| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JUNE 18, 1988 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 40867) | 1 | 31 | |
| 2 | OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH! Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493) | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | OU812 Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732) | — | 1 | |
| 4 | DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408) | 3 | 39 | |
| 5 | LOVESEXY Prince (Paisley Park 25720) | 6 | 4 | |
| 6 | TOUGHER THAN LEATHER Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1265) | 13 | 3 | |
| 7 | SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 6686) | 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 40600) | 5 | 39 | |
| 9 | INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964) | 4 | 35 | |
| 10 | SAVAGE AMUSEMENT Scorpions (Mercury 832 963) | 8 | 7 | |
| 11 | NOW AND ZEN Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863) | 11 | 15 | |
| 12 | STRONGER THAN PRIDE Sade (Epic 44210) | 21 | 3 | |
| 13 | LET IT LOOSE Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769) | 10 | 53 | |
| 14 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 9 | 42 | |
| 15 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 15 | 44 | |
| 16 | MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763) | 16 | 27 | |
| 17 | DIESEL AND DUST Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967) | 18 | 19 | |
| 18 | PEBBLES Pebbles (MCA 42094) | 19 | 18 | |
| 19 | TRACY CHAPMAN Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774) | 24 | 8 | |
| 20 | CONSCIOUS PARTY Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878) | 20 | 9 | |
| 21 | MORE DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965) | 12 | 14 | |
| 22 | KICK INXS (Atlantic 81796) | 14 | 32 | |
| 23 | OOH YEAH! Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 8539) | 23 | 5 | |
| 24 | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822) | 22 | 21 | |
| 25 | LAP OF LUXURY Cheap Trick (Epic 40922) | 28 | 7 | |
| 26 | SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON Iron Maiden (Capitol 90258) | 17 | 8 | |
| 27 | PRIDE White Lion (Atlantic 81768) | 25 | 32 | |
| 28 | COLORS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25713) | 30 | 5 | |
| 29 | IN EFFECT MODE Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662) | 34 | 6 | |
| 30 | LITA Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397) | 29 | 17 | |
| 31 | HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091) | 33 | 10 | |
| 32 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780) | 36 | 42 | |
| 33 | PERMANENT VACATION Aerosmith (Geffen 24162) | 26 | 40 | |
| 34 | OUT OF ORDER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684) | 52 | 3 | |
| 35 | EVEN WORSE “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 44149) | 39 | 7 | |
| 36 | RAM IT DOWN Judas Priest (Columbia 44244) | 48 | 3 | |
| 37 | STARFISH The Church (Arista 8521) | 37 | 15 | |
| 38 | HOW YA LIKE ME NOW Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079) | 38 | 30 | |
| 39 | IN MY TRIBE 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738) | 41 | 28 | |
| 40 | SURFING WITH THE ALIEN Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193) | 40 | 18 | |
| 41 | NAKED Talking Heads (Fly/Sire 25654) | 31 | 12 | |
| 42 | JOY Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra 60775) | 50 | 5 | |
| 43 | CROSSROADS Eric Clapton (Polydor 835 261) | 27 | 7 | |
| 44 | TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8495) | 35 | 14 | |
| 45 | OPERATION: MINDCRIME Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640) | 45 | 5 | |
| 46 | KINGDOM COME Kingdom Come (Polydor 835 368) | 32 | 14 | |
| 47 | OTHER ROADS Boz Scaggs (Columbia 40463) | 56 | 3 | |
| 48 | WHITNEY Whitney Houston (Arista 8405) | 42 | 53 | |
| 49 | TIFFANY Tiffany (MCA 5793) | 43 | 36 | |
| 50 | HEAVEN ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080) | 51 | 35 | |
| 51 | RICHARD MARX Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049) | 44 | 52 | |
