CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 27, 1986
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1TOP GUN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323)		  1 17
  2TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		  2 11
  3EAT ’EM AND SMILE
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25470)		  3 10
  4BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		  4 11
  5FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		 12  3
  6RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		  6 17
  7DANCING ON THE CEILING
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M)		  7  5
  8THE BRIDGE
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40402)		  8  7
  9INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		  5 14
 10CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		 10 31
 11SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		 11 17
 12REVENGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5847)		  9  9
 13NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		 19  8
 14LIFES RICH PAGEANT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5783)		 16  7
 15TRUE CONFESSIONS
  Bananarama (London 828 013)		 15  8
 16SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 25  4
 175150
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394)		 13 25
 18THEN & NOW...THE BEST OF THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Arista 8432)		 18 11
 19WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		 14 80
 20LOVE ZONE
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409)		 17 20
 21PLAY DEEP
  Outfield (Columbia 40027)		 20 50
 22LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)		 22 24
 23WHO MADE WHO
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81650)		 24 16
 24TUFF ENUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304)		 23 30
 25PICTURE BOOK
  Simply Red (Elektra 60452)		 27 27
 26RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 28 26
 27PRIMITIVE LOVE
  Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131)		 30 44
 28BELINDA
  Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741)		 26 17
 29LIVE
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17214)		 32  7
 30MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
  Wham! (Columbia 40285)		 21 11
 31THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179)		 29 21
 32PRESS TO PLAY
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 12475)		 48  3
 33RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		 36 45
 34THREE HEARTS IN THE HAPPY ENDING MACHINE
  Daryl Hall (RCA 7196)		 37  5
 35GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 57  3
 36WINNER IN YOU
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737)		 31 20
 37STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
  38 Special (A&M 5115)		 33 20
 38QR III
  Quiet Riot (Pasha 40321)		 41  8
 39HEARTBEAT
  Don Johnson (Epic 40366)		 67  3
 40EMOTIONAL
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5103)		 35 15
 41BLUE
  Double (A&M 5133)		 45 10
 42THE KARATE KID PART II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (United Artists 40414)		 34 11
 43DOWN TO THE MOON
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 42255)		 47  9
 44LANDING ON WATER
  Neil Young (Geffen 24109)		 43  8
 45RAGE FOR ORDER
  Queensryche (EMI America 17197)		 42 10
 46STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES
  The Cure (Elektra 60477)		 46 18
 47RUTHLESS PEOPLE
  Original Soundtrack/Various Artists (Epic 40398)		 38 12
 48AFTERBURNER
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342)		 49 46
 49SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474)		 39 12
 50PLEASE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193)		 44 25
 51CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		 56  5
 52GTR
  GTR (Arista 8400)		 40 20
 53HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 51 64
 54RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)		 52 21
 55THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		 55 13
 56RAT IN THE KITCHEN
  UB40 (A&M 5137)		 62  5
 57FRANTIC ROMANTIC
  Jermaine Stewart (Arista 8395)		 50 14
 58POOLSIDE
  Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647)		 53 18
 59NO GURU, NO METHOD, NO TEACHER
  Van Morrison (Mercury 830 077)		 59  8
 60BACK IN BLACK
  Whodini (Jive/Arista 8407)		 60 20
 61DOUBLE VISION
  Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393)		 61 17
 62SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		 58 55
 63EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL
  Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297)		 54 17
 64DESTINY
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25425)		 64  7
 65BREAK EVERY RULE
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12530)		 —  1
 66THE THIN RED LINE
  Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032)		 72  9
 67THE SPORT OF KINGS
  Triumph (MCA 5786)		 76  4
 68ABOUT LAST NIGHT...
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (EMI America 17210)		 66  9
 69WORD UP!
