| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 3, 1988 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 1 | 53 | |
| 2 | TRACY CHAPMAN Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774) | 2 | 19 | |
| 3 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 3 | 55 | |
| 4 | ROLL WITH IT Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946) | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091) | 5 | 21 | |
| 6 | DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408) | 6 | 50 | |
| 7 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 40867) | 8 | 42 | |
| 8 | OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH! Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493) | 9 | 16 | |
| 9 | OU812 Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732) | 7 | 12 | |
| 10 | LONG COLD WINTER Cinderella (Mercury 834 612) | 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | LET IT LOOSE Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769) | 11 | 64 | |
| 12 | KICK INXS (Atlantic 81796) | 13 | 43 | |
| 13 | HEAVY NOVA Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057) | 16 | 8 | |
| 14 | STRONGER THAN PRIDE Sade (Epic 44210) | 12 | 14 | |
| 15 | SMALL WORLD Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622) | 19 | 4 | |
| 16 | HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 42207) | 18 | 9 | |
| 17 | INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964) | 14 | 46 | |
| 18 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 42185) | 21 | 8 | |
| 19 | IN EFFECT MODE Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662) | 17 | 17 | |
| 20 | FOLLOW THE LEADER Eric B. & Rakim (Uni 3) | 23 | 4 | |
| 21 | RICHARD MARX Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049) | 15 | 63 | |
| 22 | LAP OF LUXURY Cheap Trick (Epic 40922) | 22 | 18 | |
| 23 | REG STRIKES BACK Elton John (MCA 6240) | 24 | 9 | |
| 24 | SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 6686) | 25 | 16 | |
| 25 | MORE DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965) | 20 | 25 | |
| 26 | A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011) | 37 | 4 | |
| 27 | IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303) | 27 | 7 | |
| 28 | DIESEL AND DUST Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967) | 29 | 30 | |
| 29 | NOW AND ZEN Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863) | 26 | 26 | |
| 30 | MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763) | 28 | 38 | |
| 31 | SAVAGE AMUSEMENT Scorpions (Mercury 832 963) | 31 | 18 | |
| 32 | COCKTAIL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806) | 57 | 2 | |
| 33 | OUT OF ORDER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684) | 36 | 14 | |
| 34 | SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959) | 35 | 6 | |
| 35 | LET IT ROLL Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750) | 45 | 3 | |
| 36 | OLD 8x10 Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738) | 32 | 6 | |
| 37 | SIMPLE PLEASURES Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059) | 49 | 21 | |
| 38 | PERMANENT VACATION Aerosmith (Geffen 24162) | 39 | 51 | |
| 39 | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822) | 42 | 32 | |
| 40 | BRIAN WILSON Brian Wilson (Sire/Reprise 25669) | 40 | 6 | |
| 41 | DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK Robert Cray Band (Mercury/Hightone 834 923) | 52 | 2 | |
| 42 | UP YOUR ALLEY Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146) | 50 | 15 | |
| 43 | DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987) | 43 | 5 | |
| 44 | WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41628) | 33 | 8 | |
| 45 | TOUGHER THAN LEATHER Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1265) | 30 | 14 | |
| 46 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780) | 38 | 53 | |
| 47 | CONSCIOUS PARTY Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878) | 34 | 20 | |
