CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JUNE 6, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)
  1 10
  2SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)
  2 40
  3WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)
  6  8
  4LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)
  4 29
  5TRIBUTE
  Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads (CBS Associated 40714)
  9  5
  6TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)
  3  6
  7GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)
  7 39
  8SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)
  5  8
  9TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)
  8 12
 10CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)
 10 17
 11LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)
 12 42
 12ONE VOICE
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40788)
 18  5
 13NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)
 13  5
 14SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)
 19  5
 15BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)
 15 47
 16LET ME UP (I’ve Had Enough)
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5836)
 22  5
 17ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)
 17  7
 18JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)
 14 12
 19DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)
 38 18
 20INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)
 11  8
 21INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)
 21 50
 22STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)
 16 26
 23DEAD LETTER OFFICE
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 70054)
 31  4
 24KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME
  Herb Alpert (A&M 5125)
 24 12
 25ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)
 28  8
 26RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)
 26 62
 27LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)
 23 21
 28THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)
 25 49
 29BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)
 20 12
 30MEN AND WOMEN
  Simply Red (Elektra 60727)
 29 11
 31CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)
 30 67
 32THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)
 33 21
 33RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  Level 42 (Polydor 831 593)
 42  8
 34COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)
 34  7
 35I’M NO ANGEL
  Gregg Allman Band (Epic 40531)
 32 14
 36TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)
 37 47
 37SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)
 49  4
 38MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
  Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 40466)
 35 14
 39INTO THE LIGHT
  Chris De Burgh (A&M 5121)
 44 11
 40EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)
 36 15
 41NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)
 39 44
 42FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)
 41 39
 43GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)
 43 34
 44LOUDER THAN BOMBS
  Smiths (Sire 25569)
 27  8
 45MECHANICAL RESONANCE
  Tesla (Geffen 24120)
 40 17
 46READY OR NOT
  Lou Gramm (Atlantic 81728)
 45 15
 47SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)
 46 53
 48JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)
 50 31
 49WORD UP!
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 830 265)
 47 38
 50BIG LIFE
  Night Ranger (MCA 5839)
 48  9
 51DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)
 51 70
 52ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)
 80  3
 53RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)
 52 53
 54COME AS YOU ARE
  Peter Wolf (EMI America 17230)
 53  9
 55BREAKFAST CLUB
  Breakfast Club (MCA 5821)
 56 11
 56HILLBILLY DELUXE
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567)
 70  4
 57FREHLEY’S COMET
  Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749)
 77  3
 58AUGUST
  Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner Bros. 25476)
 55 26
 592 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)
 66  7
 60TOP GUN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323)
 60 53
 61SHIRLEY MURDOCK!
  Shirley Murdock (Elektra 60443)
 59 21
 62DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE
  The System (Atlantic 81691)
 67  6
 63GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)
 —  1
 64ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)
 69  7
 65ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)
 76  6
 66SURFACE
  Surface (Columbia 40374)
 74  4
 67JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)
 75  5
 68KOOL MOE DEE
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive/Rooftop 1025)
 73  7
 69BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)
 —  1
 70BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25523)
 54 18
 71THE RETURN OF BRUNO
  Bruce Willis (Motown 6222M)
 62 17
 72CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)
 65 41
 73PLEASED TO MEET ME
  Replacements (Sire 25557)
 81  4
 74LOVE AN ADVENTURE
  Pseudo Echo (RCA Victor 5730)
 79 10
 75ANOTHER STEP
  Kim Wilde (MCA 5903)
 84  6
 76FOREVER
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398)
 63 28
 77LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)
 58 14
 78DANCING ON THE CEILING
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M)
 64 41
 79GEORGIA SATELLITES
  Georgia Satellites (Elektra 60496)
 57 30
 80CLOSE TO THE BONE
  Thompson Twins (Arista 8449)
 61  7
 81PRIVATE REVOLUTION
  World Party (Chrysalis/Ensign 41552)
 68 18
 82THIRD STAGE
  Boston (MCA 6188)
 71 35
 83THE JETS
  Jets (MCA 5667
 78 50
 84HEARTLAND
  Judds (RCA/Curb 5916)
 82  7
 85NAJEE’S THEME
  Najee (EMI America 17241)
 83 14
 86WHIPLASH SMILE
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41514)
 95 31
 87BREAK EVERY RULE
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12530)
 85 37
 88HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)
108  4
 89SKYLARKING
  XTC (Geffen 24117)
 89 24
 90PLATOON
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81742)
 72  9
 91WATCH OUT!
