CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 26, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		 —  1
  2LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		  1 11
  3WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  3 24
  4HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  2  6
  5WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		  4 15
  6THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		 26  3
  7THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		  7 26
  8WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		  8  8
  9BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		  9 17
 10IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		  6 10
 11CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 11 16
 12LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		 13  7
 13BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		  5 15
 14SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 12 20
 15DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 10 34
 16I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		 14 12
 17NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		 17 10
 18SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 18 21
 19HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 19  7
 20SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 20 56
 21DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 37  3
 22RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 22 78
 23GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 16 17
 24TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 21 22
 25BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		 24 16
 26JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 15 21
 27SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 27 24
 28KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 23 15
 29IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 25 14
 30DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		 —  1
 31ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 39 10
 32THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 36 37
 33INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		 33 24
 34COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 38 23
 35BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 35  9
 36A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		 —  1
 37THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 42  7
 38ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 41 22
 39ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		 40  9
 40SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 44  5
 41DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		 —  1
 42ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		 31  8
 43EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 34 31
 44GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 29 55
 45ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		 48  6
 46GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		 81  3
 47BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 28 63
 48PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		117  2
 49LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 47 58
 50FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		 59  5
 51BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		 46 14
 52LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 32 15
 53HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 —  1
 54NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		 54 21
 55BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		 30 13
 56TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		 57  6
 57RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 43 14
 58JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		 49 16
 59WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		 74  3
 60RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		 61  5
 61ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 52 19
 62TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		 53 63
 63PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 80  7
 64LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		 50 45
 65HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		 56 20
 66CCCP – LIVE IN MOSCOW
  UB40 (A&M / DEP Int’l / Virgin 5168)		 68  5
 67RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		 69 13
 68OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		102  4
 69ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		 51 24
 70DREAM EVIL
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25612)		 45  8
 71SMOOTH SAILIN’
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586)		 66 16
 72INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		 55 66
 73STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		 60 42
 74CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		 62 33
 75COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		 58 13
 76DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 —  1
 77EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 79  7
 78STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		 83  5
 79GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		 —  1
 80LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 70 10
 81STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		 86  8
 82LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81772)		 63  9
 83FREHLEY’S COMET
  Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749)		 64 19
 84GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		 84  7
 85KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME
  Herb Alpert (A&M 5125)		 67 28
 86SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE
  Warren Zevon (Virgin 90603)		 71 13
 87STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		 87  8
 88SURFACE
  Surface (Columbia 40374)		 65 20
 89DAN HILL
  Dan Hill (Columbia 40456)		 94  4
 90CONTAGIOUS
  Y & T (Geffen 24142)		 75 14
 91GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		 88 50
 92KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		 96  6
 93RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		 95  7
 94IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		100  5
 95FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		158  3
 96LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		110 30
 97ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		 85 23
 98THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		 90 65
 99APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		148  4
100FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		107 55
101GYPSY BLOOD
  Mason Ruffner (CBS Associated 40601)		 89 14
102WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		 99132
103SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		 92 69
104ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		115  6
105CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		 72 83
106BRING THE FAMILY
  John Hiatt (A&M 5158)		109 14
107DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE
  The System (Atlantic 81691)		 77 22
108JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 82 28
109JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		101 47
110HOT NUMBER
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40818)		 73 10
111LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		 78 37
112JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
  Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569)		133  3
113RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		106 69
114NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		103 60
115BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		116 28
116TRIBUTE
  Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads (CBS Associated 40714)		 76 21
1172 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		118 23
118HARD TIMES IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
  Omar & Howlers (Columbia 40815)		 97 15
119MEET DANNY WILSON
  Danny Wilson (Virgin 90596)		113  7
120ALL BY MYSELF
  Regina Belle (Columbia 40537)		 93 11
121SEE HOW WE ARE
  X (Elektra 60492)		105 12
122TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		 98 28
123LET ME UP (I’ve Had Enough)
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5836)		 91 21
124PRIEST... LIVE!
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40794)		108 15
125ROVER’S RETURN
  John Waite (EMI America 17227)		121 11
126RAINDANCING
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 40653)		128 15
127RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  Level 42 (Polydor 831 593)		104 24
128REACT
  The Fixx (MCA 42008)		111 11
129MOONLIGHTING
  Original Television Soundtrack (MCA 6214)		119  6
130GOT ANY GUM?
