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Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 5, 1988
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  2 24
  2FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  1 16
  3KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		  3 17
  4SKYSCRAPER
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25671)		  4  5
  5BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  5 24
  6TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		  6 21
  7HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  7 29
  8THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		  8 26
  9...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		 10 19
 10CLOUD NINE
  George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643)		  9 16
 11OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 12 27
 12WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		 15  6
 13WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		 11 47
 14A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		 13 24
 15HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		 17 26
 16TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		 16 20
 17THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		 14 49
 18WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		 19 38
 19INSIDE INFORMATION
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81808)		 18 11
 20SO FAR, SO GOOD...SO WHAT!
  Megadeth (Capitol/Combat 48148)		 20  5
 21PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 21 25
 22HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		 22 20
 23BORN TO BE BAD
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI-Manhattan 46973)		 23  5
 24APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 25 27
 25MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 26 12
 26GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3913)		 31  4
 27NEVER DIE YOUNG
  James Taylor (Columbia 40851)		 29  4
 28EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 27 54
 29BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81828)		 72  2
 30INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 32 20
 31CHARACTERS
  Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M)		 24 14
 32BACK FOR THE ATTACK
  Dokken (Elektra 60735)		 30 15
 33ALL OUR LOVE
  Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004)		 33 14
 34JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 37 51
 35TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 28 45
 36ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 36 33
 37TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 39  7
 38LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 34 33
 39PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 42 17
 40UNLIMITED!
  Roger (Reprise 25496)		 35 15
 41RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 41101
 42THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		 48 17
 43IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 47 28
 44RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 44 37
 45DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 40 57
 46BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 45 21
 47ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 38 23
 48I’M THE MAN
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685)		 46 12
 49SAVAGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 6794)		 49 11
 50LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 50 38
 51THE LION AND THE COBRA
  Sinead O’Connor (Chrysalis/Ensign 41612)		 55  5
 52DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		 51 24
 53ROBBIE ROBERTSON
  Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160)		 52 17
 54CHRONICLES
  Steve Winwood (Island 25660)		 54 16
 55YOU CAN DANCE
  Madonna (Sire 25535)		 43 14
 56EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 53 30
 57LESS THAN ZERO
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Def Jam/Columbia 44042)		 56 13
 58CANCIONES DE MI PADRE
  Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765)		 59 13
 59SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 57 28
 60ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 65 42
 61CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		 63 16
 62L.A. GUNS
  L.A. Guns (Vertigo 834 144)		 67  5
 63CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 64 22
 64ROCK OF LIFE
  Rick Springfield (RCA Victor 6620)		 76  2
 65CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		 61 22
 66BETE NOIRE
  Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598)		 68 16
 6780’S LADIES
  K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924)		 69 14
 68COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 60 46
 69TOUCH THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596)		 58 16
 70HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		 62 15
 71THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		 80 21
 72KILL ’EM ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60766)		 78  5
 73KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 66 38
 74SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 70 47
 75BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 71 40
 76MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		 79 20
 77LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME
  Michael Cooper (Warner Bros. 25653)		 77 11
 78BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 73 23
 79BUSTER POINDEXTER
  Buster Poindexter (RCA Victor 6633)		 74 11
 80ONE GOOD REASON
  Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 41578)		 88  7
 81EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)		 81 19
 82EYES OF A STRANGER
  The Deele (Solar 72555)		130  2
 83PEBBLES
  Pebbles (MCA 42094)		102  3
 84HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 82 30
 85LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		106  2
 86SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		101  3
 87GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 75 40
 88MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 85 20
 89THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS
  California Raisins (Priority 9706)		 87  8
 90TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL
  Stryper (Enigma 73237)		 86 49
 91SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)		 90 19
 92SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		 92 28
 93GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 94 78
 94IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		 97 13
 95LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		 83 39
 96VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 84 22
 97DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 89 24
 98BRASIL
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803)		 98 14
 99LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		 95 21
100THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 91 60
