Top New Zealand Albums - Year-end 1986

The best selling album in 1986 in New Zealand was BROTHERS IN ARMS by DIRE STRAITS.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 DIRE STRAITS BROTHERS IN ARMS 1985
2 A-HA HUNTING HIGH AND LOW 1985
3 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY HOUSTON 1985
4 JIMMY BARNES FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN 1986
5 WHAM! THE FINAL 1986
6 MADONNA TRUE BLUE 1986
7 GENESIS INVISIBLE TOUCH 1986
8 PET SHOP BOYS PLEASE 1986
9 BARBRA STREISAND THE BROADWAY ALBUM 1985
10 GRACE JONES ISLAND LIFE 1985
11 THE THOMPSON TWINS HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS 1985
12 TALKING HEADS LITTLE CREATURES 1985
13 EURYTHMICS REVENGE 1986
14 PHIL COLLINS NO JACKET REQUIRED 1985
15 PETER GABRIEL SO 1986
16 THE CARS THE CARS GREATEST HITS 1985
17 TALKING HEADS TRUE STORIES 1986
18 INXS LISTEN LIKE THIEVES 1985
19 ICEHOUSE MEASURE FOR MEASURE 1986
20 PAUL SIMON GRACELAND 1986
21 SIMPLY RED PICTURE BOOK 1985
22 BRYAN FERRY & ROXY MUSIC STREET LIFE - 20 GREAT HITS 1986
23 THE ROLLING STONES DIRTY WORK 1986
24 MICK JAGGER SHE'S THE BOSS 1985
25 GENESIS GENESIS 1983
26 THE CURE STANDING ON A BEACH - THE SINGLES 1986
27 CHRIS REA ON THE BEACH 1986
28 STING THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES 1985
29 GO WEST GO WEST 1985
30 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS LIVE 1986
31 ZZ TOP AFTERBURNER 1985
32 THE WATERBOYS THIS IS THE SEA 1985
33 SIMPLE MINDS ONCE UPON A TIME 1985
34 TALKING HEADS STOP MAKING SENSE 1984
35 PAT BENATAR SEVEN THE HARD WAY 1985
36 QUEEN A KIND OF MAGIC 1986
37 SOUNDTRACK MIAMI VICE 1985
38 FALCO FALCO 3 1985
39 JANET JACKSON CONTROL 1986
40 THE BLUES BROTHERS THE BLUES BROTHERS (SOUNDTRACK) 1980
41 SPANDAU BALLET THE SINGLES COLLECTION 1985
42 DIRE STRAITS LOVE OVER GOLD 1982
43 SOUNDTRACK TOP GUN 1986
44 SUZANNE VEGA SUZANNE VEGA 1985
45 UB40 RAT IN THE KITCHEN 1986
46 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS FORE! 1986
47 BILLY JOEL GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II 1985
48 BILLY OCEAN LOVE ZONE 1986
49 LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS EASY PIECES 1985
50 DIRE STRAITS MAKING MOVIES 1980

Source: Recorded Music New Zealand