  Joe Walsh (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25606)		112 10
131GLENN MEDEIROS
  Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 3313)		123 16
132LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
  Doors (Elektra 60741)		139  8
133ANOTHER STEP
  Kim Wilde (MCA 5903)		125 22
134CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		126 57
135SLIDE IT IN
  Whitesnake (Geffen 4018)		127 37
136THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25570)		132 10
137TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		122  7
138BREAKFAST CLUB
  Breakfast Club (MCA 5821)		124 27
139LIFE
  Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Geffen 24154)		114 11
140THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
  Beat Farmers (MCA/Curb 5993)		141  4
141PLEASED TO MEET ME
  Replacements (Sire 25557)		130 20
142POOL IT!
  Monkees (Rhino 70706)		 —  1
143BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25523)		138 34
144SIMPLE MINDS LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 6850)		120 10
145ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)		135 23
146HILLBILLY DELUXE
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567)		136 20
147ROBBIE NEVIL
  Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 53006)		134 41
148KING’S RECORD SHOP
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 40777)		153  4
149HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		161  3
150LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		172  2
151INTO THE WOODS
  The Call (Elektra 60739)		137 12
152EXIT 0
  Steve Earle & Dukes (MCA 5998)		143 14
153WHIPLASH SMILE
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41514)		155 47
154LOVE AN ADVENTURE
  Pseudo Echo (RCA Victor 5730)		129 26
155AMONG THE LIVING
  Anthrax (Island/Megaforce Worldwide 90584)		144 23
156KOOL MOE DEE
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive/Rooftop 1025)		146 23
157KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS – PART I
  Helloween (RCA Victor/Noise Int’l 6399)		152  9
158WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		 —  1
159MECHANICAL RESONANCE
  Tesla (Geffen 24120)		131 33
160KEEL
  Keel (MCA/Gold Mountain 42005)		140 13
161MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
  Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 40466)		145 30
162A CHANGE OF HEART
  David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25479)		150 33
163EXILES
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 40271)		156 15
164STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		166 66
165SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		177  5
1665 TO 1
  Tom Kimmel (Mercury 832 248)		165 10
167ONE SECOND
  Yello (Mercury 832 675)		 —  1
168ONE VOICE
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40788)		142 21
169BIG LIFE
  Night Ranger (MCA 5839)		147 25
170GOT TO BE TOUGH
  MC Shy-D (Luke Skyywalker 1004)		168 16
171ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		 —  1
172READY OR NOT
  Lou Gramm (Atlantic 81728)		149 31
173CLUTCHING AT STRAWS
  Marillion (Capitol 12539)		157 11
174MEN AND WOMEN
  Simply Red (Elektra 60727)		151 27
175FOREVER
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398)		154 44
176INTO THE LIGHT
  Chris De Burgh (A&M 5121)		159 27
177DEAD LETTER OFFICE
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 70054)		169 20
178SKYLARKING
  XTC (Geffen 24117)		162 40
179EVERYONE LOVES THE PILOT (Except The Crew)
  Jon Astley (Atlantic 81740)		167  5
180LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		174 16
181THIRD STAGE
  Boston (MCA 6188)		163 51
182LOUDER THAN BOMBS
  Smiths (Sire 25569)		176 24
183HURRICANE EYES
  Loudness (Atco 90619)		173  6
184ARETHA
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8442)		164 47
185WHEELS
  Restless Heart (RCA Victor 5648)		180 20
186JOIN THE ARMY
  Suicidal Tendencies (Caroline 1336)		160 19
187COMPANY B
  Company B (Atlantic 81763)		175  7
188DANCING ON THE CEILING
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M)		179 57
189HEARTLAND
  Judds (RCA/Curb 5916)		183 23
190THE OTHER ONES
  Other Ones (Virgin 90576)		190 18
191RED HOT RHYTHM & BLUES
  Diana Ross (RCA Victor/Ross 6388)		171 18
192THE RETURN OF BRUNO
  Bruce Willis (Motown 6222M)		181 33
193I’M NO ANGEL
  Gregg Allman Band (Epic 40531)		170 30
194SOLD
  Boy George (Virgin 90617)		182 10
195DIFFERENT DRUMMER
  Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40409)		186 18
196FREEDOM NO COMPROMISE
  Little Steven (Manhattan 53048)		178 16
197LOUD AND CLEAR
  Autograph (RCA Victor 5796)		187 25
198TELL NO TALES
  TNT (Mercury 830 979)		191 18
199BREAK EVERY RULE
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12530)		193 53
200WISHES
  Jon Butcher (Capitol 12542)		184 22
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