CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 21, 1989
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  2APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 73
  3DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		 28
  4GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		 12
  5NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 16
  6OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 36
  7HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 75
  8G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		  6
  9RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 13
 10COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		 22
 11SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 16
 12SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 14
 13DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484)		  7
 14GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		  9
 15GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		  8
 16AMERICAN DREAM
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888)		  8
 17GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		  7
 18ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 14
 19TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		 11
 20REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 10
 21FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 62
 22LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 27
 23KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 63
 24OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		 32
 25HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		  7
 26TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 39
 27SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		  8
 28ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		 29
 29... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 18
 30HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 29
 31WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		 19
 32IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 17
 33NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		 14
 34EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 12
 35WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 16
 36KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 17
 37TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 53
 38BEAST FROM THE EAST
  Dokken (Elektra 60823)		  8
 39ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		 33
 40BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)		 12
 41IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		 37
 42HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY?
  Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25748)		  9
 43DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		  9
 44MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 58
 45INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		 25
 46BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 11
 47EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 10
 4819
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		 29
 49OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 34
 50TALK IS CHEAP
  Keith Richards (Virgin 90973)		 14
 51TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 32
 52UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		 35
 53MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 13
 54POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		 17
 55GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 24
 56DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		 70
 57A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1988)		  9
 58BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)		 25
 59SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 38
 60MACHISMO
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 836 002)		 12
 61JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 10
 62VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		 10
 63BUSTER
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81905)		 16
 64HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 21
 65DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		 20
 66EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		 14
 67BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		 70
 68FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		  8
 69HEAVY NOVA
  Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057)		 28
 70PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 63
 71INTROSPECTIVE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 90868)		 12
 72NOTHING TO LOSE
  Eddie Money (Columbia 44302)		 14
 73LABOUR OF LOVE
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980)		 62
 74STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		 34
 75REEL LIFE
  Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414)		 11
 76SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		 41
 77LAP OF LUXURY
  Cheap Trick (Epic 40922)		 38
 78IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 90803)		 14
 79HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		  8
 80A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		 24
 81I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 10
 82KYLIE
  Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195)		 25
 83COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		 12
 84SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		 17
 85STAY AWAKE (Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
  Various Aritsts (A&M 3918)		 12
 862 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		  9
 87AFFAIR
  Cherrelle (Tabu 44148)		 10
 88THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		  9
 89THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 45025)		  4
 90WHEN IN ROME
  When In Rome (Virgin 90994)		 17
 91HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		 41
 92VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		 15
 93MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984)		 28
 94MONEY FOR NOTHING
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25794)		 11
 95IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		 59
 96SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)		 12
 97FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		  8
 98PEEPSHOW
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen/Wonderland 24205)		 18
 99WILL TO POWER
  Will To Power (Epic 40940)		 21
100MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 18
101MIDNIGHT STAR
  Midnight Starr (Solar 72564)		 14
102IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		 27
103UB40
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213)		 23
104BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		 16
105DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill 1025)		145
106CK
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25707)		  7
107SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM
  J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959)		 26
108WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		 11
109LAND OF DREAMS
  Randy Newman (Reprise 25773)		 15
110A WINTER SOLSTICE II
  Various Artists (Windham Hill 1077)		  7
111THE BEST OF THE ART OF NOISE
  Art Of Noise (China/Polydor 837 367)		  7
112SHERIFF
  Sheriff (Capitol 91216)		 —  1
113SCROOGED
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3921)		   7
114LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 10
115LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)		 23
116LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 13
117NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS 1971-1986
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25789)		 12
118TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		  7
119DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987)		 25
120A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
  Various Artists (A&M 3911)		 21
121EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT NOW
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 44041)		 10
122MY GIFT TO YOU
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 45016)		  8
123OASIS
  Roberta Flack (Atlantic 81916)		 10
124THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		 32
1252ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 12
126THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		 17
127GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		  6
128DIESEL AND DUST
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967)		 50
129THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 —  1
130THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		  95
131ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)		  8
132MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		 36
133ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)		 36
134NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		 20
135LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		 15
136CONSCIOUS PARTY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878)		 40
137RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		147
138ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		 13
139ME, MYSELF AND I
  Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley (Columbia 44409)		 13
140BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 —  1
141SMALL WORLD
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622)		  24
142GEMS
  Aerosmith (Columbia 44487)		  8
143GRAB IT!