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 830 265)		 91  2
 70THE QUEEN IS DEAD
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25426)		 65 12
 71NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		 63 82
 72ROD STEWART
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25446)		 68 12
 73HEADLINES
  Midnight Star (Solar 60454)		 71 18
 74IN VISIBLE SILENCE
  Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528)		 75 23
 75THE SEER
  Big Country (Mercury 826 844)		 69 12
 76EL DeBARGE
  El DeBarge (Gordy 6181G)		 70 16
 77STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		 77 14
 78HEADED FOR THE FUTURE
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40368)		 73 19
 79KNOCKED OUT LOADED
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40439)		 78  9
 80BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		 79 70
 81THE JETS
  Jets (MCA 5667)		 74 25
 82MIKE + THE MECHANICS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287)		 82 41
 83SLEIGHT OF HAND
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5130)		 83 13
 84MONTANA CAFE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25412)		 81 12
 85THE BIG PRIZE
  Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293)		 87 29
 86WALKABOUT
  The Fixx (MCA 5705)		 84 16
 87GOOD TO GO LOVER
  Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 829 532)		 93  6
 88RUNNING SCARED
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6169)		 89  9
 89PARADE
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395)		 80 24
 90DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		 90 34
 91NEVER FELT SO GOOD
  James Ingram (Qwest 25424)		 99  4
 92MEASURE FOR MEASURE
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41527)		 85 16
 93WORLD MACHINE
  Level 42 (Polydor 827 487)		 88 26
 94UNDER LOCK AND KEY
  Dokken (Elektra 60458)		 92 42
 95FULL FORCE GET BUSY 1 TIME!
  Full Force (Columbia 40395)		 95  9
 96TURBO
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40158)		 94 25
 97LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
  INXS (Atlantic 81277)		 97 48
 98COLOR IN YOUR LIFE
  Missing Persons (Capitol 12465)		 86  7
 99THE ULTIMATE SIN
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026)		 98 33
100NINE LIVES
  Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 25486)		111  6
101LIVES IN THE BALANCE
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457)		 96 30
102MISTRIAL
  Lou Reed (RCA Victor 7190)		100 19
103GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372)		104 28
104FLORIDAYS
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 5730)		102 15
105A KIND OF MAGIC
  Queen (Capitol 12476)		101 11
106BREAKOUT
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 5753)		103 11
107SANDS OF TIME
  S.O.S. Band (Tabu 40279)		106 20
108ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
  Smithereens (Engima 73208)		134  4
109VINNIE VINCENT INVASION
  Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Chrysalis 41529)		124  3
110ONE STEP CLOSER
  Gavin Christopher (Manhattan 53024)		105  9
111SKEEZER PLEEZER
  U.T. F.O. (Select 21616)		109 12
112ACTION REPLAY
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60466)		107 24
113TO BE CONTINUED...
  Temptations (Gordy 6207G)		113  9
114HEARTS IN MOTION
  Air Supply (Arista 8426)		115  5
115BIG & BEAUTIFUL
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1017)		110 20
116THE COLLECTION
  Amy Grant (A&M 3900)		127  5
117BOOMTOWN
  David + David (A&M 5134)		137  3
118ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		116 44
119BIG WORLD
  Joe Jackson (A&M 6021)		108 25
120PROMISE
  Sade (Portrait 40263)		114 43
121NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		117 72
122ROCK THERAPY
  Stray Cats (EMI America 17226)		132  3
123BOYS DON’T CRY
  Boys Don’t Cry (Profile 1219)		112 14
124LIVE IN LOS ANGELES
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12479)		139  3
125GLORIA LORING
  Gloria Loring (Atlantic 81679)		148  3
126TOO FAR TO WHISPER
  Shadowfax (Windham Hill 1051)		123 13
127REAL LOVE
  Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 12469)		138  3
128CARL ANDERSON
  Carl Anderson (Epic 40410)		136  4
129AMERICAN ANTHEM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81661)		120 10
130FAHRENHEIT
  Toto (Columbia 40273)		149  2
131BLACK CELEBRATION
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429)		128 24
132MASTER OF PUPPETS
  Metallica (Elektra 60439)		122 28
133FLAUNT IT
  Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Manhattan 53033)		135  5
134STAND BY ME
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81677)		165  2
135WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS...
