CASH BOX TOP POP ALBUMS – 1986 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1986 Charts! |
| 1986 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 4 | The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand (Frozen chart; no issue published this week) |
(No debuts) |
| January 11 | The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand (No new chart this week; published chart was a reprint from the Dec. 28 issue) |
(No debuts) |
| January 18 | The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand | 172. A Classic Case – Plays The Music Of Jethro Tull - London Symphony Orchestra featuring Ian Anderson |
| January 25 | The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand | 156. Love - The Cult |
| February 1 | The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand | 108. As The Band Turns - Atlantic Starr |
| February 8 | The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand | 108. Different Light - Bangles |
| February 15 | Promise - Sade | 78. The Ultimate Sin - Ozzy Osbourne |
| February 22 | Promise - Sade | 105. Do Me Baby - Meli’sa Morgan |
| March 1 | Promise - Sade | 95. Balance Of Power - Electric Light Orchestra |
| March 8 | Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston | 89. Lives In The Balance - Jackson Browne |
| March 15 | Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston | 118. The Knife Feels Like Justice - Brian Setzer |
| March 22 | Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston | 69. King Of America - The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello) |
| March 29 | Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston | 158. Songs From Liquid Days - Philip Glass |
| April 5 | Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston | 154. Rapture - Anita Baker |
| April 12 | Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston | 7. 5150 - Van Halen |
| April 19 | Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston | 16. Parade - Prince & Revolution |
| April 26 | 5150 - Van Halen | 75. From Luxury To Heartache - Culture Club |
| May 3 | 5150 - Van Halen | 105. Change Of Address - Krokus |
| May 10 | 5150 - Van Halen | 24. Raised On Radio - Journey |
| May 17 | Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston | 52. Winner In You - Patti LaBelle |
| May 24 | 5150 - Van Halen | 99. Headed For The Future - Neil Diamond |
| May 31 | 5150 - Van Halen | 82. Poolside - Nu Shooz |
| June 7 | 5150 - Van Halen | 47. So - Peter Gabriel |
| June 14 | 5150 - Van Halen | 94. El DeBarge - El DeBarge |
| June 21 | 5150 - Van Halen | 91. Those Of You With Or Without Children, You’ll Understand - Bill Cosby |
| June 28 | 5150 - Van Halen | 21. Invisible Touch - Genesis |
| July 5 | Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston | 139. Sleight Of Hand - Joan Armatrading |
| July 12 | Control - Janet Jackson | 74. Rod Stewart - Rod Stewart |
| July 19 | Control - Janet Jackson | 26. True Blue - Madonna |
| July 26 | Top Gun - Original Soundtrack/ |
32. Eat ’Em And Smile - David Lee Roth |
| August 2 | Top Gun - Original Soundtrack/ |
68. Revenge - Eurythmics |
| August 9 | Top Gun - Original Soundtrack/ |
72. Landing On Water - Neil Young |
| August 16 | True Blue - Madonna | 59. The Bridge - Billy Joel |
| August 23 | True Blue - Madonna | 140. Good To Go Lover - Gwen Guthrie |
| August 30 | True Blue - Madonna | 33. Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie |
| September 6 | True Blue - Madonna | 63. Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi |
| September 13 | True Blue - Madonna | 22. Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News |
| September 20 | Top Gun - Original Soundtrack/ |
91. Word Up! - Cameo |
| September 27 | Top Gun - Original Soundtrack/ |
65. Break Every Rule - Tina Turner |
| October 4 | Top Gun - Original Soundtrack/ |
45. True Colors - Cyndi Lauper |
| October 11 | Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News | 59. Third Stage - Boston |
| October 18 | Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News | 54. This Side Of Paradise - Rick Ocasek |
| October 25 | Third Stage - Boston | 118. Welcome Home - ’Til Tuesday |
| November 1 | Third Stage - Boston | 96. One To One - Howard Jones |
| November 8 | Third Stage - Boston | 65. Whiplash Smile - Billy Idol |
| November 15 | Third Stage - Boston | 115. Power - Kansas |
| November 22 | Third Stage - Boston | 81. The Yellow And Black Attack - Stryper |
| November 29 | Live |
1. Live |
| December 6 | Live |
84. Notorious - Duran Duran |
| December 13 | Live |
111. August - Eric Clapton |
| December 20 | Live |
88. Robbie Nevil - Robbie Nevil |
| December 27 | Live |
146. Skylarking - XTC |
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