  L’Trimm (Atlantic 81925)		 13
144LE MYSTERE DES VOIX BULGARES VOLUME 2
  Bulgarian State Radio And Television Female Vocal Choir (Elektra / Nonesuch
  Explorer 79201)		  5
145RADIO ONE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078)		  9
146OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		 26
147LIFE’S TOO GOOD
  Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801)		 32
148THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 —  1
149STATE OF EUPHORIA
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 91004)		  16
150STRICTLY BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006)		 31
151UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		 28
152BLUE BELL KNOLL
  Cocteau Twins (Capitol 90892)		 15
153LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		 —  1
154BOINGO ALIVE
  Oingo Boingo (MCA 8030)		  15
155LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 84
156LOVE JUNK
  Pursuit Of Happiness (Chrysalis 41675)		  4
157RUFF ’N’ READY
  Ready For The World (MCA 42198)		 16
158REG STRIKES BACK
  Elton John (MCA 6240)		 29
159RUMBLE
  Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186)		 21
160A PLACE LIKE THIS
  Robbie Nevil (EMI-Manhattan 48359)		 10
161LONG LIVE THE KANE
  Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25731)		 25
162IT’S TEE TIME
  Sweet Tee (Profile 1269)		  6
163GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		 22
164ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		  7
165OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 73
166LA PISTOLA Y EL CORAZON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25790)		 13
167PEOPLE
  Hothouse Flowers (London 828 101)		 20
168VOICES & IMAGES
  Camouflage (Atlantic 81886)		 —  1
169THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		  63
170INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 66
171THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. II
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia/Kalimba 45013)		  6
172DAYDREAM NATION
  Sonic Youth (Enigma/Blast First 75403)		 11
173SKINNY (They Can’t Get Enough)
  Skinny Boys (Jive 1139)		  5
174FOR THE LONELY: A ROY ORBISON ANTHOLOGY, 1956-1965
  Roy Orbison (Rhino 71493)		 —  1
175WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		  52
176CLOSE-UP
  David Sanborn (Reprise 25715)		 28
177SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		 49
178IF MY ANCESTORS COULD SEE ME NOW
  Ivan Neville (Polydor 834 896)		  5
17916 LOVERS LANE
  Go-Betweens (Capitol 91230)		  4
180MORE DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965)		 45
181THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION
  Bananarama (London 828 127)		  8
182NOW AND ZEN
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863)		 46
183SHADAY
  Ofra Haza (Sire 25816)		 —  1
184DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
  Robert Cray Band (Mercury/Hightone 834 923)		  22
185JULIA FORDHAM
  Julia Fordham (Virgin 90955)		 —  1
186RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		  83
187QUIET RIOT
  Quiet Riot (Pasha 40981)		 10
188A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)		 —  1
189MAXI PRIEST
  Maxi Priest (Virgin 90957)		 —  1
190SOUL SEARCHIN’
  Glenn Frey (MCA 6239)		  20
191FOLLOW THE LEADER
  Eric B. & Rakim (Uni 3)		 24
192GUITAR SPEAK
  Various Artists (I.R.S. 42240)		 —  1
193BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25749)		  23
194LEGEND
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169)		 52
195TRUTH AND SOUL
  Fishbone (Columbia 40891)		 18
196OUT OF THIS WORLD
  Europe (Epic 44185)		 22
197MORE THAN FRIENDS
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1136)		 14
198FEEL THE SHAKE
  Jetboy (MCA 42235)		 10
199OVER THE EDGE
  Hurricane (Enigma 73320)		 22
200IN GOD WE TRUST
  Stryper (Enigma 73317)		 28
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