| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 17, 1988 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT Anita Baker (Elektra 60827) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | RATTLE AND HUM U2 (Island 91003) | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 3 | 68 | |
| 4 | COCKTAIL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806) | 4 | 17 | |
| 5 | VOLUME ONE Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796) | 7 | 6 | |
| 6 | NEW JERSEY Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345) | 6 | 11 | |
| 7 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 42185) | 5 | 23 | |
| 8 | SILHOUETTE Kenny G (Arista 8457) | 8 | 9 | |
| 9 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 9 | 70 | |
| 10 | TILL I LOVED YOU Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880) | 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | GREEN R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795) | 12 | 4 | |
| 12 | OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH! Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493) | 14 | 31 | |
| 13 | ANY LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 44308) | 11 | 9 | |
| 14 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 40867) | 13 | 57 | |
| 15 | TRACY CHAPMAN Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774) | 15 | 34 | |
| 16 | LONG COLD WINTER Cinderella (Mercury 834 612) | 16 | 22 | |
| 17 | DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484) | 56 | 2 | |
| 18 | OU812 Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732) | 19 | 27 | |
| 19 | ... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Metallica (Elektra 60812) | 17 | 13 | |
| 20 | REACH FOR THE SKY Ratt (Atlantic 81929) | 27 | 5 | |
| 21 | SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192) | 32 | 11 | |
| 22 | AMERICAN DREAM Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888) | 37 | 3 | |
| 23 | KICK INXS (Atlantic 81796) | 20 | 58 | |
| 24 | HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 42207) | 18 | 24 | |
| 25 | WILD WILD WEST Escape Club (Atlantic 81871) | 28 | 14 | |
| 26 | NO REST FOR THE WICKED Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245) | 21 | 9 | |
| 27 | IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267) | 23 | 12 | |
| 28 | BIG THING Duranduran (Capitol 90958) | 24 | 7 | |
| 29 | ROLL WITH IT Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946) | 29 | 24 | |
| 30 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529) | 30 | 48 | |
| 31 | TALK IS CHEAP Keith Richards (Virgin 90973) | 22 | 9 | |
| 32 | IN EFFECT MODE Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662) | 31 | 32 | |
| 33 | SIMPLE PLEASURES Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059) | 25 | 36 | |
| 34 | GREATEST HITS Journey (Columbia 44493) | 61 | 3 | |
| 35 | BEAST FROM THE EAST Dokken (Elektra 60823) | 46 | 3 | |
| 36 | POWER Ice-T (Sire 25765) | 26 | 12 | |
| 37 | EVERYTHING Bangles (Columbia 44056) | 38 | 7 | |
| 38 | WINGER Winger (Atlantic 81867) | 39 | 11 | |
| 39 | SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS Kiss (Mercury 836 427) | 54 | 3 | |
| 40 | ALL THAT JAZZ Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163) | 43 | 28 | |
| 41 | INFORMATION SOCIETY Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691) | 33 | 20 | |
| 42 | INTROSPECTIVE Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 90868) | 42 | 7 | |
| 43 | TIME AND TIDE Basia (Epic 40767) | 35 | 27 | |
| 44 | OUT OF ORDER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684) | 36 | 29 | |
| 45 | MACHISMO Cameo (Atlanta Artists 836 002) | 41 | 7 | |
| 46 | KARYN WHITE Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637) | 49 | 12 | |
| 47 | LABOUR OF LOVE UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980) | 34 | 57 | |
| 48 | MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763) | 45 | 53 | |
| 49 | EPONYMOUS R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262) | 44 | 9 | |
| 50 | IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON Original Soundtrack (Capitol 90803) | 40 | 9 | |
