| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 31, 1988 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT Anita Baker (Elektra 60827) | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | RATTLE AND HUM U2 (Island 91003) | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | VOLUME ONE Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796) | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 4 | 70 | |
| 5 | NEW JERSEY Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345) | 6 | 13 | |
| 6 | COCKTAIL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806) | 5 | 19 | |
| 7 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 42185) | 7 | 25 | |
| 8 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 8 | 72 | |
| 9 | OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH! Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493) | 10 | 33 | |
| 10 | DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484) | 13 | 4 | |
| 11 | G N’ R LIES Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198) | 24 | 3 | |
| 12 | SILHOUETTE Kenny G (Arista 8457) | 9 | 11 | |
| 13 | GREEN R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795) | 11 | 6 | |
| 14 | TILL I LOVED YOU Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880) | 12 | 8 | |
| 15 | AMERICAN DREAM Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888) | 16 | 5 | |
| 16 | GREATEST HITS Journey (Columbia 44493) | 20 | 5 | |
| 17 | SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192) | 17 | 13 | |
| 18 | REACH FOR THE SKY Ratt (Atlantic 81929) | 18 | 7 | |
| 19 | ANY LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 44308) | 14 | 11 | |
| 20 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 40867) | 15 | 59 | |
| 21 | LONG COLD WINTER Cinderella (Mercury 834 612) | 21 | 24 | |
| 22 | GREATEST HITS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801) | 33 | 4 | |
| 23 | KICK INXS (Atlantic 81796) | 23 | 60 | |
| 24 | OU812 Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732) | 22 | 29 | |
| 25 | SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS Kiss (Mercury 836 427) | 28 | 5 | |
| 26 | HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND Tiffany (MCA 6267) | 34 | 4 | |
| 27 | TRACY CHAPMAN Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774) | 19 | 36 | |
| 28 | ... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Metallica (Elektra 60812) | 25 | 15 | |
| 29 | ROLL WITH IT Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946) | 29 | 26 | |
| 30 | BEAST FROM THE EAST Dokken (Elektra 60823) | 30 | 5 | |
| 31 | WILD WILD WEST Escape Club (Atlantic 81871) | 27 | 16 | |
| 32 | HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 42207) | 26 | 26 | |
| 33 | NO REST FOR THE WICKED Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245) | 32 | 11 | |
| 34 | A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1988) | 42 | 6 | |
| 35 | EVERYTHING Bangles (Columbia 44056) | 36 | 9 | |
| 36 | ALL THAT JAZZ Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163) | 38 | 30 | |
| 37 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529) | 35 | 50 | |
| 38 | IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267) | 31 | 14 | |
| 39 | KARYN WHITE Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637) | 43 | 14 | |
| 40 | WINGER Winger (Atlantic 81867) | 40 | 13 | |
| 41 | HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY? Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25748) | 52 | 6 | |
| 42 | BIG THING Duranduran (Capitol 90958) | 37 | 9 | |
| 43 | IN EFFECT MODE Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662) | 39 | 34 | |
| 44 | TALK IS CHEAP Keith Richards (Virgin 90973) | 41 | 11 | |
| 45 | DREAMING #11 Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265) | 46 | 6 | |
| 46 | MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763) | 47 | 55 | |
| 47 | POWER Ice-T (Sire 25765) | 45 | 14 | |
| 48 | INFORMATION SOCIETY Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691) | 44 | 22 | |
| 49 | OUT OF ORDER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684) | 48 | 31 | |
| 50 | 19 Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714) | 53 | 26 | |