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25475)		152  2
136CHANGE OF ADDRESS
  Krokus (Arista 8402)		126 22
137JOHN EDDIE
  John Eddie (Columbia 40181)		133 14
138BOUNCING OFF THE SATELLITES
  B-52’s (Warner Bros. 25504)		 —  1
139#7
  George Strait (MCA 5750)		121 16
140ANIMAL MAGIC
  Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 8065)		118 16
14122B3
  Device (Chrysalis 41526)		140  7
142THOSE OF YOU WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN, YOU’LL UNDERSTAND
  Bill Cosby (Geffen 24104)		119 15
143CLOSER THAN CLOSE
  Jean Carne (Omni 90492)		143  9
144LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		141  6
145LIFE STORIES
  Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25478)		147  5
146KING OF THE WEST COAST
  L.A. Dream Team (MCA 5779)		142  6
147DIRTY WORK
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 40250)		125 25
148COCKER
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 12394)		131 25
149LOVE & HOPE & SEX & DREAMS
  BoDeans (Slash/Warner Bros. 25403)		146 16
150ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS
  Alabama (RCA 7170)		129 31
151INSIDE OUT
  Philip Bailey (Columbia 40209)		130 19
152DETROIT DIESEL
  Alvin Lee (21 Records 90517)		153  7
153JUICE
  Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam/Columbia 40367)		 —  1
154BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		145119
155CLOSER TO THE FLAME
  Rob Jungklas (Manhattan 53017)		154 14
156INTERMISSION
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25443)		144 14
157IN SQUARE CIRCLE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T)		155 51
158RADIO
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239)		150 40
159CURIOSITY
  Regina (Atlantic 81671)		169  2
160EMERALD CITY
  Teena Marie (Epic 40318)		156 13
161LIMITED WARRANTY
  Limited Warranty (Atco 90513)		162  8
162LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135)		 — 40
163ROCK A LITTLE
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479)		158 43
164THE RAINMAKERS
  Rainmakers (Mercury 830 214)		175  2
165FALCO 3
  Falco (A&M 5105)		151 31
166ALL FOR LOVE
  New Edition (MCA 5679)		159 44
167DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		161 84
168THE FLAG
  Rick James (Gordy 6185G)		166 14
169INTRODUCING JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive/Arista 8408)		164 14
170ALWAYS IN THE MOOD
  Shirley Jones (Philadelphia Int’l 53031)		 —  1
171ANOTHER PLACE
  Hiroshima (Epic 39938)		170 46
172J MOOD
  Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40308)		 —  1
173LAUGHING AT THE PIECES
  Doctor & Medics (I.R.S. 5797)		 —  1
174LIGHTNING STRIKES
  Loudness (Atco 90512)		172 18
175BLOODLINE
  Levert (Atlantic 81669)		 —  1
176WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		160 58
177KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA
  Starship (Grunt 5488)		163 51
178LABYRINTH
  Original Soundtrack / David Bowie (EMI America 17206)		157 11
179MEAN BUSINESS
  The Firm (Atlantic 81628)		168 33
180PRETTY IN PINK
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113)		167 31
181DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
  Jean Beauvoir (Columbia 40403)		181  9
182CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
  52nd Street (MCA/10 Records 5738)		174 15
183HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE!
  ABC (Mercury 824 904)		176 52
184FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		180136
185R&B SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET
  George Clinton (Capitol 12481)		173 20
186THE COLOUR OF SPRING
  Talk Talk (EMI America 17179)		171 28
187THEATER OF THE MIND
  Mtume (Epic 40262)		178 14
188AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)		179 52
189RECONCILED
  The Call (Elektra 60440)		184 21
190TINDERBOX
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 24092)		177 21
191OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT
  Models (Geffen 24100)		183 16
192THE FINAL FRONTIER
  Keel (Gold Mountain 5727)		182 24
193DO ME BABY
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434)		185 32
194ABSTRACT EMOTIONS
  Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 25423)		189 13
195LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		192 66
196ONCE UPON A TIME
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092)		187 46
197FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683)		186 37
198LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		194 96
199LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT
  Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 7194)		193 19
200SILK + STEEL
  Giuffria (MCA/Camel 5742)		197 17
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