| 48 | BRITNY FOX Britny Fox (Columbia 44140) | 54 | 5 | |
| 49 | TEMPLE OF LOW MEN Crowded House (Capitol 48763) | 44 | 7 | |
| 50 | IN MY TRIBE 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738) | 48 | 39 | |
| 51 | BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 40600) | 46 | 50 | |
| 52 | ALL THAT JAZZ Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163) | 53 | 13 | |
| 53 | THE HITS REO Speedwagon (Epic 44202) | 51 | 11 | |
| 54 | SOUTH OF HEAVEN Slayer (Def Jam 24203) | 58 | 6 | |
| 55 | GUY Guy (MCA 42176) | 61 | 4 | |
| 56 | THE REAL CHUCKEEBOO Loose Ends (MCA 42196) | 60 | 6 | |
| 57 | UB40 UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213) | 68 | 3 | |
| 58 | LIFE’S TOO GOOD Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801) | 66 | 12 | |
| 59 | OUT OF THIS WORLD Europe (Epic 44185) | 78 | 2 | |
| 60 | IRISH HEARTBEAT Van Morrison & Chieftains (Mercury 834 496) | 62 | 9 | |
| 61 | BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25749) | 74 | 3 | |
| 62 | COMING BACK HARD AGAIN Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 835 809) | 47 | 9 | |
| 63 | OUTRIDER Jimmy Page (Geffen 24188) | 55 | 9 | |
| 64 | SHADOWLAND k.d. lang (Sire 25724) | 65 | 11 | |
| 65 | TIGHTEN UP VOL. ’88 Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 44074) | 69 | 4 | |
| 66 | THE INNOCENTS Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730) | 67 | 12 | |
| 67 | CLOSE-UP David Sanborn (Reprise 25715) | 72 | 8 | |
| 68 | TIME AND TIDE Basia (Epic 40767) | 71 | 12 | |
| 69 | 19 Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714) | 64 | 9 | |
| 70 | UNION Toni Childs (A&M 5175) | 70 | 8 | |
| 71 | DREAM OF LIFE Patti Smith (Arista 8453) | 41 | 6 | |
| 72 | LONG LIVE THE KANE Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25731) | 81 | 5 | |
| 73 | STRICTLY BUSINESS EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006) | 59 | 11 | |
| 74 | THE BEST OF ERIC CARMEN Eric Carmen (Arista 8548) | 75 | 12 | |
| 75 | IN GOD WE TRUST Stryper (Enigma 73317) | 63 | 8 | |
| 76 | WILD STREAK Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25725) | 56 | 9 | |
| 77 | JOY Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra 60775) | 76 | 16 | |
| 78 | HOT WATER Jimmy Buffett (MCA 42093) | 77 | 9 | |
| 79 | PEBBLES Pebbles (MCA 42094) | 73 | 29 | |
| 80 | SUBSTANCE Joy Division (Qwest 25747) | 87 | 3 | |
| 81 | LOVESEXY Prince (Paisley Park 25720) | 79 | 15 | |
| 82 | BACK TO AVALON Kenny Loggins (Columbia 40535) | 98 | 3 | |
| 83 | MOVE SOMETHIN’ 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101) | 80 | 16 | |
| 84 | LITA Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397) | 83 | 28 | |
| 85 | HOW YA LIKE ME NOW Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079) | 82 | 41 | |
| 86 | INFORMATION SOCIETY Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691) | 103 | 5 | |
| 87 | ONE MORE STORY Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25704) | 114 | 3 | |
| 88 | ONE LOVE – ONE DREAM Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5205) | 105 | 3 | |
| 89 | PRIDE White Lion (Atlantic 81768) | 84 | 43 | |
| 90 | THE SHOUTING STAGE Joan Armatrading (A&M 5211) | 104 | 3 | |
| 91 | DAY BY DAY Najee (EMI-Manhattan 90096) | 88 | 6 | |
| 92 | RAM IT DOWN Judas Priest (Columbia 44244) | 90 | 14 | |
| 93 | SUR LA MER Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 835 756) | 85 | 11 | |
| 94 | OOH YEAH! Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 8539) | 86 | 16 | |
| 95 | PARTY YOUR BODY Stevie B (LMR 5500) | 97 | 6 | |
| 96 | SURFING WITH THE ALIEN Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193) | 93 | 29 | |
| 97 | SECRETS OF FLYING Johnny Kemp (Columbia 40770) | 89 | 16 | |
| 98 | STARFISH The Church (Arista 8521) | 92 | 26 | |
| 99 | TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8495) | 95 | 25 | |
| 100 | WHITNEY Whitney Houston (Arista 8405) | 94 | 64 | |
| 101 | WONDERFUL Rick James (Reprise 25659) | 91 | 8 | |