| 51 | HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND Tiffany (MCA 6267) | 70 | 2 | |
| 52 | DREAMING #11 Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265) | 57 | 4 | |
| 53 | GREATEST HITS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801) | 97 | 2 | |
| 54 | DANGEROUS AGE Bad Company (Atlantic 81884) | 51 | 15 | |
| 55 | BRITNY FOX Britny Fox (Columbia 44140) | 55 | 20 | |
| 56 | 19 Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714) | 59 | 24 | |
| 57 | NOTHING TO LOSE Eddie Money (Columbia 44302) | 47 | 9 | |
| 58 | HEAVY NOVA Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057) | 52 | 23 | |
| 59 | UP YOUR ALLEY Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146) | 48 | 30 | |
| 60 | HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091) | 50 | 36 | |
| 61 | LAP OF LUXURY Cheap Trick (Epic 40922) | 53 | 33 | |
| 62 | GUY Guy (MCA 42176) | 64 | 19 | |
| 63 | LAND OF DREAMS Randy Newman (Reprise 25773) | 63 | 10 | |
| 64 | SWASS Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123) | 67 | 33 | |
| 65 | A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011) | 65 | 19 | |
| 66 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985) | 58 | 16 | |
| 67 | MIDNIGHT STAR Midnight Starr (Solar 72564) | 62 | 9 | |
| 68 | MONEY FOR NOTHING Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25794) | 60 | 6 | |
| 69 | DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408) | 66 | 65 | |
| 70 | STRONGER THAN PRIDE Sade (Epic 44210) | 69 | 29 | |
| 71 | BUSTER Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81905) | 71 | 11 | |
| 72 | BLOW MY FUSE Kix (Atlantic 81877) | 72 | 11 | |
| 73 | A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1988) | 91 | 4 | |
| 74 | JUST COOLIN’ Levert (Atlantic 81926) | 80 | 5 | |
| 75 | PEEPSHOW Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen/Wonderland 24205) | 75 | 13 | |
| 76 | KYLIE Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195) | 78 | 20 | |
| 77 | HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY? Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25748) | 90 | 4 | |
| 78 | G N’ R LIES Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198) | — | 1 | |
| 79 | EAZY-DUZ-IT Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100) | 89 | 5 | |
| 80 | WHEN IN ROME When In Rome (Virgin 90994) | 81 | 12 | |
| 81 | STAY AWAKE (Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films) Various Aritsts (A&M 3918) | 85 | 7 | |
| 82 | SHORT SHARP SHOCKED Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924) | 79 | 12 | |
| 83 | DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987) | 68 | 20 | |
| 84 | BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 40600) | 88 | 65 | |
| 85 | UB40 UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213) | 83 | 18 | |
| 86 | IN MY TRIBE 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738) | 76 | 54 | |
| 87 | VIXEN Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991) | 87 | 10 | |
| 88 | AFFAIR Cherrelle (Tabu 44148) | 92 | 5 | |
| 89 | WILL TO POWER Will To Power (Epic 40940) | 95 | 16 | |
| 90 | LET IT ROLL Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750) | 73 | 18 | |
| 91 | MOVE SOMETHIN’ 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101) | 82 | 31 | |
| 92 | RUFF ’N’ READY Ready For The World (MCA 42198) | 74 | 11 | |
| 93 | DIESEL AND DUST Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967) | 84 | 45 | |
| 94 | IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303) | 86 | 22 | |
| 95 | SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959) | 94 | 21 | |
| 96 | VIVID Living Color (Epic 44099) | 102 | 5 | |
| 97 | LIVING YEARS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923) | 98 | 5 | |
| 98 | COPPERHEAD ROAD Steve Earle (Uni 7) | 101 | 7 | |
| 99 | SMALL WORLD Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622) | 77 | 19 | |
| 100 | MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS Boys (Motown 6260) | 107 | 8 | |
| 101 | EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT NOW ’Til Tuesday (Epic 44041) | 99 | 5 | |
| 102 | 2 HYPE Kid ’N Play (Select 21628) | 112 | 4 | |