| 52 | MAGIC Jets (MCA 42085) | 54 | 33 | |
| 53 | TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999) | 46 | 35 | |
| 54 | MOVE SOMETHIN’ 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101) | 60 | 5 | |
| 55 | GREEN THOUGHTS Smithereens (Enigma 48375) | 55 | 10 | |
| 56 | SKYSCRAPER David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25671) | 49 | 20 | |
| 57 | TURN BACK THE CLOCK Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 90860) | 61 | 9 | |
| 58 | GET HERE Brenda Russell (A&M 5178) | 58 | 12 | |
| 59 | ODYSSEY Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 835 451) | 53 | 9 | |
| 60 | CHER Cher (Geffen 24164) | 47 | 31 | |
| 61 | THE LONESOME JUBILEE John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465) | 57 | 41 | |
| 62 | THE BEST OF OMD Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5186) | 62 | 13 | |
| 63 | BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO AC/DC (Atlantic 81828) | 63 | 17 | |
| 64 | THIS NOTE’S FOR YOU Neil Young & Bluenotes (Reprise 25719) | 59 | 8 | |
| 65 | THE LION AND THE COBRA Sinead O’Connor (Chrysalis/Ensign 41612) | 65 | 20 | |
| 66 | BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1097) | 67 | 10 | |
| 67 | SAMANTHA FOX Samantha Fox (Jive 1061) | 72 | 15 | |
| 68 | DOWN IN THE GROOVE Bob Dylan (Columbia 40957) | — | 1 | |
| 69 | HENRY LEE SUMMER Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 40895) | 66 | 15 | |
| 70 | NON STOP Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40995) | 79 | 3 | |
| 71 | EYES OF A STRANGER The Deele (Solar 72555) | 71 | 17 | |
| 72 | CHALK MARK IN A RAIN STORM Joni Mitchell (Geffen 24172) | 69 | 11 | |
| 73 | ACTUALLY Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972) | 73 | 38 | |
| 74 | VIVA HATE Morrissey (Sire/Reprise 25699) | 64 | 11 | |
| 75 | INSIDE INFORMATION Foreigner (Atlantic 81808) | 70 | 26 | |
| 76 | ALIENS ATE MY BUICK Thomas Dolby (EMI-Manhattan 48075) | 68 | 7 | |
| 77 | WHO? Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549) | 89 | 6 | |
| 78 | A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599) | 82 | 39 | |
| 79 | LIVE 1980/86 Joe Jackson (A&M 6706) | 83 | 5 | |
| 80 | NEVER DIE YOUNG James Taylor (Columbia 40851) | 74 | 19 | |
| 81 | ALL SYSTEMS GO Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Chrysalis 41626) | 81 | 5 | |
| 82 | HOT, COOL & VICIOUS Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007) | 77 | 41 | |
| 83 | ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN Sting (A&M 6402) | 78 | 34 | |
| 84 | EVERLASTING Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051) | 84 | 45 | |
| 85 | JODY WATLEY Jody Watley (MCA 5898) | 85 | 66 | |
| 86 | SIMPLE PLEASURES Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059) | 86 | 10 | |
| 87 | THE WORLD’S GREATEST ENTERTAINER Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 9658) | 101 | 4 | |
| 88 | GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3913) | 76 | 19 | |
| 89 | NAKED TO THE WORLD Teena Marie (Epic 40872) | 88 | 11 | |
| 90 | MAN OF COLOURS Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592) | 75 | 35 | |
| 91 | ALWAYS & FOREVER Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568) | 87 | 57 | |
| 92 | RACING AFTER MIDNIGHT Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25652) | 80 | 6 | |
| 93 | THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (Island 90581) | 91 | 64 | |
| 94 | WHITESNAKE Whitesnake (Geffen 24099) | 90 | 62 | |
| 95 | L.A. GUNS L.A. Guns (Vertigo 834 144) | 92 | 20 | |
| 96 | GOIN’ OFF Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’ 25675) | 93 | 13 | |
| 97 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529) | 96 | 22 | |
| 98 | UP YOUR ALLEY Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146) | 100 | 4 | |
| 99 | THE MONA LISA’S SISTER Graham Parker (RCA Victor 8316) | 112 | 5 | |
| 100 | THE SEVENTH ONE Toto (Columbia 40873) | 94 | 14 | |
| 101 | THE STORY OF THE CLASH VOLUME 1 The Clash (Epic 44035) | 106 | 3 | |
| 102 | SECRETS OF FLYING Johnny Kemp (Columbia 40770) | 127 | 5 | |
