CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 26, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  1 14
  2BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  2 14
  3FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  3  6
  4...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		  4  9
  5CLOUD NINE
  George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643)		  6  6
  6A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		  5 14
  7WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  7 37
  8CHARACTERS
  Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M)		 10  4
  9KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		  9  7
 10TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		  8 10
 11THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		 11 16
 12BACK FOR THE ATTACK
  Dokken (Elektra 60735)		 13  5
 13TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		 15 11
 14A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
  Various Artists (A&M 3911)		 23  7
 15HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 12 19
 16YOU CAN DANCE
  Madonna (Sire 25535)		 20  4
 17PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 14 15
 18THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		 18 39
 19WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		 17 28
 20CHRONICLES
  Steve Winwood (Island 25660)		 22  6
 21HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		 19 10
 22TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 21 35
 23DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		 16 14
 24VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 24 12
 25TOUCH THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596)		 25  6
 26BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 26 11
 27ROBBIE ROBERTSON
  Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160)		 27  7
 28DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 28 47
 29RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 29 27
 30RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 30 91
 31CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		 31 12
 32UNLIMITED!
  Roger (Reprise 25496)		 35  5
 33BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 32 30
 34BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 34 13
 35HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 33 14
 36OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 46 17
 37EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 38 44
 38CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 36 12
 39GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 43 30
 40BETE NOIRE
  Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598)		 40  6
 41LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 37 71
 42DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 45 14
 43LESS THAN ZERO
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Def Jam/Columbia 44042)		 61  3
 44OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		 39 11
 45KOHUEPT
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40996)		 44  8
 46ALL THE BEST!
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 48287)		 65  2
 47APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 49 17
 48SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 55 37
 49ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 41 13
 50LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		 48 24
 51JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 52 41
 52LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 66 23
 53SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 50 18
 54THE SINGLES
  Pretenders (Sire 25664)		 54  5
 55IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 51 18
 56PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 53 20
 57INSIDE INFORMATION
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81808)		 —  1
 58I’M THE MAN
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685)		 89  2
 59MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 42 10
 60ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 47 23
 61STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		 59 12
 62LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		 62 29
 63HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 63 20
 64LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		 69 11
 65MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		 64  8
 66BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 57 28
 67THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		 58 20
 68ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 68 32
 69SAVAGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 6794)		 —  1
 70BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 67 22
 71HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		 82 16
 72CANCIONES DE MI PADRE
  Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765)		 86  3
 73ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8497)		 85  3
 74MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		 80 10
 75LOVE CHANGES
  Kashif (Arista 8447)		 77  5
 76HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		 81  5
 77COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 78 36
 78HOT AUGUST NIGHT II
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990)		 83  5
 7980’S LADIES
  K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924)		 90  4
 80ALL OUR LOVE
  Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004)		102  4
 81KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 99 28
 82THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 75 50
 83CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 71 29
 84SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)		 60  9
 85IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		 76 23
 86OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		 84 13
 87GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB?
  Full Force (Columbia 40894)		 87  6
 88JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		 74 10
 89EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)		 88  9
 90EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 98 20
 91INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 56 10
 92GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 92 68
 93LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		 73 15
 94YOYO
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638)		 95  7
 95SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		 70 34
 96SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		 91 69
 97SWING STREET
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8527)		104  3
 98ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 72 35
 99POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		 94 12
100PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		 93 13
101UNCHAIN MY HEART
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285)		115  4
102GLENN JONES
  Glenn Jones (Jive 1062)		107  6
103BRASIL
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803)		125  4
104GET RHYTHM
  Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639)		109  6
105IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		 79 27
106GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		100 16
107GOOD LOVE
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 46943)		146  3
108LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		105 28
109SURVEILLANCE
  Triumph (MCA 42083)		114  5
110EYE OF THE HURRICANE
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061)		106  7
111SKINNY & PROUD
  Skinny Boys (Jive 1077)		116  4
112CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		126  6
113WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		 97 13
114CONTAGIOUS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305)		108  6
115THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		120 11
116DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		 96 16
117COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		110 26
118THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE
  Barry White (A&M 5154)		111  8
119ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		112 19
120MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984)		170 14
121STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		117 21
122LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)		103 12
123WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		101 16
124JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		118 34
125THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		119 12
126LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		122 12
127SEXAPPEAL
  Georgio (Motown 6229M)		149  4
128LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		124 20
129MILES
  Miles Jaye (Island 90615)		173  2
130SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		121 33
131BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		127 41
132GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		129 20
133TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		140 20
134FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)		123  9
135TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)		131  9
136TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		132 11
137ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		133 21
138AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)		128 11
139LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		135 43
140JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		136 29
141STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		134 18
142BLUES FOR SALVADOR
  Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875)		138  8
143WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		141 21
144FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		113 16
145BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		144 76
146ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		130 22
147BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		142 27
148DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill 1025)		 —130
149ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987
  Elton John (Geffen 24153)		145  7
150SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		157 18
151THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
  Housemartins (Elektra 60761)		148  8
152I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		137 25
153RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		143  20
154CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
  Shalamar (Solar 72556)		153  5
155ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		154 19
156LIZA MINNELLI AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Liza Minnelli (Telarc 15502)		156  6
157GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)		139 14
158CHRISTMAS RAP
  Various Artists (Profile 1247)		168  2
159HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		158 11
1602 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		159 36
161NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		150 23
162TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		152 76
163TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		 — 36
164THE HOUSE OF DOLLS
  Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171)		147  8
165HAIL! HAIL! ROCK ’N’ ROLL
  Original Soundtrack / Chuck Berry (MCA 6217)		155  5
166LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		167 58
167LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME
  Michael Cooper (Warner Bros. 25653)		 —  1
168DISCOVERY
  Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128)		166  5
169STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		164 55
170MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		175  2
171IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE!
  Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570)		161 10
172PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		174  7
173BUSTER POINDEXTER
  Buster Poindexter (RCA Victor 6633)		 —  1
174BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		160 26
175THE ETERNAL IDOL
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 25548)		—  1
176INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		176 79
177INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		162 37
178TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)		151 19
179RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL
  Alice Cooper (MCA 42091)		165  7
180PERFECT TIMING
  McAuley Schenker Group (Capitol 46985)		169  8
181ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		171 36
182WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		178145
183ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		177 37
184BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		163 29
185RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)		172 18
186CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		180 46
187STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		179 21
188GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		181 63
189THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		188 78
190WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)		183 14
191RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		187 82
192FLASHBACK
  38 Special (A&M 3910)		182 18
193ALL SYSTEMS GO
  Donna Summer (Geffen 24102)		185 13
194FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		190 68
195WA WA NEE
  Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858)		191  7
196E • S • P
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25541)		189 10
197SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		194 82
198RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		192 26
199KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
  Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025)		184 19
200ROMEO’S ESCAPE
  Dave Alvin (Epic 40921)		186 14
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