CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 18, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		  1  5
  2THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		  2 16
  3BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		  4  7
  4WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  5 14
  5BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		  6  5
  6DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		  7 24
  7GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		  3  7
  8SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		  8 46
  9TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 11 12
 10GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 10 45
 11SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 13 10
 12SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 12 11
 13TRIBUTE
  Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads (CBS Associated 40714)		  9 11
 14CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		 14 23
 15BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		 17  6
 16KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME
  Herb Alpert (A&M 5125)		 16 18
 17LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 18 48
 18KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 20  5
 19BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 19 53
 20LET ME UP (I’ve Had Enough)
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5836)		 22 11
 21INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		 23 14
 22ONE VOICE
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40788)		 15 11
 23INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		 21 56
 24ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		 25 14
 25SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 24 14
 26LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		 27 35
 27THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		 29 55
 28JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 28 18
 29EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 32 21
 30ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 33  9
 31PRIEST... LIVE!
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40794)		 36  5
 32JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 37 11
 33BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		 47  3
 34SURFACE
  Surface (Columbia 40374)		 35 10
 35LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 42  5
 36FREHLEY’S COMET
  Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749)		 34  9
 37RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 31 68
 38CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 43  6
 39INTO THE LIGHT
  Chris De Burgh (A&M 5121)		 40 17
 40LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		 38 27
 41STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		 30 32
 42NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		 26 11
 43RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  Level 42 (Polydor 831 593)		 39 14
 44CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		 48 73
 45TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		 41 18
 46RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		 66  3
 47BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		 44 18
 48THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 46 27
 49SAMMY HAGAR
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		 68  2
 50EXILES
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 40271)		 55  5
 51LOVE AN ADVENTURE
  Pseudo Echo (RCA Victor 5730)		 52 16
 52JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		 60  6
 53TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		 51 53
 54HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		 59 10
 55ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		 49 13
 56SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE
  Warren Zevon (Virgin 90603)		 62  3
 57JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		 53 37
 58SMOOTH SAILIN’
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586)		 70  6
 59COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		100  3
 60ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 54 12
 61IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 75  4
 62COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 50 13
 63ANOTHER STEP
  Kim Wilde (MCA 5903)		 57 12
 64DEAD LETTER OFFICE
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 70054)		 45 10
 65DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE
  The System (Atlantic 81691)		 67 12
 66NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		 58 50
 67MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
  Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 40466)		 56 20
 68READY OR NOT
  Lou Gramm (Atlantic 81728)		 64 21
 69GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		 61 40
 70RED HOT RHYTHM & BLUES
  Diana Ross (RCA Victor/Ross 6388)		 63  8
 71MECHANICAL RESONANCE
  Tesla (Geffen 24120)		 69 23
 72PLEASED TO MEET ME
  Replacements (Sire 25557)		 71 10
 732 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		 72 13
 74I’M NO ANGEL
  Gregg Allman Band (Epic 40531)		 65 20
 75BREAKFAST CLUB
  Breakfast Club (MCA 5821)		 73 17
 76RAINDANCING
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 40653)		 80  5
 77FREEDOM NO COMPROMISE
  Little Steven (Manhattan 53048)		 74  6
 78MEN AND WOMEN
  Simply Red (Elektra 60727)		 76 17
 79RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 88  4
 80LOUDER THAN BOMBS
  Smiths (Sire 25569)		 79 14
 81HILLBILLY DELUXE
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567)		 78 10
 82ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)		 77 13
 83CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		 81 47
 84BIG LIFE
  Night Ranger (MCA 5839)		 85 15
 85ARETHA
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8442)		 83 37
 86ROBBIE NEVIL
  Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 53006)		 92 31
 87SEE HOW WE ARE
  X (Elektra 60492)		114  2
 88LES MISERABLES
  Original Broadway Cast (Geffen 24151)		 93  5
 89SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		 86 59
 90FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		 82 45
 91SKYLARKING
  XTC (Geffen 24117)		 87 30
 92GYPSY BLOOD
  Mason Ruffner (CBS Associated 40601)		 98  4
 93RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		 95 59
 94CONTAGIOUS
  Y & T (Geffen 24142)		119  4
 95WHIPLASH SMILE
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41514)		 84 37
 96DANCING ON THE CEILING
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M)		 90 47
 97LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		 94 20
 98KOOL MOE DEE
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive/Rooftop 1025)		 91 13
 99GLENN MEDEIROS
  Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 3313)		105  6
100FEMALE TROUBLE
  Nona Hendryx (EMI America 17248)		 89 10
101BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		110  4
102AMONG THE LIVING
  Anthrax (Island/Megaforce Worldwide 90584)		101 13
103FOREVER
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398)		 97 34
104WISHES
  Jon Butcher (Capitol 12542)		102 12
105JOIN THE ARMY
  Suicidal Tendencies (Caroline 1336)		 96  9
106FROZEN GHOST
  Frozen Ghost (Atlantic 81736)		104 11
107THE RETURN OF BRUNO
  Bruce Willis (Motown 6222M)		 99 23
108PERFECT TIMING
  Donna Allen (21 Records 90548)		106 16
109REACT
  The Fixx (MCA 42008)		 —  1
110SHIRLEY MURDOCK!
  Shirley Murdock (Elektra 60443)		103 27
111COME AS YOU ARE
  Peter Wolf (EMI America 17230)		108 15
112WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		113122
113NAJEE’S THEME
  Najee (EMI America 17241)		107 20
114PRIVATE REVOLUTION
  World Party (Chrysalis/Ensign 41552)		109 24
115DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		111 76
116AUGUST
  Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner Bros. 25476)		112 32
117DIFFERENT DRUMMER
  Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40409)		120  8
118WHEELS
  Restless Heart (RCA Victor 5648)		115 10
119A CHANGE OF HEART
  David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25479)		117 23
120GOT TO BE TOUGH
  MC Shy-D (Luke Skyywalker 1004)		123  6
121HARD TIMES IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
  Omar & Howlers (Columbia 40815)		133  5
122THIRD STAGE
  Boston (MCA 6188)		121 41
123MOSAIC
  Wang Chung (Geffen 24115)		124 37
124WORD UP!
