CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 3, 1988
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		  1  5
  2RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		  2  6
  3APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		  3 66
  4COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		  4 15
  5DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  5 21
  6NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		  6  9
  7ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		  7  7
  8SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 10  7
  9VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		 15  4
 10HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  8 68
 11TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		 13  4
 12FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  9 55
 13LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 11 20
 14TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 12 32
 15GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 36  2
 16OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 20 29
 17... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 17 11
 18HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 16 22
 19NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		 19  7
 20KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 22 56
 21OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		 21 25
 22TALK IS CHEAP
  Keith Richards (Virgin 90973)		 18  7
 23SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		 14 34
 24IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 27 10
 25BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)		 26  5
 26POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		 25 10
 27LABOUR OF LOVE
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980)		 23 55
 28IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		 28 30
 29ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		 24 22
 30TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 29 46
 31WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		 34 12
 32OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 31 27
 33INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		 30 18
 34TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 35 25
 35HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		 33 34
 36IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 90803)		 32  7
 37REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 57  3
 38EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		 37  7
 39EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 42  5
 40UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		 38 28
 41MACHISMO
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 836 002)		 46  5
 42SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 55  9
 43WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 47  9
 44INTROSPECTIVE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 90868)		 51  5
 45MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 41 51
 46ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		 48 26
 47STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		 39 27
 48NOTHING TO LOSE
  Eddie Money (Columbia 44302)		 50  7
 49HEAVY NOVA
  Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057)		 40 21
 50LAP OF LUXURY
  Cheap Trick (Epic 40922)		 43 31
 51DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		 52 13
 52HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 49 14
 53KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 56 10
 54GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 54 17
 55A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		 53 17
 56BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)		 59 18
 57RUFF ’N’ READY
  Ready For The World (MCA 42198)		 45  9
 58LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)		 44 16
 59AMERICAN DREAM
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888)		 —  1
 60DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		 74  2
 61MONEY FOR NOTHING
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25794)		 65  4
 6219
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		 77 22
 63MIDNIGHT STAR
  Midnight Starr (Solar 72564)		 68  7
 64LAND OF DREAMS
  Randy Newman (Reprise 25773)		 67  8
 65DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		 64 63
 66BEAST FROM THE EAST
  Dokken (Elektra 60823)		 —  1
 67SMALL WORLD
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622)		 61 17
 68DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987)		 62 18
 69BUSTER
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81905)		 66  9
 70IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		 70 52
 71SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 75 31
 72SOUL SEARCHIN’
  Glenn Frey (MCA 6239)		 69 13
 73UB40
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213)		 73 16
 74BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		 79  9
 75SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		 —  1
 76PEEPSHOW
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen/Wonderland 24205)		 76 11
 77SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM
  J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959)		 71 19
 78SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		 80 10
 79STATE OF EUPHORIA
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 91004)		 58  9
 80KYLIE
  Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195)		 86 18
 81DIESEL AND DUST
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967)		 60 43
 82GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 —  1
 83IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		 83 20
 84MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		 89 29
 85WHEN IN ROME
  When In Rome (Virgin 90994)		 88 10
 86DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
  Robert Cray Band (Mercury/Hightone 834 923)		 82 15
 87NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		 85 13
 88JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 96  3
 89VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		 93  8
 90STAY AWAKE (Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
  Various Aritsts (A&M 3918)		 94  5
 91NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS 1971-1986
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25789)		 91  5
 92BLUE BELL KNOLL
  Cocteau Twins (Capitol 90892)		 92  8
 93BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		 98 63
 941988 SUMMER OLYMPICS ALBUM / ONE MOMENT IN TIME
  Various Artists (Arista 8551)		 81 11
 95LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		 87  8
 962ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 97  5
 97ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		101  6
 98LA PISTOLA Y EL CORAZON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25790)		 99  6
 99AFFAIR
  Cherrelle (Tabu 44148)		109  3
100EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT NOW
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 44041)		104  3
101THE LAND OF RAPE AND HONEY
  Ministry (Sire 25799)		100  6
102LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		116  3
103MORE THAN FRIENDS
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1136)		105  7
104WILL TO POWER
  Will To Power (Epic 40940)		117 14
105OUT OF THIS WORLD
  Europe (Epic 44185)		 95 15
106EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		120  3
107A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1988)		118  2
108VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		113  3
109COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		121  5
110MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		110 11
111THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		111 10
112REG STRIKES BACK
  Elton John (MCA 6240)		 63 22
113CONSCIOUS PARTY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878)		 84 33
114INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 72 59
115BOINGO ALIVE
  Oingo Boingo (MCA 8030)		 90  8
116GRAB IT!