| 103 | SEE THE LIGHT Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553) | 111 | 7 | |
| 104 | STATE OF EUPHORIA Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 91004) | 100 | 11 | |
| 105 | HEART’S HORIZON Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778) | 119 | 3 | |
| 106 | THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton (MCA 44249) | 115 | 4 | |
| 107 | REEL LIFE Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414) | 113 | 6 | |
| 108 | ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218) | 96 | 8 | |
| 109 | I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN Samantha Fox (Jive 1150) | 114 | 5 | |
| 110 | 2ND WAVE Surface (Columbia 44284) | 104 | 7 | |
| 111 | LOVING PROOF Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221) | 105 | 10 | |
| 112 | NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS 1971-1986 Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25789) | 109 | 7 | |
| 113 | BULLETBOYS BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782) | 125 | 6 | |
| 114 | MELISSA ETHERIDGE Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875) | 116 | 13 | |
| 115 | FISHERMAN’S BLUES Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589) | 122 | 3 | |
| 116 | NOTHING’S SHOCKING Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727) | 103 | 15 | |
| 117 | WHAT UP, DOG? Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664) | 123 | 6 | |
| 118 | QUIET RIOT Quiet Riot (Pasha 40981) | 120 | 5 | |
| 119 | DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK Robert Cray Band (Mercury/Hightone 834 923) | 108 | 17 | |
| 120 | LA PISTOLA Y EL CORAZON Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25790) | 110 | 8 | |
| 121 | BLUE BELL KNOLL Cocteau Twins (Capitol 90892) | 106 | 10 | |
| 122 | CONSCIOUS PARTY Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878) | 118 | 35 | |
| 123 | ME, MYSELF AND I Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley (Columbia 44409) | 117 | 8 | |
| 124 | MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984) | — | 23 | |
| 125 | SOUL SEARCHIN’ Glenn Frey (MCA 6239) | 93 | 15 | |
| 126 | THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (Island 90581) | 124 | 90 | |
| 127 | CK Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25707) | 138 | 2 | |
| 128 | DECEMBER George Winston (Windham Hill 1025) | 149 | 140 | |
| 129 | THIS WOMAN K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369) | 128 | 12 | |
| 130 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943) | 137 | 3 | |
| 131 | LIFE’S TOO GOOD Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801) | 127 | 27 | |
| 132 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 126 | 142 | |
| 133 | RADIO ONE Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078) | 133 | 4 | |
| 134 | A WINTER SOLSTICE II Various Artists (Windham Hill 1077) | 159 | 2 | |
| 135 | OASIS Roberta Flack (Atlantic 81916) | 139 | 5 | |
| 136 | GRAB IT! L’Trimm (Atlantic 81925) | 132 | 8 | |
| 137 | MY GIFT TO YOU Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 45016) | 166 | 3 | |
| 138 | OUT OF THIS WORLD Europe (Epic 44185) | 121 | 17 | |
| 139 | BOINGO ALIVE Oingo Boingo (MCA 8030) | 135 | 10 | |
| 140 | INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964) | 129 | 61 | |
| 141 | GEMS Aerosmith (Columbia 44487) | 163 | 3 | |
| 142 | REG STRIKES BACK Elton John (MCA 6240) | 131 | 24 | |
| 143 | ME AND JOE Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777) | 167 | 3 | |
| 144 | STRICTLY BUSINESS EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006) | 134 | 26 | |
| 145 | THE BEST OF THE ART OF NOISE Art Of Noise (China/Polydor 837 367) | 161 | 2 | |
| 146 | LET’S GET IT STARTED M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924) | 145 | 8 | |
| 147 | UNION Toni Childs (A&M 5175) | 141 | 23 | |
| 148 | SCROOGED Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3921) | 177 | 2 | |
| 149 | OLD 8x10 Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738) | 146 | 21 | |
| 150 | MORE THAN FRIENDS Jonathan Butler (Jive 1136) | 140 | 9 | |
