CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 22, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		  1  3
  2LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		  2 10
  3THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		  3  7
  4ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		  4 11
  5G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		 12 19
  6MYSTERY GIRL
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058)		  6 10
  7FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		  7 21
  8VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		  5 24
  9DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  8 41
 10VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		  9 23
 11HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 10 34
 12APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 11 86
 13BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 13 14
 14GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		 20  5
 15GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 14 22
 16LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 15 23
 17WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		 17 13
 18SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 16 29
 19KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 19 30
 20SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 21 11
 21EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 25 25
 22SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		 23  9
 23GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		 18 25
 24... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 26 31
 25NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 24 29
 26OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 27 47
 27STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 29  8
 28THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 22 14
 29HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 30 88
 30WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 28 29
 31MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 35 31
 32LARGER THAN LIFE
  Jody Watley (MCA 6276)		 70  2
 33GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 36 37
 34THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		 32 10
 35ORANGES & LEMONS
  XTC (Geffen/Virgin 24218)		 37  6
 36NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)		 31 13
 37OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 33 49
 38EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 38 23
 39DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 42 10
 40LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 41 10
 41SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 34 27
 42LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 47 26
 43101
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25853)		 43  4
 44THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		 44 24
 45TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 39 52
 46TECHNIQUE
  New Order (Qwest 25845)		 40 11
 473 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 60  7
 48HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 45 42
 49THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 49 14
 50RAIN MAN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91866)		 61  7
 51A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 51  7
 52GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		 52 19
 53DON’T TELL A SOUL
  Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831)		 48 10
 54NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 87  3
 55ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 53 27
 56GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 55 21
 57BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 56 24
 58HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		 57 20
 59JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 58 23
 60WORKING GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Carly Simon, et al. (Arista 8593)		 67  7
 61LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
  Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263)		 63 11
 62IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 62 30
 632 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		 66 22
 64RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 50 26
 65GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		 65  9
 66WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		 54 24
 67HEADLESS CHILDREN
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48942)		 97  2
 68ANCIENT HEART
  Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839)		 71  9
 69MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 59 26
 70HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)		 46 13
 71THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		 69 22
 72TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 72 45
 73TAKE 6
  Take 6 (Reprise 25670)		 79  7
 74I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 75 23
 75IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		 76  8
 76FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 64 75
 77VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		 68 28
 78LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 78 40
 79TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		 77 20
 80SOUTHERN STAR
  Alabama (RCA 8587)		 73 10
 81COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		 80 35
 82GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		 81 20
 83PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 74 76
 842ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 95 25
 85SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 86 51
 86COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		 82 25
 87BLESSING IN DISGUISE
  Metal Church (Elektra 60817)		 84  7
 88YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		103  4
 89DANCING WITH THE LION
  Andreas Vollenweider (Columbia 45154)		114  2
 90A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)		 83 14
 91REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 90 23
 92OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		 91 45
 93VOICES OF BABYLON
  Outfield (Columbia 44449)		119  2
 94TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
  Pasadenas (Columbia 45065)		 99  5
 95BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		 94 29
 96BEYOND THE BLUE NEON
  George Strait (MCA 42266)		 92  8
 97K-9 POSSE
  K-9 Posse (Arista 8569)		 98 10
 98CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)		 93 12
 99LOOK SHARP!
