CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 8, 1988
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		  1 58
  2HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  3 60
  3TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		  2 24
  4SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		  5 26
  5... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 11  3
  6COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		  6  7
  7NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 —  1
  8KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		  9 48
  9ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		  4 14
 10FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  8 47
 11DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		 14 13
 12HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		  7 26
 13LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 10 12
 14OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		 12 17
 15HEAVY NOVA
  Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057)		 15 13
 16HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 18 14
 17OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 13 21
 18LAP OF LUXURY
  Cheap Trick (Epic 40922)		 19 23
 19STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		 17 19
 20SMALL WORLD
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622)		 16  9
 21DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
  Robert Cray Band (Mercury/Hightone 834 923)		 22  7
 22LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)		 24  8
 23IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		 23 22
 24LABOUR OF LOVE
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980)		 41 47
 25OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 27 19
 26OUT OF THIS WORLD
  Europe (Epic 44185)		 26  7
 27UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		 29 20
 28LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 25 69
 29A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		 30  9
 30DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		 20 55
 31INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 21 51
 32WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		 28 37
 33FOLLOW THE LEADER
  Eric B. & Rakim (Uni 3)		 31  9
 34DIESEL AND DUST
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967)		 37 35
 35INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		 40 10
 36MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 33 43
 37UB40
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213)		 38  8
 38REG STRIKES BACK
  Elton John (MCA 6240)		 39 14
 39LIFE’S TOO GOOD
  Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801)		 42 17
 40POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		 81  2
 41RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 32 68
 42IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		 34 12
 43GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 43  9
 44BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)		 44 10
 45OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 36 58
 46SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 6686)		 35 21
 47SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM
  J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959)		 46 11
 48DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987)		 48 10
 49TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 51 17
 50TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 57 38
 51FOLKWAYS: A VISION SHARED – A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE AND LEADBELLY
  Various Artists (Columbia 44034)		 56  5
 52CONSCIOUS PARTY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878)		 54 25
 53IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		 53 44
 54SOUL SEARCHIN’
  Glenn Frey (MCA 6239)		 58  5
 55SAVAGE AMUSEMENT
  Scorpions (Mercury 832 963)		 45 23
 56UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		 67 13
 57THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		 65 17
 58WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND
  Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41628)		 49 13
 59CLOSE-UP
  David Sanborn (Reprise 25715)		 59 13
 60PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 50 56
 611988 SUMMER OLYMPICS ALBUM / ONE MOMENT IN TIME
  Various Artists (Arista 8551)		 89  3
 62HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 68  6
 63STATE OF EUPHORIA
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 91004)		 —  1
 64TEMPLE OF LOW MEN
  Crowded House (Capitol 48763)		 61 12
 65OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		 60 11
 66RANK
  Smiths (Sire 25786)		 93  2
 67LONG LIVE THE KANE
  Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25731)		 62 10
 68ONE MORE STORY
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25704)		 66  8
 69NOW AND ZEN
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863)		 52 31
 70MORE DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965)		 47 30
 71ONE LOVE – ONE DREAM
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5205)		 72  8
 72THE REAL CHUCKEEBOO
  Loose Ends (MCA 42196)		 64 11
 73BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		 63 55
 74ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		 75 18
 75THE SHOUTING STAGE
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5211)		 69  8
 76MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		 78 21
 77BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25749)		 55  8
 78STRICTLY BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006)		 79 16
 79PEEPSHOW
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen/Wonderland 24205)		 85  3
 80TWICE THE LOVE
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25705)		 90  3
 81TOUGHER THAN LEATHER
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1265)		 70 19
 82JOY
  Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra 60775)		 82 21
 83THE HITS
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 44202)		 71 16
 84SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		 86 34
 85RUFF ’N’ READY
  Ready For The World (MCA 42198)		 —  1
 8619
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		 80 14
 87IN GOD WE TRUST
  Stryper (Enigma 73317)		 74 13
 88COMING BACK HARD AGAIN
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 835 809)		 76 14
 89ALL THIS AND NOTHING
  Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 44377)		 91  3
 90DAY BY DAY
  Najee (EMI-Manhattan 90096)		 92 11
 91DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		107  5
 92IRISH HEARTBEAT
  Van Morrison & Chieftains (Mercury 834 496)		 73 14
 93GREATEST HITS LIVE
  Carly Simon (Arista 8526)		 87  7
 94HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		 88 46
 95BACK TO AVALON
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia 40535)		 77  8
 96PARTY YOUR BODY
  Stevie B (LMR 5500)		 96 11
 97BRIAN WILSON