  L’Trimm (Atlantic 81925)		119  6
117MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		125  6
118I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		123  3
119ME, MYSELF AND I
  Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley (Columbia 44409)		124  6
120SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)		127  5
1212 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		128  2
122WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		 78 45
123HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY?
  Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25748)		166  2
124QUIET RIOT
  Quiet Riot (Pasha 40981)		129  3
125LIFE’S TOO GOOD
  Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801)		102 25
126THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		138 88
127REEL LIFE
  Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414)		148  4
128THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		163  2
129RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		132140
130STRICTLY BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006)		106 24
131BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		145  4
132THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		107 25
133WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		147  4
134HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		 —  1
135RADIO ONE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078)		140  2
136NOW AND ZEN
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863)		115 39
137FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		 —  1
138BORN TO BE WILD
  M.C. Shan (Colid Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25797)		141  5
139FOLLOW THE LEADER
  Eric B. & Rakim (Uni 3)		112 17
140UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		122 21
141LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		114 77
142LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		146  6
143OASIS
  Roberta Flack (Atlantic 81916)		149  3
144PEOPLE
  Hothouse Flowers (London 828 101)		103 13
145STARING AT THE SUN
  Level 42 (Polydor 837 247)		108  7
146OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		130 19
147KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART II
  Helloween (RCA 8529)		126  7
148LONG LIVE THE KANE
  Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25731)		133 18
149FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		 —  1
150RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		131 76
151RUMBLE
  Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186)		139 14
152NOEL
  Noel (4th & B’way 4009)		158  4
153WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND
  Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41628)		143 21
154AMNESIA
  Richard Thompson (Capitol 48845)		150  6
155CLOSE-UP
  David Sanborn (Reprise 25715)		152 21
156THE REAL CHUCKEEBOO
  Loose Ends (MCA 42196)		151 19
157SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		137 42
158OVER THE EDGE
  Hurricane (Enigma 73320)		161 15
159GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		157 15
160DAYDREAM NATION
  Sonic Youth (Enigma/Blast First 75403)		168  4
161BIRD
  Original Soundtrack / Charlie Parker (Columbia 44299)		144  6
162SAVAGE AMUSEMENT
  Scorpions (Mercury 832 963)		134 31
163THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		164 56
164IN THE SPIRIT OF THINGS
  Kansas (MCA 6254)		169  4
165IN CONTROL, VOLUME 1
  Marley Marl (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25783)		154 10
166LEGEND
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169)		153 45
167OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		135 66
168PARTY YOUR BODY
  Stevie B (LMR 5500)		165 19
169ONE LOVE – ONE DREAM
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5205)		136 16
170FEEL THE SHAKE
  Jetboy (MCA 42235)		175  3
171A PLACE LIKE THIS
  Robbie Nevil (EMI-Manhattan 48359)		177  3
172ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)		 —  1
173TWICE THE LOVE
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25705)		142 11
174SLOW TURNING
  John Hiatt (A&M 5206)		172 12
175ONE MORE STORY
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25704)		159 16
176THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION
  Bananarama (London 828 127)		 —  1
177BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25749)		174 16
178IN GOD WE TRUST
  Stryper (Enigma 73317)		176 21
179PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		186 56
180GEMS
  Aerosmith (Columbia 44487)		 —  1
181WILD STREAK
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25725)		181 22
182MY GIFT TO YOU
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 45016)		 —  1
183...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		180 58
184MORE DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965)		173 38
185TROOP
  Troop (Atlantic 81851)		179 17
186BIG TIME
  Tom Waits (Island 90987)		182  9
187MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)		189 53
188WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		155 30
189PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		160 64
190VIVA SANTANA!
  Santana (Columbia 44344)		156  7
191TRUTH AND SOUL
  Fishbone (Columbia 40891)		167 11
192BORN 2B BLUE
  Steve Miller (Capitol 48303)		170  8
193ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		196 81
194OOH YEAH!
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 8539)		192 29
195ONLY LIFE
  Feelies (A&M 5214)		195 10
196GOIN’ OFF
  Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’ 25675)		171 37
197SOUTH OF HEAVEN
  Slayer (Def Jam 24203)		197 19
198LOVESEXY
  Prince (Paisley Park 25720)		178 28
199PEACE IN OUR TME
  Big Country (Reprise 25787)		162  7
200MAN IN MOTION
  Night Ranger (MCA 6238)		183  8
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