CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 6, 1986
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1LIVE /1975-85
  Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band (Columbia 40558)		  1  2
  2THIRD STAGE
  Boston (MCA 6188)		  2  9
  3SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		  3 14
  4FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		  4 13
  5GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		  6 13
  6BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		  5 21
  7THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		 13 23
  8WHIPLASH SMILE
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41514)		  8  5
  9TRUE STORIES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25512)		  9 10
 10TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		 11 21
 11TRUE COLORS
  Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 40313)		 10 10
 12WORD UP!
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 830 265)		 14 12
 13RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		  7 27
 14EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE (The Singles)
  Police (A&M 3902)		 38  3
 15SOMEWHERE IN TIME
  Iron Maiden (Capitol 12524)		 12  9
 16RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 16 36
 17THE BRIDGE
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40402)		 15 17
 18GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		 21  8
 19DANCING ON THE CEILING
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M)		 20 15
 20GET CLOSE
  Pretenders (Sire 25488)		 26  5
 21CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		 17 41
 22BREAK EVERY RULE
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12530)		 18 11
 23NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		 23 18
 24CRASH
  Human League (A&M/Virgin 5129)		 24 10
 25DANCING UNDERCOVER
  Ratt (Atlantic 81683)		 22  8
 26INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		 28 24
 27STAND BY ME
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81677)		 27 12
 28CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		 25 15
 29TOP GUN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323)		 19 27
 30RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		 29 55
 31SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		 31 27
 32JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		 35  5
 33FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
  Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Asylum 60474)		 33  9
 34EAT ’EM AND SMILE
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25470)		 30 20
 35THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
  Rick Ocasek (Geffen 24098)		 32  8
 36DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		 47 44
 37BOOMTOWN
  David + David (A&M 5134)		 37 13
 385150
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394)		 34 35
 39SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474)		 42 22
 40TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL
  Stryper (Enigma 73237)		 56  2
 41EYE OF THE ZOMBIE
  John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 25449)		 36 10
 42REVENGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5847)		 41 19
 43THE PACIFIC AGE
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5144)		 44  8
 44WELCOME HOME
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 40314)		 45  7
 45LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		 71  3
 46ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
  Smithereens (Engima 73208)		 50 14
 47LIFES RICH PAGEANT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5783)		 40 17
 48INSIDE THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 12531)		 53  5
 49HEARTBEAT
  Don Johnson (Epic 40366)		 39 13
 50THEN & NOW...THE BEST OF THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Arista 8432)		 48 21
 51THE THIN RED LINE
  Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032)		 43 19
 52RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)		 46 31
 53ONE TO ONE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60499)		 54  6
 54MOSAIC
  Wang Chung (Geffen 24115)		 59  5
 55PRIMITIVE LOVE
  Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131)		 49 54
 56CHICAGO 18
  Chicago (Warner Bros. 25509)		 57  9
 57POWER
  Kansas (MCA 5838)		 63  4
 58ARETHA
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8442)		 66  5
 59FAHRENHEIT
  Toto (Columbia 40273)		 64 12
 60SHAKE YOU DOWN
  Gregory Abbott (Columbia 40437)		 65  5
 61TRILOGY
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Polydor 831 073)		 52 10
 62THE TOUCH
  Alabama (RCA Victor 5649)		 62  8
 63GEORGIA SATELLITES
  Georgia Satellites (Elektra 60496)		 92  4
 64BLAH-BLAH-BLAH
  Iggy Pop (A&M 5145)		 61  8
 65PLAY DEEP
  Outfield (Columbia 40027)		 51 60
 66HAND TO MOUTH
  General Public (I.R.S. 5782)		 72  7
 67COUNT THREE & PRAY
  Berlin (Geffen 24121)		 60  5
 68WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		 70 90
 69SHOCKADELICA
  Jesse Johnson (A&M 5122)		 73  8
 70CONSTRICTOR
  Alice Cooper (MCA 5761)		 67  9
 71FIELDS OF FIRE
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17217)		 58  8
 72JUICE
  Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam/Columbia 40367)		 69 11
 73GREETINGS FROM TIMBUK 3
  Timbuk 3 (I.R.S. 5739)		 80  8
 74SCOUNDREL DAYS
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25501)		 68  6
 75LIVE
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17214)		 55 17
 76TRUE CONFESSIONS
  Bananarama (London 828 013)		 75 18
 77LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)		 76 34
 78BLOOD & CHOCOLATE
  Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 40518)		 77  9
 79PRESS TO PLAY
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 12475)		 78 13
 80VINNIE VINCENT INVASION
  Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Chrysalis 41529)		 79 13
 81PEACE SELLS...BUT WHO’S BUYING?
