CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 4, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		  1 79
  2DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  3 34
  3ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		  7  4
  4VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		  4 17
  5SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		  2 22
  6FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		  6 14
  7G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		  5 12
  8GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		  8 18
  9HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  9 81
 10GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 10 15
 11MYSTERY GIRL
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058)		 13  3
 12NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 11 22
 13OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 12 42
 14VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		 15 16
 15KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 16 23
 16LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		 23  3
 17SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 14 20
 18GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 17 14
 19A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)		 18  7
 20WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 20 22
 21GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		 19 13
 22THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		 27  3
 23RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 21 19
 24HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 34 27
 25PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 22 69
 26HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)		 29  6
 27REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 25 16
 28TECHNIQUE
  New Order (Qwest 25845)		 30  4
 29HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		 26 13
 30BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 28 17
 31HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 32 35
 32TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 24 45
 33OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 41 40
 34GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 35 30
 35NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)		 36  6
 36DYLAN & THE DEAD
  Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead (Columbia 45056)		 39  3
 37EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 37 16
 38MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 31 19
 39LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 48 16
 40BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 58  7
 41COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		 33 28
 42WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		 45  6
 43I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 40 16
 44DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484)		 38 13
 45... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 43 24
 46FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 42 68
 47AMERICAN DREAM
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888)		 47 14
 48TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 44 38
 49JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 49 16
 50DON’T TELL A SOUL
  Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831)		 57  3
 51EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 51 18
 52THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		 52 15
 53THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 59  7
 54OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		 50 38
 55TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 46 59
 56SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		 54 14
 57THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		 55 38
 58IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 53 23
 59LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 63 19
 60COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		 56 18
 61THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 65  7
 62ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 61 20
 63SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		 74  2
 64SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 84  4
 65GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		 66 12
 66FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		 68 14
 673
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25819)		 67  6
 68BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)		 62 18
 69MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 78 24
 70LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 70 33
 71TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		 60 13
 72TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		 72 17
 73KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 64 69
 74UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		 69 41
 75HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		 71 14
 76DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		 73 15
 77INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		 77 31
 78SOUTHERN STAR
  Alabama (RCA 8587)		 99  3
 79BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		 82 22
 80STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 —  1
 81ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		 75 35
 822 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		 79 15
 83SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 80 44
 84THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 45025)		 85 10
 85LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
  Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263)		 93  4
 8619
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		 83 35
 87LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		110  3
 88LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		 91  7
 89ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		 86 39
 90VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		 81 21
 91BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		 87 76
 92NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		 76 20
 93IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		 88 43
 94VOICES & IMAGES
  Camouflage (Atlantic 81886)		 94  7
 95THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		113 17
 96WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		102 17
 97MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 89 64
 98IN DREAMS: THE GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 90604)		 96  6
 99WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		 92 36
100STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		 90 40
101POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		100 23
102CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)		116  5
103REEL LIFE
  Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414)		104 17
104NOTHING TO LOSE
  Eddie Money (Columbia 44302)		106 20
105OH YES I CAN
  David Crosby (A&M 5232)		114  3
106IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		105 33
107GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		149  2
108SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		103 23
109LOVE JUNK
  Pursuit Of Happiness (Chrysalis 41675)		 98 10
110BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)		109 31
111ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		111 13
112BLUEBIRD
  Emmylou Harris (Reprise 25776)		108  5
113KYLIE
  Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195)		101 31
114HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY?
  Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25748)		107 15
115DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		123  3
116SHERIFF
  Sheriff (Capitol 91216)		 97  7
117WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		 95 25
118BEYOND THE BLUE NEON
  George Strait (MCA 42266)		 —  1
119WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)		117  6
120DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		120 76
121MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		115 42
122EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		112 20
123NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		119 26
124A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		121 30
125GERALD ALSTON
  Gerald Alston (Motown 6265)		129  5
126SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		122 55
127DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		118 26
128HOUSE OF LORDS
  House Of Lords (RCA/Simmons 8530)		132  4
129JULIA FORDHAM
  Julia Fordham (Virgin 90955)		130  7
130SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET: THE BEST OF OINGO BOINGO
  Oingo Boingo (A&M 5217)		138  5
1312ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		131 18
132HEAVY NOVA
  Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057)		124 34
133IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		128 65
134LAP OF LUXURY
  Cheap Trick (Epic 40922)		134 44
135GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		137 28
136FOR THE LONELY: A ROY ORBISON ANTHOLOGY, 1956-1965
  Roy Orbison (Rhino 71493)		139  7
137OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		140 32
138ANSWERS TO NOTHING
  Midge Ure (Chrysalis 41649)		143  4
139ALL MIXED UP
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 44492)		152  2
140PICTURES FROM THE FRONT
  Jon Butcher (Capitol/Pasha 90238)		144  5
141MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		148  5
142UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		141 34
143SHADAY
  Ofra Haza (Sire 25816)		142  7
144K-9 POSSE
  K-9 Posse (Arista 8569)		153  3
145IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		 —  1
146HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		146  4
147THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		147 23
148THE STARS WE ARE
  Marc Almond (Capitol/Some Bizarre 91042)		145  5
149BRAZIL CLASSICS 1: BELEZA TROPICAL
  Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Fly/Sire 25805)		 —  1
150ANIMAL
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 836 774)		150  4
151TEQUILA SUNRISE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91185)		157  5
152FABULOUS DISASTER
  Exodus (Combat 2001)		160  2
153ANCIENT HEART
  Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839)		174  2
154MAXI PRIEST
  Maxi Priest (Virgin 90957)		151  7
155ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)		155 14
156SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		125 47
157TALK IS CHEAP
  Keith Richards (Virgin 90973)		127 20
158HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		158 47
159OLIVER & COMPANY
  Original Soundtrack /J.A.C. Redford, et al. (Walt Disney 64101)		154  5
160LABOUR OF LOVE
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980)		135 68
161RADIO ONE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078)		162 15
162WHERE’S THE PARTY AT?
  Cash Money & Marvelous (Sleeping Bag 42016)		178  2
163PYROMANIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 810 308)		161 83
164BELIEF
  Nitzer Ebb (Geffen/Mute 24213)		156  5
165OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		166 79
166BEAST FROM THE EAST
  Dokken (Elektra 60823)		126 14
167INTROSPECTIVE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 90868)		136 18
168MACHISMO
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 836 002)		133 18
169LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		168 21
170THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES
  Fairground Attraction (RCA 8596)		170  3
171THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		171101
172RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		173153
173LE MYSTERE DES VOIX BULGARES VOLUME 2
  Bulgarian State Radio And Television Female Vocal Choir (Elektra / Nonesuch
  Explorer 79201)		169 11
174BOYS CLUB
  Boys Club (MCA 42242)		167  6
175GRAB IT!
  L’Trimm (Atlantic 81925)		164 19
176BUSTER
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81905)		165 22
177RUMBLE
  Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186)		175 27
178WHEN IN ROME
  When In Rome (Virgin 90994)		163 23
179CK
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25707)		159 13
180WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		182 58
181ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		179 19
182THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		180 69
183NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE SONGS 1971-1986
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25789)		183 18
184MIDNIGHT STAR
  Midnight Starr (Solar 72564)		185 20
185AFFAIR
  Cherrelle (Tabu 44148)		184 16
186BLUE BELL KNOLL
  Cocteau Twins (Capitol 90892)		186 21
187SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)		177 18
188IT’S TEE TIME
  Sweet Tee (Profile 1269)		188 12
189SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM
  J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959)		189 32
190SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		172 65
191LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		192 90
192IF MY ANCESTORS COULD SEE ME NOW
  Ivan Neville (Polydor 834 896)		194 11
193IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON
  Original Soundtrack (Capitol 90803)		176 20
194CONSCIOUS PARTY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878)		190 46
195LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)		197 29
196STAY AWAKE (Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
  Various Aritsts (A&M 3918)		187 18
197STRICTLY BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006)		193 37
198LIFE’S TOO GOOD
  Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801)		198 38
199MONEY FOR NOTHING
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25794)		181 17
200THE BEST OF THE ART OF NOISE
  Art Of Noise (China/Polydor 837 367)		191 13
GO TO PREVIOUS WEEK >>         GO TO FOLLOWING WEEK >>         RETURN TO 1989