CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending NOVEMBER 28, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  1 10
  2A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		  3 10
  3...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		  5  5
  4TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		  2  6
  5BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  4 10
  6WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  6 33
  7DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		  7 10
  8THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		 10 12
  9HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  9 15
 10FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 34  2
 11PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 11 11
 12WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		  8 24
 13BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 12  7
 14THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		 13 35
 15CLOUD NINE
  George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643)		 47  2
 16VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 14  8
 17TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 15 31
 18KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 27  3
 19DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 19 43
 20HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		 22  6
 21TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		 38  7
 22HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 16 10
 23BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 23  9
 24BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 20 26
 25RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 26 87
 26ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 25  9
 27RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 30 23
 28KOHUEPT
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40996)		 28  4
 29CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 17  8
 30ROBBIE ROBERTSON
  Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160)		 50  3
 31OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		 33  7
 32STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		 29  8
 33CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		 35  8
 34MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 36  6
 35BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 21 24
 36ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 24 19
 37TOUCH THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596)		 78  2
 38EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 37 40
 39LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 43 67
 40LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		 18 20
 41SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 31 14
 42THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 32 16
 43SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 40 30
 44GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 44 26
 45CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 41 25
 46IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 51 14
 47LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)		 45  8
 48SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 49 33
 49CHRONICLES
  Steve Winwood (Island 25660)		104  2
 50DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 39 12
 51DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 52 10
 52COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 48 32
 53PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 53 16
 54A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
  Various Artists (A&M 3911)		 64  3
 55APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 55 13
 56OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 60 13
 57IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		 42 19
 58JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 65 37
 59BETE NOIRE
  Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598)		 83  2
 60HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 56 16
 61GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		 46 12
 62ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 58 28
 63IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 61 23
 64INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 75  6
 65PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		 59  9
 66ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 54 31
 67LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		 63 11
 68BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 67 18
 69THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 57 46
 70SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)		 85  5
 71MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		 79  4
 72JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		 74  6
 73OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		 80  9
 74WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		 68  9
 75THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		 77  8
 76POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		 69  8
 77GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 70 64
 78WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		 66 17
 79LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		 62 16
 80EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)		 84  5
 81WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		 72 12
 82KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 82 24
 83SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 73 65
 84FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		 81 12
 85SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 76 29
 86EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 86 16
 87LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 88 24
 88FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)		 89  5
 89JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 90 30
 90BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 93 72
 91ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		 71 18
 92LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		 87  8
 93GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		 91 10
 94MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		 96  6
 95ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		 92 15
 96LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		113 25
 97LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 99 19
 98TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		 98 15
 99NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		 94 19
100STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		 95 17
101COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		 97 22
102I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		100 21
103LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		111  7
104ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		101 17
105EYE OF THE HURRICANE
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061)		114  3
106BACK FOR THE ATTACK
  Dokken (Elektra 60735)		 —  1
107JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		105 25
108LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		103 39
109TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		108  7
110GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		109 16
111WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		106 10
112BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		102 25
113STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		112 14
114GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB?
  Full Force (Columbia 40894)		154  2
115THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE
  Barry White (A&M 5154)		123  4
116BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		110 22
117ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		115 33
118NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		116 30
119RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		118 16
120CONTAGIOUS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305)		160  2
121THE HOUSE OF DOLLS
  Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171)		122  4
122INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		117 33
123HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		135 12
124TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		119 72
125RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		121 14
126AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)		126  7
127FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		107 14
128BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		120 23
129IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE!
  Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570)		124  6
130BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		133 37
131UNLIMITED!
  Roger (Reprise 25496)		 —  1
132ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		131 15
133LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		127 54
134GET RHYTHM
  Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639)		148  2
135YOYO
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638)		145  3
136TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)		141  5
137STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		128 51
138BLUES FOR SALVADOR
  Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875)		153  4
139THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		146  7
140ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987
  Elton John (Geffen 24153)		147  3
141RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		125 22
142HOT AUGUST NIGHT II
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990)		 —  1
143STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		129 17
144GLENN JONES
  Glenn Jones (Jive 1062)		161  2
145ALL SYSTEMS GO
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24102)		132  9
146LOVE CHANGES
  Kashif (Arista 8447)		 —  1
147HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		134  7
1482 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		138 32
149THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
  Housemartins (Elektra 60761)		151  4
150RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL
  Alice Cooper (MCA 42091)		152  3
151ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		130 32
152HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		 —  1
153E • S • P
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25541)		137  6
154KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		139 15
155THE SINGLES
  Pretenders (Sire 25664)		 —  1
156INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		140 75
157WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		142141
158CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		143 42
159SURVEILLANCE
  Triumph (MCA 42083)		 —  1
160ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		155 10
161WA WA NEE
  Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858)		164  3
162LIZA MINNELLI AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Liza Minnelli (Telarc 15502)		168  2
163PERFECT TIMING
  McAuley Schenker Group (Capitol 46985)		163  4
164GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		156 59
165CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		173  2
166HAIL! HAIL! ROCK ’N’ ROLL
  Original Soundtrack / Chuck Berry (MCA 6217)		 —  1
167FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		144 64
168CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
  Shalamar (Solar 72556)		 —  1
169SAMANTHA FOX
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1061)		150  4
170DISCOVERY
  Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128)		 —  1
171TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		176 16
172PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		172  3
173HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		157 29
174THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		166 74
175JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		165 56
176SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		158 78
177SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		170 14
178RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		159 78
179IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		149  5
180POOL IT!
  Monkees (Rhino 70706)		136 10
181CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		167 92
182NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		174 69
183MADAME X
  Madame X (Atlantic 81774)		178  6
184JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
  Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569)		179 12
185DARKLANDS
  Jesus & Mary Chain (Warner Bros./Blanco Y Negro 25656)		162  8
186SMOOTH SAILIN’
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586)		169 25
187HAI HAI
  Roger Hodgson (A&M 5112)		180  4
188BO-DAY-SHUS!!!
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73272)		171  9
189SLIDE IT IN
  Whitesnake (Geffen 4018)		185 46
190FREHLEY’S COMET
  Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749)		175 28
191DAN HILL
  Dan Hill (Columbia 40456)		181 13
192KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS – PART I
  Helloween (RCA Victor/Noise Int’l 6399)		190 18
193GHOST ON THE BEACH
  Insiders (Epic 40630)		184  7
194LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		183 46
195HALFWAY TO SANITY
  Ramones (Sire 25641)		177  9
196HOT NUMBER
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40818)		182 19
197RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  Level 42 (Polydor 831 593)		189 33
198CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		191 66
199HILLBILLY DELUXE
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567)		194 29
200SATURDAY NIGHT! • THE ALBUM
  Schoolly D (Jive 1066)		192  8
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