CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 31, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  1  6
  2TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		  9  2
  3A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		  2  6
  4WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  3 29
  5DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  5  6
  6DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		  6  6
  7WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		  4 20
  8THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		  7 31
  9HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 10 11
 10THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		 12  8
 11HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 11  6
 12LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		  8 16
 13BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 14 22
 14TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 16 27
 15BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 29  3
 16DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 17 39
 17CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 19  4
 18VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 32  4
 19PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 21  7
 20BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 15 20
 21IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		 13 15
 22ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 23 15
 23DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 18  8
 24THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 24 12
 25GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		 22  8
 26RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 26 83
 27PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		 27  5
 28BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 31  5
 29...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		 —  1
 30SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 28 10
 31SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 25 26
 32ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 36  5
 33SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 33 29
 34THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 30 42
 35CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 34 21
 36STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		 44  4
 37DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 40  6
 38PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 41 12
 39WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		 20 13
 40RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 42 19
 41GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 35 22
 42ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		 43 14
 43COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 39 28
 44WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		 45  5
 45LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)		 59  4
 46HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 38 12
 47OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 48  9
 48EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 49 36
 49SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 46 61
 50LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		 37 12
 51IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 51 10
 52ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 47 27
 53WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		 52  8
 54CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		 75  4
 55IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 55 19
 56LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 60 63
 57ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		 54 11
 58ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		 57 13
 59SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 50 25
 60GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		 61  6
 61MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		111  2
 62HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		116  2
 63OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		 91  3
 64APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 66  9
 65POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		 69  4
 66TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		 74  3
 67FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		 56 10
 68LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		 70  7
 69NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		 62 15
 70LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		 72  4
 71BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 63 14
 72I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		 64 17
 73GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 58 60
 74ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 76 24
 75STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		 68 13
 76FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		 73  8
 77JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 53 26
 78BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 65 68
 79COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		 71 18
 80KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 67 20
 81TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		 79 11
 82LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 77 20
 83BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		 78 18
 84BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		 83 21
 85STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		 82 10
 86NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		 81 26
 87INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		 80 29
 88LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		 85 35
 89ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		 89 29
 90BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		 84 19
 91EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 92 12
 92POOL IT!
  Monkees (Rhino 70706)		 87  6
 93WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		 95  6
 94TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		 94 68
 95JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		 86 21
 96OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		105  5
 97RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		 88 18
 98GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		 97 12
 99HALFWAY TO SANITY
  Ramones (Sire 25641)		100  5
100LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		 90 50
101JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		108 33
102LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 93 15
103STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		 96 47
104THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		110  4
105CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		 99 38
106ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		102 11
107RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		101 12
108STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		106 13
109KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		 98 11
110FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		107 60
111RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		104 10
112ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		109 28
113DAN HILL
  Dan Hill (Columbia 40456)		103  9
114SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		113 74
115INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		114 71
116SMOOTH SAILIN’
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586)		112 21
117INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		148  2
118HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		115 25
119WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		119137
1202 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		123 28
121BRING THE FAMILY
  John Hiatt (A&M 5158)		117 19
122FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)		 —  1
123GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		121 55
124TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		133  3
125FREHLEY’S COMET
  Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749)		120 24
126THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
  Beat Farmers (MCA/Curb 5993)		125  9
127IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE!
  Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570)		130  2
128JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		153  2
129CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		124 88
130BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		126 33
131ALL SYSTEMS GO
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24102)		134  5
132HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		137  3
133E • S • P
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25541)		138  2
134MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		144  2
135AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)		139  3
136HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		135  8
137CCCP – LIVE IN MOSCOW
  UB40 (A&M / DEP Int’l / Virgin 5168)		122 10
138EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)		 —  1
139THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		131 70
140SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE
  Warren Zevon (Virgin 90603)		118 18
141HOT NUMBER
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40818)		129 15
142KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME
  Herb Alpert (A&M 5125)		128 33
143JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		136 52
144SATURDAY NIGHT! • THE ALBUM
  Schoolly D (Jive 1066)		145  4
145LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81772)		132 14
146RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		140 74
147ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		149  6
148DREAM EVIL
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25612)		127 13
149LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		162  3
150DARKLANDS
  Jesus & Mary Chain (Warner Bros./Blanco Y Negro 25656)		150  4
151SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		151 10
152NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		141 65
153JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
  Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569)		142  8
154LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		146 42
155THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		160  3
156REACT
  The Fixx (MCA 42008)		154 16
157BO-DAY-SHUS!!!
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73272)		158  5
158ALL BY MYSELF
  Regina Belle (Columbia 40537)		152 16
159CONTAGIOUS
  Y & T (Geffen 24142)		143 19
160RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  Level 42 (Polydor 831 593)		156 29
161DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE
  The System (Atlantic 81691)		147 27
162THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
  Michael Franks (Warner Bros. 25570)		161 15
163SURFACE
  Surface (Columbia 40374)		155 25
164THE PRINCESS BRIDE
  Original Soundtrack / Mark Knopfler (Warner Bros. 25610)		165  4
165CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		163 62
166EXILES
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 40271)		168 20
167MADAME X
  Madame X (Atlantic 81774)		169  2
168GHOST ON THE BEACH
  Insiders (Epic 40630)		170  3
169IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		 —  1
170SLIDE IT IN
  Whitesnake (Geffen 4018)		164 42
171LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
  Doors (Elektra 60741)		166 13
172TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)		 —  1
173KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS – PART I
  Helloween (RCA Victor/Noise Int’l 6399)		167 14
174SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)		 —  1
175MARSALIS STANDARD TIME VOL. 1
  Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40461)		176  4
176ROVER’S RETURN
  John Waite (EMI America 17227)		157 16
177HILLBILLY DELUXE
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567)		172 25
178TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		159 33
179ONE SECOND
  Yello (Mercury 832 675)		173  6
180GYPSY BLOOD
  Mason Ruffner (CBS Associated 40601)		171 19
181LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		184 21
182HARD TIMES IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
  Omar & Howlers (Columbia 40815)		174 20
183BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25523)		177 39
184ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)		178 28
185GLENN MEDEIROS
  Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 3313)		179 21
186MOONLIGHTING
  Original Television Soundtrack (MCA 6214)		175 11
187MEET DANNY WILSON
  Danny Wilson (Virgin 90596)		180 12
188SEE HOW WE ARE
  X (Elektra 60492)		181 17
189TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		182 12
190PLEASED TO MEET ME
  Replacements (Sire 25557)		183 25
191KING’S RECORD SHOP
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 40777)		187  9
192BREAKFAST CLUB
  Breakfast Club (MCA 5821)		185 32
193AMONG THE LIVING
  Anthrax (Island/Megaforce Worldwide 90584)		190 28
194SIMPLE MINDS LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 6850)		188 15
195GOT TO BE TOUGH
  MC Shy-D (Luke Skyywalker 1004)		191 21
196A CHANGE OF HEART
  David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25479)		192 38
197KOOL MOE DEE
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive/Rooftop 1025)		189 28
198STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		193 71
199TRIBUTE
  Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads (CBS Associated 40714)		186 26
200LIFE
  Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Geffen 24154)		194 16
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