101UNCHAIN MY HEART
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285)		103 14
102LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		 93 34
103RED
  Communards (MCA/London 42106)		 99  6
104FLOODLAND
  Sisters Of Mercy (Elektra 60762)		104  5
105FOREVER YOURS
  Tony Terry (Epic 40890)		118  7
106LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 96 81
107BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		105 32
108HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		108 24
109PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		100 30
110IF YOU CAN’T LICK ’EM...LICK ’EM
  Ted Nugent (Atlantic 81812)		154  2
111MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		110 18
112THE ROAD
  Kinks (MCA 42107)		114  3
113THE SINGLES
  Pretenders (Sire 25664)		111 15
114GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		112 26
115ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		113 45
116GOOD LOVE
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 46943)		115 13
117SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		109 79
118OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		107 21
119SWING STREET
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8527)		116 13
120BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		119 38
121LIVE + 1
  Frehley’s Comet (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81826)		142  2
122JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		120 20
123TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		122 46
124SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		117 44
125DIESEL AND DUST
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967)		139  4
126IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		121 33
127STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		123 22
128SEXAPPEAL
  Georgio (Motown 6229M)		124 14
129ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8497)		126 13
130POP GOES THE WORLD
  Men Without Hats (Mercury 832 730)		131  6
131LOVE CHANGES
  Kashif (Arista 8447)		125 15
132ALL THE BEST!
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 48287)		127 12
133LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		128 25
134GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		132 30
135POSITIVE
  Peabo Bryson (Elektra 60753)		137  4
136GLOBE OF FROGS
  Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5182)		 —  1
137SUPERBAD
  Chris Jasper (CBS Associated 44053)		138  4
138KOOL & DEADLY (Justicizms)
  Just-Ice (Fresh 5)		136  6
139YOYO
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638)		133 17
140WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		134 23
141HOT AUGUST NIGHT II
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990)		129 15
142EYE OF THE HURRICANE
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061)		135 17
143COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		141 36
144WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’88
  Various Artists (Windham Hill 1065)		160  2
145CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		144 39
146POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		140 22
147KOHUEPT
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40996)		143 18
148THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE
  Barry White (A&M 5154)		147 18
149IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD
  Pogues (Island 90872)		 —  1
150MILES
  Miles Jaye (Island 90615)		146 12
151THE HOUSE OF DOLLS
  Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171)		153 18
152SURVEILLANCE
  Triumph (MCA 42083)		145 15
153THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		150 30
154DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		151 26
155OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		149 23
156SKINNY & PROUD
  Skinny Boys (Jive 1077)		148 14
157CONTAGIOUS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305)		152 16
158SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		155 43
159BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH
  Godfathers (Epic 40946)		175  2
160HARD MACHINE
  Stacey Q (Atlantic 81802)		165  2
161CASUAL GODS
  Jerry Harrison (Sire 25663)		167  4
162DISCOVERY
  Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128)		158 15
163TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)		159 19
164TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		156 30
165THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
  Housemartins (Elektra 60761)		166 18
166IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		161 37
167INTO THE WOODS
  Original Cast (RCA Victor 6796)		 —  1
168GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB?
  Full Force (Columbia 40894)		157 16
169ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987
  Elton John (Geffen 24153)		168 17
170PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		162 23
171MOTHER WIT
  Betty Wright (Ms. B 3301)		 —  1
172BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		169 86
173LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		170 22
174GET RHYTHM
  Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639)		164 16
175FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)		172 19
176STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		163 31
177ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		171 29
178LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		174 53
179JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		173 44
180WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		176 26
181LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		181 68
182LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		177 30
183THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		180 22
184GLENN JONES
  Glenn Jones (Jive 1062)		179 16
185JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		182 39
186BLUES FOR SALVADOR
  Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875)		186 18
187CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
  Shalamar (Solar 72556)		184 15
188HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		178 21
189STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		183 28
190INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		189 89
191WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		187 31
192BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		185 51
193ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		190 29
194TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		188 21
195WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		193155
1962 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		194 46
197WA WA NEE
  Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858)		191 17
198BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		192 37
199STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		195 65
200ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)		196 31
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