CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 11, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		  3  5
  2VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		  4 18
  3APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		  1 80
  4DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  2 35
  5SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		  5 23
  6FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		  6 15
  7MYSTERY GIRL
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058)		 11  4
  8G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		  7 13
  9GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		  8 19
 10GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 10 16
 11HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  9 82
 12LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		 16  4
 13VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		 14 17
 14KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 15 24
 15NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 12 23
 16OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 13 43
 17THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		 22  4
 18SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 17 21
 19WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 20 23
 20HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 24 28
 21GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 18 15
 22A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)		 19  8
 23RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 23 20
 24GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		 21 14
 25HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)		 26  7
 26PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 25 70
 27TECHNIQUE
  New Order (Qwest 25845)		 28  5
 28TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 32 46
 29OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 33 41
 30BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 40  8
 31HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 31 36
 32THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 53  8
 33WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		 42  7
 34NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)		 35  7
 35DYLAN & THE DEAD
  Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead (Columbia 45056)		 36  4
 36LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 39 17
 37EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 37 17
 38... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 45 25
 39BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 30 18
 40FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 46 69
 41GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 34 31
 42MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 38 20
 43SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		 63  3
 44HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		 29 14
 45COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		 41 29
 46REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 27 17
 47STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 80  2
 48DON’T TELL A SOUL
  Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831)		 50  4
 49JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 49 17
 50EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 51 19
 51THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		 52 16
 52SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 64  5
 53TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 55 60
 54I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 43 17
 55MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 69 25
 56THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		 —  1
 57IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 58 24
 58THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 61  8
 59LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 59 20
 60AMERICAN DREAM
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888)		 47 15
 61ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 62 21
 62DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484)		 44 14
 63TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 48 39
 64OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		 54 39
 65GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		 65 13
 66FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		 66 15
 67SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		 56 15
 68THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		 57 39
 69LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 87  4
 70COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		 60 19
 71TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		 71 14
 72SOUTHERN STAR
  Alabama (RCA 8587)		 78  4
 73LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 70 34
 74BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)		 68 19
 75HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		 75 15
 763
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25819)		 67  7
 77TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		 72 18
 78DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		 76 16
 79BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		 79 23
 80LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
  Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263)		 85  5
 81KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 73 70
 822 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		 82 16
 83INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		 77 32
 84THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		 95 18
 85UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		 74 42
 86SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 83 45
 87ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		 81 36
 88LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		 88  8
 89BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		 91 77
 90GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		107  3
 91WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		 96 18
 92VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		 90 22
 93ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		 89 40
 9419
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		 86 36
 95THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 45025)		 84 11
 96IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		 93 44
 97DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		115  4
 98OH YES I CAN
  David Crosby (A&M 5232)		105  4
 99MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 97 65
100BEYOND THE BLUE NEON
  George Strait (MCA 42266)		118  2
101CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)		102  6
102VOICES & IMAGES
  Camouflage (Atlantic 81886)		 94  8
103STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		100 41
104NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		 92 21
105POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		101 24
106REEL LIFE
  Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414)		103 18
107IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		106 34
108A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 —  1
109IN DREAMS: THE GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 90604)		 98  7
110SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		108 24
111WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		 99 37
112NOTHING TO LOSE
  Eddie Money (Columbia 44302)		104 21
113LOVE JUNK
  Pursuit Of Happiness (Chrysalis 41675)		109 11
114ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		111 14
115HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY?
  Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25748)		114 16
116SHERIFF
  Sheriff (Capitol 91216)		116  8
117WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		117 26
118BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)		110 32
119WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)		119  7
120DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		120 77
121NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		123 27
122ANCIENT HEART
  Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839)		153  3
123EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		122 21
124BLESSING IN DISGUISE
  Metal Church (Elektra 60817)		 —  1
125GERALD ALSTON
  Gerald Alston (Motown 6265)		125  6
126RAIN MAN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91866)		 —  1
127HOUSE OF LORDS
  House Of Lords (RCA/Simmons 8530)		128  5
1282ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		131 19
129SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET: THE BEST OF OINGO BOINGO
  Oingo Boingo (A&M 5217)		130  6
130WORKING GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Carly Simon, et al. (Arista 8593)		 —  1
131ALL MIXED UP
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 44492)		139  3
132ANSWERS TO NOTHING
  Midge Ure (Chrysalis 41649)		138  5
133FABULOUS DISASTER
  Exodus (Combat 2001)		152  3
134IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		145  2
135K-9 POSSE
  K-9 Posse (Arista 8569)		144  4
136PICTURES FROM THE FRONT
  Jon Butcher (Capitol/Pasha 90238)		140  6
137MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		141  6
138SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		156 48
139UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		142 35
140SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		126 56
141JULIA FORDHAM
  Julia Fordham (Virgin 90955)		129  8
142OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		137 33
143GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		135 29
144BRAZIL CLASSICS 1: BELEZA TROPICAL
  Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Fly/Sire 25805)		149  2
145HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		146  5
146SHADAY
  Ofra Haza (Sire 25816)		143  8
147THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		147 24
148TEQUILA SUNRISE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91185)		151  6
149TAKE 6
  Take 6 (Reprise 25670)		 —  1
150A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		124 31
151MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		121 43
152KYLIE
  Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195)		113 32
153BLUEBIRD
  Emmylou Harris (Reprise 25776)		112  6
154IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		133 66
155FOR THE LONELY: A ROY ORBISON ANTHOLOGY, 1956-1965
  Roy Orbison (Rhino 71493)		136  8
156DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		127 27
157LAP OF LUXURY
  Cheap Trick (Epic 40922)		134 45
158THE STARS WE ARE
  Marc Almond (Capitol/Some Bizarre 91042)		148  6
159GROSS MISCONDUCT
  M.O.D. (Megaforce Worldwide/Caroline 1360)		 —  1
160WHERE’S THE PARTY AT?
  Cash Money & Marvelous (Sleeping Bag 42016)		162  3
161RADIO ONE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078)		161 16
162ANIMAL
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 836 774)		150  5
1633 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 —  1
164PYROMANIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 810 308)		163 84
165HEAVY NOVA
  Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057)		132 35
166TALK IS CHEAP
  Keith Richards (Virgin 90973)		157 21
167HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		158 48
168ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)		155 15
169LABOUR OF LOVE
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980)		160 69
170MAXI PRIEST
  Maxi Priest (Virgin 90957)		154  8
171INTROSPECTIVE
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 90868)		167 19
172LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		169 22
173BEAST FROM THE EAST
  Dokken (Elektra 60823)		166 15
174MACHISMO
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 836 002)		168 19
175OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		165 80
176RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		172154
177THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		171102
178INTUITION
  TNT (Mercury 836 777)		 —  1
179LE MYSTERE DES VOIX BULGARES VOLUME 2
  Bulgarian State Radio And Television Female Vocal Choir (Elektra / Nonesuch
  Explorer 79201)		173 12
180GRAB IT!
  L’Trimm (Atlantic 81925)		175 20
181BUSTER
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81905)		176 23
182CK
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 25707)		179 14
183WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		180 59
184ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		181 20
185WHEN IN ROME
  When In Rome (Virgin 90994)		178 24
186OLIVER & COMPANY
  Original Soundtrack /J.A.C. Redford, et al. (Walt Disney 64101)		159  6
187THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES
  Fairground Attraction (RCA 8596)		170  4
188BOYS CLUB
  Boys Club (MCA 42242)		174  7
189IT’S TEE TIME
  Sweet Tee (Profile 1269)		188 13
190MIDNIGHT STAR
  Midnight Starr (Solar 72564)		184 21
191BLUE BELL KNOLL
  Cocteau Twins (Capitol 90892)		186 22
192IF MY ANCESTORS COULD SEE ME NOW
  Ivan Neville (Polydor 834 896)		192 12
193LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		191 91
194SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM
  J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959)		189 33
195LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)		195 30
196RUMBLE
  Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186)		177 28
197AFFAIR
  Cherrelle (Tabu 44148)		185 17
198SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)		187 19
199THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		182 70
200STRICTLY BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006)		197 38
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