CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 5, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  1 11
  2A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		  2 11
  3...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		  3  6
  4BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  5 11
  5TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		  4  7
  6FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 10  3
  7WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  6 34
  8DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		  7 11
  9THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		  8 13
 10CLOUD NINE
  George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643)		 15  3
 11HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  9 16
 12PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 11 12
 13KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 18  4
 14THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		 14 36
 15WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		 12 25
 16VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 16  9
 17BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 13  8
 18TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		 21  8
 19HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		 20  7
 20TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 17 32
 21DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 19 44
 22HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 22 11
 23RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 27 24
 24RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 25 88
 25ROBBIE ROBERTSON
  Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160)		 30  4
 26BACK FOR THE ATTACK
  Dokken (Elektra 60735)		106  2
 27ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 26 10
 28BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 24 27
 29TOUCH THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596)		 37  3
 30CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		 33  9
 31OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		 31  8
 32CHRONICLES
  Steve Winwood (Island 25660)		 49  3
 33BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 23 10
 34MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 34  7
 35CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 29  9
 36CHARACTERS
  Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M)		 —  1
 37LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 39 68
 38EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 38 41
 39KOHUEPT
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40996)		 28  5
 40STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		 32  9
 41IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 46 15
 42A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
  Various Artists (A&M 3911)		 54  4
 43SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 41 15
 44BETE NOIRE
  Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598)		 59  3
 45LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		 40 21
 46YOU CAN DANCE
  Madonna (Sire 25535)		 —  1
 47BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 35 25
 48ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 36 20
 49SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 48 34
 50DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 51 11
 51APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 55 14
 52GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 44 27
 53PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 53 17
 54THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 42 17
 55JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 58 38
 56OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 56 14
 57COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 52 33
 58CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 45 26
 59INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 64  7
 60SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 43 31
 61IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		 57 20
 62HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 60 17
 63ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 66 32
 64LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)		 47  9
 65SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)		 70  6
 66ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 62 29
 67LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		 67 12
 68BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 68 19
 69MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		 71  5
 70DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 50 13
 71GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		 61 13
 72JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		 72  7
 73OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		 73 10
 74THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		 75  9
 75EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)		 80  6
 76IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 63 24
 77PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		 65 10
 78THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 69 47
 79WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		 74 10
 80LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		 96 26
 81POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		 76  9
 82GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 77 65
 83UNLIMITED!
  Roger (Reprise 25496)		131  2
 84WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		 78 18
 85KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 82 25
 86SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 83 66
 87SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 85 30
 88FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		 84 13
 89MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		 94  7
 90LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		103  8
 91LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 97 20
 92WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		 81 13
 93THE SINGLES
  Pretenders (Sire 25664)		155  2
 94ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		 95 16
 95JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 89 31
 96EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 86 17
 97ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		 91 19
 98LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		 92  9
 99EYE OF THE HURRICANE
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061)		105  4
100GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB?
  Full Force (Columbia 40894)		114  3
101LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 87 25
102FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)		 88  6
103COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		101 23
104HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		123 13
105I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		102 22
106ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		104 18
107GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		 93 11
108LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		 79 17
109LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		108 40
110STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		100 18
111GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		110 17
112CONTAGIOUS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305)		120  3
113THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE
  Barry White (A&M 5154)		115  5
114HOT AUGUST NIGHT II
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990)		142  2
115JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		107 26
116LOVE CHANGES
  Kashif (Arista 8447)		146  2
117BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 90 73
118TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		109  8
119NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		 99 20
120STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		113 15
121BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		112 26
122BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		116 23
123TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		 98 16
124RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		119 17
125GET RHYTHM
  Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639)		134  3
126YOYO
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638)		135  4
127AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)		126  8
128BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		130 38
129GLENN JONES
  Glenn Jones (Jive 1062)		144  3
130HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		152  2
131TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)		136  6
132BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		128 24
133THE HOUSE OF DOLLS
  Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171)		121  5
134IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE!
  Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570)		129  7
135INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		122 34
136THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		139  8
137BLUES FOR SALVADOR
  Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875)		138  5
138ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987
  Elton John (Geffen 24153)		140  4
139TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		124 73
140FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		127 15
141ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		132 16
142WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		111 11
143ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		117 34
144STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		137 52
145NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		118 31
146THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
  Housemartins (Elektra 60761)		149  5
147SURVEILLANCE
  Triumph (MCA 42083)		159  2
148ALL SYSTEMS GO
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24102)		145 10
14980’S LADIES
  K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924)		 —  1
1502 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		148 33
151RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		125 15
152LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		133 55
153HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		147  8
154SKINNY & PROUD
  Skinny Boys (Jive 1077)		 —  1
155RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL
  Alice Cooper (MCA 42091)		150  4
156ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		151 33
157LIZA MINNELLI AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Liza Minnelli (Telarc 15502)		162  3
158STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		143 18
159RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		141 23
160PERFECT TIMING
  McAuley Schenker Group (Capitol 46985)		163  5
161UNCHAIN MY HEART
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285)		 —  1
162HAIL! HAIL! ROCK ’N’ ROLL
  Original Soundtrack / Chuck Berry (MCA 6217)		166  2
163CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
  Shalamar (Solar 72556)		168  2
164TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		171 17
165CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		165  3
166DISCOVERY
  Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128)		170  2
167INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		156 76
168ALL OUR LOVE
  Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004)		 —  1
169ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		160 11
170BRASIL
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803)		 —  1
171WA WA NEE
  Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858)		161  4
172CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		158 43
173E • S • P
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25541)		153  7
174SEXAPPEAL
  Georgio (Motown 6229M)		 —  1
175PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		172  4
176SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		177 15
177WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		157142
178GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		164 60
179SAMANTHA FOX
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1061)		169  5
180FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		167 65
181KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		154 16
182SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		176 79
183RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		178 79
184THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		174 75
185HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		173 30
186IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		179  6
187MADAME X
  Madame X (Atlantic 81774)		183  7
188DARKLANDS
  Jesus & Mary Chain (Warner Bros./Blanco Y Negro 25656)		185  9
189JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
  Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569)		184 13
190NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		182 70
191JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		175 57
192CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		181 93
193SMOOTH SAILIN’
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586)		186 26
194POOL IT!
  Monkees (Rhino 70706)		180 11
195HAI HAI
  Roger Hodgson (A&M 5112)		187  5
196SLIDE IT IN
  Whitesnake (Geffen 4018)		189 47
197BO-DAY-SHUS!!!
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73272)		188 10
198KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS – PART I
  Helloween (RCA Victor/Noise Int’l 6399)		192 19
199GHOST ON THE BEACH
  Insiders (Epic 40630)		193  8
200LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		194 47
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