| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 23, 1988 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | OU812 Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732) | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 4 | 49 | |
| 3 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 5 | 47 | |
| 4 | TRACY CHAPMAN Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774) | 7 | 13 | |
| 5 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 40867) | 2 | 36 | |
| 6 | STRONGER THAN PRIDE Sade (Epic 44210) | 6 | 8 | |
| 7 | DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408) | 3 | 44 | |
| 8 | ROLL WITH IT Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946) | 15 | 3 | |
| 9 | SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 6686) | 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH! Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493) | 8 | 10 | |
| 11 | INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964) | 11 | 40 | |
| 12 | MORE DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965) | 12 | 19 | |
| 13 | TOUGHER THAN LEATHER Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1265) | 10 | 8 | |
| 14 | NOW AND ZEN Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863) | 13 | 20 | |
| 15 | LET IT LOOSE Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769) | 14 | 58 | |
| 16 | IN EFFECT MODE Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662) | 16 | 11 | |
| 17 | HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091) | 18 | 15 | |
| 18 | SAVAGE AMUSEMENT Scorpions (Mercury 832 963) | 17 | 12 | |
| 19 | LAP OF LUXURY Cheap Trick (Epic 40922) | 20 | 12 | |
| 20 | LOVESEXY Prince (Paisley Park 25720) | 19 | 9 | |
| 21 | PEBBLES Pebbles (MCA 42094) | 22 | 23 | |
| 22 | KICK INXS (Atlantic 81796) | 23 | 37 | |
| 23 | DIESEL AND DUST Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967) | 25 | 24 | |
| 24 | OUTRIDER Jimmy Page (Geffen 24188) | 28 | 3 | |
| 25 | BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 40600) | 21 | 44 | |
| 26 | MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763) | 26 | 32 | |
| 27 | REG STRIKES BACK Elton John (MCA 6240) | 31 | 3 | |
| 28 | CONSCIOUS PARTY Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878) | 29 | 14 | |
| 29 | OUT OF ORDER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684) | 30 | 8 | |
| 30 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780) | 24 | 47 | |
| 31 | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822) | 27 | 26 | |
| 32 | RICHARD MARX Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049) | 32 | 57 | |
| 33 | SUR LA MER Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 835 756) | 33 | 5 | |
| 34 | JOY Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra 60775) | 34 | 10 | |
| 35 | PERMANENT VACATION Aerosmith (Geffen 24162) | 37 | 45 | |
| 36 | RAM IT DOWN Judas Priest (Columbia 44244) | 35 | 8 | |
| 37 | IN MY TRIBE 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738) | 38 | 33 | |
| 38 | HEAVY NOVA Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057) | 77 | 2 | |
| 39 | HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 42207) | 83 | 3 | |
| 40 | MOVE SOMETHIN’ 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101) | 40 | 10 | |
| 41 | LITA Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397) | 41 | 22 | |
| 42 | SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON Iron Maiden (Capitol 90258) | 39 | 13 | |
| 43 | COLORS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25713) | 36 | 10 | |
| 44 | HOW YA LIKE ME NOW Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079) | 44 | 35 | |
| 45 | OTHER ROADS Boz Scaggs (Columbia 40463) | 42 | 8 | |
| 46 | PRIDE White Lion (Atlantic 81768) | 46 | 37 | |
| 47 | EVEN WORSE “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 44149) | 47 | 12 | |
| 48 | 19 Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714) | 65 | 3 | |
| 49 | OOH YEAH! Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 8539) | 49 | 10 | |
