CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 18, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		  1 77
  2SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		  4 20
  3DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  2 32
  4VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		  3 15
  5G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		  5 10
  6GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		  7 16
  7FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		 16 12
  8HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  8 79
  9OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		  6 40
 10GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 12 13
 11NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		  9 20
 12ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		 43  2
 13GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 10 12
 14SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 11 18
 15GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		 14 11
 16RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 13 17
 17KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 19 21
 18DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484)		 15 11
 19VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		 25 14
 20A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)		 23  5
 21TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 18 43
 22WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 24 20
 23REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 22 14
 24PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 26 67
 25HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		 20 11
 26COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		 17 26
 27HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 27 33
 28AMERICAN DREAM
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888)		 21 12
 29BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 32 15
 30HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)		 34  4
 31MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 33 17
 32TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 31 57
 33SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		 28 12
 34FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 29 66
 35ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 30 18
 36GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 39 28
 37EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 40 14
 38HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 41 25
 39NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)		 56  4
 40I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 48 14
 41IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 35 21
 42... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 36 22
 43OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 50 38
 44TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 49 36
 45TECHNIQUE
  New Order (Qwest 25845)		105  2
 46OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		 38 36
 47BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)		 46 16
 48KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 45 67
 49EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 47 16
 50JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 53 14
 51UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		 42 39
 52LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 44 31
 53THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		 61 13
 54LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 66 14
 55MYSTERY GIRL
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058)		 —  1
 56COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		 64 16
 57THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		 62 36
 58HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		 58 12
 59WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		 74  4
 60TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		 65 11
 61THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		 —  1
 62TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		 37 15
 63SHERIFF
  Sheriff (Capitol 91216)		 63  5
 64THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 76  5
 65DYLAN & THE DEAD
  Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead (Columbia 45056)		 —  1
 66BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 82  5
 67LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 77 17
 68LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		 —  1
 69GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		 78 10
 70DON’T TELL A SOUL
  Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831)		 —  1
 71DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		 52 13
 72FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		 79 12
 73THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 86  5
 74ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		 57 33
 753
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25819)		 80  4
 76NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		 54 18
 7719
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		 59 33
 78INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		 51 29
 792 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		 67 13
 80SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 55 42
 81VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		 83 19
 82ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		 60 37
 83MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 85 22
 84BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		 87 20
 85THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 45025)		 71  8
 86BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		 68 74
 87WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		 69 23
 88IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		 73 41
 89MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 70 62
 90STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		 84 38
 91KYLIE
  Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195)		 81 29
 92REEL LIFE
  Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414)		 91 15
 93HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY?
  Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25748)		 72 13
 94WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		103 34
 95VOICES & IMAGES
  Camouflage (Atlantic 81886)		106  5
 96LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		102  5
 97LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
  Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263)		111  2
 98IN DREAMS: THE GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 90604)		100  4
 99LOVE JUNK
  Pursuit Of Happiness (Chrysalis 41675)		104  8
100POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		 88 21
101BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)		 75 29
102SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		 93 21
103DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		 90 24
104SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		155  2
105IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		101 31
106WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		108 15
107BEAST FROM THE EAST
  Dokken (Elektra 60823)		107 12
108MACHISMO
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 836 002)		 92 16
109SOUTHERN STAR
  Alabama (RCA 8587)		 —  1
110BLUEBIRD
  Emmylou Harris (Reprise 25776)		119  3
111NOTHING TO LOSE
  Eddie Money (Columbia 44302)		 95 18
112A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		 94 28
113ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		126 11
114DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		 97 74
115EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		 89 18
116MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		122 40
117HEAVY NOVA
  Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057)		112 32
118TALK IS CHEAP
  Keith Richards (Virgin 90973)		 98 18
119THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		128 15
120WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)		132  4
121OH YES I CAN
  David Crosby (A&M 5232)		 —  1
122SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		 99 45
123NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		125 24
124BUSTER
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81905)		 96 20
125IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		109 63
126SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		130 53
127LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 —  1
128STAY AWAKE (Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
  Various Aritsts (A&M 3918)		123 16
129LABOUR OF LOVE
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980)		113 66
130INTROSPECTIVE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 90868)		114 16
131JULIA FORDHAM
  Julia Fordham (Virgin 90955)		137  5
1322ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		135 16
133CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)		139  3
134HOUSE OF LORDS
  House Of Lords (RCA/Simmons 8530)		140  2
135LAP OF LUXURY
  Cheap Trick (Epic 40922)		115 42
136GERALD ALSTON
  Gerald Alston (Motown 6265)		152  3
137GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		146 26
138BELIEF
  Nitzer Ebb (Geffen/Mute 24213)		143  3
139ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)		138 12
140OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		141 30
141UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		142 32
142THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		134 21
143FOR THE LONELY: A ROY ORBISON ANTHOLOGY, 1956-1965
  Roy Orbison (Rhino 71493)		147  5
144SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET: THE BEST OF OINGO BOINGO
  Oingo Boingo (A&M 5217)		159  3
145SHADAY
  Ofra Haza (Sire 25816)		150  5
146THE STARS WE ARE
  Marc Almond (Capitol/Some Bizarre 91042)		153  3
147HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		151  2
148ANSWERS TO NOTHING
  Midge Ure (Chrysalis 41649)		164  2
149PICTURES FROM THE FRONT
  Jon Butcher (Capitol/Pasha 90238)		156  3
150CK
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25707)		110 11
151HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		117 45
152MAXI PRIEST
  Maxi Priest (Virgin 90957)		157  5
153ANIMAL
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 836 774)		162  2
154OLIVER & COMPANY
  Original Soundtrack /J.A.C. Redford, et al. (Walt Disney 64101)		168  3
155DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 —  1
156WHEN IN ROME
  When In Rome (Virgin 90994)		120 21
157SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)		131 16
158GRAB IT!
  L’Trimm (Atlantic 81925)		154 17
159IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 90803)		116 18
160MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		165  3
161PYROMANIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 810 308)		166 81
162LE MYSTERE DES VOIX BULGARES VOLUME 2
  Bulgarian State Radio And Television Female Vocal Choir (Elektra / Nonesuch
  Explorer 79201)		127  9
163BOYS CLUB
  Boys Club (MCA 42242)		148  4
164RADIO ONE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078)		158 13
165TEQUILA SUNRISE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91185)		170  3
166RUMBLE
  Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186)		149 25
167SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM
  J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959)		133 30
168OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		171 77
169K-9 POSSE
  K-9 Posse (Arista 8569)		 —  1
170THE BEST OF THE ART OF NOISE
  Art Of Noise (China/Polydor 837 367)		124 11
171LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		160 19
172THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES
  Fairground Attraction (RCA 8596)		 —  1
173THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		145 99
174RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		144151
175SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		 — 63
176TWINS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (WTG 45036)		169  3
177THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		167 67
178ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		161 17
179MONEY FOR NOTHING
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25794)		118 15
180NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS 1971-1986
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25789)		136 16
181MIDNIGHT STAR
  Midnight Starr (Solar 72564)		121 18
182WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		182 56
183AFFAIR
  Cherrelle (Tabu 44148)		129 14
184BLUE BELL KNOLL
  Cocteau Twins (Capitol 90892)		181 19
185GEMS
  Aerosmith (Columbia 44487)		177 12
186STRICTLY BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006)		175 35
187IT’S TEE TIME
  Sweet Tee (Profile 1269)		174 10
188ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)		185 40
189CONSCIOUS PARTY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878)		187 44
190MORE DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965)		186 49
191LIFE’S TOO GOOD
  Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801)		163 36
192LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		172 88
193IF MY ANCESTORS COULD SEE ME NOW
  Ivan Neville (Polydor 834 896)		193  9
194EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT NOW
  ’Til Tuesday (Epic 44041)		179 14
195SMALL WORLD
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622)		194 28
196DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987)		191 29
19716 LOVERS LANE
  Go-Betweens (Capitol 91230)		192  8
198RUFF ’N’ READY
  Ready For The World (MCA 42198)		188 20
199LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)		173 27
200UB40
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213)		176 27
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