CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 3, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  1  2
  2LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		  2 12
  3WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  3 25
  4HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  4  7
  5WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		  5 16
  6THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		  6  4
  7THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		  7 27
  8BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		  9 18
  9A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		 36  2
 10CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 11 17
 11LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		 12  8
 12IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		 10 11
 13WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		  8  9
 14BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 13 16
 15DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 15 35
 16DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		 30  2
 17SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 18 22
 18HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 19  8
 19DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 21  4
 20DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		 41  2
 21SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 14 21
 22RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 22 79
 23TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 24 23
 24SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 20 57
 25BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		 25 17
 26HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 53  2
 27I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		 16 13
 28THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 32 38
 29ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 31 11
 30GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 23 18
 31JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 26 22
 32SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 27 25
 33THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 37  8
 34COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 34 24
 35GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		 46  4
 36ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 38 23
 37SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 40  6
 38PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 48  3
 39ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		 39 10
 40NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		 17 11
 41ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		 45  7
 42IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 29 15
 43EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 43 32
 44INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		 33 25
 45BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 35 10
 46FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		 50  6
 47KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 28 16
 48GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 44 56
 49ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		 42  9
 50BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 47 64
 51LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 49 59
 52LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 52 16
 53WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		 59  4
 54TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		 56  7
 55BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		 55 14
 56RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 57 15
 57PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		 —  1
 58PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 63  8
 59JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		 58 17
 60RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		 60  6
 61ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 61 20
 62NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		 54 22
 63OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 68  5
 64BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		 51 15
 65BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 —  1
 66DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 76  2
 67GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		 79  2
 68RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		 67 14
 69TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		 62 64
 70LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		 64 46
 71KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		 92  7
 72CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		 74 34
 73COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		 75 14
 74STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		 78  6
 75APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 99  5
 76STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		 81  9
 77STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		 73 43
 78IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 94  6
 79DREAM EVIL
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25612)		 70  9
 80LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 80 11
 81GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		 84  8
 82ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		 69 25
 83CCCP – LIVE IN MOSCOW
  UB40 (A&M / DEP Int’l / Virgin 5168)		 66  6
 84LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		 96 31
 85FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		 95  4
 86HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		 65 21
 87DAN HILL
  Dan Hill (Columbia 40456)		 89  5
 88SMOOTH SAILIN’
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586)		 71 17
 89EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 77  8
 90INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		 72 67
 91SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE
  Warren Zevon (Virgin 90603)		 86 14
 92STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		 87  9
 93GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		 91 51
 94RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		 93  8
 95FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		100 56
 96SURFACE
  Surface (Columbia 40374)		 88 21
 97WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		 —  1
 98ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		 97 24
 99CONTAGIOUS
  Y & T (Geffen 24142)		 90 15
100LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81772)		 82 10
101FREHLEY’S COMET
  Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749)		 83 20
102ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		104  7
103KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME
  Herb Alpert (A&M 5125)		 85 29
104SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		103 70
105BRING THE FAMILY
  John Hiatt (A&M 5158)		106 15
106POOL IT!
  Monkees (Rhino 70706)		142  2
107ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 —  1
108WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		102133
109CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		105 84
110JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		108 29
111JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
  Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569)		112  4
112THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		 98 66
113DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE
  The System (Atlantic 81691)		107 23
114HOT NUMBER
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40818)		110 11
115LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		111 38
116GYPSY BLOOD
  Mason Ruffner (CBS Associated 40601)		101 15
117JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		109 48
1182 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		117 24
119BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		115 29
120HARD TIMES IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
  Omar & Howlers (Columbia 40815)		118 16
121RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		113 70
122ALL BY MYSELF
  Regina Belle (Columbia 40537)		120 12
123NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		114 61
124MEET DANNY WILSON
  Danny Wilson (Virgin 90596)		119  8
125SEE HOW WE ARE
  X (Elektra 60492)		121 13
126TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		122 29
127TRIBUTE
  Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads (CBS Associated 40714)		116 22
128ROVER’S RETURN
  John Waite (EMI America 17227)		125 12
129LET ME UP (I’ve Had Enough)
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5836)		123 22
130PRIEST... LIVE!