| 102 | LEAD ME ON Amy Grant (A&M 5199) | 102 | 6 | |
| 103 | I’M REAL James Brown (Scotti Brothers 44241) | 99 | 11 | |
| 104 | TURN BACK THE CLOCK Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 90860) | 106 | 20 | |
| 105 | EVEN WORSE “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 44149) | 96 | 18 | |
| 106 | INSTINCT Iggy Pop (A&M 5198) | 100 | 8 | |
| 107 | TROOP Troop (Atlantic 81851) | 112 | 4 | |
| 108 | GET HERE Brenda Russell (A&M 5178) | 107 | 23 | |
| 109 | OTHER ROADS Boz Scaggs (Columbia 40463) | 108 | 14 | |
| 110 | SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON Iron Maiden (Capitol 90258) | 101 | 19 | |
| 111 | OPEN ALL NIGHT Georgia Satellites (Elektra 60793) | 110 | 10 | |
| 112 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529) | 119 | 33 | |
| 113 | COLORS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25713) | 109 | 16 | |
| 114 | GREEN THOUGHTS Smithereens (Enigma 48375) | 111 | 21 | |
| 115 | THE WORLD’S GREATEST ENTERTAINER Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 9658) | 113 | 15 | |
| 116 | MAGIC Jets (MCA 42085) | 115 | 44 | |
| 117 | GREATEST HITS LIVE Carly Simon (Arista 8526) | 146 | 2 | |
| 118 | WHO? Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549) | 118 | 17 | |
| 119 | RITES OF SUMMER Spyro Gyra (MCA 6235) | 116 | 10 | |
| 120 | THE MAC BAND FEATURING THE McCAMPBELL BROTHERS Mac Band Featuring McCampbell Brothers (MCA 42090) | 120 | 4 | |
| 121 | ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN Sting (A&M 6402) | 122 | 45 | |
| 122 | PROVISION Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25686) | 117 | 9 | |
| 123 | IMAGINOS Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 40618) | 128 | 4 | |
| 124 | JUST BEFORE THE BULLETS FLY Greg Allman Band (Epic 44033) | 121 | 5 | |
| 125 | HEAVEN ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080) | 123 | 46 | |
| 126 | MOTHER WIT Betty Wright (Ms. B 3301) | 126 | 27 | |
| 127 | CHER Cher (Geffen 24164) | 124 | 42 | |
| 128 | THE RIGHT STUFF Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694) | 129 | 7 | |
| 129 | A WOMAN’S POINT OF VIEW Shirley Murdock (Elektra 60791) | 134 | 4 | |
| 130 | COMIN’ CORRECT IN ’88 MC Shy D (Luke Skyywalker 1005) | 140 | 2 | |
| 131 | 20 YEARS OF JETHRO TULL Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41655) | 143 | 2 | |
| 132 | THE BEST OF OMD Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5186) | 125 | 24 | |
| 133 | IN FULL GEAR Stetsasonic (Tommy Boy 1017) | 133 | 4 | |
| 134 | LEGEND Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169) | 145 | 32 | |
| 135 | NOBODY’S PERFECT Deep Purple (Mercury 835 897) | 127 | 8 | |
| 136 | EVERYTHING IS KOOL & THE GANG: GREATEST HITS & MORE Kool & Gang (Mercury 834 780) | 148 | 2 | |
| 137 | BIG MONEY Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists 832 187) | 153 | 3 | |
| 138 | N.W.A. AND THE POSSE N.W.A. & Posse (Macola 1057) | 139 | 11 | |
| 139 | BIG DREAMS IN A SMALL TOWN Restless Heart (RCA Victor 8317) | 144 | 2 | |
| 140 | KINGDOM COME Kingdom Come (Polydor 835 368) | 130 | 25 | |
| 141 | GREATEST HITS Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318) | 168 | 2 | |
| 142 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985) | — | 1 | |
| 143 | THE MONA LISA’S SISTER Graham Parker (RCA Victor 8316) | 132 | 16 | |
| 144 | NAKED Talking Heads (Fly/Sire 25654) | 131 | 23 | |
| 145 | NEVER DIE YOUNG James Taylor (Columbia 40851) | 142 | 30 | |
| 146 | GOIN’ OFF Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’ 25675) | 141 | 24 | |
| 147 | SHOW ME Cover Girls (Fever 004) | 147 | 54 | |
| 148 | ALWAYS & FOREVER Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568) | 135 | 68 | |
| 149 | OVER THE EDGE Hurricane (Enigma 73320) | 173 | 2 | |
| 150 | BRENDA K. STARR Brenda K. Starr (MCA 42088) | 150 | 15 | |
| 151 | LULLABY Book Of Love (Sire/I Square 25700) | 136 | 6 | |
| 152 | THEM King Diamond (Roadracer 9550) | 152 | 5 | |
