| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 9, 1988 | |||
| (No issue published this week; weeks-on-chart column has been updated) | ||||
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DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408) |
N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
16 | |
| BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 40600) | 16 | |||
| FAITH George Michael (Columbia 40867) | 8 | |||
| ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN Sting (A&M 6402) | 11 | |||
| CLOUD NINE George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643) | 8 | |||
| A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599) | 16 | |||
| WHITESNAKE Whitesnake (Geffen 24099) | 39 | |||
| CHARACTERS Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M) | 6 | |||
| KICK INXS (Atlantic 81796) | 9 | |||
| TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999) | 12 | |||
| THE LONESOME JUBILEE John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465) | 18 | |||
| BACK FOR THE ATTACK Dokken (Elektra 60735) | 7 | |||
| TIFFANY Tiffany (MCA 5793) | 13 | |||
| A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS Various Artists (A&M 3911) | 9 | |||
| HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 21 | |||
| YOU CAN DANCE Madonna (Sire 25535) | 6 | |||
| PERMANENT VACATION Aerosmith (Geffen 24162) | 17 | |||
| THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (Island 90581) | 41 | |||
| WHITNEY Whitney Houston (Arista 8405) | 30 | |||
| CHRONICLES Steve Winwood (Island 25660) | 8 | |||
| HEAVEN ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080) | 12 | |||
| TANGO IN THE NIGHT Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471) | 37 | |||
| DOCUMENT R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059) | 16 | |||
| VITAL IDOL Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620) | 14 | |||
| TOUCH THE WORLD Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596) | 8 | |||
| BIG GENERATOR Yes (Atco 90522) | 13 | |||
| ROBBIE ROBERTSON Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160) | 9 | |||
| DUOTONES Kenny G (Arista 8427) | 49 | |||
| RICHARD MARX Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049) | 29 | |||
| RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 93 | |||
| CREST OF A KNAVE Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590) | 14 | |||
| UNLIMITED! Roger (Reprise 25496) | 7 | |||
| BAD ANIMALS Heart (Capitol 12546) | 32 | |||
| BABYLON AND ON Squeeze (A&M 5161) | 15 | |||
| HOLD YOUR FIRE Rush (Mercury 832 464) | 16 | |||
| OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780) | 19 | |||
| EXPOSURE Expose (Arista 8441) | 46 | |||
| CRAZY NIGHTS Kiss (Mercury 832 626) | 14 | |||
| GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Motley Crue (Elektra 60725) | 32 | |||
| BETE NOIRE Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598) | 8 | |||
| LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523) | 73 | |||
| DANA DANE WITH FAME Dana Dane (Profile 1233) | 16 | |||
| LESS THAN ZERO Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Def Jam/Columbia 44042) | 5 | |||
| OPEN SESAME Whodini (Jive 8494) | 13 | |||
| KOHUEPT Billy Joel (Columbia 40996) | 10 | |||
| ALL THE BEST! Paul McCartney (Capitol 48287) | 4 | |||
| APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 19 | |||
| SIGN “O” THE TIMES Prince (Paisley Park 25577) | 39 | |||
| ACTUALLY Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972) | 15 | |||
| LA BAMBA Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605) | 26 | |||
| JODY WATLEY Jody Watley (MCA 5898) | 43 | |||
| LIVE IN AUSTRALIA Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022) | 25 | |||
| SUBSTANCE New Order (Qwest 25621) | 20 | |||
| THE SINGLES Pretenders (Sire 25664) | 7 | |||
| IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213) | 20 | |||
| PAID IN FULL Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005) | 22 | |||
| INSIDE INFORMATION Foreigner (Atlantic 81808) | 3 | |||
| I’M THE MAN Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685) | 4 | |||
| MUSIC FOR THE MASSES Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614) | 12 | |||
| ONCE BITTEN Great White (Capitol 12565) | 25 | |||
| STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649) | 14 | |||
| LET ME TOUCH YOU O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036) | 31 | |||
| HEARSAY Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320) | 22 | |||
| LIVING LARGE Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986) | 13 | |||
| MAGIC Jets (MCA 42085) | 10 | |||
| BIGGER AND DEFFER L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793) | 30 | |||
| THE BIG THROWDOWN Levert (Atlantic 81773) | 22 | |||
| ALWAYS & FOREVER Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568) | 34 | |||
| SAVAGE Eurythmics (RCA Victor 6794) | 3 | |||
