CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending NOVEMBER 19, 1988
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		  1  4
  2GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		  7  3
  3APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		  3 64
  4COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		  4 13
  5DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  5 19
  6NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		  2  7
  7HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  6 66
  8ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 10  5
  9FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  9 53
 10SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		  8 32
 11SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 15  5
 12TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 11 30
 13LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 16 18
 14HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 14 20
 15... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 12  9
 16LABOUR OF LOVE
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980)		 17 53
 17TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		 38  2
 18OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		 19 23
 19TALK IS CHEAP
  Keith Richards (Virgin 90973)		 21  5
 20NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		 23  5
 21OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 22 27
 22KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 13 54
 23ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		 18 20
 24POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		 20  8
 25VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		 41  2
 26OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 24 25
 27IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		 25 28
 28INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		 28 16
 29TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 30 44
 30IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 34  8
 31IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 90803)		 32  5
 32BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)		 49  3
 33HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		 27 32
 34UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		 31 26
 35EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		 36  5
 36TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 37 23
 37WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		 40 10
 38HEAVY NOVA
  Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057)		 33 19
 39STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		 26 25
 40STATE OF EUPHORIA
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 91004)		 29  7
 41LAP OF LUXURY
  Cheap Trick (Epic 40922)		 39 29
 42MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 42 49
 43LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)		 35 14
 44RUFF ’N’ READY
  Ready For The World (MCA 42198)		 44  7
 45REG STRIKES BACK
  Elton John (MCA 6240)		 46 20
 46SMALL WORLD
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622)		 45 15
 47HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 47 12
 48EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 59  3
 49WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 54  7
 50ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		 50 24
 51A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		 52 15
 52NOTHING TO LOSE
  Eddie Money (Columbia 44302)		 61  5
 53DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		 53 11
 54DIESEL AND DUST
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967)		 43 41
 55GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 56 15
 56MACHISMO
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 836 002)		 69  3
 57DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		 51 61
 58SOUL SEARCHIN’
  Glenn Frey (MCA 6239)		 55 11
 59DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987)		 58 16
 60KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 71  8
 611988 SUMMER OLYMPICS ALBUM / ONE MOMENT IN TIME
  Various Artists (Arista 8551)		 48  9
 62OUT OF THIS WORLD
  Europe (Epic 44185)		 60 13
 63INTROSPECTIVE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 90868)		 82  3
 64SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM
  J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959)		 66 17
 65IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		 65 50
 66BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)		 67 16
 67BUSTER
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81905)		 70  7
 68INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 63 57
 69DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
  Robert Cray Band (Mercury/Hightone 834 923)		 64 13
 70MONEY FOR NOTHING
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25794)		 91  2
 71UB40
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213)		 68 14
 72LAND OF DREAMS
  Randy Newman (Reprise 25773)		 76  6
 73WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		 62 43
 74BLUE BELL KNOLL
  Cocteau Twins (Capitol 90892)		 73  6
 75PEEPSHOW
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen/Wonderland 24205)		 75  9
 76MIDNIGHT STAR
  Midnight Starr (Solar 72564)		 85  5
 77STARING AT THE SUN
  Level 42 (Polydor 837 247)		 77  5
 78LIFE’S TOO GOOD
  Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801)		 72 23
 79SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 94  7
 80IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		 57 18
 81SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 88 29
 82CONSCIOUS PARTY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878)		 78 31
 83SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		 89  8
 84BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		 98  7
 85BOINGO ALIVE
  Oingo Boingo (MCA 8030)		 87  6
 86NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		 86 11
 87STRICTLY BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006)		 83 22
 88LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		 90  6
 89REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 —  1
 9019
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		 95 20
 91KYLIE
  Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195)		 97 16
 92WHEN IN ROME
  When In Rome (Virgin 90994)		 96  8
 93MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		 79 27
 94LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 81 75
 95FOLLOW THE LEADER
  Eric B. & Rakim (Uni 3)		 80 15
 96VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		109  6
 97THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		 84 23
 98NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS 1971-1986
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25789)		104  3
 99STAY AWAKE (Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
  Various Aritsts (A&M 3918)		119  3
100UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		 92 19
1012ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		111  3
102LA PISTOLA Y EL CORAZON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25790)		107  4
103PEOPLE
  Hothouse Flowers (London 828 101)		105 11
104THE LAND OF RAPE AND HONEY
  Ministry (Sire 25799)		110  4
105ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		108  4
106BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		116 61
107OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		 93 17
108JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 —  1
109MORE THAN FRIENDS
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1136)		115  5
110EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT NOW
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 44041)		 —  1
111RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 99 74
112MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		112  9
113WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND
  Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41628)		100 19
114LONG LIVE THE KANE
  Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25731)		106 16
115NOW AND ZEN
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863)		101 37
116THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		121  8
117SAVAGE AMUSEMENT
  Scorpions (Mercury 832 963)		114 29
118VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		 —  1
119AFFAIR
  Cherrelle (Tabu 44148)		 —  1
120OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		118 64
121LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 —  1
122WILL TO POWER
  Will To Power (Epic 40940)		133 12
123TWICE THE LOVE
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25705)		 74  9
124GRAB IT!