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 830 265)		116 44
125THUNDER
  Andy Taylor (MCA 5837)		118 16
126LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		 —  1
127EXIT 0
  Steve Earle & Dukes (MCA 5998)		135  4
128LIFE
  Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Geffen 24154)		 —  1
129LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		131  6
130MARY JEAN & 9 OTHERS
  Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 25583)		132  4
131BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25523)		122 24
132OPERA SAUVAGE
  Vangelis (Polydor 829 663)		127 18
133BRING THE FAMILY
  John Hiatt (A&M 5158)		139  4
1344 BY FOUR
  4 By Four (Capitol 12560)		136  4
135LITTLE AMERICA
  Little America (Geffen 24113)		126  6
136TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL
  Stryper (Enigma 73237)		128 34
137BLOW YOUR COOL!
  Hoodoo Gurus (Elektra 60728)		125 12
138GEORGIA SATELLITES
  Georgia Satellites (Elektra 60496)		130 36
139TELL NO TALES
  TNT (Mercury 830 979)		140  8
140INTO THE WOODS
  The Call (Elektra 60739)		149  2
141THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original Cast (Polydor 831 273)		134  8
142CLOSE TO THE BONE
  Thompson Twins (Arista 8449)		129 13
143UNDER THE VOLCANO
  Rock & Hyde (Capitol 12569)		138 10
144STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		145 56
145BREAK EVERY RULE
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12530)		143 43
146ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
  Smithereens (Engima 73208)		144 46
147ROVER’S RETURN
  John Waite (EMI America 17227)		 —  1
148TOP GUN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323)		142 59
149KEEL
  Keel (MCA/Gold Mountain 42005)		155  3
150HEARTLAND
  Judds (RCA/Curb 5916)		137 13
151THE OTHER ONES
  Other Ones (Virgin 90576)		141  8
152TRUE COLORS
  Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 40313)		146 42
153THE JETS
  Jets (MCA 5667		148 56
154WILD FRONTIER
  Gary Moore (Virgin 90588)		156  4
155LIVE
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81723)		151  6
156PASSION
  Robin Trower (GNP Crescendo 2187)		152 21
157WATCH OUT!
  Patrice Rushen (Arista 8401)		147 17
158ALL BY MYSELF
  Regina Belle (Columbia 40537)		 —  1
159UN HOMBRE SOLO
  Julio Iglesias (Discos CBS International 50337)		161  4
160STAND BY ME
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81677)		165 44
161BOI-NGO
  Oingo Boingo (MCA 5811)		153 15
162NEVER ENOUGH
  Patty Smyth (Columbia 40182)		150 17
163LILLO
  Lillo Thomas (Capitol 12450)		158 10
164BETTER THAN HEAVEN
  Stacey Q (Atlantic 81676)		160 42
165SHAKE YOU DOWN
  Gregory Abbott (Columbia 40437)		154 37
166POWER
  Lakeside (Solar 72553)		163 13
167CHICAGO 18
  Chicago (Warner Bros. 25509)		159 41
168SHE WAS ONLY A GROCER’S DAUGHTER
  Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 6246)		164 13
169THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
  Deep Purple (Mercury 831 318)		166 25
170LOUD AND CLEAR
  Autograph (RCA Victor 5796)		167 15
171WEAPONS OF LOVE
  The Truth (I.R.S. 5981)		157  9
172CLUTCHING AT STRAWS
  Marillion (Capitol 12539)		 —  1
173ZAGORA
  Loose Ends (MCA 5745)		168 20
174SENSATIONAL
  Starpoint (Elektra 60722)		170 18
175RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		171 87
176WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE
  Deniece Williams (Columbia 40486)		173  8
177PLATOON
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81742)		162 15
1787800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)		177 80
179LIVING ALL ALONE
  Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 53029)		169 40
180SHEILA E.
  Sheila E. (Paisley Park 25498)		174 19
181HIPSWAY
  Hipsway (Columbia 40522)		172 21
182THE MISSION
  Original Soundtrack (Virgin 90567)		175 24
183THE COST OF LOVING
  Style Council (Polydor 831 443)		176 13
184ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		180 74
185A NICE PLACE TO BE
  George Howard (MCA 5855)		182 25
186THE BRIDGE
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40402)		181 49
187THE WHOLE STORY
  Kate Bush (EMI America 17242)		183 31
188LIVE ALIVE
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40511)		186 33
189SPONTANEOUS INVENTIONS
  Bobby McFerrin (Blue Note 85110)		185 12
190THE TONIGHT SHOW BAND WITH DOC SEVERINSEN
  Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen (Amherst 3311)		184 26
191FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT
  Jennifer Warnes (Cypress 661 111)		178 21
192WILL POWER
  Joe Jackson (A&M 3908)		179 10
193AEROSMITH’S GREATEST HITS
  Aerosmith (Columbia 36865)		188 39
194BOSTON
  Boston (Epic 34188)		189145
195HANK “LIVE”
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25538)		191 22
196DANCING UNDERCOVER
  Ratt (Atlantic 81683)		198 40
197LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)		195 66
198TWO FISTED TALES
  Long Ryders (Island 90594)		187 10
199TEN WOMEN
  Wire Train (Columbia 40387)		190  9
200RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)		192 63
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