CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 17, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  1  4
  2A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		  4  4
  3WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  3 27
  4LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		  2 14
  5WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		  5 18
  6DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  9  4
  7THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		  8 29
  8DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		 12  4
  9THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		  7  6
 10HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  6  9
 11CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 10 19
 12HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 17  4
 13IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		 13 13
 14BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 14 20
 15BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 15 18
 16DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 16 37
 17TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 21 25
 18DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 18  6
 19WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		 19 11
 20SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 20 24
 21RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 23 81
 22GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		 24  6
 23PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 26  5
 24ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 25 13
 25THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 27 10
 26LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		 11 10
 27THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 28 40
 28SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 30  8
 29HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 22 10
 30PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		 33  3
 31SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 29 23
 32GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 31 20
 33ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 34 25
 34BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 38  3
 35SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 35 27
 36SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 32 59
 37ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		 37  9
 38CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 83  2
 39ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		 39 12
 40COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 36 26
 41FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		 42  8
 42JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 43 24
 43DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 58  4
 44EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 46 34
 45PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 50 10
 46RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 52 17
 47IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 47 17
 48ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 64  3
 49WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		 49  6
 50WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		 59  3
 51OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 56  7
 52BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 44 12
 53STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		 75  2
 54ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		 54 11
 55GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 51 58
 56IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 66  8
 57NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		 45 13
 58I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		 41 15
 59GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		 61  4
 60KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 48 18
 61LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 55 61
 62BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 —  1
 63VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		130  2
 64BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		 40 19
 65BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 63 66
 66TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		 57  9
 67INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		 53 27
 68APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 70  7
 69STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		 72 11
 70ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 60 22
 71BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		 65 16
 72COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		 73 16
 73LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 62 18
 74NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		 76 24
 75FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		 79  6
 76BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		 68 17
 77JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		 67 19
 78RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		 71 16
 79STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		 74  8
 80POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		 99  2
 81KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		 69  9
 82LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		100  5
 83LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		116  2
 84LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		 81 48
 85LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		 84 33
 86EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 88 10
 87POOL IT!
  Monkees (Rhino 70706)		 92  4
 88ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		 90 27
 89CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		 78 36
 90STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		 82 45
 91LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 85 13
 92TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		 80 66
 93RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		 77  8
 94GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		 87 10
 95DAN HILL
  Dan Hill (Columbia 40456)		 91  7
 96RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		 96 10
 97HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		 89 23
 98STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		 94 11
 99FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		 95 58
100ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		102  9
101LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)		164  2
102SMOOTH SAILIN’
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586)		 93 19
103TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		 —  1
104SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE
  Warren Zevon (Virgin 90603)		 97 16
105WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		113  4
106HALFWAY TO SANITY