  Patrice Rushen (Arista 8401)
 86 11
 92ARETHA
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8442)
 94 31
 93A CHANGE OF HEART
  David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25479)
 88 17
 94SENSATIONAL
  Starpoint (Elektra 60722)
 87 12
 95TRUE COLORS
  Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 40313)
 91 36
 96NEVER ENOUGH
  Patty Smyth (Columbia 40182)
 92 11
 97TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL
  Stryper (Enigma 73237)
 96 28
 98THUNDER
  Andy Taylor (MCA 5837)
 90 10
 99ZAGORA
  Loose Ends (MCA 5745)
 98 14
100BLOW YOUR COOL!
  Hoodoo Gurus (Elektra 60728)
 97  6
101PERFECT TIMING
  Donna Allen (21 Records 90548)
102 10
102OPERA SAUVAGE
  Vangelis (Polydor 829 663)
 99 12
103FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT
  Jennifer Warnes (Cypress 661 111)
100 15
104SHEILA E.
  Sheila E. (Paisley Park 25498)
 93 13
105CHICAGO 18
  Chicago (Warner Bros. 25509)
105 35
106ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
  Smithereens (Engima 73208)
104 40
107SHAKE YOU DOWN
  Gregory Abbott (Columbia 40437)
103 31
108HIPSWAY
  Hipsway (Columbia 40522)
106 15
109PASSION
  Robin Trower (GNP Crescendo 2187)
111 15
110AMONG THE LIVING
  Anthrax (Island/Megaforce Worldwide 90584)
118  7
111SHE WAS ONLY A GROCER’S DAUGHTER
  Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 6246)
110  7
112THE BRIDGE
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40402)
107 43
113THE MISSION
  Original Soundtrack (Virgin 90567)
112 18
114RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)
109 57
115ROBBIE NEVIL
  Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 53006)
116 25
116BOI-NGO
  Oingo Boingo (MCA 5811)
101  9
117RED HOT RHYTHM & BLUES
  Diana Ross (RCA Victor/Ross 6388)
159  2
118WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)
117116
119LOUD AND CLEAR
  Autograph (RCA Victor 5796)
113  9
120FROZEN GHOST
  Frozen Ghost (Atlantic 81736)
127  5
121WISHES
  Jon Butcher (Capitol 12542)
130  6
122THE COST OF LOVING
  Style Council (Polydor 831 443)
114  7
123FEMALE TROUBLE
  Nona Hendryx (EMI America 17248)
131  4
124THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
  Deep Purple (Mercury 831 318)
119 19
125DANCING UNDERCOVER
  Ratt (Atlantic 81683)
121 34
126MOSAIC
  Wang Chung (Geffen 24115)
123 31
127WHEELS
  Restless Heart (RCA Victor 5648)
129  4
128LIVING ALL ALONE
  Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 53029)
120 34
129POWER
  Lakeside (Solar 72553)
128  7
130RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)
124 81
131MAD, BAD AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 40572)
115 25
132THE THIN RED LINE
  Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032)
122 45
133THE WHOLE STORY
  Kate Bush (EMI America 17242)
132 25
134LILLO
  Lillo Thomas (Capitol 12450)
140  4
135THE TONIGHT SHOW BAND WITH DOC SEVERINSEN
  Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen (Amherst 3311)
134 20
136GAUDI
  Alan Parsons Project (Arista 8448)
126 18
137UNDER THE VOLCANO
  Rock & Hyde (Capitol 12569)
139  4
138LONG TIME COMING
  Ready For The World (MCA 5829)
125 27
139JOIN THE ARMY
  Suicidal Tendencies (Caroline 1336)
153  3
140FREEDOM
  Santana (Columbia 40272)
133 14
141LIVE /1975-85
  Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band (Columbia 40558)
136 28
142ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)
142 68
143WILL POWER
  Joe Jackson (A&M 3908)
143  4
144A NICE PLACE TO BE
  George Howard (MCA 5855)
141 19
145BETTER THAN HEAVEN
  Stacey Q (Atlantic 81676)
144 36
146SHELTER
  Lone Justice (Geffen 24122)
135 27
147CONCRETE BLONDE
