UNITED KINGDOM'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1986

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No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month
  1 BROTHERS IN ARMS-DIRE STRAITS-FEBRUARY                                                                         3988
  2 TRUE BLUE-MADONNA-July                                                                           2432
  3 GRACELAND-PAUL SIMON-October                                                                     1978
  4 SILK & STEEL-FIVE STAR-September                                                                 1634
  5 INVISIBLE TOUCH-GENESIS-June                                                                     1352
  6 HUNTING HIGH AND LOW-A-HA-January                                                                1338
  7 WHITNEY HOUSTON-WHITNEY HOUSTON-February                                                         1290
  8 REVENGE-Eurythmics-July                                                                          1256
  9 PICTURE BOOK-Simply Red-June                                                                     1118
 10 A KIND OF MAGIC-Queen-June                                                                       1020
 11 World Machine-Level 42-February                                                                   856
 12 Into The Light-Chris De Burgh-August                                                              824
 13 Bangs And Crashes-Go West-March                                                                   812
 14 So-Peter Gabriel-June                                                                             728
 15 Every Breath You Take:The Singles-Police-November                                                 688
 16 Slippery When Wet-Bon Jovi-November                                                               652
 17 Street Life-Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music-May                                                          650
 18 Now That's What I Call Music Volume 8-Various Artists-December                                    646
 19 Now That's What I Call Music Volume 7-Various Artists-September                                   594
 20 The Hits Album Volume 4-Various Artists-April                                                     582
 21 The Hits Album Volume 5-Various Artists-November                                                  508
 22 Top Gun-Original Soundtrack-November                                                              458
 23 Dancing On The Ceiling-Lionel Richie-September                                                    448
 24 Rocky IV-Soundtrack-February                                                                      434
 25 The Final-Wham!-July                                                                              420
 26 The Broadway Album-Barbra Streisand-January                                                       408
 27 Fore!-Huey Lewis & The News-September                                                             390
 28 Island Life-Grace Jones-February                                                                  378
 29 Please-Pet Shop Boys-April                                                                        368
 30 Communards-The Communards-September                                                               360
 31 Every Beat Of My Heart-Rod Stewart-July                                                           356
 32 Love Zone-Billy Ocean-May                                                                         352
 33 Hits For Lovers-Various Artist-March                                                              346
 34 The Man And His Music-Sam Cooke-June                                                              326
 35 Riptide-Robert Palmer-August                                                                      274
 36 Greatest Hits-Shalmar-May                                                                         270
 37 Scoundrel Days-A-ha-October                                                                       254
 38 Back In The Highlife Again-Steve Winwood-July                                                     252
 39 Now Dance '86-Various Artists-November                                                            250
 40 Moonlight Shadows-The Shadows-June                                                                248
 41 The Collection-Earth,Wind & Fire-May                                                              230
 42 Welcome To The Real World-Mr. Mister-March                                                        230
 43 London 0 Hull 4-Housemartins-June                                                                 220
 44 Jonathan King's Entertainment USA-Various Artists-March                                           216
 45 The Heat Is On-Various Artists-August                                                             204
 46 Break Every Rule-Tina Turner-September                                                            202
 47 The Colour Of Spring-Talk Talk-February                                                           194
 48 Standing On A Beach:The Singles-The Cure-May                                                      188
 49 South Pacific-Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras/Sarah Vaughan-October                                  184
 50 Parade-Prince & The Revolution-April                                                              172
 51 The Chart-Various Artists-October                                                                 170
 52 The Seer-Big Country-July                                                                         170
 53 Heart To Heart-Various Artists-April                                                              168
 54 The Greatest Hits Of 1986-Various Artists-November                                                166
 55 Rendez-vous-Jean Michel Jarre-August                                                              162
 56 Feargal Sharkey-Feargal Sharkey-February                                                          150
 57 The Queen Is Dead-The Smiths-June                                                                 142
 58 Now:The Summer Album-Various Artists-July                                                         136
 59 Dirty Work-The Rolling Stones-April                                                               134
 60 The Hymns Album-Huddersfield Choral Society-March                                                 132
 61 Rat In The Kitchen-UB40-August                                                                    124
 62 Comic Relief Presents Utterly Utterly Live-Comic Relief-May                                       122
 63 Reminiscing-Foster & Allen-December                                                               118
 64 Hit Mix '86-Various Artists-November                                                              116
 65 Balance Of Power-Electric Light Orchestra-March                                                   116
 66 Somewhere In Time-Iron Maiden-October                                                             102
 67 Word Up-Cameo-October                                                                              96
 68 Live:1975-85-Bruce Springsteen-November                                                            94
 69 True Stories-Talking Heads-September                                                               92
 70 Through The Barricades-Spandau Ballet-November                                                     90
 71 Whiplash Smile-Billy Idol-November                                                                 90
 72 Between Two Fires-Paul Young-October                                                               90
 73 Liverpool-Frankie Goes To Hollywood-October                                                        90
 74 In The Army Now-Status Quo-August                                                                  88
 75 Black Celebration-Depeche Mode-March                                                               88
 76 The Dance Hits Album-Various Artist-February                                                       84
 77 The Autobiography Of Supertramp-Supertramp-November                                                82
 78 Crash-The Human League-September                                                                   82
 79 Home And Abroad-The Style Council-May                                                              82
 80 Night Bear II-Various Artist-March                                                                 82
 81 Talking With The Taxman About Poetry-Billy Bragg-September                                         80
 82 King Of America & The Confederates-Costello Show & The Confederates-February                       80
 83 Flaunt It-Sigue Sigue Sputnik-August                                                               76
 84 Suzanne Vega-Suzanne Vega-July                                                                     76
 85 On The Beach-Chris Rea-April                                                                       76
 86 Fine Young Cannibals-Fine Young Cannibals-February                                                 76
 87 Who Made Who-AC/DC-June                                                                            74
 88 Luxury Of Life-Five Star-February                                                                  74
 89 While The City Sleeps-George Benson-August                                                         72
 90 New York New York (His Greatest Hits)-Frank Sinatra-March                                          70
 91 Lovers-Various Artists-November                                                                    68
 92 Press To Play-Paul McCartney-September                                                             46
 93 The Ultimate Sin-Ozzy Osbourne-February                                                            46
 94 U-Vox-Ultravox-October                                                                             44
 95 Brotherhood-New Order-October                                                                      44
 96 The Singing Detective-Various Artists-December                                                     42
 97 One To One-Howard Jones-October                                                                    42
 98 Victorialand-Cocteau Twins-April                                                                   42
 99 From Luxury To Heartache-Culture Club-April                                                        42
100 No. 10 Upping Street-Big Audio Dynamite-November                                                   40
101 Eaten Alive-Diana Ross-March                                                                       40
102 The Pavorotti Collection-Luciano Pavorotti-August                                                  38
103 Tinderbox-Siouxsie And The Banshees-April                                                          36
104 Infected-The The-November                                                                          34
105 God's Own Medicine-The Mission-November                                                            34
106 Album/Cassette-Public Image Ltd.-February                                                          34