CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 24, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  1  5
  2A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		  2  5
  3WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  3 28
  4WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		  5 19
  5DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  6  5
  6DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		  8  5
  7THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		  7 30
  8LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		  4 15
  9TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		 —  1
 10HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 10 10
 11HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 12  5
 12THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		  9  7
 13IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		 13 14
 14BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 14 21
 15BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 15 19
 16TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 17 26
 17DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 16 38
 18DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 18  7
 19CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 38  3
 20WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		 19 12
 21PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 23  6
 22GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		 22  7
 23ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 24 14
 24THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 25 11
 25SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 20 25
 26RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 21 82
 27PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		 30  4
 28SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 28  9
 29BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 62  2
 30THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 27 41
 31BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 34  4
 32VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 63  3
 33SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 35 28
 34CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 11 20
 35GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 32 21
 36ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 48  4
 37LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		 26 11
 38HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 29 11
 39COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 40 27
 40DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 43  5
 41PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 45 11
 42RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 46 18
 43ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		 39 13
 44STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		 53  3
 45WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		 50  4
 46SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 36 60
 47ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 33 26
 48OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 51  8
 49EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 44 35
 50SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 31 24
 51IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 56  9
 52WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		 49  7
 53JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 42 25
 54ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		 37 10
 55IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 47 18
 56FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		 41  9
 57ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		 54 12
 58GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 55 59
 59LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)		101  3
 60LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 61 62
 61GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		 59  5
 62NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		 57 14
 63BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 52  13
 64I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		 58 16
 65BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 65 67
 66APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 68  8
 67KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 60 19
 68STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		 69 12
 69POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		 80  3
 70LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		 82  6
 71COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		 72 17
 72LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		 83  3
 73FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		 75  7
 74TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		103  2
 75CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		111  3
 76ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 70 23
 77LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 73 19
 78BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		 71 17
 79TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		 66 10
 80INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		 67 28
 81NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		 74 25
 82STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		 79  9
 83BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		 64 20
 84BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		 76 18
 85LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		 85 34
 86JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		 77 20
 87POOL IT!
  Monkees (Rhino 70706)		 87  5
 88RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		 78 17
 89ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		 88 28
 90LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		 84 49
 91OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		122  2
 92EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 86 11
 93LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 91 14
 94TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		 92 67
 95WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		105  5
 96STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		 90 46
 97GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		 94 11
 98KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		 81 10
 99CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		 89 37
100HALFWAY TO SANITY
  Ramones (Sire 25641)		106  4
101RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		 96 11
102ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		100 10
103DAN HILL
  Dan Hill (Columbia 40456)		 95  8
104RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		 93  9
105OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		121  4
106STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		 98 12
107FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		 99 59
108JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		109 32
109ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		107 27
110THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		116  3
111MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 —  1
112SMOOTH SAILIN’
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586)		102 20
113SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		108 73
114INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		114 70
115HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		 97 24
116HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		 —  1
117BRING THE FAMILY
  John Hiatt (A&M 5158)		110 18
118SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE
  Warren Zevon (Virgin 90603)		104 17
119WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		112136
120FREHLEY’S COMET
  Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749)		117 23
121GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		115 54
122CCCP – LIVE IN MOSCOW
  UB40 (A&M / DEP Int’l / Virgin 5168)		113  9
1232 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		123 27
124CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		119 87
125THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
  Beat Farmers (MCA/Curb 5993)		127  8
126BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		124 32
127DREAM EVIL
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25612)		120 12
128KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME
  Herb Alpert (A&M 5125)		118 32
129HOT NUMBER
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40818)		125 14
130IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE!
  Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570)		 —  1
131THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		126 69
132LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81772)		128 13
133TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		148  2
134ALL SYSTEMS GO
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24102)		136  4
135HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		138  7
136JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		132 51
137HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		146  2
138E • S • P
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25541)		 —  1
139AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)		144  2
140RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		131 73
141NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		133 64
142JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
  Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569)		134  7
143CONTAGIOUS
  Y & T (Geffen 24142)		135 18
144MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		 —  1
145SATURDAY NIGHT! • THE ALBUM
  Schoolly D (Jive 1066)		150  3
146LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		139 41
147DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE
  The System (Atlantic 81691)		130 26
148INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 —  1
149ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		151  5
150DARKLANDS
  Jesus & Mary Chain (Warner Bros./Blanco Y Negro 25656)		158  3
151SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		145  9
152ALL BY MYSELF
  Regina Belle (Columbia 40537)		140 15
153JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		 —  1
154REACT
  The Fixx (MCA 42008)		156 15
155SURFACE
  Surface (Columbia 40374)		129 24
156RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  Level 42 (Polydor 831 593)		141 28
157ROVER’S RETURN
  John Waite (EMI America 17227)		142 15
158BO-DAY-SHUS!!!
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73272)		160  4
159TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		137 32
160THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		167  2
161THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25570)		149 14
162LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		168  2
163CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		152 61
164SLIDE IT IN
  Whitesnake (Geffen 4018)		159 41
165THE PRINCESS BRIDE
  Original Soundtrack / Mark Knopfler (Warner Bros. 25610)		170  3
166LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
  Doors (Elektra 60741)		155 12
167KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS – PART I
  Helloween (RCA Victor/Noise Int’l 6399)		161 13
168EXILES
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 40271)		171 19
169MADAME X
  Madame X (Atlantic 81774)		 —  1
170GHOST ON THE BEACH
  Insiders (Epic 40630)		174  2
171GYPSY BLOOD
  Mason Ruffner (CBS Associated 40601)		143 18
172HILLBILLY DELUXE
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567)		169 24
173ONE SECOND
  Yello (Mercury 832 675)		147  5
174HARD TIMES IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
  Omar & Howlers (Columbia 40815)		153 19
175MOONLIGHTING
  Original Television Soundtrack (MCA 6214)		154 10
176MARSALIS STANDARD TIME VOL. 1
  Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40461)		172  3
177BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25523)		166 38
178ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)		173 27
179GLENN MEDEIROS
  Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 3313)		163 20
180MEET DANNY WILSON
  Danny Wilson (Virgin 90596)		157 11
181SEE HOW WE ARE
  X (Elektra 60492)		164 16
182TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		175 11
183PLEASED TO MEET ME
  Replacements (Sire 25557)		178 24
184LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		185 20
185BREAKFAST CLUB
  Breakfast Club (MCA 5821)		176 31
186TRIBUTE
  Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads (CBS Associated 40714)		165 25
187KING’S RECORD SHOP
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 40777)		162  8
188SIMPLE MINDS LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 6850)		180 14
189KOOL MOE DEE
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive/Rooftop 1025)		181 27
190AMONG THE LIVING
  Anthrax (Island/Megaforce Worldwide 90584)		182 27
191GOT TO BE TOUGH
  MC Shy-D (Luke Skyywalker 1004)		187 20
192A CHANGE OF HEART
  David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25479)		184 37
193STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		183 70
194LIFE
  Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Geffen 24154)		188 15
195FOREVER
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398)		191 48
196LET ME UP (I’ve Had Enough)
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5836)		179 25
197INTO THE WOODS
  The Call (Elektra 60739)		190 16
1985 TO 1
  Tom Kimmel (Mercury 832 248)		193 14
199PRIEST... LIVE!
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40794)		177 19
200KEEL
  Keel (MCA/Gold Mountain 42005)		194 17
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