| 51 | TIME AND TIDE Basia (Epic 40767) | 49 | 29 | |
| 52 | DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408) | 65 | 67 | |
| 53 | SIMPLE PLEASURES Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059) | 51 | 38 | |
| 54 | INTROSPECTIVE Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 90868) | 50 | 9 | |
| 55 | EAZY-DUZ-IT Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100) | 61 | 7 | |
| 56 | IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON Original Soundtrack (Capitol 90803) | 55 | 11 | |
| 57 | DANGEROUS AGE Bad Company (Atlantic 81884) | 56 | 17 | |
| 58 | BRITNY FOX Britny Fox (Columbia 44140) | 57 | 22 | |
| 59 | SWASS Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123) | 62 | 35 | |
| 60 | MACHISMO Cameo (Atlanta Artists 836 002) | 54 | 9 | |
| 61 | GUY Guy (MCA 42176) | 60 | 21 | |
| 62 | UP YOUR ALLEY Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146) | 63 | 32 | |
| 63 | BUSTER Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81905) | 69 | 13 | |
| 64 | LABOUR OF LOVE UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980) | 59 | 59 | |
| 65 | MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS Boys (Motown 6260) | 74 | 10 | |
| 66 | EPONYMOUS R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262) | 58 | 11 | |
| 67 | HEAVY NOVA Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057) | 64 | 25 | |
| 68 | JUST COOLIN’ Levert (Atlantic 81926) | 70 | 7 | |
| 69 | HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091) | 68 | 38 | |
| 70 | MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984) | 94 | 25 | |
| 71 | LAP OF LUXURY Cheap Trick (Epic 40922) | 67 | 35 | |
| 72 | NOTHING TO LOSE Eddie Money (Columbia 44302) | 66 | 11 | |
| 73 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985) | 71 | 18 | |
| 74 | STRONGER THAN PRIDE Sade (Epic 44210) | 72 | 31 | |
| 75 | STAY AWAKE (Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films) Various Aritsts (A&M 3918) | 77 | 9 | |
| 76 | AFFAIR Cherrelle (Tabu 44148) | 81 | 7 | |
| 77 | BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 40600) | 80 | 67 | |
| 78 | REEL LIFE Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414) | 85 | 8 | |
| 79 | VIVID Living Color (Epic 44099) | 84 | 7 | |
| 80 | A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011) | 73 | 21 | |
| 81 | KYLIE Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195) | 76 | 22 | |
| 82 | A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS Various Artists (A&M 3911) | 103 | 18 | |
| 83 | SHORT SHARP SHOCKED Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924) | 83 | 14 | |
| 84 | BULLETBOYS BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782) | 100 | 8 | |
| 85 | HEART’S HORIZON Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778) | 93 | 5 | |
| 86 | MONEY FOR NOTHING Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25794) | 75 | 8 | |
| 87 | COPPERHEAD ROAD Steve Earle (Uni 7) | 92 | 9 | |
| 88 | WHEN IN ROME When In Rome (Virgin 90994) | 82 | 14 | |
| 89 | LAND OF DREAMS Randy Newman (Reprise 25773) | 79 | 12 | |
| 90 | 2 HYPE Kid ’N Play (Select 21628) | 95 | 6 | |
| 91 | PEEPSHOW Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen/Wonderland 24205) | 89 | 15 | |
| 92 | WILL TO POWER Will To Power (Epic 40940) | 88 | 18 | |
| 93 | THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton (MCA 44249) | 98 | 6 | |
| 94 | VIXEN Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991) | 87 | 12 | |
| 95 | SEE THE LIGHT Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553) | 97 | 9 | |
| 96 | IN MY TRIBE 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738) | 91 | 56 | |
| 97 | MIDNIGHT STAR Midnight Starr (Solar 72564) | 78 | 11 | |
| 98 | UB40 UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213) | 96 | 20 | |
| 99 | I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN Samantha Fox (Jive 1150) | 104 | 7 | |
| 100 | A WINTER SOLSTICE II Various Artists (Windham Hill 1077) | 115 | 4 | |
| 101 | DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987) | 90 | 22 | |
| 102 | SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959) | 99 | 23 | |