| BORN TO BOOGIE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593) | 24 | |||
| HOT, COOL & VICIOUS Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007) | 18 | |||
| CANCIONES DE MI PADRE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765) | 5 | |||
| ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM Aretha Franklin (Arista 8497) | 5 | |||
| MAN OF COLOURS Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592) | 12 | |||
| LOVE CHANGES Kashif (Arista 8447) | 7 | |||
| HOW YA LIKE ME NOW Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079) | 7 | |||
| COMING AROUND AGAIN Carly Simon (Arista 8443) | 38 | |||
| HOT AUGUST NIGHT II Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990) | 7 | |||
| 80’S LADIES K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924) | 6 | |||
| ALL OUR LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004) | 6 | |||
| KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME The Cure (Elektra 60737) | 30 | |||
| THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe (Epic 40241) | 52 | |||
| CRUSHIN’ Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948) | 31 | |||
| SHARP Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733) | 11 | |||
| IN THE DARK Grateful Dead (Arista 8452) | 25 | |||
| OUTSIDE LOOKING IN BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629) | 15 | |||
| GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB? Full Force (Columbia 40894) | 8 | |||
| JUST US Alabama (RCA Victor 6495) | 12 | |||
| EARTH • SUN • MOON Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058) | 11 | |||
| EVERLASTING Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051) | 22 | |||
| INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964) | 12 | |||
| GRACELAND Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447) | 70 | |||
| LETHAL UTFO (Select 21619) | 17 | |||
| YOYO Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638) | 9 | |||
| SPANISH FLY Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477) | 36 | |||
| SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264) | 71 | |||
| SWING STREET Barry Manilow (Arista 8527) | 5 | |||
| ONE HEARTBEAT Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M) | 37 | |||
| POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585) | 14 | |||
| PRIMITIVE COOL Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919) | 15 | |||
| UNCHAIN MY HEART Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285) | 6 | |||
| GLENN JONES Glenn Jones (Jive 1062) | 8 | |||
| BRASIL Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803) | 6 | |||
| GET RHYTHM Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639) | 8 | |||
| IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996) | 29 | |||
| GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED Metallica (Elektra 60757) | 18 | |||
| GOOD LOVE Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 46943) | 5 | |||
| LET IT LOOSE Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769) | 30 | |||
| SURVEILLANCE Triumph (MCA 42083) | 7 | |||
| EYE OF THE HURRICANE The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061) | 9 | |||
| SKINNY & PROUD Skinny Boys (Jive 1077) | 6 | |||
| CHER Cher (Geffen 24164) | 8 | |||
| WOW! Bananarama (London 828 061) | 15 | |||
| CONTAGIOUS Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305) | 8 | |||
| THE HUNGER Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473) | 13 | |||
| DOOR TO DOOR Cars (Elektra 60747) | 18 | |||
| COLLABORATION George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580) | 28 | |||
| THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE Barry White (A&M 5154) | 10 | |||
| ALPHABET CITY ABC (Mercury 832 391) | 21 | |||
| MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984) | 16 | |||
| STILL LIFE (Talking) Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145) | 23 | |||
| LEGEND Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084) | 14 | |||
| WILDSIDE Loverboy (Columbia 40893) | 18 | |||
| JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME Whispers (Solar 72554) | 36 | |||
| THE BIG EASY Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087) | 14 | |||
| LIVE...IN THE RAW W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053) | 14 | |||
| SEXAPPEAL Georgio (Motown 6229M) | 6 | |||
| LOST BOYS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767) | 22 | |||
| MILES Miles Jaye (Island 90615) | 4 | |||
| SOLITUDE STANDING Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136) | 35 | |||
| BROADCAST Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573) | 43 | |||
| GO Hiroshima (Epic 40679) | 22 | |||
| TOUCH Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747) | 22 | |||
| FREE AS A BIRD Supertramp (A&M 5181) | 11 | |||
| TOGETHER AGAIN Temptations (Motown 6246M) | 11 | |||
