| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 12, 1987 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | LA BAMBA Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605) | 3 | 9 | |
| 2 | WHITESNAKE Whitesnake (Geffen 24099) | 1 | 22 | |
| 3 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 5 | 4 | |
| 4 | WHITNEY Whitney Houston (Arista 8405) | 2 | 13 | |
| 5 | BIGGER AND DEFFER L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793) | 4 | 13 | |
| 6 | IN THE DARK Grateful Dead (Arista 8452) | 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (Island 90581) | 7 | 24 | |
| 8 | WHO’S THAT GIRL Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611) | 9 | 6 | |
| 9 | BAD ANIMALS Heart (Capitol 12546) | 8 | 15 | |
| 10 | SOLITUDE STANDING Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136) | 10 | 18 | |
| 11 | DUOTONES Kenny G (Arista 8427) | 12 | 32 | |
| 12 | CRUSHIN’ Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948) | 14 | 14 | |
| 13 | GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Motley Crue (Elektra 60725) | 11 | 15 | |
| 14 | NO PROTECTION Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413) | 13 | 8 | |
| 15 | I NEVER SAID GOODBYE [formerly SAMMY HAGAR] Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144) | 15 | 10 | |
| 16 | JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME Whispers (Solar 72554) | 16 | 19 | |
| 17 | SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264) | 17 | 54 | |
| 18 | LOST BOYS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767) | 39 | 5 | |
| 19 | GRACELAND Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447) | 19 | 53 | |
| 20 | SPANISH FLY Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477) | 22 | 19 | |
| 21 | KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME The Cure (Elektra 60737) | 20 | 13 | |
| 22 | TANGO IN THE NIGHT Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471) | 23 | 20 | |
| 23 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 25 | 76 | |
| 24 | HEARSAY Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320) | 29 | 5 | |
| 25 | BEVERLY HILLS COP II Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207) | 18 | 14 | |
| 26 | IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996) | 31 | 12 | |
| 27 | DREAM EVIL Dio (Warner Bros. 25612) | 27 | 6 | |
| 28 | BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE Steve Winwood (Island 25448) | 26 | 61 | |
| 29 | SIGN “O” THE TIMES Prince (Paisley Park 25577) | 32 | 22 | |
| 30 | BANGIN’ Outfield (Columbia 40619) | 21 | 11 | |
| 31 | LET IT LOOSE Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769) | 24 | 13 | |
| 32 | ONE WAY HOME Hooters (Columbia 40659) | 36 | 6 | |
| 33 | RICHARD MARX Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049) | 33 | 12 | |
| 34 | EXPOSURE Expose (Arista 8441) | 28 | 29 | |
| 35 | THE LONESOME JUBILEE John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465) | — | 1 | |
| 36 | INTO THE FIRE Bryan Adams (A&M 3907) | 38 | 22 | |
| 37 | BORN TO BOOGIE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593) | 40 | 7 | |
| 38 | THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe (Epic 40241) | 43 | 35 | |
| 39 | BRIDGE OF SPIES T’Pau (Virgin 90595) | 35 | 12 | |
| 40 | LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523) | 34 | 56 | |
| 41 | JONATHAN BUTLER Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032) | 30 | 14 | |
| 42 | ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560) | 41 | 22 | |
| 43 | ONE HEARTBEAT Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M) | 48 | 20 | |
| 44 | ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597) | 53 | 7 | |
| 45 | LICENSED TO ILL Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238) | 45 | 43 | |
| 46 | TRUE BLUE Madonna (Sire 25442) | 46 | 61 | |
| 47 | COMING AROUND AGAIN Carly Simon (Arista 8443) | 56 | 21 | |
| 48 | DOOR TO DOOR Cars (Elektra 60747) | — | 1 | |