| 50 | COMING BACK HARD AGAIN Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 835 809) | 61 | 3 | |
| 51 | TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8495) | 51 | 19 | |
| 52 | MAGIC Jets (MCA 42085) | 43 | 38 | |
| 53 | WHITNEY Whitney Houston (Arista 8405) | 53 | 58 | |
| 54 | STARFISH The Church (Arista 8521) | 50 | 20 | |
| 55 | THE WORLD’S GREATEST ENTERTAINER Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 9658) | 55 | 9 | |
| 56 | I’M REAL James Brown (Scotti Brothers 44241) | 62 | 5 | |
| 57 | SECRETS OF FLYING Johnny Kemp (Columbia 40770) | 64 | 10 | |
| 58 | HEAVEN ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080) | 52 | 40 | |
| 59 | STRICTLY BUSINESS EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006) | 73 | 5 | |
| 60 | CLOSE-UP David Sanborn (Reprise 25715) | 93 | 2 | |
| 61 | SURFING WITH THE ALIEN Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193) | 57 | 23 | |
| 62 | DOWN IN THE GROOVE Bob Dylan (Columbia 40957) | 45 | 6 | |
| 63 | GET HERE Brenda Russell (A&M 5178) | 48 | 17 | |
| 64 | KINGDOM COME Kingdom Come (Polydor 835 368) | 54 | 19 | |
| 65 | WHO? Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549) | 56 | 11 | |
| 66 | HOT WATER Jimmy Buffett (MCA 42093) | 96 | 3 | |
| 67 | GREEN THOUGHTS Smithereens (Enigma 48375) | 67 | 15 | |
| 68 | IN GOD WE TRUST Stryper (Enigma 73317) | 108 | 2 | |
| 69 | NAKED Talking Heads (Fly/Sire 25654) | 66 | 17 | |
| 70 | ALWAYS & FOREVER Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568) | 74 | 62 | |
| 71 | TIFFANY Tiffany (MCA 5793) | 59 | 41 | |
| 72 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 42185) | 104 | 2 | |
| 73 | WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41628) | 118 | 2 | |
| 74 | NON STOP Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40995) | 58 | 8 | |
| 75 | THE BEST OF OMD Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5186) | 60 | 18 | |
| 76 | LONG COLD WINTER Cinderella (Mercury 834 612) | — | 1 | |
| 77 | THE HITS REO Speedwagon (Epic 44202) | 85 | 5 | |
| 78 | TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999) | 75 | 40 | |
| 79 | ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN Sting (A&M 6402) | 81 | 39 | |
| 80 | TURN BACK THE CLOCK Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 90860) | 80 | 14 | |
| 81 | CHER Cher (Geffen 24164) | 69 | 36 | |
| 82 | UP YOUR ALLEY Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146) | 87 | 9 | |
| 83 | BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1097) | 70 | 15 | |
| 84 | SIMPLE PLEASURES Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059) | 82 | 15 | |
| 85 | IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303) | — | 1 | |
| 86 | WILD STREAK Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25725) | 98 | 3 | |
| 87 | ALIENS ATE MY BUICK Thomas Dolby (EMI-Manhattan 48075) | 72 | 12 | |
| 88 | TEMPLE OF LOW MEN Crowded House (Capitol 48763) | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ODYSSEY Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 835 451) | 78 | 14 | |
| 90 | SAMANTHA FOX Samantha Fox (Jive 1061) | 68 | 20 | |
| 91 | CROSSROADS Eric Clapton (Polydor 835 261) | 71 | 12 | |
| 92 | OPERATION: MINDCRIME Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640) | 63 | 10 | |
| 93 | THE LION AND THE COBRA Sinead O’Connor (Chrysalis/Ensign 41612) | 79 | 25 | |
| 94 | OPEN ALL NIGHT Georgia Satellites (Elektra 60793) | 107 | 4 | |
| 95 | LIVE 1980/86 Joe Jackson (A&M 6706) | 76 | 10 | |
| 96 | ALL THAT JAZZ Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163) | 106 | 7 | |
| 97 | THE INNOCENTS Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730) | 97 | 6 | |
| 98 | SALSA Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6232) | 90 | 5 | |
| 99 | MOTHER WIT Betty Wright (Ms. B 3301) | 100 | 21 | |
| 100 | ALL SYSTEMS GO Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Chrysalis 41626) | 84 | 10 | |