| 103 | FISHERMAN’S BLUES Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589) | 108 | 5 | |
| 104 | BLOW MY FUSE Kix (Atlantic 81877) | 86 | 13 | |
| 105 | DECEMBER George Winston (Windham Hill 1025) | 113 | 142 | |
| 106 | MELISSA ETHERIDGE Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875) | 109 | 15 | |
| 107 | WHAT UP, DOG? Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664) | 112 | 8 | |
| 108 | LET IT ROLL Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750) | 102 | 20 | |
| 109 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943) | 120 | 5 | |
| 110 | MY GIFT TO YOU Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 45016) | 116 | 5 | |
| 111 | CK Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25707) | 118 | 4 | |
| 112 | EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT NOW ’Til Tuesday (Epic 44041) | 101 | 7 | |
| 113 | IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303) | 107 | 24 | |
| 114 | THE BEST OF THE ART OF NOISE Art Of Noise (China/Polydor 837 367) | 125 | 4 | |
| 115 | SCROOGED Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3921) | 119 | 4 | |
| 116 | LIVING YEARS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923) | 105 | 7 | |
| 117 | NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS 1971-1986 Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25789) | 114 | 9 | |
| 118 | MOVE SOMETHIN’ 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101) | 106 | 33 | |
| 119 | NOTHING’S SHOCKING Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727) | 117 | 17 | |
| 120 | STATE OF EUPHORIA Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 91004) | 111 | 13 | |
| 121 | 2ND WAVE Surface (Columbia 44284) | 110 | 9 | |
| 122 | DIESEL AND DUST Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967) | 122 | 47 | |
| 123 | LOVING PROOF Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221) | 121 | 12 | |
| 124 | SMALL WORLD Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622) | 123 | 21 | |
| 125 | RUFF ’N’ READY Ready For The World (MCA 42198) | 124 | 13 | |
| 126 | RADIO ONE Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078) | 128 | 6 | |
| 127 | OASIS Roberta Flack (Atlantic 81916) | 131 | 7 | |
| 128 | CONSCIOUS PARTY Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878) | 130 | 37 | |
| 129 | THIS WOMAN K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369) | 129 | 14 | |
| 130 | ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218) | 126 | 10 | |
| 131 | PRIDE White Lion (Atlantic 81768) | 150 | 60 | |
| 132 | ME, MYSELF AND I Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley (Columbia 44409) | 127 | 10 | |
| 133 | THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (Island 90581) | 133 | 92 | |
| 134 | ME AND JOE Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777) | 138 | 5 | |
| 135 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 135 | 144 | |
| 136 | LA PISTOLA Y EL CORAZON Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25790) | 132 | 10 | |
| 137 | LIFE’S TOO GOOD Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801) | 136 | 29 | |
| 138 | DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK Robert Cray Band (Mercury/Hightone 834 923) | 134 | 19 | |
| 139 | GEMS Aerosmith (Columbia 44487) | 139 | 5 | |
| 140 | GRAB IT! L’Trimm (Atlantic 81925) | 140 | 10 | |
| 141 | QUIET RIOT Quiet Riot (Pasha 40981) | 137 | 7 | |
| 142 | LET’S GET IT STARTED M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924) | 144 | 10 | |
| 143 | BOINGO ALIVE Oingo Boingo (MCA 8030) | 141 | 12 | |
| 144 | GIPSY KINGS Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845) | 152 | 3 | |
| 145 | REG STRIKES BACK Elton John (MCA 6240) | 143 | 26 | |
| 146 | BLUE BELL KNOLL Cocteau Twins (Capitol 90892) | 145 | 12 | |
| 147 | OLD 8x10 Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738) | 147 | 23 | |
| 148 | UNION Toni Childs (A&M 5175) | 148 | 25 | |
| 149 | LE MYSTERE DES VOIX BULGARES VOLUME 2 Bulgarian State Radio And Television Female Vocal Choir (Elektra / Nonesuch Explorer 79201) | 156 | 2 | |
| 150 | STRICTLY BUSINESS EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006) | 149 | 28 | |