| 49 | SUBSTANCE New Order (Qwest 25621) | 58 | 3 | |
| 50 | ALWAYS & FOREVER Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568) | 37 | 17 | |
| 51 | ONCE BITTEN Great White (Capitol 12565) | 64 | 8 | |
| 52 | INVISIBLE TOUCH Genesis (Atlantic 81641) | 50 | 64 | |
| 53 | THE BIG THROWDOWN Levert (Atlantic 81773) | 69 | 5 | |
| 54 | ALPHABET CITY ABC (Mercury 832 391) | 61 | 4 | |
| 55 | HAPPY TOGETHER Nylons (Open Air 0306) | 47 | 18 | |
| 56 | CROWDED HOUSE Crowded House (Capitol 12485) | 44 | 31 | |
| 57 | STRONG PERSUADER Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568) | 52 | 40 | |
| 58 | COLLABORATION George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580) | 42 | 11 | |
| 59 | SURFACE Surface (Columbia 40374) | 55 | 18 | |
| 60 | NEVER LET ME DOWN David Bowie (EMI America 17267) | 66 | 19 | |
| 61 | LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81772) | 60 | 7 | |
| 62 | TOUCH AND GO Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631) | 92 | 4 | |
| 63 | FREHLEY’S COMET Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749) | 62 | 17 | |
| 64 | FLASHBACK 38 Special (A&M 3910) | 82 | 3 | |
| 65 | KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME Herb Alpert (A&M 5125) | 54 | 26 | |
| 66 | HOT NUMBER Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40818) | 49 | 8 | |
| 67 | RESERVATIONS FOR TWO Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446) | 73 | 3 | |
| 68 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586) | 68 | 14 | |
| 69 | RADIO K.A.O.S. Roger Waters (Columbia 40795) | 51 | 11 | |
| 70 | TRIBUTE Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads (CBS Associated 40714) | 57 | 19 | |
| 71 | SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE Warren Zevon (Virgin 90603) | 59 | 11 | |
| 72 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 5106) | 70 | 81 | |
| 73 | LIVE IN AUSTRALIA Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022) | 71 | 8 | |
| 74 | CONTAGIOUS Y & T (Geffen 24142) | 63 | 12 | |
| 75 | THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058) | 67 | 63 | |
| 76 | CCCP – LIVE IN MOSCOW UB40 (A&M / DEP Int’l / Virgin 5168) | 86 | 3 | |
| 77 | DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE The System (Atlantic 81691) | 76 | 20 | |
| 78 | LIFE, LOVE & PAIN Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531) | 77 | 35 | |
| 79 | GIVE ME THE REASON Luther Vandross (Epic 40415) | 79 | 48 | |
| 80 | JODY WATLEY Jody Watley (MCA 5898) | 75 | 26 | |
| 81 | ELECTRIC The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555) | 74 | 21 | |
| 82 | LET ME UP (I’ve Had Enough) Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5836) | 65 | 19 | |
| 83 | GYPSY BLOOD Mason Ruffner (CBS Associated 40601) | 85 | 12 | |
| 84 | RUNNING IN THE FAMILY Level 42 (Polydor 831 593) | 72 | 22 | |
| 85 | WILDSIDE Loverboy (Columbia 40893) | — | 1 | |
| 86 | EVERLASTING Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051) | 105 | 5 | |
| 87 | PAID IN FULL Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005) | 107 | 5 | |
| 88 | STORIES WITHOUT WORDS Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046) | 106 | 3 | |
| 89 | GO Hiroshima (Epic 40679) | 111 | 5 | |
| 90 | STILL LIFE (Talking) Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145) | 102 | 6 | |
| 91 | SO Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088) | 87 | 67 | |
| 92 | ALL BY MYSELF Regina Belle (Columbia 40537) | 93 | 9 | |
| 93 | GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED Metallica (Elektra 60757) | — | 1 | |
| 94 | HARD TIMES IN THE LAND OF PLENTY Omar & Howlers (Columbia 40815) | 89 | 13 | |
| 95 | JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495) | 90 | 45 | |
| 96 | TRIO Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491) | 91 | 26 | |
| 97 | RHYME PAYS Ice-T (Sire 25602) | 104 | 5 | |
| 98 | DAN HILL Dan Hill (Columbia 40456) | 113 | 2 | |
