CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 15, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		  3  2
  2LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		  1  9
  3THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		  4  6
  4ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		  2 10
  5VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		  5 23
  6MYSTERY GIRL
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058)		  6  9
  7FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		  7 20
  8DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  8 40
  9VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		  9 22
 10HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 10 33
 11APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 11 85
 12G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		 12 18
 13BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack/Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 13 13
 14GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 14 21
 15LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 17 22
 16SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 15 28
 17WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		 19 12
 18GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		 16 24
 19KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 18 29
 20GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		 43  4
 21SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 23 10
 22THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 22 13
 23SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		 26  8
 24NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 24 28
 25EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 27 24
 26... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 28 30
 27OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 21 46
 28WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 25 28
 29STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 30  7
 30HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 29 87
 31NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)		 31 12
 32THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		 20  9
 33OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 33 48
 34SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 32 26
 35MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 38 30
 36GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 36 36
 37ORANGES & LEMONS
  XTC (Geffen/Virgin 24218)		 37  5
 38EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 39 22
 39TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 34 51
 40TECHNIQUE
  New Order (Qwest 25845)		 35 10
 41LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 42  9
 42DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 53  9
 43101
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25853)		 60  3
 44THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		 46 23
 45HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 40 41
 46HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)		 45 12
 47LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 50 25
 48DON’T TELL A SOUL
  Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831)		 47  9
 49THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 48 13
 50RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 41 25
 51A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 52  6
 52GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		 55 18
 53ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 49 26
 54WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		 56 23
 55GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 44 20
 56BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 54 23
 57HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		 57 19
 58JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 58 22
 59MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 51 25
 603 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 78  6
 61RAIN MAN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91866)		 74  6
 62IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 59 29
 63LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
  Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263)		 69 10
 64FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 62 74
 65GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		 71  8
 662 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		 68 21
 67WORKING GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Carly Simon, et al. (Arista 8593)		 76  6
 68VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		 70 27
 69THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		 61 21
 70LARGER THAN LIFE
  Jody Watley (MCA 6276)		 —  1
 71ANCIENT HEART
  Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839)		 73  8
 72TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 65 44
 73SOUTHERN STAR
  Alabama (RCA 8587)		 67  9
 74PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 63 75
 75I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 75 22
 76IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		 81  7
 77TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		 77 19
 78LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 80 39
 79TAKE 6
  Take 6 (Reprise 25670)		 83  6
 80COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		 79 34
 81GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		 64 19
 82COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		 72 24
 83A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)		 82 13
 84BLESSING IN DISGUISE
  Metal Church (Elektra 60817)		 84  6
 85DYLAN & THE DEAD
  Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead (Columbia 45056)		 66  9
 86SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 85 50
 87NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 99  2
 88TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 87 65
 89FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		 89 20
 90REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 86 22
 91OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		 90 44
 92BEYOND THE BLUE NEON
  George Strait (MCA 42266)		 88  7
 93CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)		 93 11
 94BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		 91 28
 952ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		108 24
 96SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		 95 20
 97HEADLESS CHILDREN
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48942)		 —  1
 98K-9 POSSE
  K-9 Posse (Arista 8569)		100  9
 99TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
  Pasadenas (Columbia 45065)		111  4
100THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		 98 44
101SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		 94 53
102DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		 96 21
103YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		126  3
104AMERICAN DREAM
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888)		 97 20
105SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		105 29
106QUEEN ELVIS
  Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5241)		109  5
107INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		102 37
108ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		106 45
109MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		101 70
110DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484)		 92 19
111BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)		103 24
112CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		169  2
113TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		107 23
114DANCING WITH THE LION
  Andreas Vollenweider (Columbia 45154)		 —  1
115BRAZIL CLASSICS 1: BELEZA TROPICAL
  Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Fly/Sire 25805)		122  7
116FRUIT ON THE BOTTOM
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 44341)		125  3
117MR. JORDAN
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81928)		123  3
118HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		130 10
119VOICES OF BABYLON
  Outfield (Columbia 44449)		 —  1
1203
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25819)		104 12
121ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		143 25
122BOOM BOOM CHI BOOM BOOM
  Tom Tom Club (Sire/Reprise/Red Eye 25888)		 —  1
123OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		 — 20
124GROSS MISCONDUCT
  M.O.D. (Megaforce Worldwide/Caroline 1360)		124  6
125FABULOUS DISASTER
  Exodus (Combat 2001)		121  8
126ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		112 41
127ANSWERS TO NOTHING
  Midge Ure (Chrysalis 41649)		119 10
128KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		115 75
129MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		129 11
130HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		113 20
131BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		110 82
132LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		117 13
133ROAD TO THE RICHES
  Kool G Rap & D. J. Polo (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25820)		134  2
134IN DREAMS: THE GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 90604)		114 12
135JULIA FORDHAM
  Julia Fordham (Virgin 90955)		133 13
136NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS
  Chris Rea (Geffen 24232)		145  4
137INTUITION
  TNT (Mercury 836 777)		120  6
138OH YES I CAN
  David Crosby (A&M 5232)		118  9
139TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		161  3
140UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		116 47
141POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		131 29
142WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)		135 12
143LIVIN’ LARGE
  E.U. (Virgin 91021)		149  2
144THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		136 29
145IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		146 39
146GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		142 34
14724 / 7
  Dino (4th & B’way 4011)		150  5
148HIGH HAT
  Boy George (Virgin 91022)		153  4
149EAST
  Hiroshima (Epic 45022)		152  3
150NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		148 26
151IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		144 49
152NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		132 32
153EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		137 26
15419
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		139 41
155LOVE OR PHYSICAL
  Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 46946)		158  5
156UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		127 40
157MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		155 48
158EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		182  2
159DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		162 32
160INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		171  2
161STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		128 46
162BEELZEBUBBA
  Dead Milkmen (Enigma 73351)		173  4
163LOVE SEASON
  Alex Bugnon (Orpheus 75602)		188  2
164GERALD ALSTON
  Gerald Alston (Motown 6265)		156 11
165ZIGZAGGIN’ THROUGH GHOSTLAND
  Radiators (Epic 44343)		177  2
166VOICES & IMAGES
  Camouflage (Atlantic 81886)		157 13
167ORIGINAL STYLIN’
  3 Times Dope (Arista 8571)		176  3
168THE DESOLATE ONE
  Just-Ice (Fresh 82010)		174  2
169SOMETHING REAL
  Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852)		181  2
170ROOT HOG OR DIE
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73335)		 —  1
171OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		170 38
172WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		138 42
173BIG CIRCUMSTANCE
  Bruce Cockburn (Gold Castle 71320)		165  4
174FLAG
  Yello (Mercury 836 426)		147  5
175ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		140 19
176LOVE JUNK
  Pursuit Of Happiness (Chrysalis 41675)		160 16
177NOTHING TO LOSE
  Eddie Money (Columbia 44302)		151 26
178REEL LIFE
  Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414)		141 23
179HITS 1979-1989
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 45054)		 —  1
180DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		180 82
181SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		178 61
182A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		179 36
183THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 45025)		164 16
184PICTURES FROM THE FRONT
  Jon Butcher (Capitol/Pasha 90238)		154 11
185LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		183 27
186RADIO ONE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078)		184 21
187WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’89
  Various Artists (Windham Hill 1082)		 —  1
188HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		187 53
189ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)		189 20
190RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		190159
191ALL MIXED UP
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 44492)		159  8
192WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		163 31
193FOR THE LONELY: A ROY ORBISON ANTHOLOGY, 1956-1965
  Roy Orbison (Rhino 71493)		166 13
194SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET: THE BEST OF OINGO BOINGO
  Oingo Boingo (A&M 5217)		167 11
195IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		175 71
196HOUSE OF LORDS
  House Of Lords (RCA/Simmons 8530)		172 10
197THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		191107
198WHERE’S THE PARTY AT?
  Cash Money & Marvelous (Sleeping Bag 42016)		194  8
199IF MY ANCESTORS COULD SEE ME NOW
  Ivan Neville (Polydor 834 896)		197 17
200IT’S TEE TIME
  Sweet Tee (Profile 1269)		196 18
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