CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 4, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)
  3 30
  2VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)
  1 13
  3APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)
  2 75
  4G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)
  5  8
  5SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)
  9 18
  6OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)
  6 38
  7GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)
  4 14
  8NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)
  8 18
  9HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)
  7 77
 10RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)
 10 15
 11SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)
 12 16
 12GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)
 14 10
 13DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484)
 13  9
 14GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)
 15 11
 15GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)
 16  9
 16COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)
 11 24
 17AMERICAN DREAM
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888)
 17 10
 18REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)
 18 12
 19TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)
 24 41
 20FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)
 20 64
 21HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)
 23  9
 22ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)
 19 16
 23KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)
 30 19
 24KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)
 22 65
 25FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)
 38 10
 26WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)
 28 18
 27A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)
 54  3
 28HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)
 29 31
 29SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)
 27 10
 30TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)
 21 13
 31LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)
 26 29
 32TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)
 34 55
 33OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)
 25 34
 34IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)
 31 19
 35PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)
 39 65
 36... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)
 33 20
 37BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)
 40 13
 38MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)
 41 15
 39BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)
 37 14
 40VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)
 46 12
 41UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)
 42 37
 42GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)
 47 26
 43EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)
 44 12
 44EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)
 35 14
 45ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)
 32 31
 46DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)
 43 11
 47INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)
 45 27
 48WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)
 36 21
 49HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)
 61 23
 5019
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)
 49 31
 51I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)
 64 12
 52OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)
 48 36
 53TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)
 55 34
 54NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)
 52 16
 55ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)
 50 35
 56SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)
 56 40
 57JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)
 59 12
 58BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)
 58 72
 59HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY?
  Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25748)
 51 11
 60MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)
 53 60
 61HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)
 69 10
 62EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)
 62 16
 63THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 45025)
 65  6
 64SHERIFF
  Sheriff (Capitol 91216)
 73  3
 65IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)
 57 39
 66POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)
 60 19
 672 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)
 77 11
 68BUSTER
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81905)
 63 18
 69COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)
 75 14
 70REEL LIFE
  Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414)
 71 13
 71BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)
 67 27
 72HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)
 93  2
 73TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)
 80  9
 74NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)
 91  2
 75THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)
 81 34
 76THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)
 82 11
 77TALK IS CHEAP
  Keith Richards (Virgin 90973)
 68 16
 78DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)
 72 22
 79NOTHING TO LOSE
  Eddie Money (Columbia 44302)
 74 16
 80STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)
 78 36
 81KYLIE
  Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195)
 83 27
 82LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)
 86 15
 83VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)
 84 17
 84HEAVY NOVA
  Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057)
 70 30
 853
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25819)
108  2
 86FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)
 92 10
 87MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)
 96 20
 88BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)
 94 18
 89BEAST FROM THE EAST
  Dokken (Elektra 60823)
 66 10
 90SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)
 88 19
 91LAP OF LUXURY
  Cheap Trick (Epic 40922)
 76 40
 92LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)
106 12
 93A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)
 87 26
 94MACHISMO
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 836 002)
 89 14
 95DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)
 85 72
 96INTROSPECTIVE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 90868)
 79 14
 97SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)
 97 43
 98LABOUR OF LOVE
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980)
 90 64
 99THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)
113  3
100IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)
100 29
101IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)
 99 61
102IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 90803)
 98 16
103IN DREAMS: THE GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 90604)
110  2
104WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)
157  2
105GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)
122  8
106BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack/Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)
136  3
107THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)
124  3
108CK
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25707)
104  9
109WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)
109 13
110LOVE JUNK
  Pursuit Of Happiness (Chrysalis 41675)
129  6
111LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)
126  3
112WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)
119 32
113STAY AWAKE (Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
  Various Aritsts (A&M 3918)
102 14
114WHEN IN ROME
  When In Rome (Virgin 90994)
112 19
115VOICES & IMAGES
  Camouflage (Atlantic 81886)
149  3
116SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)
101 14
117HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)
115 43
118MONEY FOR NOTHING
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25794)
105 13
119MIDNIGHT STAR
  Midnight Starr (Solar 72564)
103 16
120THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)
121 97
121PEEPSHOW
  Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen/Wonderland 24205)
114 20
122THE BEST OF THE ART OF NOISE
  Art Of Noise (China/Polydor 837 367)
116  9
123WILL TO POWER
  Will To Power (Epic 40940)
107 23
124AFFAIR
  Cherrelle (Tabu 44148)
111 12
125BLUEBIRD
  Emmylou Harris (Reprise 25776)
 —  1
126SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM
  J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959)
123 28
127MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)
128 38
128NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)
131 22
129LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)
130 17
130LE MYSTERE DES VOIX BULGARES VOLUME 2
  Bulgarian State Radio And Television Female Vocal Choir (Elektra / Nonesuch
  Explorer 79201)
139  7
131THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)
125 19
132NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS 1971-1986
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25789)
127 14
133ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)
144  9
134DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill 1025)
118147
1352ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)
132 14
136LAND OF DREAMS
  Randy Newman (Reprise 25773)
117 17
137SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)
162 51
138ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)
137 10
139ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)
133 38
140RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)
135149
141DIESEL AND DUST
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967)
138 52
142OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)
145 28
143CONSCIOUS PARTY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878)
140 42
144A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1988)
 95 11
145UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)
151 30
146OASIS
  Roberta Flack (Atlantic 81916)
141 12
147WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)
152  2
148CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)
 —  1
149BOYS CLUB
  Boys Club (MCA 42242)
154  2
150RUMBLE
  Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186)
155 23
151GRAB IT!
