BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1986

No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month
 1 WHITNEY HOUSTON-WHITNEY HOUSTON-JUNE                                                                                3118
 2 CONTROL-JANET JACKSON-July                                                                     2180
 3 TRUE BLUE-MADONNA-August                                                                       1610
 4 INVISIBLE TOUCH-GENESIS-August                                                                 1472
 5 FIRE!-HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS-October                                                            1324
 6 THIRD STAGE-BOSTON-November                                                                    1270
 7 DANCING ON THE CEILING-LIONEL RICHIE-September                                                 1268
 8 TOP GUN-Soundtrack-July                                                                        1238
 9 RAISING HELL-Run D.M.C.-September                                                              1126
10 5150-Van Halen-May                                                                             1046
11 Promise-Sade-February                                                                          1010
12 Back In The Highlife Again-Steve Winwood-September                                              998
13 Broadway Album-Barbara Streisand-February                                                       930
14 Like A Rock-Bob Seger-June                                                                      842
15 Love Zone-Billy Ocean-July                                                                      798
16 Winner In You-Patti La Belle-July                                                               794
17 So-Peter Gabriel-July                                                                           780
18 Knee Deep In The Hoopla-Starship-March                                                          778
19 Welcome To The Real World-Mr.Mister-March                                                       746
20 Bruce Springsteen 1975-85-December                                                              738
21 The Bridge-Billy Joel-September                                                                 622
22 True Colors-Cyndi Lauper-November                                                               582
23 Eat 'Em And Smile-David Lee Roth-August                                                         560
24 Pretty In Pink-Soundtrack-May                                                                   558
25 Parade-Prince-May                                                                               532
26 The Ultimate Sin-Ozzy Osbourne-April                                                            480
27 Please-Pet Shop Boys-June                                                                       460
28 The Other Side Of Life-Moody Blues-July                                                         448
29 Break Every Rule-Tina Turner-November                                                           418
30 Falco 3-Falco-April                                                                             412
31 Once Upon A Time-Simple Minds-March                                                             394
32 Raised On Radio-Journey-May                                                                     390
33 Rock A Little-Stevie Nicks-February                                                             382
34 Dirty Work-Rolling Stones-May                                                                   376
35 Play Deep-Outfield-June                                                                         364
36 Whiplash Smile-Billy Idol-December                                                              350
37 Riptide-Robert Palmer-May                                                                       324
38 Word Up-Cameo-December                                                                          284
39 Rocky IV Soundtrack-February                                                                    276
40 Rapture-Anita Baker-December                                                                    262
41 Every Breath You Take:The Singles-Police-December                                               256
42 Music From The Edge Of Heaven-Wham!-August                                                      234
43 Listen Like Thieves-Inxs-April                                                                  186
44 Friends-Dionne Warwick-March                                                                    182
45 GTR-GTR-July                                                                                    154
46 Somewhere In Time-Iron Maiden-November                                                          144
47 Tuff Enuff-Fabulous Thunderbirds-July                                                           142
48 Revenge-Eurythmics-October                                                                      106
49 Nervous Night-Hooters-March                                                                      72
50 Belinda Carlisle-September                                                                       70