| 151 | SOUL SEARCHIN’ Glenn Frey (MCA 6239) | 142 | 17 | |
| 152 | OUT OF THIS WORLD Europe (Epic 44185) | 146 | 19 | |
| 153 | A GRP CHRISTMAS COLLECTION Various Artists (GRP 9574) | 162 | 2 | |
| 154 | TODAY Today (Motown 6261) | 160 | 4 | |
| 155 | LET IT LOOSE Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769) | 153 | 81 | |
| 156 | LONG LIVE THE KANE Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25731) | 155 | 22 | |
| 157 | DAYDREAM NATION Sonic Youth (Enigma/Blast First 75403) | 157 | 8 | |
| 158 | A PLACE LIKE THIS Robbie Nevil (EMI-Manhattan 48359) | 161 | 7 | |
| 159 | IT’S TEE TIME Sweet Tee (Profile 1269) | 164 | 3 | |
| 160 | INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964) | 151 | 63 | |
| 161 | RUMBLE Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186) | 158 | 18 | |
| 162 | THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES Neil Diamond (Columbia 45025) | — | 1 | |
| 163 | ROCK THE HOUSE D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026) | 170 | 33 | |
| 164 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780) | 180 | 70 | |
| 165 | PEOPLE Hothouse Flowers (London 828 101) | 165 | 17 | |
| 166 | TEENAGE LOVE Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 08139) | 173 | 2 | |
| 167 | THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. II Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia/Kalimba 45013) | 172 | 3 | |
| 168 | GREATEST HITS Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318) | 171 | 19 | |
| 169 | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822) | 166 | 49 | |
| 170 | ACT A FOOL King Tee (Capitol 90544) | 175 | 4 | |
| 171 | LOVE JUNK Pursuit Of Happiness (Chrysalis 41675) | — | 1 | |
| 172 | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273) | 174 | 60 | |
| 173 | CLOSE-UP David Sanborn (Reprise 25715) | 168 | 25 | |
| 174 | THE INNOCENTS Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730) | 169 | 29 | |
| 175 | MORE THAN FRIENDS Jonathan Butler (Jive 1136) | 154 | 11 | |
| 176 | SKINNY (They Can’t Get Enough) Skinny Boys (Jive 1139) | 184 | 2 | |
| 177 | THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION Bananarama (London 828 127) | 163 | 5 | |
| 178 | MORE DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965) | 187 | 42 | |
| 179 | SURFING WITH THE ALIEN Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193) | 176 | 46 | |
| 180 | IF MY ANCESTORS COULD SEE ME NOW Ivan Neville (Polydor 834 896) | 190 | 2 | |
| 181 | SWEET, DELICIOUS, & MARVELOUS California Raisins (Priority 9755) | 183 | 3 | |
| 182 | NOW AND ZEN Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863) | 178 | 43 | |
| 183 | THE REAL CHUCKEEBOO Loose Ends (MCA 42196) | 177 | 23 | |
| 184 | 16 LOVERS LANE Go-Betweens (Capitol 91230) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | FEEL THE SHAKE Jetboy (MCA 42235) | 167 | 7 | |
| 186 | RICHARD MARX Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049) | 185 | 80 | |
| 187 | 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS ALBUM / ONE MOMENT IN TIME Various Artists (Arista 8551) | 159 | 15 | |
| 188 | WILD STREAK Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25725) | 188 | 26 | |
| 189 | BIRD Original Soundtrack / Charlie Parker (Columbia 44299) | 189 | 10 | |
| 190 | FOLLOW THE LEADER Eric B. & Rakim (Uni 3) | 179 | 21 | |
| 191 | OVER THE EDGE Hurricane (Enigma 73320) | 181 | 19 | |
| 192 | BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25749) | 191 | 20 | |
| 193 | SAVAGE AMUSEMENT Scorpions (Mercury 832 963) | 192 | 35 | |
| 194 | LEGEND Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169) | 193 | 49 | |
| 195 | IN GOD WE TRUST Stryper (Enigma 73317) | 194 | 25 | |
| 196 | TRUTH AND SOUL Fishbone (Columbia 40891) | 195 | 15 | |
| 197 | BORN TO BE WILD M.C. Shan (Colid Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25797) | 186 | 9 | |
| 198 | AMNESIA Richard Thompson (Capitol 48845) | 196 | 10 | |
| 199 | KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART II Helloween (RCA 8529) | 197 | 11 | |
| 200 | MUSIC FOR THE MASSES Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614) | 199 | 57 | |
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