| TIMOTHY B Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049) | 13 | |||
| ONE WAY HOME Hooters (Columbia 40659) | 23 | |||
| AFTER DARK Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124) | 13 | |||
| LIFE AS WE KNOW IT REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444) | 45 | |||
| JONATHAN BUTLER Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032) | 31 | |||
| STORIES WITHOUT WORDS Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046) | 20 | |||
| BLUES FOR SALVADOR Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875) | 10 | |||
| WHO’S THAT GIRL Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611) | 23 | |||
| FRANKS WILD YEARS Tom Waits (Island 90572) | 18 | |||
| BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE Steve Winwood (Island 25448) | 78 | |||
| ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597) | 24 | |||
| BRIDGE OF SPIES T’Pau (Virgin 90595) | 29 | |||
| DECEMBER George Winston (Windham Hill 1025) | 132 | |||
| ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987 Elton John (Geffen 24153) | 9 | |||
| SHOW ME Cover Girls (Fever 004) | 20 | |||
| THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH Housemartins (Elektra 60761) | 10 | |||
| I NEVER SAID GOODBYE Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144) | 27 | |||
| RHYME PAYS Ice-T (Sire 25602) | 22 | |||
| CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE Shalamar (Solar 72556) | 7 | |||
| ROCK YOU TO HELL Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250) | 21 | |||
| LIZA MINNELLI AT CARNEGIE HALL Liza Minnelli (Telarc 15502) | 8 | |||
| GO ON... Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276) | 16 | |||
| CHRISTMAS RAP Various Artists (Profile 1247) | 4 | |||
| HAPPY? Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642) | 13 | |||
| 2 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100) | 38 | |||
| NO PROTECTION Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413) | 25 | |||
| TRUE BLUE Madonna (Sire 25442) | 78 | |||
| TRIO Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491) | 38 | |||
| THE HOUSE OF DOLLS Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171) | 10 | |||
| HAIL! HAIL! ROCK ’N’ ROLL Original Soundtrack / Chuck Berry (MCA 6217) | 7 | |||
| LICENSED TO ILL Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238) | 60 | |||
| LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME Michael Cooper (Warner Bros. 25653) | 3 | |||
| DISCOVERY Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128) | 7 | |||
| STRONG PERSUADER Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568) | 57 | |||
| MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763) | 4 | |||
| IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE! Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570) | 12 | |||
| PRIDE White Lion (Atlantic 81768) | 9 | |||
| BUSTER POINDEXTER Buster Poindexter (RCA Victor 6633) | 3 | |||
| BANGIN’ Outfield (Columbia 40619) | 28 | |||
| THE ETERNAL IDOL Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 25548) | 3 | |||
| INVISIBLE TOUCH Genesis (Atlantic 81641) | 81 | |||
| INTO THE FIRE Bryan Adams (A&M 3907) | 39 | |||
| TOUCH AND GO Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631) | 21 | |||
| RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL Alice Cooper (MCA 42091) | 9 | |||
| PERFECT TIMING McAuley Schenker Group (Capitol 46985) | 10 | |||
| ELECTRIC The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555) | 38 | |||
| WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 147 | |||
| ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560) | 39 | |||
| BEVERLY HILLS COP II Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207) | 31 | |||
| RESERVATIONS FOR TWO Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446) | 20 | |||
| CROWDED HOUSE Crowded House (Capitol 12485) | 48 | |||
| STRAWBERRY MOON Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510) | 23 | |||
| GIVE ME THE REASON Luther Vandross (Epic 40415) | 65 | |||
| THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058) | 80 | |||
| WENDY AND LISA Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862) | 16 | |||
| RAISING HELL Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217) | 84 | |||
| FLASHBACK 38 Special (A&M 3910) | 20 | |||
| ALL SYSTEMS GO Donna Summer (Geffen 24102) | 15 | |||
| FORE! Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534) | 70 | |||
| WA WA NEE Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858) | 9 | |||
| E • S • P Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25541) | 12 | |||
| SO Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088) | 84 | |||
| RADIO K.A.O.S. Roger Waters (Columbia 40795) | 28 | |||
| KEEP YOUR DISTANCE Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025) | 21 | |||
| ROMEO’S ESCAPE Dave Alvin (Epic 40921) | 16 | |||
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