| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 3, 1986 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | 5150 Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 2 | 59 | |
| 3 | PARADE Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25395) | 6 | 3 | |
| 4 | PRETTY IN PINK Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113) | 5 | 10 | |
| 5 | DIRTY WORK Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 40250) | 8 | 4 | |
| 6 | HEART Heart (Capitol 12410) | 3 | 43 | |
| 7 | FALCO 3 Falco (A&M 5105) | 7 | 10 | |
| 8 | PROMISE Sade (Portrait 40263) | 4 | 22 | |
| 9 | LIKE A ROCK Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398) | 21 | 3 | |
| 10 | RIPTIDE Robert Palmer (Island 90471) | 12 | 24 | |
| 11 | BROTHERS IN ARMS Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264) | 9 | 49 | |
| 12 | THE ULTIMATE SIN Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026) | 10 | 12 | |
| 13 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 5106) | 17 | 10 | |
| 14 | PLAY DEEP Outfield (Columbia 40027) | 18 | 29 | |
| 15 | NO JACKET REQUIRED Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240) | 13 | 61 | |
| 16 | TURBO Judas Priest (Columbia 40158) | 22 | 4 | |
| 17 | WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD Mr. Mister (RCA 8045) | 11 | 37 | |
| 18 | PLEASE Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193) | 28 | 4 | |
| 19 | SCARECROW John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865) | 15 | 34 | |
| 20 | AFTERBURNER Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342) | 20 | 25 | |
| 21 | LISTEN LIKE THIEVES INXS (Atlantic 81277) | 14 | 27 | |
| 22 | DIFFERENT LIGHT Bangles (Columbia 40039) | 16 | 13 | |
| 23 | LIVES IN THE BALANCE Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457) | 19 | 9 | |
| 24 | ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS Alabama (RCA 7170) | 25 | 10 | |
| 25 | KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA Starship (Grunt 5488) | 23 | 30 | |
| 26 | THE BROADWAY ALBUM Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092) | 26 | 24 | |
| 27 | MASTER OF PUPPETS Metallica (Elektra 60439) | 27 | 7 | |
| 28 | AS THE BAND TURNS Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019) | 24 | 31 | |
| 29 | THE SECRET OF DAYDREAMING Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81640) | 32 | 4 | |
| 30 | NERVOUS NIGHT Hooters (Columbia 39912) | 29 | 51 | |
| 31 | ROCK A LITTLE Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479) | 31 | 22 | |
| 32 | MEAN BUSINESS The Firm (Atlantic 81628) | 30 | 12 | |
| 33 | IN SQUARE CIRCLE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T) | 34 | 30 | |
| 34 | HIGH PRIORITY Cherrelle (Tabu 40094) | 37 | 11 | |
| 35 | TUFF ENUFF Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304) | 40 | 9 | |
| 36 | LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY John Lennon (Capitol 12451) | 33 | 7 | |
| 37 | RADIO L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239) | 35 | 19 | |
| 38 | MIKE + THE MECHANICS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287) | 36 | 20 | |
| 39 | PRIMITIVE LOVE Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131) | 41 | 23 | |
| 40 | BIG WORLD Joe Jackson (A&M 6021) | 46 | 4 | |
| 41 | LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT Loverboy (Columbia 39953) | 39 | 34 | |
| 42 | KING OF AMERICA The Costello Show (Featuring Elvis Costello) (Columbia 40173) | 38 | 7 | |
| 43 | LET’S GO ALL THE WAY Sly Fox (Capitol 12367) | 50 | 8 | |
| 44 | ONCE UPON A TIME Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092) | 43 | 25 | |
| 45 | BORN IN THE U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653) | 42 | 98 | |
| 46 | SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300) | 44 | 58 | |
| 47 | THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES Sting (A&M 3750) | 47 | 44 | |
| 48 | GREATEST HITS Cars (Elektra 60464) | 48 | 25 | |