  L’Trimm (Atlantic 81925)
146 15
152FOR THE LONELY: A ROY ORBISON ANTHOLOGY, 1956-1965
  Roy Orbison (Rhino 71493)
166  3
153ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)
147 15
154BELIEF
  Nitzer Ebb (Geffen/Mute 24213)
 —  1
155LIFE’S TOO GOOD
  Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801)
153 34
156GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)
159 24
157SHADAY
  Ofra Haza (Sire 25816)
168  3
158RADIO ONE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078)
156 11
159JULIA FORDHAM
  Julia Fordham (Virgin 90955)
175  3
160GERALD ALSTON
  Gerald Alston (Motown 6265)
 —  1
161LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)
158 86
162PICTURES FROM THE FRONT
  Jon Butcher (Capitol/Pasha 90238)
 —  1
163LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)
150 25
164MAXI PRIEST
  Maxi Priest (Virgin 90957)
180  3
165DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987)
142 27
166UB40
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213)
143 25
167THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)
169 65
168SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET: THE BEST OF OINGO BOINGO
  Oingo Boingo (A&M 5217)
 —  1
169OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)
173 75
170STRICTLY BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006)
161 33
171PYROMANIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 810 308)
 — 79
172TWINS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (WTG 45036)
 —  1
173IT’S TEE TIME
  Sweet Tee (Profile 1269)
164  8
174OLIVER & COMPANY
  Original Soundtrack /J.A.C. Redford, et al. (Walt Disney 64101)
 —  1
175TEQUILA SUNRISE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91185)
 —  1
176GEMS
  Aerosmith (Columbia 44487)
163 10
177EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT NOW
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 44041)
160 12
178THE STARS WE ARE
  Marc Almond (Capitol/Some Bizarre 91042)
 —  1
179BLUE BELL KNOLL
  Cocteau Twins (Capitol 90892)
165 17
180MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)
 —  1
181WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)
176 54
182REG STRIKES BACK
  Elton John (MCA 6240)
170 31
183SCROOGED
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3921)
148  9
184IF MY ANCESTORS COULD SEE ME NOW
  Ivan Neville (Polydor 834 896)
181  7
185MORE DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965)
185 47
186RUFF ’N’ READY
  Ready For The World (MCA 42198)
183 18
187MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984)
120 30
188RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)
188 85
18916 LOVERS LANE
  Go-Betweens (Capitol 91230)
178  6
190LONG LIVE THE KANE
  Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25731)
171 27
191SKINNY (They Can’t Get Enough)
  Skinny Boys (Jive 1139)
186  7
192FOLLOW THE LEADER
  Eric B. & Rakim (Uni 3)
192 26
193BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25749)
193 25
194SMALL WORLD
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622)
197 26
195SOUL SEARCHIN’
  Glenn Frey (MCA 6239)
191 22
196LEGEND
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169)
195 54
197TRUTH AND SOUL
  Fishbone (Columbia 40891)
194 20
198GUITAR SPEAK
  Various Artists (I.R.S. 42240)
190  3
199CLOSE-UP
  David Sanborn (Reprise 25715)
196 30
200DAYDREAM NATION
  Sonic Youth (Enigma/Blast First 75403)
189 13
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