| 99 | STRAWBERRY MOON Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510) | 109 | 6 | |
| 100 | WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 101 | 130 | |
| 101 | PRIEST... LIVE! Judas Priest (Columbia 40794) | 78 | 13 | |
| 102 | NIGHT SONGS Cinderella (Mercury 830 076) | 100 | 58 | |
| 103 | SEE HOW WE ARE X (Elektra 60492) | 95 | 10 | |
| 104 | LIFE Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Geffen 24154) | 80 | 9 | |
| 105 | RAISING HELL Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217) | 99 | 67 | |
| 106 | GOT ANY GUM? Joe Walsh (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25606) | 83 | 8 | |
| 107 | REACT The Fixx (MCA 42008) | 108 | 9 | |
| 108 | KEEP YOUR DISTANCE Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025) | 133 | 4 | |
| 109 | IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213) | 136 | 3 | |
| 110 | 2 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100) | 81 | 21 | |
| 111 | BRING THE FAMILY John Hiatt (A&M 5158) | 112 | 12 | |
| 112 | FORE! Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534) | 115 | 53 | |
| 113 | BROADCAST Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573) | 110 | 26 | |
| 114 | TOUCH Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747) | 97 | 5 | |
| 115 | MEET DANNY WILSON Danny Wilson (Virgin 90596) | 120 | 5 | |
| 116 | LIFE AS WE KNOW IT REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444) | 121 | 28 | |
| 117 | MOONLIGHTING Original Television Soundtrack (MCA 6214) | 119 | 4 | |
| 118 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780) | 159 | 2 | |
| 119 | SIMPLE MINDS LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 6850) | 114 | 8 | |
| 120 | ROCK YOU TO HELL Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250) | 131 | 4 | |
| 121 | ROVER’S RETURN John Waite (EMI America 17227) | 98 | 9 | |
| 122 | GLENN MEDEIROS Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 3313) | 116 | 14 | |
| 123 | RAINDANCING Alison Moyet (Columbia 40653) | 94 | 13 | |
| 124 | BREAKFAST CLUB Breakfast Club (MCA 5821) | 103 | 25 | |
| 125 | ANOTHER STEP Kim Wilde (MCA 5903) | 84 | 20 | |
| 126 | CAN’T HOLD BACK Eddie Money (Columbia 40096) | 124 | 55 | |
| 127 | LOVE AN ADVENTURE Pseudo Echo (RCA Victor 5730) | 88 | 24 | |
| 128 | SLIDE IT IN Whitesnake (Geffen 4018) | 129 | 35 | |
| 129 | PLEASED TO MEET ME Replacements (Sire 25557) | 118 | 18 | |
| 130 | MECHANICAL RESONANCE Tesla (Geffen 24120) | 127 | 31 | |
| 131 | ONE VOICE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40788) | 122 | 19 | |
| 132 | THE CAMERA NEVER LIES Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25570) | 130 | 8 | |
| 133 | ROBBIE NEVIL Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 53006) | 117 | 39 | |
| 134 | ROCK THE HOUSE D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026) | 128 | 21 | |
| 135 | HILLBILLY DELUXE Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567) | 132 | 18 | |
| 136 | INTO THE WOODS The Call (Elektra 60739) | 134 | 10 | |
| 137 | KEEL Keel (MCA/Gold Mountain 42005) | 123 | 11 | |
| 138 | MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 40466) | 125 | 28 | |
| 139 | BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25523) | 141 | 32 | |
| 140 | AMONG THE LIVING Anthrax (Island/Megaforce Worldwide 90584) | 137 | 21 | |
| 141 | EXIT 0 Steve Earle & Dukes (MCA 5998) | 138 | 12 | |
| 142 | READY OR NOT Lou Gramm (Atlantic 81728) | 135 | 29 | |
| 143 | KOOL MOE DEE Kool Moe Dee (Jive/Rooftop 1025) | 144 | 21 | |
| 144 | MEN AND WOMEN Simply Red (Elektra 60727) | 139 | 25 | |
| 145 | INTO THE LIGHT Chris De Burgh (A&M 5121) | 96 | 25 | |
| 146 | BIG LIFE Night Ranger (MCA 5839) | 143 | 23 | |
| 147 | LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Doors (Elektra 60741) | 157 | 6 | |
| 148 | A CHANGE OF HEART David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25479) | 146 | 31 | |