| 49 | OUT OF AFRICA Original Soundtrack (MCA 6158) | 54 | 14 | |
| 50 | THE KNIFE FEELS LIKE JUSTICE Brian Setzer (EMI America 17178) | 52 | 8 | |
| 51 | ROCKY IV Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40203) | 45 | 24 | |
| 52 | WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286) | 51 | 41 | |
| 53 | FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 40345) | 75 | 2 | |
| 54 | UNDER LOCK AND KEY Dokken (Elektra 60458) | 53 | 21 | |
| 55 | THE DREAM ACADEMY Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265) | 49 | 26 | |
| 56 | PRECIOUS MOMENTS Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8277) | 62 | 9 | |
| 57 | ALL FOR LOVE New Edition (MCA 5679) | 57 | 23 | |
| 58 | HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE! ABC (Mercury 824 904) | 58 | 31 | |
| 59 | DIAMOND LIFE Sade (Portrait 39581) | 56 | 63 | |
| 60 | THE COLOUR OF SPRING Talk Talk (EMI America 17179) | 61 | 7 | |
| 61 | HUNTING HIGH AND LOW A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300) | 60 | 43 | |
| 62 | BALANCE OF POWER Electric Light Orchestra (CBS Associated 40048) | 59 | 10 | |
| 63 | PICTURES FOR PLEASURE Charlie Sexton (MCA 5629) | 63 | 19 | |
| 64 | LITTLE CREATURES Talking Heads (Sire 25305) | 55 | 45 | |
| 65 | WHITE CITY (A Novel) Pete Townshend (Atco 90473) | 64 | 23 | |
| 66 | FRIENDS Dionne Warwick (Arista 8398) | 66 | 20 | |
| 67 | THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25340) | 65 | 11 | |
| 68 | LUXURY OF LIFE Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506) | 67 | 32 | |
| 69 | LOVE The Cult (Sire 25359) | 69 | 15 | |
| 70 | ICE ON FIRE Elton John (Geffen 24077) | 68 | 24 | |
| 71 | THE BIG PRIZE Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293) | 80 | 8 | |
| 72 | FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683) | 79 | 16 | |
| 73 | BLACK CELEBRATION Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429) | 83 | 3 | |
| 74 | THEATRE OF PAIN Motley Crue (Elektra 60418) | 72 | 43 | |
| 75 | HERE’S TO FUTURE DAYS Thompson Twins (Arista 8276) | 74 | 30 | |
| 76 | PICTURE BOOK Simply Red (Elektra 60452) | 95 | 6 | |
| 77 | STEREOTOMY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 8384) | 73 | 14 | |
| 78 | CLUB NINJA Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 39979) | 76 | 9 | |
| 79 | CLASSICS LIVE Aerosmith (Columbia 40329) | 94 | 2 | |
| 80 | COCKER Joe Cocker (Capitol 12394) | 90 | 4 | |
| 81 | CHILLIN’ Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 1010) | 81 | 8 | |
| 82 | COLOR OF SUCCESS Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25320) | 77 | 28 | |
| 83 | RESTLESS Starpoint (Elektra 60424) | 82 | 35 | |
| 84 | READY FOR THE WORLD Ready For The World (MCA 5594) | 70 | 46 | |
| 85 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 98 | 5 | |
| 86 | DO ME BABY Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434) | 71 | 11 | |
| 87 | SONGS FROM LIQUID DAYS Philip Glass (CBS 39564) | 96 | 6 | |
| 88 | IN VISIBLE SILENCE Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528) | 99 | 2 | |
| 89 | LITTLE MISS DANGEROUS Ted Nugent (Atlantic 81632) | 97 | 7 | |
| 90 | PREMONITION Peter Frampton (Atlantic 81290) | 86 | 13 | |
| 91 | LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire 25157) | 89 | 75 | |
| 92 | SECRET DREAMS AND FORBIDDEN FIRE Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 40312) | 105 | 2 | |
| 93 | MIAMI VICE Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150) | 84 | 30 | |
| 94 | ROCK ME TONIGHT Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404) | 78 | 51 | |
| 95 | FEARGAL SHARKEY Feargal Sharkey (A&M/Virgin 5108) | 87 | 10 | |
| 96 | SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT Anne Murray (Capitol 12466) | 85 | 9 | |
| 97 | WON’T BE BLUE ANYMORE Dan Seals (EMI America 17166) | 93 | 10 | |
| 98 | BRIEF ENCOUNTER Marillion (Capitol 15023) | 100 | 7 | |
| 99 | RECKLESS Bryan Adams (A&M 5013) | 91 | 76 | |
| 100 | THAT’S WHY I’M HERE James Taylor (Columbia 40052) | 92 | 25 | |