  Megadeth (Capitol 12526)		 82  7
 82L IS FOR LOVER
  Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 25477)		 81 10
 83WHO MADE WHO
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81650)		 74 26
 84NOTORIOUS
  Duran Duran (Capitol 12540)		 —  1
 85THREE HEARTS IN THE HAPPY ENDING MACHINE
  Daryl Hall (RCA 7196)		 83 15
 86LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135)		 84 50
 87THE SPORT OF KINGS
  Triumph (MCA 5786)		 86 14
 88FOREVER
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398)		103  2
 89THE RAINMAKERS
  Rainmakers (Mercury 830 214)		 90 12
 90NO. 10, UPPING ST.
  Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40445)		 91  5
 91BETTER THAN HEAVEN
  Stacey Q (Atlantic 81676)		 85 10
 92QR III
  Quiet Riot (Pasha 40321)		 87 18
 93LOVE ZONE
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409)		 89 30
 94LONG TIME COMING
  Ready For The World (MCA 5829)		 —  1
 95AFTERBURNER
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342)		 93 56
 96TUFF ENUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304)		 95 40
 97BROTHERHOOD
  New Order (Qwest 25511)		 99  8
 98ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
  Billy Squier (Capitol 12483)		 88  8
 99GLORIA LORING
  Gloria Loring (Atlantic 81679)		 94 13
100HOT TOGETHER
  Pointer Sisters (RCA Victor 5609)		115  2
101TO BE CONTINUED...
  Temptations (Gordy 6207G)		102 19
102ELECTRIC CAFE
  Kraftwerk (Warner Bros. 25525)		139  2
103WHEN SECONDS COUNT
  Survivor (Scotti Brothers 40457)		124  2
104REAL LOVE
  Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 12469)		101 13
105WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS...
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25475)		 97 12
106THE COLLECTION
  Amy Grant (A&M 3900)		104 15
107BOSTON
  Boston (Epic 34188)		116113
108PETE TOWNSHEND’S DEEP END LIVE!
  Pete Townshend (Atco 90553)		110  6
109POOLSIDE
  Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647)		105 28
110DOWN TO THE MOON
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 42255)		 96 19
111PICTURE BOOK
  Simply Red (Elektra 60452)		 98 37
112LIVE ALIVE
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40511)		 —  1
113LANDING ON WATER
  Neil Young (Geffen 24109)		107 18
114KBC BAND
  KBC Band (Arista 8440)		136  3
115SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		112 65
116BETWEEN TWO FIRES
  Paul Young (Columbia 40543)		149  2
117LIVING IN THE 20TH CENTURY
  Steve Miller Band (Capitol 12445)		140  3
118STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		120 24
119HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		111 74
120SILK & STEEL
  Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 5901)		100  8
121BELINDA
  Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741)		108 27
122NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		113 92
123STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES
  The Cure (Elektra 60477)		109 28
124LIVING ALL ALONE
  Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 53029)		126  8
125THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179)		114 31
126RAT IN THE KITCHEN
  UB40 (A&M 5137)		106 15
127EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL
  Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297)		117 27
128BOUNCING OFF THE SATELLITES
  B-52’s (Warner Bros. 25504)		121 11
129CURIOSITY
  Regina (Atlantic 81671)		118 12
130WINNER IN YOU
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737)		131 30
131KINGDOM BLOW
  Kurtis Blow (Mercury 830 215)		127  5
132FAME AND FORTUNE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81684)		134  8
133GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372)		133 38
134TUTU
  Miles Davis (Warner Bros. 25490)		123  8
135SHELTER
  Lone Justice (Geffen 24122)		 —  1
136TAKE ME ALL THE WAY
  Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 6212M)		138  6
137MENLOVE AVE.
