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Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 12, 1988
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  1 25
  2FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  2 17
  3KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		  3 18
  4BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		  5 25
  5SKYSCRAPER
  David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25671)		  4  6
  6TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		  6 22
  7HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  7 30
  8THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		  8 27
  9...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		  9 20
 10OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 11 28
 11WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		 12  7
 12CLOUD NINE
  George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643)		 10 17
 13HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		 15 27
 14WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		 13 48
 15A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		 14 25
 16GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3913)		 26  5
 17APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 24 28
 18MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 25 13
 19TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		 16 21
 20WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		 18 39
 21INSIDE INFORMATION
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81808)		 19 12
 22PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 21 26
 23HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		 22 21
 24THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		 17 50
 25BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81828)		 29  3
 26NEVER DIE YOUNG
  James Taylor (Columbia 40851)		 27  5
 27INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 30 21
 28BORN TO BE BAD
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI-Manhattan 46973)		 23  6
 29EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 28 55
 30JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 34 52
 31PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 39 18
 32CHARACTERS
  Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M)		 31 15
 33ALL OUR LOVE
  Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004)		 33 15
 34SO FAR, SO GOOD...SO WHAT!
  Megadeth (Capitol/Combat 48148)		 20  6
 35ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)		 36 34
 36TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 37  8
 37BACK FOR THE ATTACK
  Dokken (Elektra 60735)		 32 16
 38THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		 42 18
 39RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 44 38
 40THE LION AND THE COBRA
  Sinead O’Connor (Chrysalis/Ensign 41612)		 51  6
 41IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)		 43 29
 42RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 41102
 43TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 35 46
 44UNLIMITED!
  Roger (Reprise 25496)		 40 16
 45DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 45 58
 46ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)		 47 24
 47LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)		 38 34
 48BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)		 46 22
 49LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 50 39
 50DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)		 52 25
 51ROBBIE ROBERTSON
  Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160)		 53 18
 52NOW AND ZEN
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863)		 —  1
 53YOU CAN DANCE
  Madonna (Sire 25535)		 55 15
 54CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		 61 17
 55CHRONICLES
  Steve Winwood (Island 25660)		 54 17
 56THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)		 71 22
 57CANCIONES DE MI PADRE
  Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765)		 58 14
 58L.A. GUNS
  L.A. Guns (Vertigo 834 144)		 62  6
 59ROCK OF LIFE
  Rick Springfield (RCA Victor 6620)		 64  3
 60ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 60 43
 61SAVAGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 6794)		 49 12
 62LESS THAN ZERO
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Def Jam/Columbia 44042)		 57 14
 63SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 59 29
 64BETE NOIRE
  Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598)		 66 17
 65I’M THE MAN
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685)		 48 13
 66EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)		 56 31
 67CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)		 65 23
 6880’S LADIES
  K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924)		 67 15
 69EYES OF A STRANGER
  The Deele (Solar 72555)		 82  3
 70HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		 70 16
 71COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 68 47
 72KILL ’EM ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60766)		 72  6
 73KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 73 39
 74LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		 85  3
 75ONE GOOD REASON
  Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 41578)		 80  8
 76PEBBLES
  Pebbles (MCA 42094)		 83  4
 77LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME
  Michael Cooper (Warner Bros. 25653)		 77 12
 78MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)		 76 21
 79SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		 86  4
 80CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)		 63 23
 81HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)		 84 31
 82EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)		 81 20
 83SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 74 48
 84TOUCH THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596)		 69 17
 85BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		 75 41
 86BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)		 78 24
 87BUSTER POINDEXTER
  Buster Poindexter (RCA Victor 6633)		 79 12
 88THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS
  California Raisins (Priority 9706)		 89  9
 89TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL
  Stryper (Enigma 73237)		 90 50
 90DAYDREAMING
  Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25651)		 —  1
 91SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		 92 29
 92IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		 94 14
 93MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 88 21
 94LIVE + 1
  Frehley’s Comet (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81826)		121  3
 95SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)		 91 20
 96BRASIL
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803)		 98 15
 97LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		 95 40
 98DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)		 97 25
 99UNCHAIN MY HEART
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285)		101 15
100LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)		 99 22
101GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		 87 41
102GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		 93 79
103LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)		102 35
104FOREVER YOURS
  Tony Terry (Epic 40890)		105  8
105RED
  Communards (MCA/London 42106)		103  7
106THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		100 61
107FLOODLAND
  Sisters Of Mercy (Elektra 60762)		104  6
108VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)		 96 23
109IF YOU CAN’T LICK ’EM...LICK ’EM
  Ted Nugent (Atlantic 81812)		110  3
110DIESEL AND DUST
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967)		125  5
111PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)		109 31
112BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)		107 33
113MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		111 19
114LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		106 82
115GLOBE OF FROGS
  Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5182)		136  2
116THE ROAD
  Kinks (MCA 42107)		112  4
117ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		115 46
118GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)		114 27
119SWING STREET
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8527)		119 14
120HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)		108 25
121THE SINGLES
  Pretenders (Sire 25664)		113 16
122GOOD LOVE
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 46943)		116 14
123SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		117 80
124BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		120 39
125JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)		122 21
126OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)		118 22
127SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		124 45
128IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)		126 34
129STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)		127 23
130IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD
  Pogues (Island 90872)		149  2
131SEXAPPEAL
  Georgio (Motown 6229M)		128 15
132POSITIVE
  Peabo Bryson (Elektra 60753)		135  5
133POP GOES THE WORLD
  Men Without Hats (Mercury 832 730)		130  7
134LOVE CHANGES
  Kashif (Arista 8447)		131 16
135ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8497)		129 14
136GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)		134 31
137SUPERBAD
  Chris Jasper (CBS Associated 44053)		137  5
138WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’88
  Various Artists (Windham Hill 1065)		144  3
139KOOL & DEADLY (Justicizms)
  Just-Ice (Fresh 5)		138  7
140TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		123 47
141LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)		133 26
142WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)		140 24
143YOYO
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638)		139 18
144ALL THE BEST!
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 48287)		132 13
145HOT AUGUST NIGHT II
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990)		141 16
146COLLABORATION
  George Benson/Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		143 37
147BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH
  Godfathers (Epic 40946)		159  3
148POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)		146 23
149CASUAL GODS
  Jerry Harrison (Sire 25663)		161  5
150HARD MACHINE
  Stacey Q (Atlantic 81802)		160  3
151THE HOUSE OF DOLLS
  Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171)		151 19
152CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		145 40
153INTO THE WOODS
  Original Cast (RCA Victor 6796)		167  2
154THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE
  Barry White (A&M 5154)		148 19
155KOHUEPT
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40996)		147 19
156MILES
  Miles Jaye (Island 90615)		150 13
157EYE OF THE HURRICANE
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061)		142 18
158DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)		154 27
159SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		158 44
160SURVEILLANCE
  Triumph (MCA 42083)		152 16
161SKINNY & PROUD
  Skinny Boys (Jive 1077)		156 15
162DISCOVERY
  Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128)		162 16
163THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)		153 31
164OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)		155 24
165MOTHER WIT
  Betty Wright (Ms. B 3301)		171  2
166TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)		163 20
167THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
  Housemartins (Elektra 60761)		165 19
168STARFISH
  The Church (Arista 8521)		 —  1
169CONTAGIOUS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305)		157 17
170ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987
  Elton John (Geffen 24153)		169 18
171TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)		164 31
172IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		166 38
173HENRY LEE SUMMER
  Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 40895)		 —  1
174BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		172 87
175GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB?
  Full Force (Columbia 40894)		168 17
176LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)		173 23
177PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)		170 24
178FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)		175 20
179GET RHYTHM
  Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639)		174 17
180ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)		177 30
181JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		179 45
182LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		178 54
183LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		181 69
184KING’S RECORD SHOP
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 40777)		 — 10
185THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)		183 23
186JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		185 40
187LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack/Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)		182 31
188WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)		180 27
189HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)		188 22
190CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
  Shalamar (Solar 72556)		187 16
191BLUES FOR SALVADOR
  Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875)		186 19
192STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)		189 29
193STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)		176 32
194INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		190 90
195WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		195156
196ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)		193 30
197GLENN JONES
  Glenn Jones (Jive 1062)		184 17
198WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)		191 32
1992 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		196 47
200TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)		194 22
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