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Annual Top 50 Albums

1986

    Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits cover
    1
    Brothers In Arms
    Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
    Last year: 3, Peak: 1, Years: 0
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    Hunting High And Low by A-ha cover
    2
    Hunting High And Low
    Hunting High And Low - A-ha
    Peak: 2, Years: 0
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    Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston cover
    3
    Whitney Houston
    Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
    Last year: 26, Peak: 3, Years: 0
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    For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes cover
    4
    For The Working Class Man
    For The Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes
    Peak: 4, Years: 0
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    The Final by Wham! cover
    5
    The Final
    The Final - Wham!
    Peak: 5, Years: 0
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    Apple
    True Blue by Madonna cover
    6
    True Blue
    True Blue - Madonna
    Peak: 6, Years: 0
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    Invisible Touch by Genesis cover
    7
    Invisible Touch
    Invisible Touch - Genesis
    Peak: 7, Years: 0
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    Please by Pet Shop Boys cover
    8
    Please
    Please - Pet Shop Boys
    Peak: 8, Years: 0
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    The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand cover
    9
    The Broadway Album
    The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand
    Peak: 9, Years: 0
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    Island Life by Grace Jones cover
    10
    Island Life
    Island Life - Grace Jones
    Peak: 10, Years: 0
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    Here's To Future Days by Thompson Twins cover
    11
    Here's To Future Days
    Here's To Future Days - Thompson Twins
    Peak: 11, Years: 0
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    Little Creatures by Talking Heads cover
    12
    Little Creatures
    Little Creatures - Talking Heads
    Last year: 5, Peak: 5, Years: 0
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    Revenge by Eurythmics cover
    13
    Revenge
    Revenge - Eurythmics
    Peak: 13, Years: 0
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    No Jacket Required by Phil Collins cover
    14
    No Jacket Required
    No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
    Last year: 6, Peak: 6, Years: 0
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    So by Peter Gabriel cover
    15
    So
    So - Peter Gabriel
    Peak: 15, Years: 0
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    Greatest Hits by The Cars cover
    16
    Greatest Hits
    Greatest Hits - The Cars
    Last year: 48, Peak: 16, Years: 0
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    True Stories by Talking Heads cover
    17
    True Stories
    True Stories - Talking Heads
    Peak: 17, Years: 0
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    Listen Like Thieves by INXS cover
    18
    Listen Like Thieves
    Listen Like Thieves - INXS
    Last year: 45, Peak: 18, Years: 0
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    Measure For Measure by Icehouse cover
    19
    Measure For Measure
    Measure For Measure - Icehouse
    Peak: 19, Years: 0
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    Graceland by Paul Simon cover
    20
    Graceland
    Graceland - Paul Simon
    Peak: 20, Years: 0
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    Apple
    Picture Book by Simply Red cover
    21
    Picture Book
    Picture Book - Simply Red
    Peak: 21, Years: 0
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    Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music cover
    22
    Streetlife
    Streetlife - Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
    Peak: 22, Years: 0
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    Dirty Work by Rolling Stones cover
    23
    Dirty Work
    Dirty Work - Rolling Stones
    Peak: 23, Years: 0
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    She's The Boss by Mick Jagger cover
    24
    She's The Boss
    She's The Boss - Mick Jagger
    Last year: 27, Peak: 24, Years: 0
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    Genesis by Genesis cover
    25
    Genesis
    Genesis - Genesis
    Last year: 46, Peak: 25, Years: 0
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    Standing On A Beach by The Cure cover
    26
    Standing On A Beach
    Standing On A Beach - The Cure
    Peak: 26, Years: 0
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    On The Beach by Chris Rea cover
    27
    On The Beach
    On The Beach - Chris Rea
    Peak: 27, Years: 0
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    Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting cover
    28
    Dream Of The Blue Turtles
    Dream Of The Blue Turtles - Sting
    Last year: 14, Peak: 14, Years: 0
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    Go West by Go West cover
    29
    Go West
    Go West - Go West
    Last year: 23, Peak: 23, Years: 0
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    George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood cover
    30
    George Thorogood Live
    George Thorogood Live - George Thorogood
    Peak: 30, Years: 0
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    Afterburner by ZZ Top cover
    31
    Afterburner
    Afterburner - ZZ Top
    Last year: 31, Peak: 31, Years: 0
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    This Is The Sea by The Waterboys cover
    32
    This Is The Sea
    This Is The Sea - The Waterboys
    Peak: 32, Years: 0
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    Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds cover
    33
    Once Upon A Time
    Once Upon A Time - Simple Minds
    Peak: 33, Years: 0
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    Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads cover
    34
    Stop Making Sense
    Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads
    Last year: 4, Peak: 4, Years: 0
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    Seven The Hard Way by Pat Benatar cover
    35
    Seven The Hard Way
    Seven The Hard Way - Pat Benatar
    Peak: 35, Years: 0
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    A Kind Of Magic by Queen cover
    36
    A Kind Of Magic
    A Kind Of Magic - Queen
    Peak: 36, Years: 0
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    Miami Vice OST by Various cover
    37
    Miami Vice OST
    Miami Vice OST - Various
    Last year: 41, Peak: 37, Years: 0
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    Falco 3 by Falco cover
    38
    Falco 3
    Falco 3 - Falco
    Peak: 38, Years: 0
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    Control by Janet Jackson cover
    39
    Control
    Control - Janet Jackson
    Peak: 39, Years: 0
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    The Blues Brothers OST by The Blues Brothers cover
    40
    The Blues Brothers OST
    The Blues Brothers OST - The Blues Brothers
    Peak: 40, Years: 0
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    The Singles Collection by Spandau Ballet cover
    41
    The Singles Collection
    The Singles Collection - Spandau Ballet
    Peak: 41, Years: 0
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    Love Over Gold by Dire Straits cover
    42
    Love Over Gold
    Love Over Gold - Dire Straits
    Peak: 2, Years: 0
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    Top Gun OST by Various cover
    43
    Top Gun OST
    Top Gun OST - Various
    Peak: 43, Years: 0
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    Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega cover
    44
    Suzanne Vega
    Suzanne Vega - Suzanne Vega
    Peak: 44, Years: 0
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    Rat In The Kitchen by UB40 cover
    45
    Rat In The Kitchen
    Rat In The Kitchen - UB40
    Peak: 45, Years: 0
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    Fore by Huey Lewis & The News cover
    46
    Fore
    Fore - Huey Lewis & The News
    Peak: 46, Years: 0
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    Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel cover
    47
    Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2
    Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 - Billy Joel
    Last year: 10, Peak: 10, Years: 0
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    Love Zone by Billy Ocean cover
    48
    Love Zone
    Love Zone - Billy Ocean
    Peak: 48, Years: 0
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    Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions cover
    49
    Easy Pieces
    Easy Pieces - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
    Peak: 49, Years: 0
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    Making Movies by Dire Straits cover
    50
    Making Movies
    Making Movies - Dire Straits
    Peak: 1, Years: 0
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