| 101 | THE LONESOME JUBILEE John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465) | 86 | 46 | |
| 102 | THE MONA LISA’S SISTER Graham Parker (RCA Victor 8316) | 88 | 10 | |
| 103 | HOT, COOL & VICIOUS Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007) | 103 | 46 | |
| 104 | IRISH HEARTBEAT Van Morrison & Chieftains (Mercury 834 496) | 125 | 3 | |
| 105 | INSTINCT Iggy Pop (A&M 5198) | 150 | 2 | |
| 106 | I’LL PROVE IT TO YOU Gregory Abbott (Columbia 44087) | 109 | 8 | |
| 107 | SHADOWLAND k.d. lang (Sire 25724) | 139 | 5 | |
| 108 | VIVA HATE Morrissey (Sire/Reprise 25699) | 89 | 16 | |
| 109 | LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25687) | 92 | 6 | |
| 110 | RITES OF SUMMER Spyro Gyra (MCA 6235) | 124 | 4 | |
| 111 | BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO AC/DC (Atlantic 81828) | 102 | 22 | |
| 112 | GOIN’ OFF Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’ 25675) | 112 | 18 | |
| 113 | WONDERFUL Rick James (Reprise 25659) | 140 | 2 | |
| 114 | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273) | 91 | 37 | |
| 115 | HENRY LEE SUMMER Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 40895) | 99 | 20 | |
| 116 | SKYSCRAPER David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25671) | 101 | 25 | |
| 117 | CHALK MARK IN A RAIN STORM Joni Mitchell (Geffen 24172) | 94 | 16 | |
| 118 | SUBSTANCE New Order (Qwest 25621) | 115 | 48 | |
| 119 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 113 | 121 | |
| 120 | PROVISION Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25686) | 131 | 3 | |
| 121 | NOBODY’S PERFECT Deep Purple (Mercury 835 897) | 143 | 2 | |
| 122 | NEVER DIE YOUNG James Taylor (Columbia 40851) | 110 | 24 | |
| 123 | JODY WATLEY Jody Watley (MCA 5898) | 105 | 71 | |
| 124 | THE BEST OF ERIC CARMEN Eric Carmen (Arista 8548) | 126 | 6 | |
| 125 | NAKED TO THE WORLD Teena Marie (Epic 40872) | 116 | 16 | |
| 126 | UNION Toni Childs (A&M 5175) | 154 | 2 | |
| 127 | THIS NOTE’S FOR YOU Neil Young & Bluenotes (Reprise 25719) | 95 | 13 | |
| 128 | EYES OF A STRANGER The Deele (Solar 72555) | 111 | 22 | |
| 129 | A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599) | 114 | 44 | |
| 130 | SHOW ME Cover Girls (Fever 004) | 130 | 48 | |
| 131 | SECOND SIGHTING Frehley’s Comet (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 81862) | 133 | 5 | |
| 132 | FOREVER AND EVER Howard Hewett (Elektra 60779) | 134 | 15 | |
| 133 | MAN OF COLOURS Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592) | 120 | 40 | |
| 134 | LIFE’S TOO GOOD Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801) | 135 | 6 | |
| 135 | TIME AND TIDE Basia (Epic 40767) | 152 | 6 | |
| 136 | TOLD U SO Nu Shooz (Atlantic 81804) | 117 | 13 | |
| 137 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529) | 128 | 27 | |
| 138 | ACTUALLY Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972) | 119 | 43 | |
| 139 | INSIDE INFORMATION Foreigner (Atlantic 81808) | 132 | 31 | |
| 140 | CATCH ME I’M FALLING Pretty Poison (Virgin 90885) | 142 | 13 | |
| 141 | MUSIC FOR THE MASSES Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614) | 141 | 40 | |
| 142 | THE STORY OF THE CLASH VOLUME 1 The Clash (Epic 44035) | 122 | 8 | |
| 143 | BRENDA K. STARR Brenda K. Starr (MCA 42088) | 129 | 9 | |
| 144 | THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (Island 90581) | 123 | 69 | |
| 145 | EVERLASTING Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051) | 121 | 50 | |
| 146 | LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME Michael Cooper (Warner Bros. 25653) | 146 | 31 | |
| 147 | L.A. GUNS L.A. Guns (Vertigo 834 144) | 137 | 25 | |
| 148 | LOVE HYSTERIA Peter Murphy (Beggars Banquet 7634) | 144 | 10 | |
| 149 | N.W.A. AND THE POSSE N.W.A. & Posse (Macola 1057) | 151 | 5 | |
| 150 | MAKES YOU WANNA Pieces Of A Dream (EMI-Manhattan 48740) | 160 | 4 | |
| 151 | CANCIONES DE MI PADRE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765) | 136 | 33 | |