| 151 | LET IT LOOSE Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769) | 142 | 79 | |
| 152 | A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS Various Artists (A&M 3911) | — | 16 | |
| 153 | LONG LIVE THE KANE Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25731) | 150 | 20 | |
| 154 | NOW AND ZEN Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863) | 144 | 41 | |
| 155 | 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS ALBUM / ONE MOMENT IN TIME Various Artists (Arista 8551) | 143 | 13 | |
| 156 | CLOSE-UP David Sanborn (Reprise 25715) | 152 | 23 | |
| 157 | DAYDREAM NATION Sonic Youth (Enigma/Blast First 75403) | 158 | 6 | |
| 158 | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822) | 130 | 47 | |
| 159 | THE INNOCENTS Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730) | 136 | 27 | |
| 160 | RUMBLE Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186) | 160 | 16 | |
| 161 | A PLACE LIKE THIS Robbie Nevil (EMI-Manhattan 48359) | 164 | 5 | |
| 162 | FOLLOW THE LEADER Eric B. & Rakim (Uni 3) | 156 | 19 | |
| 163 | FEEL THE SHAKE Jetboy (MCA 42235) | 165 | 5 | |
| 164 | PRIDE White Lion (Atlantic 81768) | 174 | 58 | |
| 165 | OVER THE EDGE Hurricane (Enigma 73320) | 157 | 17 | |
| 166 | THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION Bananarama (London 828 127) | 171 | 3 | |
| 167 | PEOPLE Hothouse Flowers (London 828 101) | 148 | 15 | |
| 168 | BORN TO BE WILD M.C. Shan (Colid Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25797) | 147 | 7 | |
| 169 | IT’S TEE TIME Sweet Tee (Profile 1269) | — | 1 | |
| 170 | GIPSY KINGS Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845) | — | 1 | |
| 171 | GREATEST HITS Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318) | 170 | 17 | |
| 172 | SURFING WITH THE ALIEN Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193) | 169 | 44 | |
| 173 | TODAY Today (Motown 6261) | 180 | 2 | |
| 174 | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273) | 173 | 58 | |
| 175 | THE REAL CHUCKEEBOO Loose Ends (MCA 42196) | 172 | 21 | |
| 176 | THE LAND OF RAPE AND HONEY Ministry (Sire 25799) | 155 | 8 | |
| 177 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. II Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia/Kalimba 45013) | — | 1 | |
| 178 | ROCK THE HOUSE D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026) | — | 31 | |
| 179 | ACT A FOOL King Tee (Capitol 90544) | 185 | 2 | |
| 180 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780) | 179 | 68 | |
| 181 | RICHARD MARX Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049) | 175 | 78 | |
| 182 | AMNESIA Richard Thompson (Capitol 48845) | 178 | 8 | |
| 183 | NOEL Noel (4th & B’way 4009) | 151 | 6 | |
| 184 | BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25749) | 182 | 18 | |
| 185 | KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART II Helloween (RCA 8529) | 153 | 9 | |
| 186 | IN GOD WE TRUST Stryper (Enigma 73317) | 183 | 23 | |
| 187 | LEGEND Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169) | 186 | 47 | |
| 188 | SWEET, DELICIOUS, & MARVELOUS California Raisins (Priority 9755) | — | 1 | |
| 189 | BIRD Original Soundtrack / Charlie Parker (Columbia 44299) | 189 | 8 | |
| 190 | WILD STREAK Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25725) | 188 | 24 | |
| 191 | MORE DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965) | 191 | 40 | |
| 192 | SAVAGE AMUSEMENT Scorpions (Mercury 832 963) | 190 | 33 | |
| 193 | IN THE SPIRIT OF THINGS Kansas (MCA 6254) | 162 | 6 | |
| 194 | TROOP Troop (Atlantic 81851) | 192 | 19 | |
| 195 | TRUTH AND SOUL Fishbone (Columbia 40891) | 194 | 13 | |
| 196 | MUSIC FOR THE MASSES Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614) | 193 | 55 | |
| 197 | STARING AT THE SUN Level 42 (Polydor 837 247) | 154 | 9 | |
| 198 | ONE LOVE – ONE DREAM Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5205) | 168 | 18 | |
| 199 | IN CONTROL, VOLUME 1 Marley Marl (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25783) | 176 | 12 | |
| 200 | TWICE THE LOVE George Benson (Warner Bros. 25705) | 184 | 13 | |
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