CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 17, 1987
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  1SLIPPERY WHEN WET
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  2LIVE /1975-85
  Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band (Columbia 40558)		  8
  3THIRD STAGE
  Boston (MCA 6188)		 15
  4THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		 29
  5DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		 50
  6FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		 19
  7EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE (The Singles)
  Police (A&M 3902)		  9
  8NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		 24
  9RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 42
 10TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		 27
 11GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 19
 12GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		 14
 13NOTORIOUS
  Duran Duran (Capitol 12540)		  7
 14WHIPLASH SMILE
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41514)		 11
 15DANCING ON THE CEILING
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M)		 21
 16WORD UP!
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 830 265)		 18
 17LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		  9
 18THE BRIDGE
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40402)		 23
 19BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 27
 20INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		 30
 21CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		 47
 22RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		 33
 23GEORGIA SATELLITES
  Georgia Satellites (Elektra 60496)		 10
 24TRUE COLORS
  Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 40313)		 16
 25GET CLOSE
  Pretenders (Sire 25488)		 11
 26TRUE STORIES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25512)		 16
 27JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		 11
 28SOMEWHERE IN TIME
  Iron Maiden (Capitol 12524)		 15
 29SHAKE YOU DOWN
  Gregory Abbott (Columbia 40437)		 11
 30CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		 21
 31STAND BY ME
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81677)		 18
 32BREAK EVERY RULE
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12530)		 17
 33SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474)		 28
 34SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		 33
 35DANCING UNDERCOVER
  Ratt (Atlantic 81683)		 14
 36FOREVER
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398)		  8
 37TOP GUN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323)		 33
 38FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
  Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Asylum 60474)		 15
 39LONG TIME COMING
  Ready For The World (MCA 5829)		  7
 40AUGUST
  Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner Bros. 25476)		  6
 41TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL
  Stryper (Enigma 73237)		  8
 42LIVE ALIVE
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40511)		  7
 43BOOMTOWN
  David + David (A&M 5134)		 19
 44EAT ’EM AND SMILE
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25470)		 26
 45ARETHA
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8442)		 11
 46CRASH
  Human League (A&M/Virgin 5129)		 16
 47POWER
  Kansas (MCA 5838)		 10
 48ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
  Smithereens (Engima 73208)		 20
 49RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		 61
 50THE TOUCH
  Alabama (RCA Victor 5649)		 14
 51LIFES RICH PAGEANT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5783)		 23
 52BY REQUEST (The Best Of Billy Vera & The Beaters)
  Billy Vera & Beaters (Rhino 70858)		  5
 53THEN & NOW...THE BEST OF THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Arista 8432)		 27
 54UNDER THE BLUE MOON
  New Edition (MCA 5912)		  6
 55GREETINGS FROM TIMBUK 3
  Timbuk 3 (I.R.S. 5739)		 14
 56WELCOME HOME
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 40314)		 13
 57LIVING IN THE 20TH CENTURY
  Steve Miller Band (Capitol 12445)		  9
 58WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		 96
 595150
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25394)		 41
 60ROBBIE NEVIL
  Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 53006)		  5
 61STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		  6
 62RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)		 37
 63WHEN SECONDS COUNT
  Survivor (Scotti Brothers 40457)		  8
 64HOT TOGETHER
  Pointer Sisters (RCA Victor 5609)		  8
 65HEARTBEAT
  Don Johnson (Epic 40366)		 19
 66MOSAIC
  Wang Chung (Geffen 24115)		 11
 67CHICAGO 18
  Chicago (Warner Bros. 25509)		 15
 68FAHRENHEIT
  Toto (Columbia 40273)		 18
 69THIS SIDE OF PARADISE