  Brian Wilson (Sire/Reprise 25669)		 83 11
 98SUBSTANCE
  Joy Division (Qwest 25747)		 84  8
 99SOUTH OF HEAVEN
  Slayer (Def Jam 24203)		 95 11
100WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		123  4
101TIGHTEN UP VOL. ’88
  Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 44074)		 97  9
102LEGEND
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169)		105 37
103OUTRIDER
  Jimmy Page (Geffen 24188)		 98 14
104LOVESEXY
  Prince (Paisley Park 25720)		102 20
105IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		130  2
106NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		114  5
107A WOMAN’S POINT OF VIEW
  Shirley Murdock (Elektra 60791)		106  9
108WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		108 22
109DREAM OF LIFE
  Patti Smith (Arista 8453)		100 11
110LET THE HUSTLERS PLAY
  Steady B (Jive/Pop Art 1122)		125  2
111FLYING HOME
  Stanley Jordan (EMI-Manhattan 48682)		 —  1
112WILD STREAK
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25725)		101 14
113LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		103 33
114IN CONTROL, VOLUME 1
  Marley Marl (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25783)		122  2
115KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		120  2
116...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		116 50
117SLOW TURNING
  John Hiatt (A&M 5206)		128  4
118MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		151  3
119OVER THE EDGE
  Hurricane (Enigma 73320)		115  7
120SECRETS OF FLYING
  Johnny Kemp (Columbia 40770)		104 21
121GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		109  7
122WHEN IN ROME
  When In Rome (Virgin 90994)		132  2
123HOT WATER
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 42093)		111 14
124PEOPLE
  Hothouse Flowers (London 828 101)		139  5
125BIG TIME
  Tom Waits (Island 90987)		 —  1
126TRUTH AND SOUL
  Fishbone (Columbia 40891)		135  3
127HOW WILL I LAUGH TOMORROW WHEN I CAN’T EVEN SMILE TODAY
  Suicidal Tendencies (Epic 44288)		137  3
128SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		140  2
129TAKING IT HOME
  Buckwheat Zydeco (Island 90968)		136  5
130LOVELY
  Primitives (RCA Victor 8443)		155  3
131RUMBLE
  Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186)		141  6
132PEBBLES
  Pebbles (MCA 42094)		113 34
133KYLIE
  Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195)		156 10
134IN CONTROL
  Johnnie Taylor (Malaco 7446)		134  7
135STARFISH
  The Church (Arista 8521)		118 31
136THE BEST OF ERIC CARMEN
  Eric Carmen (Arista 8548)		 99 17
137TROOP
  Troop (Atlantic 81851)		 94  9
138RAM IT DOWN
  Judas Priest (Columbia 44244)		110 19
139WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		112 69
140SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		173 23
141GREEN THOUGHTS
  Smithereens (Enigma 48375)		138 26
142COMIN’ CORRECT IN ’88
  MC Shy D (Luke Skyywalker 1005)		117  7
143GOIN’ OFF
  Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’ 25675)		143 29
144MOTHER WIT
  Betty Wright (Ms. B 3301)		142 32
145N.W.A. AND THE POSSE
  N.W.A. & Posse (Macola 1057)		144 16
146MARRIED TO THE MOB
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Reprise 25763)		152  4
147BUSTER
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81905)		 —  1
148WILL TO POWER
  Will To Power (Epic 40940)		150  6
149RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		165132
150COMMON GROUND
  Rhythm Corps (Pasha 44159)		153  4
151MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		 — 45
152PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		119 48
153DANZIG
  Danzig (Def American 24208)		 —  1
154THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		170  2
155WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 —  1
156SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 —  1
157OOH YEAH!
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 8539)		121 21
158OUR BELOVED REVOLUTIONARY SWEETHEART
  Camper Van Beethoven (Virgin 90918)		149  7
159ONLY LIFE
  Feelies (A&M 5214)		172  2
160BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		 —  1
161THE MAC BAND FEATURING THE McCAMPBELL BROTHERS
  Mac Band Featuring McCampbell Brothers (MCA 42090)		126  9
162SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		164 59
163EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY
  Let’s Active (I.R.S. 42151)		163  4
164SHADOWLAND
  k.d. lang (Sire 25724)		124 16
165COLORS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25713)		127 21
166I’M REAL
  James Brown (Scotti Brothers 44241)		131 16
167THE RUMOUR
  Olivia Newton-John (MCA 6245)		145  6
168THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		193 80
169RUNNING THANGS
  Busy Bee (Uni/Strong City 2)		162  5
170BIG DREAMS IN A SMALL TOWN
  Restless Heart (RCA Victor 8317)		148  7
171DISTANT THUNDER
  Aswad (Mango 9810)		168  6
172ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		167 73
173BRENDA K. STARR
  Brenda K. Starr (MCA 42088)		174 20
174NEVER DIE YOUNG
  James Taylor (Columbia 40851)		158 35
175EVERYTHING IS KOOL & THE GANG: GREATEST HITS & MORE
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 834 780)		129  7
176LEAD ME ON
  Amy Grant (A&M 5199)		146 11
177THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		154 12
178TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER
  Robben Ford (Warner Bros. 25647)		176  8
179IVORY COAST
  Bob James (Warner Bros. 25757)		166  4
180SUR LA MER
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 835 756)		133 16
181FOREVER AND EVER
  Howard Hewett (Elektra 60779)		183 26
182BIG MONEY
  Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists 832 187)		157  8
183GET HERE
  Brenda Russell (A&M 5178)		159 28
184THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		195 48
185JUST BEFORE THE BULLETS FLY
  Greg Allman Band (Epic 44033)		160 10
186OTHER ROADS
  Boz Scaggs (Columbia 40463)		147 19
187PROVISION
  Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25686)		161 14
188HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		181 51
189TURN BACK THE CLOCK
  Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 90860)		171 25
190IN FULL GEAR
  Stetsasonic (Tommy Boy 1017)		182  9
191TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8495)		169 30
192SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON
  Iron Maiden (Capitol 90258)		186 24
193RITES OF SUMMER
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 6235)		190 15
194SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		177 59
195MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		178 49
196THEM
  King Diamond (Roadracer 9550)		184 10
197WONDERFUL
  Rick James (Reprise 25659)		175 13
198BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY
  Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1097)		191 26
199SMOKE SOME KILL
  Schoolly D (Jive 1101)		179 10
200LULLABY
  Book Of Love (Sire/I Square 25700)		189 11
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