  Roxette (EMI 91098)		 —  1
100FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		 89 21
101OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		123 21
102DYLAN & THE DEAD
  Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead (Columbia 45056)		 85 10
103THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		100 45
104CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		112  3
105TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		 88 66
106ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		121 26
107QUEEN ELVIS
  Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5241)		106  6
108SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		105 30
109BOOM BOOM CHI BOOM BOOM
  Tom Tom Club (Sire/Reprise/Red Eye 25888)		122  2
110INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		107 38
111HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		118 11
112BRAZIL CLASSICS 1: BELEZA TROPICAL
  Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Fly/Sire 25805)		115  8
113FRUIT ON THE BOTTOM
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 44341)		116  4
114MR. JORDAN
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81928)		117  4
115MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		109 71
116SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		 96 21
117ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		108 46
118CITY STREETS
  Carole King (Capitol 90885)		 —  1
119SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		101 54
120FABULOUS DISASTER
  Exodus (Combat 2001)		125  9
121DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484)		110 20
122DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		102 22
123TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		113 24
124GROSS MISCONDUCT
  M.O.D. (Megaforce Worldwide/Caroline 1360)		124  7
125AMERICAN DREAM
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888)		104 21
1263
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25819)		120 13
127BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)		111 25
128RIVER OF TIME
  Judds (RCA/Curb 9595)		 —  1
129ANSWERS TO NOTHING
  Midge Ure (Chrysalis 41649)		127 11
130KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		128 76
131ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		126 42
132TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		139  4
133HIGH HAT
  Boy George (Virgin 91022)		148  5
134LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		132 14
135NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS
  Chris Rea (Geffen 24232)		136  5
136BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		131 83
137LIVIN’ LARGE
  E.U. (Virgin 91021)		143  3
138ROAD TO THE RICHES
  Kool G Rap & D. J. Polo (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25820)		133  3
139MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		129 12
140WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)		142 13
141EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		158  3
142THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		144 30
143HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		130 21
144EAST
  Hiroshima (Epic 45022)		149  4
145IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		145 40
146GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		146 35
147I WANT OUT – LIVE
  Helloween (RCA 9709)		 —  1
148POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		141 30
149NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		150 27
150INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		160  3
151BEELZEBUBBA
  Dead Milkmen (Enigma 73351)		162  5
152UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		140 48
153IN DREAMS: THE GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 90604)		134 13
15424 / 7
  Dino (4th & B’way 4011)		147  6
155IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		151 50
156ORIGINAL STYLIN’
  3 Times Dope (Arista 8571)		167  4
157ZIGZAGGIN’ THROUGH GHOSTLAND
  Radiators (Epic 44343)		165  3
158MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		157 49
159THE DESOLATE ONE
  Just-Ice (Fresh 82010)		168  3
160LOVE SEASON
  Alex Bugnon (Orpheus 75602)		163  3
161EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		153 27
162ROOT HOG OR DIE
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73335)		170  2
163UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		156 41
164SOMETHING REAL
  Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852)		169  3
165DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		159 33
166HITS 1979-1989
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 45054)		179  2
167NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		152 33
168JULIA FORDHAM
  Julia Fordham (Virgin 90955)		135 14
16919
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		154 42
170LOVE OR PHYSICAL
  Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 46946)		155  6
171OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		171 39
172STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		161 47
173GERALD ALSTON
  Gerald Alston (Motown 6265)		164 12
174INTUITION
  TNT (Mercury 836 777)		137  7
175WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		172 43
176FLAG
  Yello (Mercury 836 426)		174  6
177ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		175 20
178OH YES I CAN
  David Crosby (A&M 5232)		138 10
179VOICES & IMAGES
  Camouflage (Atlantic 81886)		166 14
180DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		180 83
181WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’89
  Various Artists (Windham Hill 1082)		187  2
182BIG CIRCUMSTANCE
  Bruce Cockburn (Gold Castle 71320)		173  5
183LOVE JUNK
  Pursuit Of Happiness (Chrysalis 41675)		176 17
184A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		182 37
185PICTURES FROM THE FRONT
  Jon Butcher (Capitol/Pasha 90238)		184 12
186NOTHING TO LOSE
  Eddie Money (Columbia 44302)		177 27
187LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		185 28
188REEL LIFE
  Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8414)		178 24
189RADIO ONE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078)		186 22
190HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		188 54
191SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		181 62
192ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)		189 21
193THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 45025)		183 17
194RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		190160
195FOR THE LONELY: A ROY ORBISON ANTHOLOGY, 1956-1965
  Roy Orbison (Rhino 71493)		193 14
196WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		192 32
197HOUSE OF LORDS
  House Of Lords (RCA/Simmons 8530)		196 11
198SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET: THE BEST OF OINGO BOINGO
  Oingo Boingo (A&M 5217)		194 12
199ALL MIXED UP
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 44492)		191  9
200IF MY ANCESTORS COULD SEE ME NOW
  Ivan Neville (Polydor 834 896)		199 18
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