| 152 | WHITESNAKE Whitesnake (Geffen 24099) | 138 | 67 | |
| 153 | RACING AFTER MIDNIGHT Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 25652) | 127 | 11 | |
| 154 | GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3913) | 145 | 24 | |
| 155 | 80’S LADIES K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924) | 147 | 34 | |
| 156 | TAKE WHAT YOU NEED Robin Trower (Atlantic 81838) | 153 | 9 | |
| 157 | TURN OFF THE LIGHTS IN THE FAST LANE Lonzo & World Class Wreckin Kru (Techno Kut 1001) | 155 | 13 | |
| 158 | I’M YOUR PLAYMATE Suave (Capitol 48686) | 149 | 15 | |
| 159 | ALL OUR LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004) | 159 | 34 | |
| 160 | I’M THE MAN Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685) | 157 | 32 | |
| 161 | KILIMANJARO Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman (Passport Jazz 88042) | 169 | 2 | |
| 162 | EVERY SHADE OF LOVE Jesse Johnson (A&M 5188) | 148 | 15 | |
| 163 | HEART ATTACK Krokus (MCA 42087) | 158 | 12 | |
| 164 | RAMONES MANIA Ramones (Sire 25709) | 165 | 4 | |
| 165 | BOLD AS LOVE Bardeux (Synthicide/Enigma 73312) | 162 | 10 | |
| 166 | CHARACTERS Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M) | 156 | 34 | |
| 167 | THE RIGHT STUFF Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694) | — | 1 | |
| 168 | EDEN ALLEY Timbuk 3 (I.R.S. 42124) | 163 | 12 | |
| 169 | ONCE BITTEN Great White (Capitol 12565) | 164 | 53 | |
| 170 | THE SEVENTH ONE Toto (Columbia 40873) | 161 | 19 | |
| 171 | THE HUNGER Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473) | 168 | 41 | |
| 172 | BONK Big Pig (A&M 5185) | 167 | 15 | |
| 173 | LIVE NUDE GUITARS Brian Setzer (EMI-Manhattan 46963) | 170 | 7 | |
| 174 | DIAMOND SUN Glass Tiger (EMI-Manhattan 48684) | 166 | 10 | |
| 175 | BETE NOIRE Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598) | 171 | 36 | |
| 176 | SWASS Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123) | 174 | 17 | |
| 177 | DUOTONES Kenny G (Arista 8427) | 173 | 77 | |
| 178 | ONE GOOD REASON Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 41578) | 172 | 27 | |
| 179 | SAY IT AGAIN Jermaine Stewart (Arista/10 Records 8455) | 176 | 14 | |
| 180 | SCHOOL DAZE Original Soundtrack (EMI-Manhattan 48680) | 175 | 15 | |
| 181 | STAY ON THESE ROADS A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25733) | 181 | 7 | |
| 182 | TOTAL DEVO Devo (Enigma 73303) | 179 | 6 | |
| 183 | CLOUD NINE George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643) | 178 | 36 | |
| 184 | DAN REED NETWORK Dan Reed Network (Mercury 834 309) | 183 | 14 | |
| 185 | BORN TO BE BAD George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI-Manhattan 46973) | 180 | 25 | |
| 186 | ROMEO KNIGHT Boogie Boys (Capitol 46917) | 184 | 18 | |
| 187 | DAYDREAMING Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25651) | 177 | 20 | |
| 188 | GLOBE OF FROGS Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5182) | 182 | 21 | |
| 189 | NO EXIT Fates Warning (Enigma/Metal Blade 73330) | 185 | 13 | |
| 190 | GRACELAND Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447) | 186 | 98 | |
| 191 | BIG DEAL Killer Dwarfs (Epic 44098) | 187 | 6 | |
| 192 | EXPOSURE Expose (Arista 8441) | 190 | 74 | |
| 193 | BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH Godfathers (Epic 40946) | 189 | 22 | |
| 194 | NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Ruben Blades (Elektra 60754) | 191 | 14 | |
| 195 | SHARP Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733) | 194 | 39 | |
| 196 | BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25688) | 188 | 15 | |
| 197 | TINA LIVE IN EUROPE Tina Turner (Capitol 90126) | 193 | 16 | |
| 198 | CASUAL GODS Jerry Harrison (Sire 25663) | 195 | 24 | |
| 199 | HEARSAY Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320) | 197 | 50 | |
| 200 | KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME The Cure (Elektra 60737) | 196 | 58 | |
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