CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 8, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		  1  8
  2ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		  2  9
  3LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		 —  1
  4THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		  7  5
  5VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		  4 22
  6MYSTERY GIRL
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058)		  3  8
  7FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		  6 19
  8DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  5 39
  9VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		  9 21
 10HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 10 32
 11APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		  8 84
 12G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		 11 17
 13BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 15 12
 14GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 13 20
 15SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 12 27
 16GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		 16 23
 17LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 17 21
 18KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 14 28
 19WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		 20 11
 20THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		 18  8
 21OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 22 45
 22THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 24 12
 23SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 27  9
 24NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 21 27
 25WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 23 27
 26SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		 28  7
 27EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 32 23
 28... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 29 29
 29HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 19 86
 30STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 33  6
 31NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)		 31 11
 32SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 25 25
 33OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 30 47
 34TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 26 50
 35TECHNIQUE
  New Order (Qwest 25845)		 34  9
 36GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 39 35
 37ORANGES & LEMONS
  XTC (Geffen/Virgin 24218)		 42  4
 38MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 38 29
 39EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 40 21
 40HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 36 40
 41RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 35 24
 42LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 43  8
 43GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		 66  3
 44GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 37 19
 45HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)		 41 11
 46THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		 55 22
 47DON’T TELL A SOUL
  Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831)		 47  8
 48THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 48 12
 49ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 54 25
 50LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 52 24
 51MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 50 24
 52A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 53  5
 53DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 62  8
 54BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 49 22
 55GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		 59 17
 56WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		 60 22
 57HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		 57 18
 58JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 51 21
 59IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 56 28
 60101
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25853)		 91  2
 61THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		 58 20
 62FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 44 73
 63PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 46 74
 64GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		 61 18
 65TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 65 43
 66DYLAN & THE DEAD
  Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead (Columbia 45056)		 45  8
 67SOUTHERN STAR
  Alabama (RCA 8587)		 64  8
 682 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		 73 20
 69LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
  Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263)		 72  9
 70VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		 71 26
 71GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		 74  7
 72COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		 70 23
 73ANCIENT HEART
  Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839)		 76  7
 74RAIN MAN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91866)		 78  5
 75I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 69 21
 76WORKING GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Carly Simon, et al. (Arista 8593)		 80  5
 77TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		 68 18
 783 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 99  5
 79COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		 67 33
 80LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 75 38
 81IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		 92  6
 82A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)		 63 12
 83TAKE 6
  Take 6 (Reprise 25670)		 88  5
 84BLESSING IN DISGUISE
  Metal Church (Elektra 60817)		 86  5
 85SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 87 49
 86REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 79 21
 87TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 77 64
 88BEYOND THE BLUE NEON
  George Strait (MCA 42266)		 85  6
 89FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		 81 19
 90OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		 84 43
 91BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		 82 27
 92DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484)		 83 18
 93CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)		 95 10
 94SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		 94 52
 95SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		 89 19
 96DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		 96 20
 97AMERICAN DREAM
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888)		 90 19
 98THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		 93 43
 99NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 —  1
100K-9 POSSE
  K-9 Posse (Arista 8569)		108  8
101MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		100 69
102INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		 98 36
103BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)		 97 23
1043
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25819)		101 11
105SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		107 28
106ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		105 44
107TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		106 22
1082ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		120 23
109QUEEN ELVIS
  Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5241)		114  4
110BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		104 81
111TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
  Pasadenas (Columbia 45065)		124  3
112ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		109 40
113HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		112 19
114IN DREAMS: THE GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 90604)		113 11
115KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		115 74
116UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		116 46
117LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		102 12
118OH YES I CAN
  David Crosby (A&M 5232)		103  8
119ANSWERS TO NOTHING
  Midge Ure (Chrysalis 41649)		119  9
120INTUITION
  TNT (Mercury 836 777)		121  5
121FABULOUS DISASTER
  Exodus (Combat 2001)		118  7
122BRAZIL CLASSICS 1: BELEZA TROPICAL
  Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Fly/Sire 25805)		129  6
123MR. JORDAN
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81928)		152  2
124GROSS MISCONDUCT
  M.O.D. (Megaforce Worldwide/Caroline 1360)		128  5
125FRUIT ON THE BOTTOM
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 44341)		131  2
126YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		161  2
127UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		122 39
128STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		110 45
129MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		134 10
130HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		136  9
131POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		130 28
132NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		125 31
133JULIA FORDHAM
  Julia Fordham (Virgin 90955)		138 12
134ROAD TO THE RICHES
  Kool G Rap & D. J. Polo (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25820)		 —  1
135WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)		133 11
136THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		135 28
137EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		132 25
138WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		137 41
13919
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		127 40
140ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		139 18
141REEL LIFE
  Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414)		111 22
142GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		142 33
143ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		150 24
144IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		117 48
145NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS
  Chris Rea (Geffen 24232)		151  3
146IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		123 38
147FLAG
  Yello (Mercury 836 426)		149  4
148NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		126 25
149LIVIN’ LARGE
  E.U. (Virgin 91021)		 —  1
15024 / 7
  Dino (4th & B’way 4011)		155  4
151NOTHING TO LOSE
  Eddie Money (Columbia 44302)		140 25
152EAST
  Hiroshima (Epic 45022)		158  2
153HIGH HAT
  Boy George (Virgin 91022)		160  3
154PICTURES FROM THE FRONT
  Jon Butcher (Capitol/Pasha 90238)		146 10
155MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		156 47
156GERALD ALSTON
  Gerald Alston (Motown 6265)		141 10
157VOICES & IMAGES
  Camouflage (Atlantic 81886)		144 12
158LOVE OR PHYSICAL
  Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 46946)		163  4
159ALL MIXED UP
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 44492)		145  7
160LOVE JUNK
  Pursuit Of Happiness (Chrysalis 41675)		147 15
161TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		166  2
162DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		164 31
163WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		148 30
164THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 45025)		154 15
165BIG CIRCUMSTANCE
  Bruce Cockburn (Gold Castle 71320)		162  3
166FOR THE LONELY: A ROY ORBISON ANTHOLOGY, 1956-1965
  Roy Orbison (Rhino 71493)		165 12
167SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET: THE BEST OF OINGO BOINGO
  Oingo Boingo (A&M 5217)		157 10
168SHERIFF
  Sheriff (Capitol 91216)		143 12
169CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		 —  1
170OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		169 37
171INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		 —  1
172HOUSE OF LORDS
  House Of Lords (RCA/Simmons 8530)		171  9
173BEELZEBUBBA
  Dead Milkmen (Enigma 73351)		176  3
174THE DESOLATE ONE
  Just-Ice (Fresh 82010)		 —  1
175IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		170 70
176ORIGINAL STYLIN’
  3 Times Dope (Arista 8571)		186  2
177ZIGZAGGIN’ THROUGH GHOSTLAND
  Radiators (Epic 44343)		 —  1
178SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		172 60
179A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		174 35
180DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		173 81
181SOMETHING REAL
  Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852)		 —  1
182EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		 —  1
183LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		180 26
184RADIO ONE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078)		175 20
185SHADAY
  Ofra Haza (Sire 25816)		153 12
186THE STARS WE ARE
  Marc Almond (Capitol/Some Bizarre 91042)		177 10
187HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		185 52
188LOVE SEASON
  Alex Bugnon (Orpheus 75602)		 —  1
189ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)		179 19
190RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		187158
191THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		188106
192PYROMANIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 810 308)		192 88
193HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY?
  Sam Kinison (Warner Bros. 25748)		184 20
194WHERE’S THE PARTY AT?
  Cash Money & Marvelous (Sleeping Bag 42016)		167  7
195BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)		159 36
196IT’S TEE TIME
  Sweet Tee (Profile 1269)		194 17
197IF MY ANCESTORS COULD SEE ME NOW
  Ivan Neville (Polydor 834 896)		195 16
198ANIMAL
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 836 774)		168  9
199LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)		190 34
200TALK IS CHEAP
  Keith Richards (Virgin 90973)		181 25
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