CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 1, 1988
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		  1 57
  2TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		  2 23
  3HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  3 59
  4ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		  4 13
  5SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		 14 25
  6COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		  9  6
  7HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		  5 25
  8FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  6 46
  9KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 11 47
 10LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 10 11
 11... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 27  2
 12OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		  8 16
 13OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		  7 20
 14DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		 15 12
 15HEAVY NOVA
  Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057)		 12 12
 16SMALL WORLD
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622)		 13  8
 17STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		 18 18
 18HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 19 13
 19LAP OF LUXURY
  Cheap Trick (Epic 40922)		 21 22
 20DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		 16 54
 21INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 20 50
 22DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
  Robert Cray Band (Mercury/Hightone 834 923)		 24  6
 23IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		 23 21
 24LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)		 26  7
 25LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 17 68
 26OUT OF THIS WORLD
  Europe (Epic 44185)		 28  6
 27OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 30 18
 28WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		 29 36
 29UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		 32 19
 30A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		 22  8
 31FOLLOW THE LEADER
  Eric B. & Rakim (Uni 3)		 25  8
 32RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 31 67
 33MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 35 42
 34IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		 33 11
 35SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 6686)		 34 20
 36OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 36 57
 37DIESEL AND DUST
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967)		 37 34
 38UB40
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213)		 41  7
 39REG STRIKES BACK
  Elton John (MCA 6240)		 39 13
 40INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		 46  9
 41LABOUR OF LOVE
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980)		 54 46
 42LIFE’S TOO GOOD
  Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801)		 45 16
 43GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 44  8
 44BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)		 43  9
 45SAVAGE AMUSEMENT
  Scorpions (Mercury 832 963)		 38 22
 46SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM
  J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959)		 42 10
 47MORE DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965)		 40 29
 48DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987)		 48  9
 49WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND
  Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41628)		 50 12
 50PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 47 55
 51TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 55 16
 52NOW AND ZEN
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863)		 51 30
 53IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		 53 43
 54CONSCIOUS PARTY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878)		 52 24
 55BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25749)		 49  7
 56FOLKWAYS: A VISION SHARED – A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE AND LEADBELLY
  Various Artists (Columbia 44034)		 62  4
 57TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 67 37
 58SOUL SEARCHIN’
  Glenn Frey (MCA 6239)		 63  4
 59CLOSE-UP
  David Sanborn (Reprise 25715)		 64 12
 60OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		 59 10
 61TEMPLE OF LOW MEN
  Crowded House (Capitol 48763)		 58 11
 62LONG LIVE THE KANE
  Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25731)		 56  9
 63BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		 57 54
 64THE REAL CHUCKEEBOO
  Loose Ends (MCA 42196)		 60 10
 65THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		 65 16
 66ONE MORE STORY
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25704)		 68  7
 67UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		 80 12
 68HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 83  5
 69THE SHOUTING STAGE
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5211)		 70  7
 70TOUGHER THAN LEATHER
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1265)		 61 18
 71THE HITS
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 44202)		 72 15
 72ONE LOVE – ONE DREAM
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5205)		 73  7
 73IRISH HEARTBEAT
  Van Morrison & Chieftains (Mercury 834 496)		 66 13
 74IN GOD WE TRUST
  Stryper (Enigma 73317)		 71 12
 75ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		 77 17
 76COMING BACK HARD AGAIN
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 835 809)		 74 13
 77BACK TO AVALON
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia 40535)		 75  7
 78MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		 78 20
 79STRICTLY BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006)		 79 15
 8019
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		 76 13
 81POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		 —  1
 82JOY
  Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra 60775)		 84 20
 83BRIAN WILSON
  Brian Wilson (Sire/Reprise 25669)		 81 10
 84SUBSTANCE
  Joy Division (Qwest 25747)		 69  7
 85PEEPSHOW
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen/Wonderland 24205)		 95  2
 86SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		 89 33
 87GREATEST HITS LIVE
  Carly Simon (Arista 8526)		 85  6
 88HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		 88 45
 891988 SUMMER OLYMPICS ALBUM / ONE MOMENT IN TIME
  Various Artists (Arista 8551)		101  2
 90TWICE THE LOVE
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25705)		113  2
 91ALL THIS AND NOTHING
  Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 44377)		 99  2
 92DAY BY DAY
  Najee (EMI-Manhattan 90096)		 92 10
 93RANK
  Smiths (Sire 25786)		 —  1
 94TROOP
  Troop (Atlantic 81851)		 96  8
 95SOUTH OF HEAVEN
  Slayer (Def Jam 24203)		 86 10
 96PARTY YOUR BODY
  Stevie B (LMR 5500)		 90 10
 97TIGHTEN UP VOL. ’88
  Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 44074)		 82  8
 98OUTRIDER
  Jimmy Page (Geffen 24188)		 87 13
 99THE BEST OF ERIC CARMEN
  Eric Carmen (Arista 8548)		 94 16
100DREAM OF LIFE
  Patti Smith (Arista 8453)		 93 10
101WILD STREAK
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25725)		 97 13
102LOVESEXY
  Prince (Paisley Park 25720)		100 19
103LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		 91 32
104SECRETS OF FLYING
  Johnny Kemp (Columbia 40770)		104 20
105LEGEND
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169)		111 36
106A WOMAN’S POINT OF VIEW
  Shirley Murdock (Elektra 60791)		110  8
107DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		122  4
108WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		112 21
109GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		107  6
110RAM IT DOWN
  Judas Priest (Columbia 44244)		105 18
111HOT WATER
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 42093)		102 13
112WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		108 68
113PEBBLES
  Pebbles (MCA 42094)		103 33
114NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		121  4
115OVER THE EDGE
  Hurricane (Enigma 73320)		118  6
116...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		115 49
117COMIN’ CORRECT IN ’88
  MC Shy D (Luke Skyywalker 1005)		117  6
118STARFISH
  The Church (Arista 8521)		109 30
119PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		114 47
120KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 —  1
121OOH YEAH!
