The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1986
TOP 50 POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 27, 1986, issue)
POSTITLE – Artist (Label)
  1WHITNEY HOUSTON (Arista)
  2CONTROL – Janet Jackson (A&M)
  3TOP GUN – Original Soundtrack (Columbia)
  45150 – Van Halen (Warner Bros.)
  5HEART (Capitol)
  6RUN-D.M.C. (Profile)
  7TRUE BLUE – Madonna (Sire)
  8PROMISE – Sade (Portrait)
  9BROTHERS IN ARMS – Dire Straits (Warner Bros.)
10BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE – Steve Winwood (Island)
11INVISIBLE TOUCH – Genesis (Atlantic)
12SO – Peter Gabriel (Geffen)
13THE BROADWAY ALBUM – Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
14WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD – Mr. Mister (RCA)
15LIKE A ROCK – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)
16FORE! – Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)
17SCARECROW – John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva)
18AFTERBURNER – ZZ Top (Warner Bros.)
19WINNER IN YOU – Patti LaBelle (MCA)
20PLAY DEEP – The Outfield (Columbia)
21PARADE – Prince & The Revolution (Paisley Park)
22EAT ’EM AND SMILE – David Lee Roth (Warner Bros.)
23LOVE ZONE – Billy Ocean (Jive)
24PRETTY IN PINK – Original Soundtrack (A&M)
25KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA – Starship (Grunt)
26SLIPPERY WHEN WET – Bon Jovi (Mercury)
27MIAMI VICE – Original Television Soundtrack (MCA)
28THIRD STAGE – Boston (MCA)
29DIRTY WORK – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
30ONCE UPON A TIME – Simple Minds (A&M)
31THE BRIDGE – Billy Joel (Columbia)
32THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES – Sting (A&M)
33THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE – The Moody Blues (Threshold)
34RAISED ON RADIO – Journey (Columbia)
35FALCO 3 (A&M)
36TRUE COLORS – Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)
37THE ULTIMATE SIN – Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated)
38PLEASE – The Pet Shop Boys (EMI America)
39RIPTIDE – Robert Palmer (Island)
40NO JACKET REQUIRED – Phil Collins (Atlantic)
41GRACELAND – Paul Simon (Warner Bros.)
42DANCING ON THE CEILING – Lionel Richie (Motown)
43TRUE STORIES – Talking Heads (Sire)
44REVENGE – The Eurythmics (RCA)
45SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR – Tears For Fears (Mercury)
46ROCK A LITTLE – Stevie Nicks (Modern)
47BORN IN THE U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
48ROCKY IV – Original Soundtrack (Scotti Bros.)
49BREAK EVERY RULE – Tina Turner (Capitol)
50TUFF ENUFF – The Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated)
SINGLES  |  1986