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40794)		124 16
131RAINDANCING
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 40653)		126 16
132LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
  Doors (Elektra 60741)		132  9
133MOONLIGHTING
  Original Television Soundtrack (MCA 6214)		129  7
134RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  Level 42 (Polydor 831 593)		127 25
135WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		158  2
136GLENN MEDEIROS
  Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 3313)		131 17
137SLIDE IT IN
  Whitesnake (Geffen 4018)		135 38
138ONE SECOND
  Yello (Mercury 832 675)		167  2
139THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25570)		136 11
140LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		150  3
141THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
  Beat Farmers (MCA/Curb 5993)		140  5
142CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		134 58
143REACT
  The Fixx (MCA 42008)		128 12
144ANOTHER STEP
  Kim Wilde (MCA 5903)		133 23
145GOT ANY GUM?
  Joe Walsh (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25606)		130 11
146BREAKFAST CLUB
  Breakfast Club (MCA 5821)		138 28
147HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		149  4
148KING’S RECORD SHOP
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 40777)		148  5
149PLEASED TO MEET ME
  Replacements (Sire 25557)		141 21
150BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25523)		143 35
151HILLBILLY DELUXE
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567)		146 21
152OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		 —  1
153ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)		145 24
154SIMPLE MINDS LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 6850)		144 11
155WHIPLASH SMILE
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41514)		153 48
156HALFWAY TO SANITY
  Ramones (Sire 25641)		 —  1
157LIFE
  Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Geffen 24154)		139 12
158AMONG THE LIVING
  Anthrax (Island/Megaforce Worldwide 90584)		155 24
159TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		137  8
160SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		165  6
161KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS – PART I
  Helloween (RCA Victor/Noise Int’l 6399)		157 10
162ALL SYSTEMS GO
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24102)		 —  1
163KOOL MOE DEE
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive/Rooftop 1025)		156 24
164ROBBIE NEVIL
  Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 53006)		147 42
165ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		171  2
166EXILES
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 40271)		163 16
167BO-DAY-SHUS!!!
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73272)		 —  1
168INTO THE WOODS
  The Call (Elektra 60739)		151 13
169STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		164 67
170EXIT 0
  Steve Earle & Dukes (MCA 5998)		152 15
171MECHANICAL RESONANCE
  Tesla (Geffen 24120)		159 34
172A CHANGE OF HEART
  David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25479)		162 34
173GOT TO BE TOUGH
  MC Shy-D (Luke Skyywalker 1004)		170 17
1745 TO 1
  Tom Kimmel (Mercury 832 248)		166 11
175CLUTCHING AT STRAWS
  Marillion (Capitol 12539)		173 12
176MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
  Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 40466)		161 31
177LOVE AN ADVENTURE
  Pseudo Echo (RCA Victor 5730)		154 27
178FOREVER
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398)		175 45
179KEEL
  Keel (MCA/Gold Mountain 42005)		160 14
180SKYLARKING
  XTC (Geffen 24117)		178 41
181BIG LIFE
  Night Ranger (MCA 5839)		169 26
182MEN AND WOMEN
  Simply Red (Elektra 60727)		174 28
183ONE VOICE
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40788)		168 22
184LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		180 17
185LOUDER THAN BOMBS
  Smiths (Sire 25569)		182 25
186WHEELS
  Restless Heart (RCA Victor 5648)		185 21
187EVERYONE LOVES THE PILOT (Except The Crew)
  Jon Astley (Atlantic 81740)		179  6
188DEAD LETTER OFFICE
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 70054)		177 21
189DANCING ON THE CEILING
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M)		188 58
190READY OR NOT
  Lou Gramm (Atlantic 81728)		172 32
191THIRD STAGE
  Boston (MCA 6188)		181 52
192INTO THE LIGHT
  Chris De Burgh (A&M 5121)		176 28
193THE OTHER ONES
  Other Ones (Virgin 90576)		190 19
194THE RETURN OF BRUNO
  Bruce Willis (Motown 6222M)		192 34
195COMPANY B
  Company B (Atlantic 81763)		187  8
196HURRICANE EYES
  Loudness (Atco 90619)		183  7
197HEARTLAND
  Judds (RCA/Curb 5916)		189 24
198ARETHA
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8442)		184 48
199SOLD
  Boy George (Virgin 90617)		194 11
200JOIN THE ARMY
  Suicidal Tendencies (Caroline 1336)		186 20
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