CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 6, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		  1  5
  2LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		  2 12
  3THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		  3  9
  4G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		  4 21
  5VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		  7 25
  6ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		  5 13
  7DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  8 43
  8MYSTERY GIRL
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058)		  6 12
  9VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		  9 26
 10HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 11 36
 11BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 13 16
 12FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		 10 23
 13GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		 12  7
 14APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 14 88
 15LARGER THAN LIFE
  Jody Watley (MCA 6276)		 23  4
 16GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 15 24
 17WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		 17 15
 18SONIC TEMPLE
  The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871)		 41  2
 19NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 22 31
 20SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 19 13
 21LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 16 25
 22KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 18 32
 23EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 20 27
 24... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 25 33
 25SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		 21 11
 26STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 27 10
 27MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 30 33
 28GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 29 39
 29SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 24 31
 303 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 36  9
 31OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 28 49
 32HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 31 90
 33WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 32 31
 34DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 35 12
 35GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		 26 27
 36LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 40 28
 37LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 39 12
 38EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 38 25
 39ORANGES & LEMONS
  XTC (Geffen/Virgin 24218)		 34  8
 40NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)		 37 15
 41NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 47  5
 42THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 33 16
 43LOOK SHARP!
  Roxette (EMI 91098)		 51  3
 44RAIN MAN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91866)		 45  9
 45OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 42 51
 46SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 44 29
 47THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		 43 12
 48THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 49 16
 49101
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25853)		 46  6
 50THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		 48 26
 51DANCING WITH THE LION
  Andreas Vollenweider (Columbia 45154)		 57  4
 52HEADLESS CHILDREN
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48942)		 55  4
 53A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 52  9
 54VOICES OF BABYLON
  Outfield (Columbia 44449)		 74  4
 55IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 59 32
 56GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		 56 21
 57DON’T TELL A SOUL
  Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831)		 54 12
 582 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		 60 24
 59WORKING GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Carly Simon, et al. (Arista 8593)		 58  9
 60TECHNIQUE
  New Order (Qwest 25845)		 50 13
 61HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 53 44
 62GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		 67 11
 63JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 61 25
 64BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 62 26
 65ANCIENT HEART
  Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839)		 66 11
 66TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 63 54
 67YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		 80  6
 68TAKE 6
  Take 6 (Reprise 25670)		 72  9
 692ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 73 27
 70GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 64 23
 71MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 69 28
 72RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 68 28
 73LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
  Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263)		 70 13
 74ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 65 29
 75IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		 75 10
 76TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 77 47
 77LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 78 42
 78ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		 92 28
 79TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		 79 22
 80RIVER OF TIME
  Judds (RCA/Curb 9595)		106  3
 81SOUTHERN STAR
  Alabama (RCA 8587)		 82 12
 82OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		 90 23
 83SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 85 53
 84FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 81 77
 85CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		 87  5
 86I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 76 25
 87WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		 88 26
 88HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		 71 22
 89BLESSING IN DISGUISE
  Metal Church (Elektra 60817)		 89  9
 90...TWICE SHY
  Great White (Capitol 90640)		 —  1
 91THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		 84 24
 92TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
  Pasadenas (Columbia 45065)		 93  7
 93HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		100 13
 94K-9 POSSE
  K-9 Posse (Arista 8569)		 95 12
 95BOOM BOOM CHI BOOM BOOM
  Tom Tom Club (Sire/Reprise/Red Eye 25888)		103  4
 96BEYOND THE BLUE NEON
  George Strait (MCA 42266)		 97 10
 97VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		 86 30
 98REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 98 25
 99MR. JORDAN
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81928)		105  6
100COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		 99 27
101COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		 83 37
102PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 94 78
103CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)		102 14
104THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		120 32
105CITY STREETS
  Carole King (Capitol 90885)		111  3
106FRUIT ON THE BOTTOM
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 44341)		107  6
107BRAZIL CLASSICS 1: BELEZA TROPICAL
  Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Fly/Sire 25805)		109 10
108HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)		 96 15
109GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		 91 22
110BLAST OFF!