| 153 | TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999) | 138 | 46 | |
| 154 | BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1097) | 137 | 21 | |
| 155 | LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25687) | 149 | 12 | |
| 156 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 151 | 127 | |
| 157 | STATE OF THE EMERGENCY Steel Pulse (MCA 42192) | 154 | 5 | |
| 158 | OPERATION: MINDCRIME Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640) | 156 | 16 | |
| 159 | NON STOP Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40995) | 159 | 14 | |
| 160 | CROSSROADS Eric Clapton (Polydor 835 261) | 157 | 18 | |
| 161 | TIFFANY Tiffany (MCA 5793) | 155 | 47 | |
| 162 | DOWN IN THE GROOVE Bob Dylan (Columbia 40957) | 158 | 12 | |
| 163 | SUBSTANCE New Order (Qwest 25621) | 161 | 54 | |
| 164 | SMOKE SOME KILL Schoolly D (Jive 1101) | 164 | 5 | |
| 165 | I’LL PROVE IT TO YOU Gregory Abbott (Columbia 44087) | 162 | 14 | |
| 166 | THE LION AND THE COBRA Sinead O’Connor (Chrysalis/Ensign 41612) | 160 | 31 | |
| 167 | THE RUMOUR Olivia Newton-John (MCA 6245) | — | 1 | |
| 168 | RUMBLE Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186) | — | 1 | |
| 169 | IN CONTROL Johnnie Taylor (Malaco 7446) | 171 | 2 | |
| 170 | ALL SYSTEMS GO Vinnie Vincent Invasion (Chrysalis 41626) | 166 | 16 | |
| 171 | A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599) | 167 | 50 | |
| 172 | OUR BELOVED REVOLUTIONARY SWEETHEART Camper Van Beethoven (Virgin 90918) | 175 | 2 | |
| 173 | WILL TO POWER Will To Power (Epic 40940) | — | 1 | |
| 174 | BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Kurtis Blow (Mercury 834 692) | 174 | 4 | |
| 175 | DISTANT THUNDER Aswad (Mango 9810) | — | 1 | |
| 176 | MAKES YOU WANNA Pieces Of A Dream (EMI-Manhattan 48740) | 176 | 10 | |
| 177 | BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO AC/DC (Atlantic 81828) | 163 | 28 | |
| 178 | KYLIE Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195) | 177 | 5 | |
| 179 | THIS NOTE’S FOR YOU Neil Young & Bluenotes (Reprise 25719) | 170 | 19 | |
| 180 | TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER Robben Ford (Warner Bros. 25647) | 183 | 3 | |
| 181 | VIVA HATE Morrissey (Sire/Reprise 25699) | 172 | 22 | |
| 182 | INSIDE INFORMATION Foreigner (Atlantic 81808) | 165 | 37 | |
| 183 | EYES OF A STRANGER The Deele (Solar 72555) | 178 | 28 | |
| 184 | ALIENS ATE MY BUICK Thomas Dolby (EMI-Manhattan 48075) | 169 | 18 | |
| 185 | THE LONESOME JUBILEE John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465) | 180 | 52 | |
| 186 | YOUNG MAN RUNNING Corey Hart (EMI-Manhattan 48752) | 184 | 5 | |
| 187 | HOT, COOL & VICIOUS Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007) | 181 | 52 | |
| 188 | FOREVER AND EVER Howard Hewett (Elektra 60779) | 182 | 21 | |
| 189 | THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (Island 90581) | 185 | 75 | |
| 190 | SALSA Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6232) | 179 | 11 | |
| 191 | TAKE WHAT YOU NEED Robin Trower (Atlantic 81838) | 188 | 15 | |
| 192 | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273) | 187 | 43 | |
| 193 | SECOND SIGHTING Frehley’s Comet (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 81862) | 189 | 11 | |
| 194 | ODYSSEY Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 835 451) | 186 | 20 | |
| 195 | KILIMANJARO Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman (Passport Jazz 88042) | 192 | 8 | |
| 196 | CHALK MARK IN A RAIN STORM Joni Mitchell (Geffen 24172) | 190 | 22 | |
| 197 | SAMANTHA FOX Samantha Fox (Jive 1061) | 191 | 26 | |
| 198 | SKYSCRAPER David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25671) | 194 | 31 | |
| 199 | EVERLASTING Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051) | 193 | 56 | |
| 200 | LOVE HYSTERIA Peter Murphy (Beggars Banquet 7634) | 195 | 16 | |
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