  Concrete Blonde (I.R.S. 5835)
145 14
148OVER THE TOP
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40655)
137 13
149TOUCH ME
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1012)
138 25
150INFECTED
  The The (Epic 40471)
147 18
151TELL NO TALES
  TNT (Mercury 830 979)
167  2
152DIFFERENT DRUMMER
  Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40409)
162  2
153WEAPONS OF LOVE
  The Truth (I.R.S. 5981)
160  3
154BOSTON
  Boston (Epic 34188)
146139
1557800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)
150 74
156LIVE ALIVE
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40511)
151 27
157EXPRESS
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6011)
152 28
158HANK “LIVE”
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25538)
154 16
159AEROSMITH’S GREATEST HITS
  Aerosmith (Columbia 36865)
157 33
160SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6200)
155 11
161TWO FISTED TALES
  Long Ryders (Island 90594)
163  4
162STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)
172 50
163THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original Cast (Polydor 831 273)
175  2
164TEN WOMEN
  Wire Train (Columbia 40387)
165  3
165DON’T GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB
  Jack Wagner (Qwest 25562)
171  2
166WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE
  Deniece Williams (Columbia 40486)
174  2
167THE OTHER ONES
  Other Ones (Virgin 90576)
173  2
1682400 FULTON STREET
  Jefferson Airplane (RCA Victor 5724)
161  7
169STAND UP
  Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25540)
149  9
170SPONTANEOUS INVENTIONS
  Bobby McFerrin (Blue Note 85110)
166  6
171AN AMERICAN TAIL
  Original Soundtrack (MCA 39096)
164 19
1728
  Madhouse (Paisley Park 25545)
156 14
173WHAT PRICE PARADISE
  China Crisis (A&M/Virgin 5148)
148 14
174GET CLOSE
  Pretenders (Sire 25488)
158 31
175DREAMTIME
  Stranglers (Epic 40607)
168  6
176BY REQUEST (The Best Of Billy Vera & The Beaters)
  Billy Vera & Beaters (Rhino 70858)
169 25
177LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)
176 60
178JULIAN COPE
  Julian Cope (Island 90560)
170 13
179SOLITUDE / SOLITAIRE
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25474)
177 48
180LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
  Original Soundtrack (Geffen 24125)
179 21
181STAND BY ME
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81677)
178 38
182ANOTHER SCOOP
  Pete Townshend (Atco 90539)
181 11
183SOMEWHERE IN TIME
  Iron Maiden (Capitol 12524)
183 35
184OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY
  George Strait (MCA 5913)
184 15
185NOTORIOUS
  Duran Duran (Capitol 12540)
182 27
186COME SHARE MY LOVE
  Miki Howard (Atlantic 81688)
180 13
187CHRIS ISAAK
  Chris Isaak (Warner Bros. 25536)
186  8
188THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 24134)
187 12
189POWER
  Kansas (MCA 5838)
185 30
190GREETINGS FROM TIMBUK 3
  Timbuk 3 (I.R.S. 5739)
190 34
191PLEASURE ONE
  Heaven 17 (Virgin 90569)
188  9
192TRUE STORIES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25512)
189 36
193PEACE SELLS...BUT WHO’S BUYING?
  Megadeth (Capitol 12526)
192 33
194UNDER THE BLUE MOON
  New Edition (MCA 5912)
191 26
195LOOKING FOR JACK
  Colin James Hay (Columbia 40611)
193 15
196FAHRENHEIT
  Toto (Columbia 40273)
195 38
197ATHENS, GA – INSIDE / OUT
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (I.R.S. 6185)
194  9
198WHEN SECONDS COUNT
  Survivor (Scotti Brothers 40457)
196 28
199A LOT OF LOVE
  Melba Moore (Capitol 12471)
197 10
200OBSESSION
  Bob James (Warner Bros. 25495)
198 28
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