  Stray Cats (EMI 91401)		119  2
111INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		141  5
112QUEEN ELVIS
  Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5241)		113  8
113INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		112 40
114EAST
  Hiroshima (Epic 45022)		114  6
115LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		143 39
116EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		123  5
117MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		115 73
118SOMETHING REAL
  Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852)		151  5
119FABULOUS DISASTER
  Exodus (Combat 2001)		118 11
120HIGH HAT
  Boy George (Virgin 91022)		125  7
121BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		104 31
122LIVIN’ LARGE
  E.U. (Virgin 91021)		128  5
123BLAZE OF GLORY
  Joe Jackson (A&M 5249)		 —  1
124I WANT OUT – LIVE
  Helloween (RCA 9709)		130  3
125TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		127  6
126SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		121 23
127POWERFUL STUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 45094)		132  2
128FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		110 23
129ZIGZAGGIN’ THROUGH GHOSTLAND
  Radiators (Epic 44343)		136  5
130TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		108 68
131IN YOUR FACE
  Kingdom Come (Polydor 839 192)		 —  1
132OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		101 47
133DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484)		131 22
134ORIGINAL STYLIN’
  3 Times Dope (Arista 8571)		140  6
135DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		126 24
136A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)		129 16
137SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		116 32
138SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		122 56
139ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		124 48
140NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS
  Chris Rea (Geffen 24232)		135  7
141DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Cypress 0125)		154  2
142WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)		138 15
143GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		145 37
144BEELZEBUBBA
  Dead Milkmen (Enigma 73351)		146  7
145TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		134 26
146SPELL
  Deon Estus (Mika/Polydor 835 713)		149  2
147ROOT HOG OR DIE
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73335)		158  4
148SPELLBOUND
  Joe Sample (Warner Bros. 25781)		161  2
149THE DESOLATE ONE
  Just-Ice (Fresh 82010)		153  5
150POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		148 32
151IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		150 42
152ANSWERS TO NOTHING
  Midge Ure (Chrysalis 41649)		147 13
153DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		159 35
154THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning)
  Kwame (Atlantic 81941)		 —  1
155DYLAN & THE DEAD
  Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead (Columbia 45056)		139 12
156GROSS MISCONDUCT
  M.O.D. (Megaforce Worldwide/Caroline 1360)		133  9
157HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		152 23
158IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		157 52
159LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		156 16
160DOOLITTLE
  Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856)		 —  1
161KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		142 78
162START OF A ROMANCE
  Skyy (Atlantic 81853)		177  2
163LOVE SEASON
  Alex Bugnon (Orpheus 75602)		160  5
164IN DREAMS: THE GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 90604)		155 15
165MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		166 51
166HEADLESS CROSS
  Black Sabbath (I.R.S. Metal 82002)		 —  1
167WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’89
  Various Artists (Windham Hill 1082)		173  4
168BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		164 85
169FUN & GAMES
  Connells (TVT 2550)		182  2
170DICE
  Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214)		 —  1
171EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		168 29
172OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		170 41
173ROAD TO THE RICHES
  Kool G Rap & D. J. Polo (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25820)		162  5
174NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		169 35
175UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		171 43
176WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		175 45
177HITS 1979-1989
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 45054)		165  4
178ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		144 44
179STREET READY
  Leatherwolf (Island 91072)		 —  1
180ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		176 22
181FLAG
  Yello (Mercury 836 426)		184  8
182NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		179 29
183LOVE OR PHYSICAL
  Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 46946)		172  8
184UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		183 50
185AMERICAN DREAM
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 81888)		137 23
18624 / 7
  Dino (4th & B’way 4011)		167  8
187THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		117 47
188MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		178 14
189LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		188 30
190INTUITION
  TNT (Mercury 836 777)		174  9
191HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		190 56
192SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		191 64
193BIG THING
  Duranduran (Capitol 90958)		181 27
194ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)		193 23
195RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		194162
196DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		180 85
197JULIA FORDHAM
  Julia Fordham (Virgin 90955)		187 16
19819
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		186 44
1993
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25819)		163 15
200RADIO ONE
  Jimi Hendrix Experience (Rykodisc 20078)		192 24
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