CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 13, 1988
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  1 13
  2DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  3 21
  3KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		  4 14
  4TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		  2 18
  5BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  6 21
  6HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  7 26
  7CLOUD NINE
  George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643)		  5 13
  8THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		  8 23
  9WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  9 44
 10...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		 10 16
 11A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		 11 21
 12THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		 13 46
 13TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		 12 17
 14OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 18 24
 15WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		 14 35
 16PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 16 22
 17SKYSCRAPER
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25671)		 48  2
 18INSIDE INFORMATION
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81808)		 20  8
 19HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		 19 17
 20CHARACTERS
  Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M)		 17 11
 21EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 24 51
 22BACK FOR THE ATTACK
  Dokken (Elektra 60735)		 15 12
 23HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		 28 23
 24TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 23 42
 25LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 25 30
 26DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		 22 21
 27BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 27 18
 28UNLIMITED!
  Roger (Reprise 25496)		 29 12
 29SO FAR, SO GOOD...SO WHAT!
  Megadeth (Capitol/Combat 48148)		 69  2
 30DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 26 54
 31YOU CAN DANCE
  Madonna (Sire 25535)		 21 11
 32RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 32 98
 33BORN TO BE BAD
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI-Manhattan 46973)		 71  2
 34SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 34 25
 35SAVAGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 6794)		 38  8
 36APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 39 24
 37ROBBIE ROBERTSON
  Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160)		 31 14
 38LESS THAN ZERO
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Def Jam/Columbia 44042)		 33 10
 39ALL OUR LOVE
  Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004)		 44 11
 40ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 42 20
 41CANCIONES DE MI PADRE
  Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765)		 41 10
 42RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 40 34
 43CHRONICLES
  Steve Winwood (Island 25660)		 30 13
 44MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 55  9
 45I’M THE MAN
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685)		 49  9
 46JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 37 48
 47ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 53 30
 48WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		 74  3
 49KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 50 35
 50TOUCH THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596)		 51 13
 51BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 36 37
 52EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 57 27
 53CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		 43 19
 54TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 70  4
 55IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 58 25
 56INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 62 17
 57LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 73 35
 58SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 45 44
 59COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 59 43
 60CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 47 19
 61HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		 61 12
 62HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 63 27
 63TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL
  Stryper (Enigma 73237)		 64 46
 64PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 77 14
 65GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3913)		 —  1
 66GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 67 75
 67GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 46 37
 68VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 35 19
 69DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 60 21
 70MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 56 17
 71BETE NOIRE
  Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598)		 52 13
 7280’S LADIES
  K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924)		 66 11
 73LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 68 78
 74THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS
  California Raisins (Priority 9706)		 75  5
 75BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 65 20
 76EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)		 78 16
 77ALL THE BEST!
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 48287)		 54  9
 78LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		 79 36
 79ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 76 39
 80LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME
  Michael Cooper (Warner Bros. 25653)		 85  8
 81CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		 90 13
 82THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 81 57
 83HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		 72 21
 84BUSTER POINDEXTER
  Buster Poindexter (RCA Victor 6633)		 93  8
 85STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		 84 19
 86MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		 86 17
 87SWING STREET
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8527)		 82 10
 88OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		 80 18
 89LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		 83 18
 90BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 87 35
 91LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		 89 31
 92BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		 88 29
 93SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)		 91 16
 94BRASIL
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803)		 92 11
 95KILL ’EM ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60766)		104  2
 96ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 94 42
 97THE LION AND THE COBRA
  Sinead O’Connor (Chrysalis/Ensign 41612)		133  2
 98PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		 95 27
 99ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8497)		 98 10
100RED
  Communards (MCA/London 42106)		107  3
101UNCHAIN MY HEART
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285)		 97 11
102THE SINGLES
  Pretenders (Sire 25664)		 99 12
103SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		101 76
104THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		110 18
105NEVER DIE YOUNG
  James Taylor (Columbia 40851)		 —  1
106LOVE CHANGES
  Kashif (Arista 8447)		 96 12
107L.A. GUNS
  L.A. Guns (Vertigo 834 144)		119  2
108MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		102 15
109ONE GOOD REASON
  Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 41578)		131  4
110SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		118 25
111GOOD LOVE
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 46943)		105 10
112GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		113 23
113SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		106 41
114IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		111 30
115IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		128 10
116SEXAPPEAL
  Georgio (Motown 6229M)		116 11
117HOT AUGUST NIGHT II
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990)		109 12
118EYE OF THE HURRICANE
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061)		112 14
119JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		117 17
120TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		115 43
121KOHUEPT
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40996)		103 15
122LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		120 22
123WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		121 20
124CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		108 36
125KOOL & DEADLY (Justicizms)
  Just-Ice (Fresh 5)		126  3
126SKINNY & PROUD
  Skinny Boys (Jive 1077)		124 11
127POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		114 19
128YOYO
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638)		123 14
129SURVEILLANCE
  Triumph (MCA 42083)		122 12
130GET RHYTHM
  Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639)		125 13
131FOREVER YOURS
  Tony Terry (Epic 40890)		152  4
132GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		134 27
133OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		127 20
134COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		129 33
135POP GOES THE WORLD
  Men Without Hats (Mercury 832 730)		145  3
136FLOODLAND
  Sisters Of Mercy (Elektra 60762)		161  2
137MILES
  Miles Jaye (Island 90615)		138  9
138THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE
  Barry White (A&M 5154)		137 15
139CONTAGIOUS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305)		136 13
140A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
  Various Artists (A&M 3911)		100 14
141THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		132 27
142MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984)		135 21
143GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB?
  Full Force (Columbia 40894)		130 13
144POSITIVE
  Peabo Bryson (Elektra 60753)		 —  1
145IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		140 34
146TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		139 27
147DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		144 23
148TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)		146 16
149SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		149 40
150PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		143 20
151ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		148 26
152STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		142 28
153GLENN JONES
  Glenn Jones (Jive 1062)		141 13
154WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		150 23
155LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		151 19
156JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		154 41
157THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
  Housemartins (Elektra 60761)		157 15
158FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)		155 16
159THE HOUSE OF DOLLS
  Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171)		160 15
160SUPERBAD
  Chris Jasper (CBS Associated 44053)		 —  1
161DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill 1025)		147137
162ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987
  Elton John (Geffen 24153)		156 14
163BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		158 83
164DISCOVERY
  Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128)		166 12
165LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		153 27
166LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		159 50
167DIESEL AND DUST
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967)		 —  1
168THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		164 19
169STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		163 25
170TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		165 18
171BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		162 48
172CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
  Shalamar (Solar 72556)		167 12
173HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		173 18
174LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		172 65
175CASUAL GODS
  Jerry Harrison (Sire 25663)		 —  1
176BLUES FOR SALVADOR
  Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875)		171 15
177JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		170 36
178ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		169 28
179FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)		168 23
180BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		175 34
181WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		177 28
182ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		179 26
183INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		182 86
184TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		181 83
185WA WA NEE
  Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858)		188 14
186STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		183 62
187RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)		176 27
188WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		186152
189IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE!
  Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570)		185 17
190LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)		174 19
191LIZA MINNELLI AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Liza Minnelli (Telarc 15502)		178 13
1922 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		187 43
193ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)		180 29
194NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)		190 30
195STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)		192 28
196AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)		189 18
197I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)		193 32
198INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		191 44
199RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		195 89
200ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		196 43
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