| 149 | EXILES Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 40271) | 126 | 13 | |
| 150 | JOIN THE ARMY Suicidal Tendencies (Caroline 1336) | 145 | 17 | |
| 151 | ARETHA Aretha Franklin (Arista 8442) | 142 | 45 | |
| 152 | FOREVER Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398) | 147 | 42 | |
| 153 | KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS – PART I Helloween (RCA Victor / Noise Int’l 6399) | 155 | 7 | |
| 154 | JUST VISITING THIS PLANET Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569) | — | 1 | |
| 155 | WHIPLASH SMILE Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41514) | 153 | 45 | |
| 156 | CLUTCHING AT STRAWS Marillion (Capitol 12539) | 148 | 9 | |
| 157 | THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Beat Farmers (MCA/Curb 5993) | 171 | 2 | |
| 158 | SKYLARKING XTC (Geffen 24117) | 152 | 38 | |
| 159 | 5 TO 1 Tom Kimmel (Mercury 832 248) | 156 | 8 | |
| 160 | THIRD STAGE Boston (MCA 6188) | 158 | 49 | |
| 161 | DEAD LETTER OFFICE R.E.M. (I.R.S. 70054) | 140 | 18 | |
| 162 | EVERYONE LOVES THE PILOT (Except The Crew) Jon Astley (Atlantic 81740) | 162 | 3 | |
| 163 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 175 | 2 | |
| 164 | GOT TO BE TOUGH MC Shy-D (Luke Skyywalker 1004) | 160 | 14 | |
| 165 | RED HOT RHYTHM & BLUES Diana Ross (RCA Victor/Ross 6388) | 151 | 16 | |
| 166 | KING’S RECORD SHOP Rosanne Cash (Columbia 40777) | 173 | 2 | |
| 167 | FRANKS WILD YEARS Tom Waits (Island 90572) | — | 1 | |
| 168 | STORMS OF LIFE Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435) | 166 | 64 | |
| 169 | I’M NO ANGEL Gregg Allman Band (Epic 40531) | 149 | 28 | |
| 170 | HOT, COOL & VICIOUS Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007) | — | 1 | |
| 171 | HURRICANE EYES Loudness (Atco 90619) | 165 | 4 | |
| 172 | LOUDER THAN BOMBS Smiths (Sire 25569) | 161 | 22 | |
| 173 | COMPANY B Company B (Atlantic 81763) | 163 | 5 | |
| 174 | LET ME TOUCH YOU O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036) | 164 | 14 | |
| 175 | FREEDOM NO COMPROMISE Little Steven (Manhattan 53048) | 154 | 14 | |
| 176 | DANCING ON THE CEILING Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M) | 172 | 55 | |
| 177 | SHOW ME Cover Girls (Fever 004) | 181 | 3 | |
| 178 | THE RETURN OF BRUNO Bruce Willis (Motown 6222M) | 169 | 31 | |
| 179 | WHEELS Restless Heart (RCA Victor 5648) | 174 | 18 | |
| 180 | WISHES Jon Butcher (Capitol 12542) | 167 | 20 | |
| 181 | LES MISERABLES Original Broadway Cast (Geffen 24151) | 170 | 13 | |
| 182 | SOLD Boy George (Virgin 90617) | 176 | 8 | |
| 183 | HEARTLAND Judds (RCA/Curb 5916) | 182 | 21 | |
| 184 | DRAGNET Original Soundtrack (MCA 6210) | 150 | 7 | |
| 185 | DIFFERENT DRUMMER Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40409) | 178 | 16 | |
| 186 | ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Smithereens (Engima 73208) | 183 | 54 | |
| 187 | LOUD AND CLEAR Autograph (RCA Victor 5796) | 187 | 23 | |
| 188 | TELL NO TALES TNT (Mercury 830 979) | 184 | 16 | |
| 189 | FROZEN GHOST Frozen Ghost (Atlantic 81736) | 177 | 19 | |
| 190 | WORD UP! Cameo (Atlanta Artists 830 265) | 185 | 52 | |
| 191 | BREAK EVERY RULE Tina Turner (Capitol 12530) | 190 | 51 | |
| 192 | PERFECT TIMING Donna Allen (21 Records 90548) | 168 | 24 | |
| 193 | THE OTHER ONES Other Ones (Virgin 90576) | 191 | 16 | |
| 194 | COME AS YOU ARE Peter Wolf (EMI America 17230) | 186 | 23 | |
| 195 | UN HOMBRE SOLO Julio Iglesias (Discos CBS International 50337) | 193 | 12 | |
| 196 | AUGUST Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner Bros. 25476) | 189 | 40 | |
| 197 | MOSAIC Wang Chung (Geffen 24115) | 179 | 45 | |
| 198 | OPERA SAUVAGE Vangelis (Polydor 829 663) | 192 | 26 | |
| 199 | WILD FRONTIER Gary Moore (Virgin 90588) | 188 | 12 | |
| 200 | SHIRLEY MURDOCK! Shirley Murdock (Elektra 60443) | 195 | 35 | |
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