CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending NOVEMBER 21, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  4  9
  2TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		  1  5
  3A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		  2  9
  4BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  3  9
  5...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		  9  4
  6WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  5 32
  7DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		  6  9
  8WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		  8 23
  9HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 10 14
 10THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		 11 11
 11PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 13 10
 12BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 12  6
 13THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		  7 34
 14VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 14  7
 15TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 15 30
 16HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 16  9
 17CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 18  7
 18LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		 17 19
 19DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 20 42
 20BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 19 25
 21BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 21 23
 22HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		 25  5
 23BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 24  8
 24ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 22 18
 25ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 26  8
 26RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 27 86
 27KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 66  2
 28KOHUEPT
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40996)		 36  3
 29STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		 29  7
 30RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 33 22
 31SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 32 13
 32THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 23 15
 33OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		 38  6
 34FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 —  1
 35CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		 42  7
 36MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 41  5
 37EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 37 39
 38TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		 45  6
 39DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 30 11
 40SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 31 29
 41CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 34 24
 42IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		 28 18
 43LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 46 66
 44GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 39 25
 45LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)		 40  7
 46GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		 35 11
 47CLOUD NINE
  George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643)		 —  1
 48COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 44 31
 49SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 43 32
 50ROBBIE ROBERTSON
  Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160)		 78  2
 51IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 50 13
 52DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 49  9
 53PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 48 15
 54ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 53 30
 55APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 55 12
 56HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 51 15
 57THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 47 45
 58ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 63 27
 59PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		 56  8
 60OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 60 12
 61IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 61 22
 62LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		 57 15
 63LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		 64 10
 64A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
  Various Artists (A&M 3911)		 76  2
 65JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 73 36
 66WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		 52 16
 67BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 68 17
 68WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		 58  8
 69POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		 67  7
 70GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 72 63
 71ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		 54 17
 72WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		 62 11
 73SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 59 64
 74JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		 79  5
 75INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 81  5
 76SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 65 28
 77THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		 83  7
 78TOUCH THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596)		 —  1
 79MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		 90  3
 80OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		 84  8
 81FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		 75 11
 82KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 82 23
 83BETE NOIRE
  Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598)		 —  1
 84EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)		 92  4
 85SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)		114  4
 86EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 86 15
 87LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		 70  7
 88LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 80 23
 89FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)		 94  4
 90JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 77 29
 91GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		 69  9
 92ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		 71 14
 93BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 85 71
 94NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		 74 18
 95STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		 91 16
 96MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		104  5
 97COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		 93 21
 98TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		 87 14
 99LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		105 18
100I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		 89 20
101ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		 88 16
102BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		 96 24
103LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		 97 38
104CHRONICLES
  Steve Winwood (Island 25660)		 —  1
105JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		107 24
106WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		 98  9
107FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		 95 13
108TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		108  6
109GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		109 15
110BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		 99 21
111LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		121  6
112STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		100 13
113LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		133 24
114EYE OF THE HURRICANE
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061)		122  2
115ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		106 32
116NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		102 29
117INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		101 32
118RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		112 15
119TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		110 71
120BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		103 22
121RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		116 13
122THE HOUSE OF DOLLS
  Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171)		130  3
123THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE
  Barry White (A&M 5154)		138  3
124IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE!
  Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570)		124  5
125RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		111 21
126AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)		129  6
127LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		113 53
128STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		115 50
129STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		117 16
130ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		120 31
131ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		119 14
132ALL SYSTEMS GO
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24102)		127  8
133BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		136 36
134HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		131  6
135HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		142 11
136POOL IT!
  Monkees (Rhino 70706)		125  9
137E • S • P
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25541)		128  5
1382 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		134 31
139KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		118 14
140INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		126 74
141TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)		151  4
142WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		132140
143CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		123 41
144FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		135 63
145YOYO
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638)		157  2
146THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		148  6
147ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987
  Elton John (Geffen 24153)		163  2
148GET RHYTHM
  Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639)		 —  1
149IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		149  4
150SAMANTHA FOX
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1061)		150  3
151THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
  Housemartins (Elektra 60761)		164  3
152RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL
  Alice Cooper (MCA 42091)		160  2
153BLUES FOR SALVADOR
  Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875)		158  3
154GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB?
  Full Force (Columbia 40894)		 —  1
155ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		147  9
156GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		140 58
157HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		141 28
158SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		139 77
159RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		153 77
160CONTAGIOUS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305)		 —  1
161GLENN JONES
  Glenn Jones (Jive 1062)		 —  1
162DARKLANDS
  Jesus & Mary Chain (Warner Bros./Blanco Y Negro 25656)		152  7
163PERFECT TIMING
  McAuley Schenker Group (Capitol 46985)		165  3
164WA WA NEE
  Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858)		173  2
165JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		146 55
166THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		155 73
167CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		143 91
168LIZA MINNELLI AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Liza Minnelli (Telarc 15502)		 —  1
169SMOOTH SAILIN’
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586)		144 24
170SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		161 13
171BO-DAY-SHUS!!!
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73272)		159  8
172PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		175  2
173CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		 —  1
174NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		169 68
175FREHLEY’S COMET
  Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749)		154 27
176TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		183 15
177HALFWAY TO SANITY
  Ramones (Sire 25641)		137  8
178MADAME X
  Madame X (Atlantic 81774)		177  5
179JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
  Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569)		168 11
180HAI HAI
  Roger Hodgson (A&M 5112)		171  3
181DAN HILL
  Dan Hill (Columbia 40456)		145 12
182HOT NUMBER
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40818)		166 18
183LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		170 45
184GHOST ON THE BEACH
  Insiders (Epic 40630)		174  6
185SLIDE IT IN
  Whitesnake (Geffen 4018)		178 45
186THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
  Beat Farmers (MCA/Curb 5993)		156 12
187BRING THE FAMILY
  John Hiatt (A&M 5158)		162 22
188MARSALIS STANDARD TIME VOL. 1
  Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40461)		184  7
189RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  Level 42 (Polydor 831 593)		172 32
190KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS – PART I
  Helloween (RCA Victor/Noise Int’l 6399)		188 17
191CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		185 65
192SATURDAY NIGHT! • THE ALBUM
  Schoolly D (Jive 1066)		182  7
193THE PRINCESS BRIDE
  Original Soundtrack / Mark Knopfler (Warner Bros. 25610)		167  7
194HILLBILLY DELUXE
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567)		190 28
195CCCP – LIVE IN MOSCOW
  UB40 (A&M/DEP Int’l/Virgin 5168)		176 13
196DREAM EVIL
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25612)		181 16
197ALL BY MYSELF
  Regina Belle (Columbia 40537)		187 19
198KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME
  Herb Alpert (A&M 5125)		180 36
199LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81772)		186 17
200SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE
  Warren Zevon (Virgin 90603)		179 21
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