| 101 | STRENGTH The Alarm (I.R.S. 5666) | 101 | 25 | |
| 102 | MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529) | 88 | 60 | |
| 103 | WORKIN’ IT BACK Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 60447) | 116 | 5 | |
| 104 | WORLD MACHINE Level 42 (Polydor 827 487) | 115 | 5 | |
| 105 | CHANGE OF ADDRESS Krokus (Arista 8402) | — | 1 | |
| 106 | THE NEW ZAPP IV U Zapp (Warner Bros. 25327) | 103 | 24 | |
| 107 | BORN YESTERDAY Everly Brothers (Mercury 826 142) | 106 | 13 | |
| 108 | THE HEAD ON THE DOOR The Cure (Elektra 60435) | 102 | 33 | |
| 109 | PACK UP THE PLANTATION – LIVE! Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 8021) | 104 | 21 | |
| 110 | BOSTON, MASS. Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25339) | 113 | 27 | |
| 111 | ALBUM Public Image Ltd. (Elektra 60438) | 109 | 11 | |
| 112 | STEPHANIE MILLS Stephanie Mills (MCA 5669) | 138 | 3 | |
| 113 | FINYL VINYL Rainbow (Mercury 827 987) | 108 | 9 | |
| 114 | EMERGENCY Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943) | 107 | 73 | |
| 115 | GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II Billy Joel (Columbia 40121) | 112 | 42 | |
| 116 | STRANGE BEHAVIOR Animotion (Casablanca 826 691) | 114 | 9 | |
| 117 | POWER WINDOWS Rush (Mercury 826 098) | 117 | 26 | |
| 118 | THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40220) | 118 | 25 | |
| 119 | THE FINAL FRONTIER Keel (Gold Mountain 5727) | 132 | 3 | |
| 120 | ACTION REPLAY Howard Jones (Elektra 60466) | 135 | 3 | |
| 121 | BOURGEOIS TAGG Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90496) | 122 | 7 | |
| 122 | CA$HFLOW Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists 826 028) | 133 | 2 | |
| 123 | LOVE WILL FOLLOW George Howard (TBA 210) | 131 | 6 | |
| 124 | FACE VALUE Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029) | 121 | 115 | |
| 125 | DONE WITH MIRRORS Aerosmith (Geffen 24091) | 110 | 24 | |
| 126 | STREET CALLED DESIRE Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607) | 125 | 43 | |
| 127 | IN ROMANCE 1600 Sheila E. (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25317) | 111 | 34 | |
| 128 | IRON EAGLE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 12499) | 120 | 11 | |
| 129 | MARILYN MARTIN Marilyn Martin (Atlantic 81292) | 123 | 10 | |
| 130 | 9½ WEEKS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 12470) | 141 | 5 | |
| 131 | DECEMBER George Winston (Windham Hill 1025) | 130 | 97 | |
| 132 | PRIVATE DANCER Tina Turner (Capitol 12330) | 129 | 99 | |
| 133 | JIMMY BARNES Jimmy Barnes (Geffen/Mushroom 24089) | 134 | 8 | |
| 134 | CANDY APPLE GREY Husker Du (Warner Bros. 25385) | 136 | 5 | |
| 135 | HOME OF THE BRAVE Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros. 25400) | 144 | 3 | |
| 136 | ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (EMI America 17182) | 150 | 4 | |
| 137 | MAZARATI Mazarati (Paisley Park 25368) | 137 | 4 | |
| 138 | MACALLA Clannad (RCA Victor 8063) | 140 | 6 | |
| 139 | THE JETS Jets (MCA 5667) | 151 | 4 | |
| 140 | CARAVAN OF LOVE Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40118) | 124 | 29 | |
| 141 | GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372) | 143 | 7 | |
| 142 | SONGS FROM THE FILM Tommy Keene (Geffen 24090) | 142 | 7 | |
| 143 | BIOGRAPH Bob Dylan (Columbia 38830) | 126 | 23 | |
| 144 | ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042) | 146 | 23 | |
| 145 | THIRTEEN Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25352) | 139 | 8 | |
| 146 | VOCALESE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266) | 145 | 40 | |
| 147 | WAVE Katrina & Waves (Capitol 12478) | — | 1 | |
| 148 | LIVING IN THE BACKGROUND Baltimora (Manhatan 53020) | 128 | 14 | |
| 149 | INNOCENT EYES Graham Nash (Atlantic 81633) | 160 | 3 | |
| 150 | SOUL TO SOUL Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40036) | 119 | 32 | |
| 151 | MAKE IT BIG Wham! (Columbia 39595) | 127 | 78 | |