| 103 | SUBSTANCE New Order (Qwest 25621) | 103 | 43 | |
| 104 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 107 | 116 | |
| 105 | EVERY SHADE OF LOVE Jesse Johnson (A&M 5188) | 95 | 10 | |
| 106 | SCHOOL DAZE Original Soundtrack (EMI-Manhattan 48680) | 102 | 10 | |
| 107 | TOLD U SO Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81804) | 105 | 8 | |
| 108 | 80’S LADIES K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924) | 99 | 29 | |
| 109 | MOTHER WIT Betty Wright (Ms. B 3301) | 110 | 16 | |
| 110 | ALL OUR LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004) | 109 | 29 | |
| 111 | I’LL PROVE IT TO YOU Gregory Abbott (Columbia 44087) | 120 | 3 | |
| 112 | LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME Michael Cooper (Warner Bros. 25653) | 113 | 26 | |
| 113 | CHARACTERS Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M) | 111 | 29 | |
| 114 | LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25687) | — | 1 | |
| 115 | CANCIONES DE MI PADRE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765) | 104 | 28 | |
| 116 | DIAMOND SUN Glass Tiger (EMI-Manhattan 48684) | 98 | 5 | |
| 117 | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273) | 117 | 32 | |
| 118 | SHOW ME Cover Girls (Fever 004) | 115 | 43 | |
| 119 | ONCE BITTEN Great White (Capitol 12565) | 114 | 48 | |
| 120 | FOREVER AND EVER Howard Hewett (Elektra 60779) | 119 | 10 | |
| 121 | THE INNOCENTS Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730) | — | 1 | |
| 122 | THE HUNGER Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473) | 108 | 36 | |
| 123 | I’M YOUR PLAYMATE Suave (Capitol 48686) | 116 | 10 | |
| 124 | DAYDREAMING Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25651) | 118 | 15 | |
| 125 | SOUTHERN BY THE GRACE OF GOD: LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE TOUR - 1987 Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 8027) | 97 | 11 | |
| 126 | CLOUD NINE George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643) | 122 | 31 | |
| 127 | TURN OFF THE LIGHTS IN THE FAST LANE Lonzo & World Class Wreckin Kru (Techno Kut 1001) | 125 | 8 | |
| 128 | CATCH ME I’M FALLING Pretty Poison (Virgin 90885) | 123 | 8 | |
| 129 | ONE GOOD REASON Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 41578) | 124 | 22 | |
| 130 | BETE NOIRE Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598) | 121 | 31 | |
| 131 | BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25688) | 128 | 10 | |
| 132 | HEART ATTACK Krokus (MCA 42087) | 133 | 7 | |
| 133 | I’M THE MAN Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685) | 130 | 27 | |
| 134 | SAY IT AGAIN Jermaine Stewart (Arista/10 Records 8455) | 129 | 9 | |
| 135 | LOVE HYSTERIA Peter Murphy (Beggars Banquet 7634) | 137 | 5 | |
| 136 | BONK Big Pig (A&M 5185) | 131 | 10 | |
| 137 | SWASS Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123) | 134 | 12 | |
| 138 | MUSIC FOR THE MASSES Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614) | 141 | 35 | |
| 139 | BOLD AS LOVE Bardeux (Synthicide/Enigma 73312) | 140 | 5 | |
| 140 | BORN TO BE BAD George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI-Manhattan 46973) | 126 | 20 | |
| 141 | EXPOSURE Expose (Arista 8441) | 132 | 69 | |
| 142 | TINA LIVE IN EUROPE Tina Turner (Capitol 90126) | 135 | 11 | |
| 143 | TAKE WHAT YOU NEED Robin Trower (Atlantic 81838) | 143 | 4 | |
| 144 | DUOTONES Kenny G (Arista 8427) | 144 | 72 | |
| 145 | BRENDA K. STARR Brenda K. Starr (MCA 42088) | 147 | 4 | |
| 146 | HELP SAVE THE YOUTH OF AMERICA: LIVE AND DUBIOUS Billy Bragg (Elektra 60787) | 139 | 6 | |
| 147 | GLOBE OF FROGS Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5182) | 138 | 16 | |
| 148 | EDEN ALLEY Timbuk 3 (I.R.S. 42124) | 145 | 7 | |
| 149 | CASUAL GODS Jerry Harrison (Sire 25663) | 142 | 19 | |
| 150 | BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH Godfathers (Epic 40946) | 136 | 17 | |
| 151 | KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME The Cure (Elektra 60737) | 146 | 53 | |
