CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 1986*

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No. Album-Artist-Label-Peak Month
  1 WHITNEY HOUSTON-ARISTA-JUNE
  2 CONTROL-JANET JACKSON-A&M-July
  3 TOP GUN-SOUNDTRACK-COLUMBIA-July
  4 5150-VAN HALEN-June-Warner Brothers-May 
  5 HEART-HEART-Capitol-March
  6 RAISING HELL-RUN D.M.C.-Profile-July
  7 TRUE BLUE-MADONNA-Sire-August
  8 PROMISE-Sade-Portrait-February
  9 BROTHERS IN ARMS-Dire Straits-Warner Brothers-January
 10 BACK IN THE HIGHLIFE AGAIN-Steve Winwood-Island-September
 11 Invisible Touch-Genesis-Atlantic-August
 12 So-Peter Gabriel-Geffen-July
 13 The Broadway Album-Barbara Streisand-Columbia--February
 14 Welcome To The Real World-Mr.Mister-RCA-March
 15 Like A Rock-Bob Seger-Capitol-June
 16 Fore!-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-October
 17 Scarecrow-John Cougar Mellencamp-Riva-January
 18 Afterburner-ZZ Top-Warner Brothers-January
 19 Winner In You-Patti La Belle-MCA-July
 20 Play Deep-Outfield-Columbia-June
 21 Parade-Prince & The Revolution-Warner Brothers-May
 22 Eat 'Em And Smile-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-September
 23 Love Zone-Billy Ocean-Jive-July
 24 Pretty In Pink-Soundtrack-A&M-May
 25 Knee Deep In The Hoopla-Starship-Grunt-March
 26 Slippery When Wet-Bon Jovi-Mercury-November
 27 Miami Vice-Soundtrack-MCA-November
 28 Third Stage-Boston-MCA-November
 29 Dirty Work-Rolling Stones-Columbia-May
 30 Once Upon A Time-Simple Minds-A&M-February
 31 The Bridge-Billy Joel-Columbia-September
 32 Dream Of The Blue Turtles-Sting-A&M-January
 33 The Other Side Of Life-Moody Blues-Polydor-July
 34 Raised On Radio-Journey-Columbia-May 
 35 Falco 3-Falco-A&M-April
 36 True Colors-Cyndi Lauper-Portrait-November
 37 The Ultimate Sin-Ozzy Osbourne-CBS Associated-March
 38 Please-Pet Shop Boys-EMI America-June
 39 Riptide-Robert Palmer-Island-May
 40 No Jacket Required-Phil Collins-Atlantic-January
 41 Graceland-Paul Simon-Warner Brothers-December
 42 Dancing On The Ceiling-Lionel Richie-Motown-September
 43 True Stories-Talking Heads-Sire-November
 44 Revenge-Eurythmics-RCA-September
 45 Songs From The Big Chair-Tears For Fears-Mercury-January
 46 Rock A Little-Stevie Nicks-Modern-February
 47 Born In The U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January
 48 Rocky IV-Soundtrack-Scotti Brothers-February
 49 Break Every Rule-Tina Turner-Capitol-November
 50 Tuff Enuff-Fabulous Thunderbirds-CBS Associated-July

* As published in the December 27th,1986 issue of Cash Box Magazine.