| 152 | CROSSROADS Original Soundtrack / Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25399) | — | 1 | |
| 153 | GUILTY Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience 5715) | 155 | 5 | |
| 154 | BEYOND THE PALE Fiona (Atlantic 81639) | 154 | 4 | |
| 155 | SPORTS Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412) | 147 | 135 | |
| 156 | MADONNA Madonna (Sire 23867) | 149 | 137 | |
| 157 | CRUSH Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077) | 156 | 42 | |
| 158 | ANOTHER PLACE Hiroshima (Epic 39938) | 158 | 25 | |
| 159 | SKIN ON SKIN Vanity (Motown 6167M) | 159 | 5 | |
| 160 | GAP BAND VII Gap Band (Total Experience 5714) | 161 | 4 | |
| 161 | THE HEART OF THE MATTER Kenny Rogers (RCA Victor 7023) | 153 | 26 | |
| 162 | HOUNDS OF LOVE Kate Bush (EMI America 17171) | 157 | 30 | |
| 163 | BACK TO THE WORLD Dennis DeYoung (A&M 5109) | 172 | 2 | |
| 164 | HOW COULD IT BE Eddie Murphy (Columbia 39952) | 148 | 29 | |
| 165 | THE LAST COMMAND W.A.S.P. (Capitol 12435) | 162 | 25 | |
| 166 | SEVENTH STAR Black Sabbath Featuring Tony Iommi (Warner Bros. 25337) | 152 | 12 | |
| 167 | WONDERLAND Erasure (Sire 25354) | 165 | 6 | |
| 168 | THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 39882) | 167 | 58 | |
| 169 | MAGNETIC HEAVEN Wax (RCA Victor 9546) | — | 1 | |
| 170 | THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK Fat Boys (Sutra 1016) | 170 | 38 | |
| 171 | MANILOW Barry Manilow (RCA Victor 7044) | 171 | 22 | |
| 172 | THE COLOR PURPLE Original Soundtrack (Qwest 25389) | 163 | 10 | |
| 173 | BIG PLANS FOR EVERYBODY Let’s Active (I.R.S. 5703) | — | 1 | |
| 174 | A WINTER’S SOLSTICE Various Windham Hill Artists (Windham Hill 1045) | 173 | 20 | |
| 175 | WHITE NIGHTS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81273) | 166 | 27 | |
| 176 | MISPLACED CHILDHOOD Marillion (Capitol 12431) | 174 | 36 | |
| 177 | SAM-I-AM Sam Harris (Motown 6165M) | 176 | 5 | |
| 178 | SEVEN THE HARD WAY Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41507) | 164 | 22 | |
| 179 | CUPID & PSYCHE 85 Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302) | 169 | 40 | |
| 180 | COME OUT AND PLAY Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81275) | 175 | 20 | |
| 181 | ASTRA Asia (Geffen 24072) | 179 | 23 | |
| 182 | 7800° FARENHEIT Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509) | 178 | 52 | |
| 183 | DEAD MAN’S PARTY Oingo Boingo (MCA 5665) | 168 | 26 | |
| 184 | THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 40101) | 182 | 24 | |
| 185 | CAN’T SLOW DOWN Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M) | 187 | 130 | |
| 186 | SO RED THE ROSE Arcadia (Capitol 12428) | 177 | 21 | |
| 187 | AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286) | 186 | 52 | |
| 188 | ELIMINATOR Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774) | 189 | 160 | |
| 189 | 7 WISHES Night Ranger (MCA 5593) | 181 | 48 | |
| 190 | LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135) | 190 | 36 | |
| 191 | KRUSH GROOVE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25295) | 183 | 26 | |
| 192 | SMOKE SIGNALS Smokey Robinson (Tamla 6156T) | 192 | 12 | |
| 193 | CATCHING UP WITH DEPECHE MODE Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25346) | 184 | 22 | |
| 194 | LIVE AFTER DEATH Iron Maiden (Capitol 12441) | 180 | 26 | |
| 195 | JEWEL OF THE NILE Original Soundtrack (Jive/Arista 8406) | 191 | 14 | |
| 196 | SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM Grace Jones (Manhattan/Island 53021) | 185 | 23 | |
| 197 | FRANK ZAPPA MEETS THE MOTHERS OF PREVENTION Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin 74203) | 188 | 21 | |
| 198 | TA MARA & THE SEEN Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 5078) | 193 | 26 | |
| 199 | SONGS TO LEARN & SING Echo & Bunnymen (Sire/Korova 25360) | 197 | 19 | |
| 200 | CUT THE CRAP The Clash (Epic 40017) | 194 | 22 | |
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