| 152 | LIVING LARGE Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986) | 148 | 36 | |
| 153 | ROBBIE ROBERTSON Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160) | 149 | 32 | |
| 154 | IN FULL EFFECT Mantronix (Capitol 48336) | 150 | 13 | |
| 155 | LIVE NUDE GUITARS Brian Setzer (EMI-Manhattan 46963) | 164 | 2 | |
| 156 | NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Ruben Blades (Elektra 60754) | 153 | 9 | |
| 157 | BACK FOR THE ATTACK Dokken (Elektra 60735) | 151 | 30 | |
| 158 | IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213) | 152 | 43 | |
| 159 | ALL THAT JAZZ Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163) | 173 | 2 | |
| 160 | STAY ON THESE ROADS A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25733) | 175 | 2 | |
| 161 | DAN REED NETWORK Dan Reed Network (Mercury 834 309) | 157 | 9 | |
| 162 | GRACELAND Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447) | 155 | 93 | |
| 163 | BIGGER AND DEFFER L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793) | 154 | 53 | |
| 164 | IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD Pogues (Island 90872) | 156 | 16 | |
| 165 | ROMEO KNIGHT Boogie Boys (Capitol 46917) | 160 | 13 | |
| 166 | LIFE’S TOO GOOD Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801) | — | 1 | |
| 167 | NO EXIT Fates Warning (Enigma/Metal Blade 73330) | 165 | 8 | |
| 168 | HEARSAY Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320) | 161 | 45 | |
| 169 | DOCUMENT R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059) | 162 | 39 | |
| 170 | TOUCH THE WORLD Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596) | 163 | 31 | |
| 171 | PAID IN FULL Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005) | 158 | 45 | |
| 172 | THE BEST OF ERIC CARMEN Eric Carmen (Arista 8548) | — | 1 | |
| 173 | SHARP Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733) | 166 | 34 | |
| 174 | BIG DEAL Killer Dwarfs (Epic 44098) | — | 1 | |
| 175 | TOTAL DEVO Devo (Enigma 73303) | — | 1 | |
| 176 | SO FAR, SO GOOD...SO WHAT! Megadeth (Capitol/Combat 48148) | 167 | 20 | |
| 177 | LIVE + 1 Frehley’s Comet (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81826) | 171 | 17 | |
| 178 | ROCK OF LIFE Rick Springfield (RCA Victor 6620) | 159 | 17 | |
| 179 | UNLIMITED! Roger (Reprise 25496) | 168 | 30 | |
| 180 | KILL ’EM ALL Metallica (Elektra 60766) | 174 | 20 | |
| 181 | INTO THE WOODS Original Cast (RCA Victor 6796) | 169 | 16 | |
| 182 | TIME AND TIDE Basia (Epic 40767) | — | 1 | |
| 183 | SAVAGE Eurythmics (RCA Victor 6794) | 170 | 26 | |
| 184 | RISE AND SHINE Bears (Primitve Man 42139) | 178 | 4 | |
| 185 | THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS California Raisins (Priority 9706) | 177 | 23 | |
| 186 | PONTIAC Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42028) | 176 | 12 | |
| 187 | TANGO IN THE NIGHT Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471) | 172 | 60 | |
| 188 | HARD MACHINE Stacey Q (Atlantic 81802) | 179 | 17 | |
| 189 | POSITIVE Peabo Bryson (Elektra 60753) | 181 | 19 | |
| 190 | PERSONAL ATTENTION Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 6247M) | 182 | 12 | |
| 191 | FOREVER YOURS Tony Terry (Epic 40890) | 184 | 22 | |
| 192 | COMING AROUND AGAIN Carly Simon (Arista 8443) | 180 | 61 | |
| 193 | EYE OF THE HURRICANE The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061) | 183 | 32 | |
| 194 | LA BAMBA Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605) | 185 | 49 | |
| 195 | SCARLETT AND BLACK Scarlett & Black (Virgin 90647) | 187 | 13 | |
| 196 | BORN TO BOOGIE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593) | 188 | 47 | |
| 197 | WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’88 Various Artists (Windham Hill 1065) | 192 | 17 | |
| 198 | GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO George Strait (MCA 42035) | 190 | 14 | |
| 199 | LIVE AT THE WHISKEY A GO-GO ON THE FABULOUS SUNSET STRIP X (Elektra 60788) | 189 | 5 | |
| 200 | LIVE IN AUSTRALIA Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022) | 186 | 48 | |
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