  Rick Ocasek (Geffen 24098)		 14
 70ONE TO ONE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60499)		 12
 71PRIMITIVE LOVE
  Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131)		 60
 72THE WHOLE STORY
  Kate Bush (EMI America 17242)		  5
 73LOVE ZONE
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8409)		 36
 74THE THIN RED LINE
  Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032)		 25
 75THE PACIFIC AGE
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5144)		 14
 76EYE OF THE ZOMBIE
  John Fogerty (Warner Bros. 25449)		 16
 77SHOCKADELICA
  Jesse Johnson (A&M 5122)		 14
 78FIELDS OF FIRE
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17217)		 14
 79TRILOGY
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Polydor 831 073)		 16
 80TOUCH ME
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1012)		  5
 81BOSTON
  Boston (Epic 34188)		119
 82INSIDE THE ELECTRIC CIRCUS
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 12531)		 11
 83BETWEEN TWO FIRES
  Paul Young (Columbia 40543)		  8
 84REVENGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5847)		 25
 85JUICE
  Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam/Columbia 40367)		 17
 86KBC BAND
  KBC Band (Arista 8440)		  9
 87LEATHER JACKETS
  Elton John (Geffen 24114)		  5
 88SCOUNDREL DAYS
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25501)		 12
 89BLAH-BLAH-BLAH
  Iggy Pop (A&M 5145)		 14
 90MIAMI VICE II
  Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6192)		  7
 91HAND TO MOUTH
  General Public (I.R.S. 5782)		 13
 92LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)		 40
 93VINNIE VINCENT INVASION
  Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Chrysalis 41529)		 19
 94LIVE
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17214)		 23
 95BLOOD & CHOCOLATE
  Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 40518)		 15
 96CONSTRICTOR
  Alice Cooper (MCA 5761)		 15
 97KLYMAXX
  Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5832)		  6
 98ELECTRIC CAFE
  Kraftwerk (Warner Bros. 25525)		  8
 99SHELTER
  Lone Justice (Geffen 24122)		  7
100PEACE SELLS...BUT WHO’S BUYING?
  Megadeth (Capitol 12526)		 13
101DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill 1025)		115
102INSIDE STORY
  Grace Jones (Manhattan 53038)		  6
103NO. 10, UPPING ST.
  Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40445)		 11
104COUNT THREE & PRAY
  Berlin (Geffen 24121)		 11
105PLAY DEEP
  Outfield (Columbia 40027)		 66
106PRESS TO PLAY
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 12475)		 19
107REIGN IN BLOOD
  Slayer (Def Jam 24131)		  8
108TO BE CONTINUED...
  Temptations (Gordy 6207G)		 25
109BETTER THAN HEAVEN
  Stacey Q (Atlantic 81676)		 16
110BROTHERHOOD
  New Order (Qwest 25511)		 14
111THE RAINMAKERS
  Rainmakers (Mercury 830 214)		 18
112LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135)		 56
113L IS FOR LOVER
  Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 25477)		 16
114AFTERBURNER
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342)		 62
115THE COLLECTION
  Amy Grant (A&M 3900)		 21
116WHO MADE WHO
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81650)		 32
117THREE HEARTS IN THE HAPPY ENDING MACHINE
  Daryl Hall (RCA 7196)		 21
118TRUE CONFESSIONS
  Bananarama (London 828 013)		 24
119QR III
  Quiet Riot (Pasha 40321)		 24
120PETE TOWNSHEND’S DEEP END LIVE!
  Pete Townshend (Atco 90553)		 12
121WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS...
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25475)		 18
122STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		 30
123POOLSIDE
  Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81647)		 34
124THE SPORT OF KINGS
  Triumph (MCA 5786)		 20
125ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
  Billy Squier (Capitol 12483)		 14
126DOWN TO THE MOON
  Andreas Vollenweider (CBS 42255)		 25
127SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		 71
128HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		 80
129TUFF ENUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304)		 46
130THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 —  1
131SILK & STEEL
  Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 5901)		  14
132STILL STANDING
  Jason & Scorchers (EMI America 17219)		  5
133NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		 98
134SKYLARKING
  XTC (Geffen 24117)		  4
135FRESH AIRE VI
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 386)		  5
136ROCKBIRD
  Debbie Harry (Geffen 24123)		  4
137STANDING ON A BEACH • THE SINGLES
  The Cure (Elektra 60477)		 34
138MAD, BAD AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 40572)		  5
139LIVING ALL ALONE
  Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 53029)		 14
140OH, MY GOD!
  Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 9649)		  4
141REAL LOVE
  Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 12469)		 19
142KING OF STAGE
  Bobby Brown (MCA 5827)		 —  1
143WINNER IN YOU
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 5737)		  36
144PICTURE BOOK
  Simply Red (Elektra 60452)		 43
145TAKE ME ALL THE WAY
  Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 6212M)		 12
146THINK VISUAL
  Kinks (MCA 5822)		 —  1
147THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Rhino 70140)		  71
148EMERSON, LAKE & POWELL
  Emerson, Lake & Powell (Polydor 827 297)		 33
149EXPRESS
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6011)		  8
150UNITED
  Commodores (Polydor 831 194)		  5
151KINGDOM BLOW
  Kurtis Blow (Mercury 830 215)		 11
152LANDING ON WATER
  Neil Young (Geffen 24109)		 24
153THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 829 179)		 37
154U-TURN
  Isaac Hayes (Columbia 40316)		  8
155GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25372)		 44
156LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
  Original Soundtrack (Geffen 24125)		 —  1
157TUTU
  Miles Davis (Warner Bros. 25490)		  14
158SOUL MAN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3903)		  9
159MENLOVE AVE.
  John Lennon (Capitol 12533)		 10
160GOOD MUSIC
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (CBS Associated/Blackheart 40544)		  9
161CURIOSITY
  Regina (Atlantic 81671)		 18
162LIVERPOOL
  Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Island 90546)		  6
163FAME AND FORTUNE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81684)		 14
164JAZZ FROM HELL
  Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin 74205)		  4
165PRIVATE PASSION
  Jeff Lober (Warner Bros. 25492)		 —  1
166BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		  86
167BELINDA
  Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S. 5741)		 33
168MORE OF THE MONKEES
  Monkees (Rhino 70142)		 51
169LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		 82
170LOUDER THAN HELL
  Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25503)		  7
171LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		 —  1
172SOUNDS FROM TRUE STORIES
  Original Motion Picture Score / David Byrne (Sire 25515)		   7
1737800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)		 — 54
174PLEASE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 17193)		  41
175SHIRLEY MURDOCK!
  Shirley Murdock (Elektra 60443)		 —  1
176BOUNCING OFF THE SATELLITES
  B-52’s (Warner Bros. 25504)		  17
177RAGE FOR ORDER
  Queensryche (EMI America 17197)		 26
178BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		135
179GLORIA LORING
  Gloria Loring (Atlantic 81679)		 19
180OBSESSION
  Bob James (Warner Bros. 25495)		  8
181IN VISIBLE SILENCE
  Art Of Noise (China/Chrysalis 41528)		 39
182ROUND MIDNIGHT
  Original Soundtrack / Herbie Hancock (Columbia 40464)		  8
183HEADLINES
  Midnight Star (Solar 60454)		 34
184THE QUEEN IS DEAD
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25426)		 28
185RAT IN THE KITCHEN
  UB40 (A&M 5137)		 21
186ROCK THERAPY
  Stray Cats (EMI America 17226)		 19
187LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 22
188MUSIC FROM THE EDGE OF HEAVEN
  Wham! (Columbia 40285)		 27
189J MOOD
  Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40308)		 17
190BLOODLINE
  Levert (Atlantic 81669)		 17
191THE SEER
  Big Country (Mercury 826 844)		 28
192MIKE + THE MECHANICS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287)		 57
193DOUBLE VISION
  Bob James / David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25393)		 33
194HEARTS IN MOTION
  Air Supply (Arista 8426)		 21
195STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
  38 Special (A&M 5115)		 36
196LIVE IN LOS ANGELES
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 12479)		 19
197TURBO
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40158)		 41
198BLACK CELEBRATION
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25429)		 40
199THE BIG PRIZE
  Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25293)		 45
200LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
  INXS (Atlantic 81277)		 64
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