CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 12, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  1 12
  2BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  4 12
  3FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  6  4
  4...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		  3  7
  5A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		  2 12
  6TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		  5  8
  7WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  7 35
  8CLOUD NINE
  George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643)		 10  4
  9THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		  9 14
 10KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 13  5
 11HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 11 17
 12CHARACTERS
  Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M)		 36  2
 13DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		  8 12
 14PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 12 13
 15BACK FOR THE ATTACK
  Dokken (Elektra 60735)		 26  3
 16WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		 15 26
 17TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		 18  9
 18THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		 14 37
 19HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		 19  8
 20TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 20 33
 21VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 16 10
 22BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 17  9
 23RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 23 25
 24ROBBIE ROBERTSON
  Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160)		 25  5
 25YOU CAN DANCE
  Madonna (Sire 25535)		 46  2
 26CHRONICLES
  Steve Winwood (Island 25660)		 32  4
 27TOUCH THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596)		 29  4
 28DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 21 45
 29RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 24 89
 30CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		 30 10
 31HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 22 12
 32BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 28 28
 33BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 33 11
 34A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
  Various Artists (A&M 3911)		 42  5
 35ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 27 11
 36CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 35 10
 37LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 37 69
 38EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 38 42
 39OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		 31  9
 40BETE NOIRE
  Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598)		 44  4
 41IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 41 16
 42MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 34  8
 43KOHUEPT
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40996)		 39  6
 44SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 43 16
 45LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		 45 22
 46STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		 40 10
 47ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 48 21
 48UNLIMITED!
  Roger (Reprise 25496)		 83  3
 49DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 50 12
 50APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 51 15
 51OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 56 15
 52GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 52 28
 53JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 55 39
 54BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 47 26
 55PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 53 18
 56THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 54 18
 57SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 49 35
 58INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 59  8
 59THE SINGLES
  Pretenders (Sire 25664)		 93  3
 60SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)		 65  7
 61CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 58 27
 62LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		 80 27
 63HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 62 18
 64MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		 69  6
 65COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 57 34
 66IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		 61 21
 67ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 63 33
 68BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 68 20
 69SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 60 32
 70ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 66 30
 71LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		 67 13
 72OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		 73 11
 73LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		 90  9
 74JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		 72  8
 75EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)		 75  7
 76IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 76 25
 77THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 78 48
 78LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 91 21
 79PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		 77 11
 80DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 70 14
 81POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		 81 10
 82KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 85 26
 83LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)		 64 10
 84MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		 89  8
 85LOVE CHANGES
  Kashif (Arista 8447)		116  3
 86SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 86 67
 87WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		 79 11
 88GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 82 66
 89LESS THAN ZERO
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Def Jam/Columbia 44042)		 —  1
 90GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		 71 14
 91FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		 88 14
 92HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		130  3
 93WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		 92 14
 94HOT AUGUST NIGHT II
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990)		114  3
 95GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB?
  Full Force (Columbia 40894)		100  4
 96THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		 74 10
 97HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		104 14
 98LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		101 26
 99EYE OF THE HURRICANE
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061)		 99  5
100EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 96 18
101SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 87 31
102YOYO
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638)		126  5
103JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 95 32
104CANCIONES DE MI PADRE
  Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765)		 —  1
105ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		 94 17
106COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		103 24
10780’S LADIES
  K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924)		149  2
108FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)		102  7
109ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8497)		 —  1
110CONTAGIOUS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305)		112  4
111STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		110 19
112THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE
  Barry White (A&M 5154)		113  6
113LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		 98 10
114GET RHYTHM
  Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639)		125  4
115I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		105 23
116SWING STREET
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8527)		 —  1
117GLENN JONES
  Glenn Jones (Jive 1062)		129  4
118LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		108 18
119ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		 97 20
120ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		106 19
121GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		111 18
122SURVEILLANCE
  Triumph (MCA 42083)		147  3
123AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)		127  9
124ALL OUR LOVE
  Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004)		168  2
125BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		128 39
126THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		136  9
127SKINNY & PROUD
  Skinny Boys (Jive 1077)		154  2
128TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		118  9
129LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		109 41
130STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		120 16
131TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)		131  7
132JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		115 27
133UNCHAIN MY HEART
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285)		161  2
134GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		107 12
135RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		124 18
136WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		 84 19
137BLUES FOR SALVADOR
  Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875)		137  6
138BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		132 25
139CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		165  4
140TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		123 17
141BRASIL
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803)		170  2
142ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987
  Elton John (Geffen 24153)		138  5
143BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		117 74
144THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
  Housemartins (Elektra 60761)		146  6
145NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		119 21
146THE HOUSE OF DOLLS
  Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171)		133  6
147BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		121 27
148BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		122 24
149TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		139 74
150ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		141 17
151TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		164 18
152IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE!
  Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570)		134  8
153INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		135 35
154CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
  Shalamar (Solar 72556)		163  3
155HAIL! HAIL! ROCK ’N’ ROLL
  Original Soundtrack / Chuck Berry (MCA 6217)		162  3
156HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		153  9
157LIZA MINNELLI AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Liza Minnelli (Telarc 15502)		157  4
158FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		140 16
159STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		144 53
1602 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		150 34
161ALL SYSTEMS GO
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24102)		148 11
162NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		145 32
163RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL
  Alice Cooper (MCA 42091)		155  5
164DISCOVERY
  Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128)		166  3
165SEXAPPEAL
  Georgio (Motown 6229M)		174  2
166GOOD LOVE
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 46943)		 —  1
167LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		152 56
168ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		156 34
169PERFECT TIMING
  McAuley Schenker Group (Capitol 46985)		160  6
170SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		176 16
171ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		143 35
172RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		151 16
173STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		158 19
174WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		142 12
175INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		167 77
176CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		172 44
177PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		175  5
178WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		177143
179ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		169 12
180GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		178 61
181FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		180 66
182RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		159 24
183KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		181 17
184WA WA NEE
  Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858)		171  5
185RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		183 80
186THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		184 76
187E • S • P
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25541)		173  8
188SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		182 80
189SAMANTHA FOX
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1061)		179  6
190MADAME X
  Madame X (Atlantic 81774)		187  8
191NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		190 71
192DARKLANDS
  Jesus & Mary Chain (Warner Bros./Blanco Y Negro 25656)		188 10
193JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
  Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569)		189 14
194HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		185 31
195IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		186  7
196JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		191 58
197POOL IT!
  Monkees (Rhino 70706)		194 12
198SLIDE IT IN
  Whitesnake (Geffen 4018)		196 48
199BO-DAY-SHUS!!!
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73272)		197 11
200CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		192 94
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