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 8539)		106 20
122IN CONTROL, VOLUME 1
  Marley Marl (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25783)		 —  1
123WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		156  3
124SHADOWLAND
  k.d. lang (Sire 25724)		98 15
125LET THE HUSTLERS PLAY
  Steady B (Jive/Pop Art 1122)		 —  1
126THE MAC BAND FEATURING THE McCAMPBELL BROTHERS
  Mac Band Featuring McCampbell Brothers (MCA 42090)		125  8
127COLORS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25713)		116 20
128SLOW TURNING
  John Hiatt (A&M 5206)		139  3
129EVERYTHING IS KOOL & THE GANG: GREATEST HITS & MORE
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 834 780)		119  6
130IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 —  1
131I’M REAL
  James Brown (Scotti Brothers 44241)		130 15
132WHEN IN ROME
  When In Rome (Virgin 90994)		 —  1
133SUR LA MER
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 835 756)		124 15
134IN CONTROL
  Johnnie Taylor (Malaco 7446)		140  6
135TRUTH AND SOUL
  Fishbone (Columbia 40891)		146  2
136TAKING IT HOME
  Buckwheat Zydeco (Island 90968)		149  4
137HOW WILL I LAUGH TOMORROW WHEN I CAN’T EVEN SMILE TODAY
  Suicidal Tendencies (Epic 44288)		162  2
138GREEN THOUGHTS
  Smithereens (Enigma 48375)		135 25
139PEOPLE
  Hothouse Flowers (London 828 101)		152  4
140SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		 —  1
141RUMBLE
  Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186)		147  5
142MOTHER WIT
  Betty Wright (Ms. B 3301)		141 31
143GOIN’ OFF
  Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’ 25675)		142 28
144N.W.A. AND THE POSSE
  N.W.A. & Posse (Macola 1057)		137 15
145THE RUMOUR
  Olivia Newton-John (MCA 6245)		120  5
146LEAD ME ON
  Amy Grant (A&M 5199)		129 10
147OTHER ROADS
  Boz Scaggs (Columbia 40463)		123 18
148BIG DREAMS IN A SMALL TOWN
  Restless Heart (RCA Victor 8317)		134  6
149OUR BELOVED REVOLUTIONARY SWEETHEART
  Camper Van Beethoven (Virgin 90918)		148  6
150WILL TO POWER
  Will To Power (Epic 40940)		150  5
151MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		160  2
152MARRIED TO THE MOB
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Reprise 25763)		157  3
153COMMON GROUND
  Rhythm Corps (Pasha 44159)		163  3
154THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		138 11
155LOVELY
  Primitives (RCA Victor 8443)		187  2
156KYLIE
  Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195)		175  9
157BIG MONEY
  Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists 832 187)		136  7
158NEVER DIE YOUNG
  James Taylor (Columbia 40851)		153 34
159GET HERE
  Brenda Russell (A&M 5178)		132 27
160JUST BEFORE THE BULLETS FLY
  Greg Allman Band (Epic 44033)		155  9
161PROVISION
  Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25686)		159 13
162RUNNING THANGS
  Busy Bee (Uni/Strong City 2)		154  4
163EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY
  Let’s Active (I.R.S. 42151)		168  3
164SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		182 58
165RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		164131
166IVORY COAST
  Bob James (Warner Bros. 25757)		166  3
167ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		167 72
168DISTANT THUNDER
  Aswad (Mango 9810)		165  5
169TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8495)		127 29
170THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		 —  1
171TURN BACK THE CLOCK
  Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 90860)		128 24
172ONLY LIFE
  Feelies (A&M 5214)		 —  1
173SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 — 22
174BRENDA K. STARR
  Brenda K. Starr (MCA 42088)		169 19
175WONDERFUL
  Rick James (Reprise 25659)		126 12
176TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER
  Robben Ford (Warner Bros. 25647)		176  7
177SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		177 58
178MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		145 48
179SMOKE SOME KILL
  Schoolly D (Jive 1101)		172  9
18020 YEARS OF JETHRO TULL
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41655)		133  6
181HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		179 50
182IN FULL GEAR
  Stetsasonic (Tommy Boy 1017)		143  8
183FOREVER AND EVER
  Howard Hewett (Elektra 60779)		186 25
184THEM
  King Diamond (Roadracer 9550)		181  9
185INSTINCT
  Iggy Pop (A&M 5198)		144 12
186SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON
  Iron Maiden (Capitol 90258)		151 23
187CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		158 46
188THE MONA LISA’S SISTER
  Graham Parker (RCA Victor 8316)		161 20
189LULLABY
  Book Of Love (Sire/I Square 25700)		185 10
190RITES OF SUMMER
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 6235)		170 14
191BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY
  Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1097)		192 25
192KINGDOM COME
  Kingdom Come (Polydor 835 368)		171 29
193THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		193 79
194IMAGINOS
  Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 40618)		131  8
195THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		195 47
196NAKED
  Talking Heads (Fly/Sire 25654)		180 27
197THE BEST OF OMD
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5186)		184 28
198STATE OF THE EMERGENCY
  Steel Pulse (MCA 42192)		189  9
199MAKES YOU WANNA
  Pieces Of A Dream (EMI-Manhattan 48740)		183 14
200HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		196 56
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