  Ramones (Sire 25641)		132  3
107ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		105 26
108SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		106 72
109JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		109 31
110BRING THE FAMILY
  John Hiatt (A&M 5158)		107 17
111CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		141  2
112WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		108135
113CCCP – LIVE IN MOSCOW
  UB40 (A&M / DEP Int’l / Virgin 5168)		 86  8
114INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		101 69
115GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		103 53
116THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		123  2
117FREHLEY’S COMET
  Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749)		104 22
118KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME
  Herb Alpert (A&M 5125)		110 31
119CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		114 86
120DREAM EVIL
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25612)		 98 11
121OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		126  3
122OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		 —  1
1232 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		122 26
124BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		117 31
125HOT NUMBER
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40818)		115 13
126THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		119 68
127THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
  Beat Farmers (MCA/Curb 5993)		135  7
128LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81772)		118 12
129SURFACE
  Surface (Columbia 40374)		112 23
130DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE
  The System (Atlantic 81691)		120 25
131RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		124 72
132JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		121 50
133NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		128 63
134JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
  Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569)		111  6
135CONTAGIOUS
  Y & T (Geffen 24142)		125 17
136ALL SYSTEMS GO
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24102)		149  3
137TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		131 31
138HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		142  6
139LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		127 40
140ALL BY MYSELF
  Regina Belle (Columbia 40537)		133 14
141RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  Level 42 (Polydor 831 593)		137 27
142ROVER’S RETURN
  John Waite (EMI America 17227)		136 14
143GYPSY BLOOD
  Mason Ruffner (CBS Associated 40601)		129 17
144AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)		 —  1
145SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		147  8
146HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		 —  1
147ONE SECOND
  Yello (Mercury 832 675)		138  4
148TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		 —  1
149THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25570)		143 13
150SATURDAY NIGHT! • THE ALBUM
  Schoolly D (Jive 1066)		160  2
151ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		156  4
152CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		144 60
153HARD TIMES IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
  Omar & Howlers (Columbia 40815)		134 18
154MOONLIGHTING
  Original Television Soundtrack (MCA 6214)		140  9
155LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
  Doors (Elektra 60741)		148 11
156REACT
  The Fixx (MCA 42008)		146 14
157MEET DANNY WILSON
  Danny Wilson (Virgin 90596)		139 10
158DARKLANDS
  Jesus & Mary Chain (Warner Bros./Blanco Y Negro 25656)		173  2
159SLIDE IT IN
  Whitesnake (Geffen 4018)		152 40
160BO-DAY-SHUS!!!
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73272)		162  3
161KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS – PART I
  Helloween (RCA Victor/Noise Int’l 6399)		163 12
162KING’S RECORD SHOP
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 40777)		157  7
163GLENN MEDEIROS
  Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 3313)		155 19
164SEE HOW WE ARE
  X (Elektra 60492)		154 15
165TRIBUTE
  Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads (CBS Associated 40714)		145 24
166BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25523)		159 37
167THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		 —  1
168LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		 —  1
169HILLBILLY DELUXE
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567)		158 23
170THE PRINCESS BRIDE
  Original Soundtrack / Mark Knopfler (Warner Bros. 25610)		175  2
171EXILES
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 40271)		165 18
172MARSALIS STANDARD TIME VOL. 1
  Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40461)		174  2
173ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)		161 26
174GHOST ON THE BEACH
  Insiders (Epic 40630)		 —  1
175TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		166 10
176BREAKFAST CLUB
  Breakfast Club (MCA 5821)		167 30
177PRIEST... LIVE!
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40794)		153 18
178PLEASED TO MEET ME
  Replacements (Sire 25557)		169 23
179LET ME UP (I’ve Had Enough)
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5836)		151 24
180SIMPLE MINDS LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 6850)		168 13
181KOOL MOE DEE
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive/Rooftop 1025)		171 26
182AMONG THE LIVING
  Anthrax (Island/Megaforce Worldwide 90584)		177 26
183STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		178 69
184A CHANGE OF HEART
  David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25479)		179 36
185LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		189 19
186RAINDANCING
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 40653)		150 18
187GOT TO BE TOUGH
  MC Shy-D (Luke Skyywalker 1004)		182 19
188LIFE
  Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Geffen 24154)		170 14
189WHIPLASH SMILE
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41514)		180 50
190INTO THE WOODS
  The Call (Elektra 60739)		183 15
191FOREVER
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398)		184 47
192ROBBIE NEVIL
  Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 53006)		176 44
1935 TO 1
  Tom Kimmel (Mercury 832 248)		186 13
194KEEL
  Keel (MCA/Gold Mountain 42005)		185 16
195ANOTHER STEP
  Kim Wilde (MCA 5903)		172 25
196CLUTCHING AT STRAWS
  Marillion (Capitol 12539)		187 14
197GOT ANY GUM?
  Joe Walsh (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25606)		181 13
198LOUDER THAN BOMBS
  Smiths (Sire 25569)		192 27
199EVERYONE LOVES THE PILOT (Except The Crew)
  Jon Astley (Atlantic 81740)		191  8
200MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
  Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 40466)		188 33
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