CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 19, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  1 13
  2BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  2 13
  3FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  3  5
  4...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		  4  8
  5A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		  5 13
  6CLOUD NINE
  George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643)		  8  5
  7WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  7 36
  8TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		  6  9
  9KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 10  6
 10CHARACTERS
  Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M)		 12  3
 11THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		  9 15
 12HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 11 18
 13BACK FOR THE ATTACK
  Dokken (Elektra 60735)		 15  4
 14PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 14 14
 15TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		 17 10
 16DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		 13 13
 17WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		 16 27
 18THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		 18 38
 19HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		 19  9
 20YOU CAN DANCE
  Madonna (Sire 25535)		 25  3
 21TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 20 34
 22CHRONICLES
  Steve Winwood (Island 25660)		 26  5
 23A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
  Various Artists (A&M 3911)		 34  6
 24VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 21 11
 25TOUCH THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596)		 27  5
 26BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 22 10
 27ROBBIE ROBERTSON
  Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160)		 24  6
 28DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 28 46
 29RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 23 26
 30RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 29 90
 31CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		 30 11
 32BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 32 29
 33HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 31 13
 34BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 33 12
 35UNLIMITED!
  Roger (Reprise 25496)		 48  4
 36CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 36 11
 37LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 37 70
 38EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 38 43
 39OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		 39 10
 40BETE NOIRE
  Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598)		 40  5
 41ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 35 12
 42MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 42  9
 43GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 52 29
 44KOHUEPT
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40996)		 43  7
 45DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 49 13
 46OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 51 16
 47ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 47 22
 48LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		 45 23
 49APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 50 16
 50SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 44 17
 51IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 41 17
 52JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 53 40
 53PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 55 19
 54THE SINGLES
  Pretenders (Sire 25664)		 59  4
 55SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 57 36
 56INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 58  9
 57BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 54 27
 58THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 56 19
 59STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		 46 11
 60SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)		 60  8
 61LESS THAN ZERO
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Def Jam/Columbia 44042)		 89  2
 62LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		 62 28
 63HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 63 19
 64MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		 64  7
 65ALL THE BEST!
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 48287)		 —  1
 66LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 78 22
 67BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 68 21
 68ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 70 31
 69LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		 73 10
 70SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 69 33
 71CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 61 28
 72ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 67 34
 73LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		 71 14
 74JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		 74  9
 75THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 77 49
 76IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		 66 22
 77LOVE CHANGES
  Kashif (Arista 8447)		 85  4
 78COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 65 35
 79IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 76 26
 80MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		 84  9
 81HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		 92  4
 82HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		 97 15
 83HOT AUGUST NIGHT II
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990)		 94  4
 84OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		 72 12
 85ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8497)		109  2
 86CANCIONES DE MI PADRE
  Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765)		104  2
 87GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB?
  Full Force (Columbia 40894)		 95  5
 88EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)		 75  8
 89I’M THE MAN
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685)		 —  1
 9080’S LADIES
  K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924)		107  3
 91SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 86 68
 92GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 88 67
 93PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		 79 12
 94POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		 81 11
 95YOYO
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638)		102  6
 96DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 80 15
 97WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		 87 12
 98EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		100 19
 99KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 82 27
100GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		 90 15
101WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		 93 15
102ALL OUR LOVE
  Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004)		124  3
103LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)		 83 11
104SWING STREET
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8527)		116  2
105LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 98 27
106EYE OF THE HURRICANE
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061)		 99  6
107GLENN JONES
  Glenn Jones (Jive 1062)		117  5
108CONTAGIOUS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305)		110  5
109GET RHYTHM
  Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639)		114  5
110COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		106 25
111THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE
  Barry White (A&M 5154)		112  7
112ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		105 18
113FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		 91 15
114SURVEILLANCE
  Triumph (MCA 42083)		122  4
115UNCHAIN MY HEART
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285)		133  3
116SKINNY & PROUD
  Skinny Boys (Jive 1077)		127  3
117STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		111 20
118JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		103 33
119THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		 96 11
120THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		126 10
121SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		101 32
122LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		113 11
123FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)		108  8
124LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		118 19
125BRASIL
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803)		141  3
126CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		139  5
127BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		125 40
128AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)		123 10
129GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		121 19
130ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		119 21
131TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)		131  8
132TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		128 10
133ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		120 20
134STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		130 17
135LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		129 42
136JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		132 28
137I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		115 24
138BLUES FOR SALVADOR
  Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875)		137  7
139GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		134 13
140TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		151 19
141WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		136 20
142BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		138 26
143RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		135 19
144BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		143 75
145ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987
  Elton John (Geffen 24153)		142  6
146GOOD LOVE
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 46943)		166  2
147THE HOUSE OF DOLLS
  Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171)		146  7
148THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
  Housemartins (Elektra 60761)		144  7
149SEXAPPEAL
  Georgio (Motown 6229M)		165  3
150NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		145 22
151TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		140 18
152TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		149 75
153CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
  Shalamar (Solar 72556)		154  4
154ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		150 18
155HAIL! HAIL! ROCK ’N’ ROLL
  Original Soundtrack / Chuck Berry (MCA 6217)		155  4
156LIZA MINNELLI AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Liza Minnelli (Telarc 15502)		157  5
157SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		170 17
158HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		156 10
1592 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		160 35
160BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		148 25
161IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE!
  Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570)		152  9
162INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		153 36
163BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		147 28
164STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		159 54
165RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL
  Alice Cooper (MCA 42091)		163  6
166DISCOVERY
  Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128)		164  4
167LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		167 57
168CHRISTMAS RAP
  Various Artists (Profile 1247)		 —  1
169PERFECT TIMING
  McAuley Schenker Group (Capitol 46985)		169  7
170MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984)		 — 13
171ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		168 35
172RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		172 17
173MILES
  Miles Jaye (Island 90615)		 —  1
174PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		177  6
175MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 —  1
176INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		175 78
177ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		171 36
178WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		178144
179STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		173 20
180CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		176 45
181GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		180 62
182FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		158 17
183WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		174 13
184KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		183 18
185ALL SYSTEMS GO
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24102)		161 12
186ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		179 13
187RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		185 81
188THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		186 77
189E • S • P
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25541)		187  9
190FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		181 67
191WA WA NEE
  Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858)		184  6
192RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		182 25
193NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		162 33
194SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		188 81
195DARKLANDS
  Jesus & Mary Chain (Warner Bros./Blanco Y Negro 25656)		192 11
196NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		191 72
197JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
  Jellybean (Chrysalis 41569)		193 15
198MADAME X
  Madame X (Atlantic 81774)		190  9
199IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		195  8
200SAMANTHA FOX
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1061)		189  7
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