  L’Trimm (Atlantic 81925)		136  4
125AMNESIA
  Richard Thompson (Capitol 48845)		128  4
126RUMBLE
  Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186)		126 12
127KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART II
  Helloween (RCA 8529)		132  5
128I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 —  1
129ME, MYSELF AND I
  Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley (Columbia 44409)		138  4
130EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 —  1
131WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		131 28
132IN CONTROL, VOLUME 1
  Marley Marl (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25783)		102  8
133VIVA SANTANA!
  Santana (Columbia 44344)		113  5
134ONE LOVE – ONE DREAM
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5205)		103 14
135MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		149  4
136COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		156  3
137SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)		155  3
138BORN 2B BLUE
  Steve Miller (Capitol 48303)		125  6
139SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		141 40
140QUIET RIOT
  Quiet Riot (Pasha 40981)		 —  1
141THE REAL CHUCKEEBOO
  Loose Ends (MCA 42196)		140 17
142LEGEND
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169)		142 43
143RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		127138
144CLOSE-UP
  David Sanborn (Reprise 25715)		130 19
145BIRD
  Original Soundtrack / Charlie Parker (Columbia 44299)		146  4
146BORN TO BE WILD
  M.C. Shan (Colid Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25797)		153  3
147FOLKWAYS: A VISION SHARED – A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE AND LEADBELLY
  Various Artists (Columbia 44034)		117 11
148LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		150  4
149THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		161 86
150BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		169  2
151RANK
  Smiths (Sire 25786)		120  8
152GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		137 13
153PEACE IN OUR TME
  Big Country (Reprise 25787)		147  5
154PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		148 62
155SLOW TURNING
  John Hiatt (A&M 5206)		152 10
156BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25749)		154 14
157MAN IN MOTION
  Night Ranger (MCA 6238)		123  6
158WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		177  2
159OASIS
  Roberta Flack (Atlantic 81916)		 —  1
160MORE DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965)		151 36
161TRUTH AND SOUL
  Fishbone (Columbia 40891)		134  9
162ONE MORE STORY
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25704)		159 14
163REEL LIFE
  Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414)		176  2
164FLYING HOME
  Stanley Jordan (EMI-Manhattan 48682)		122  7
165PARTY YOUR BODY
  Stevie B (LMR 5500)		139 17
166OVER THE EDGE
  Hurricane (Enigma 73320)		172 13
167LET THE HUSTLERS PLAY
  Steady B (Jive/Pop Art 1122)		135  8
168NOEL
  Noel (4th & B’way 4009)		173  2
169GOIN’ OFF
  Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’ 25675)		167 35
170THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		174 54
171SOUTH OF HEAVEN
  Slayer (Def Jam 24203)		170 17
172LOVESEXY
  Prince (Paisley Park 25720)		129 26
173BACK TO AVALON
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia 40535)		175 14
174IN THE SPIRIT OF THINGS
  Kansas (MCA 6254)		180  2
175DAYDREAM NATION
  Sonic Youth (Enigma/Blast First 75403)		185  2
176IN GOD WE TRUST
  Stryper (Enigma 73317)		171 19
177BIG TIME
  Tom Waits (Island 90987)		124  7
178WHAT’S BOOTSY DOIN’?
  Bootsy Collins (Columbia 44107)		143  6
179LOVELY
  Primitives (RCA Victor 8443)		145  9
180FEEL THE SHAKE
  Jetboy (MCA 42235)		 —  1
181TROOP
  Troop (Atlantic 81851)		183 15
182...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		181 56
183WILD STREAK
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25725)		184 20
184A PLACE LIKE THIS
  Robbie Nevil (EMI-Manhattan 48359)		 —  1
185HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		160 52
186OOH YEAH!
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 8539)		188 27
187DANZIG
  Danzig (Def American 24208)		182  7
188THE SHOUTING STAGE
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5211)		163 14
189ONLY LIFE
  Feelies (A&M 5214)		168  8
190PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		194 54
191IN CONTROL
  Johnnie Taylor (Malaco 7446)		165 13
192MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		186 51
193DAY BY DAY
  Najee (EMI-Manhattan 90096)		162 17
194SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 6686)		157 27
195HOW WILL I LAUGH TOMORROW WHEN I CAN’T EVEN SMILE TODAY
  Suicidal Tendencies (Epic 44288)		158  9
196TEMPLE OF LOW MEN
  Crowded House (Capitol 48763)		166 18
197JOY
  Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra 60775)		144 27
198ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		200 79
199ALL THIS AND NOTHING
  Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 44377)		178  9
200GREATEST HITS LIVE
  Carly Simon (Arista 8526)		164 13
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