AUSTRALIA'S (AMR:BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1986
No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month-Peak Position 1 WHITNEY HOUSTON-WHITNEY HOUSTON-JULY-1 2810 2 GRACELAND-PAUL SIMON-November-1 2400 3 FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN-JIMMY BARNES-January-1 1798 4 THE BRIDGE-BILLY JOEL-October-2 1306 5 THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES-STING-April-1 1206 6 INVISIBLE TOUCH-GENESIS-July-3 1014 7 TRUE BLUE-MADONNA-August-1 966 8 DANCING ON THE CEILING-Lionel Richie-October-2 938 9 FORE!-Huey Lewis & The News-November-3 802 10 TOP GUN-Soundtrack-October-3 794 11 Scarecrow-John Cougar Mellencamp-July-2 776 12 Rock A Little-Stevie Nicks-June-5 750 13 Fine Young Cannibals-Fine Young Cannibals-March-2 740 14 True Colors-Cyndi Lauper-October-1 732 15 Promise-Sade-February-9 716 16 The Cars Greatest Hits-The Cars-March-3 704 17 True Stories-Talking Heads-October-2 670 18 Picture Book-Simply Red-September-6 632 19 Dirty Work-Rolling Stones-April-2 614 20 Cocker-Joe Cocker-July-9 586 21 So-Peter Gabriel-July-5 554 22 1986 The Way To Go-Various Artists-May-1 506 23 Greatest Hits Vol. 1-Mental As Anything-May-2 494 24 The Singles Collection-Spandau Ballet-February-3 490 25 The Head On The Door-The Cure-February-6 488 26 1986 Just For Kicks-Various Artists-September-1 456 27 1987 Let's Party-Various Artists-December-4 428 28 Bruce Springsteen Live 1975-85-Bruce Springsteen-November-3 408 29 The Broadway Album-Barbara Streisand-May-8 402 30 Who Made Who?-AC/DC-July-4 400 31 All The Hits-Various Artists-April-4 400 32 Feargal Sharkey-Feargal Sharkey-March-7 390 33 5150-Van Halen-June-5 376 34 Pretty In Pink-Soundtrack-July-6 350 35 Streetlife:20 Great Hits-Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music-June-2 346 36 Leather Jackets-Elton John-November-4 328 37 H'its Awesome! '86-Various Artists-September-4 278 38 Parade-Prince-May-8 250 39 Measure For Measure-Icehouse-May-8 248 40 Best Of The Eagles-Eagles-June-7 246 41 The Final-Wham!-August-5 238 42 Human Frailty-Hunters & Collectors-May-10 230 43 Television's Greatest Hits-Various Artists-April-7 204 44 Here's To Future Days-Thompson Twins-February-8 204 45 Love Zone-Billy Ocean-July-8 202 46 Island Life-Grace Jones-March-9 156 47 Back In The Highlife Again-Steve Winwood-September-11 152 48 Plaza Suite-Martin Plaza-March-12 146 49 Break Every Rule-Tina Turner-November-11 144 50 Bring On The Night-Sting-August-9 128 51 Please-Pet Shop Boys-June-10 112 52 1986 Way To Go Mega-Mixes-Various Artists-June-9 80 53 Heartbeat '86-Various Artists-August-11 78 54 Eaten Alive-Diana Ross-June-11 76 55 A Kind Of Magic-Queen-August-12 74 56 Into The Light-Chris DeBurgh-November-14 68 57 Bear Witness-I'm Talking-September-14 68 58 The Very Best Of The Platters-The Platters-June-11 40 59 All Time Rock Classics-Various Artists-July-12 38 60 Standing On A Beach/The Singles-The Cure-September-13 36 61 Classic Love Songs-Various Artists-July-14 34 62 Easy Pieces-Lloyd Cole & The Commotions-February-14 34