  John Lennon (Capitol 12533)		147  4
138REIGN IN BLOOD
  Slayer (Def Jam 24131)		153  2
139THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Rhino 70140)		135 65
140STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
  38 Special (A&M 5115)		122 30
141THE QUEEN IS DEAD
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25426)		129 22
142RAGE FOR ORDER
  Queensryche (EMI America 17197)		132 20
143PLEASE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193)		141 35
144IN VISIBLE SILENCE
  Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528)		119 33
145EXPRESS
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6011)		156  2
146MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
  Wham! (Columbia 40285)		130 21
147SOUL MAN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3903)		155  3
148BLUE
  Double (A&M 5133)		125 20
149GOOD MUSIC
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (CBS Associated/Blackheart 40544)		159  3
150HEARTS IN MOTION
  Air Supply (Arista 8426)		128 15
151DESTINY
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25425)		144 17
152BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		142 80
153MORE OF THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Rhino 70142)		143 45
154EMOTIONAL
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5103)		137 25
155U-TURN
  Isaac Hayes (Columbia 40316)		167  2
156ROUND MIDNIGHT
  Original Soundtrack / Herbie Hancock (Columbia 40464)		172  2
157ROCK THERAPY
  Stray Cats (EMI America 17226)		145 13
158THE BIG PRIZE
  Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293)		148 39
159DOUBLE VISION
  Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393)		150 27
160HEADLINES
  Midnight Star (Solar 60454)		158 28
161THE SEER
  Big Country (Mercury 826 844)		151 22
162J MOOD
  Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40308)		157 11
163OBSESSION
  Bob James (Warner Bros. 25495)		174  2
164TURBO
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40158)		152 35
165LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		162 16
166LIVE IN LOS ANGELES
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12479)		154 13
167BLOODLINE
  Levert (Atlantic 81669)		146 11
168NO GURU, NO METHOD, NO TEACHER
  Van Morrison (Mercury 830 077)		163 18
169FULL FORCE GET BUSY 1 TIME!
  Full Force (Columbia 40395)		161 19
170LOUDER THAN HELL
  Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25503)		 —  1
171LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		171 76
172SOUNDS FROM TRUE STORIES
  Original Motion Picture Score / David Byrne (Sire 25515)		 —  1
173LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
  INXS (Atlantic 81277)		165 58
174MIAMI VICE II
  Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6192)		 —  1
175EL DeBARGE
  El DeBarge (Gordy 6181G)		166 26
176UNDER LOCK AND KEY
  Dokken (Elektra 60458)		164 52
177GTR
  GTR (Arista 8400)		160 30
178MIKE + THE MECHANICS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287)		168 51
179BLACK CELEBRATION
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429)		170 34
180ROCK THE NATIONS
  Saxon (Capitol 12519)		173  7
181ROD STEWART
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25446)		169 22
182NEVER FELT SO GOOD
  James Ingram (Qwest 25424)		176 14
183NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		175 82
184MONTANA CAFE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25412)		179 22
185PARADE
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395)		178 34
186GOOD TO GO LOVER
  Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 829 532)		177 16
187ALWAYS IN THE MOOD
  Shirley Jones (Philadelphia Int’l 53031)		183 11
188BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		190129
189NINE LIVES
  Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 25486)		180 16
190LOVE & HOPE & SEX & DREAMS
  BoDeans (Slash/Warner Bros. 25403)		185 26
191TOO FAR TO WHISPER
  Shadowfax (Windham Hill 1051)		187 23
192HEADED FOR THE FUTURE
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40368)		181 29
193CARL ANDERSON
  Carl Anderson (Epic 40410)		182 14
194SLEIGHT OF HAND
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5130)		188 23
195ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		186 54
196ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS
  Alabama (RCA 7170)		192 41
197BACK IN BLACK
  Whodini (Jive/Arista 8407)		189 30
198THE KARATE KID PART II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (United Artists 40414)		184 21
199FRANTIC ROMANTIC
  Jermaine Stewart (Arista 8395)		191 24
200FLAUNT IT
  Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Manhattan 53033)		193 15
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