | LITTLE CREATURES Talking Heads (Sire 25305) | 188 | 65 | |
| 193 | LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 7194) | 189 | 18 | |
| 194 | LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 25157) | 190 | 95 | |
| 195 | STEPHANIE MILLS Stephanie Mills (MCA 5669) | 185 | 23 | |
| 196 | HEAR ’N AID Hear ’N Aid (Mercury 826 044) | 187 | 15 | |
| 197 | SILK + STEEL Giuffria (MCA/Camel 5742) | 191 | 16 | |
| 198 | TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE Bronski Beat (MCA/London 5751) | 192 | 13 | |
| 199 | STREET CALLED DESIRE Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607) | 194 | 63 | |
| 200 | LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy (Columbia 39953) | 193 | 54 | |
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