CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 13, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		  1  6
  2LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		  2 13
  3THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		  3 10
  4G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		  4 22
  5VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		  5 26
  6DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  7 44
  7ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		  6 14
  8BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 11 17
  9MYSTERY GIRL
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058)		  8 13
 10HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 10 37
 11FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		 12 24
 12VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		  9 27
 13GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		 13  8
 14SONIC TEMPLE
  The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871)		 18  3
 15LARGER THAN LIFE
  Jody Watley (MCA 6276)		 15  5
 16APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 14 89
 17WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		 17 16
 18NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 19 32
 19SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 20 14
 20GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 16 25
 21MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 27 34
 223 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 30 10
 23EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 23 28
 24KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 22 33
 25SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		 25 12
 26STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 26 11
 27GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 28 40
 28... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 24 34
 29...TWICE SHY
  Great White (Capitol 90640)		 90  2
 30SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 29 32
 31LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 21 26
 32HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 32 91
 33WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 33 32
 34DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 34 13
 35LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 36 29
 36NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 41  6
 37LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 37 13
 38EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 38 26
 39OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 31 50
 40GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		 35 28
 41ORANGES & LEMONS
  XTC (Geffen/Virgin 24218)		 39  9
 42LOOK SHARP!
  Roxette (EMI 91098)		 43  4
 43THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 42 17
 44RAIN MAN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91866)		 44 10
 45OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 45 52
 46NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)		 40 16
 47THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		 47 13
 48THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 48 17
 49SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 46 30
 50A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 53 10
 51HEADLESS CHILDREN
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48942)		 52  5
 52DANCING WITH THE LION
  Andreas Vollenweider (Columbia 45154)		 51  5
 53THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		 50 27
 54VOICES OF BABYLON
  Outfield (Columbia 44449)		 54  5
 55IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 55 33
 56GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		 56 22
 57DON’T TELL A SOUL
  Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831)		 57 13
 58101
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25853)		 49  7
 592 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		 58 25
 60TECHNIQUE
  New Order (Qwest 25845)		 60 14
 61WORKING GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Carly Simon, et al. (Arista 8593)		 59 10
 62GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		 62 12
 63YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		 67  7
 64JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 63 26
 65LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		115 40
 66HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 61 45
 67TAKE 6
  Take 6 (Reprise 25670)		 68 10
 68IN YOUR FACE
  Kingdom Come (Polydor 839 192)		131  2
 692ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 69 28
 70TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 66 55
 71RIVER OF TIME
  Judds (RCA/Curb 9595)		 80  4
 72FULL MOON FEVER
  Tom Petty (MCA 6253)		 —  1
 73OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		 82 24
 74ANCIENT HEART
  Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839)		 65 12
 75BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 64 27
 76ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		 78 29
 77LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 77 43
 78RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 72 29
 79IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		 75 11
 80LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
  Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263)		 73 14
 81TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 76 48
 82GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 70 24
 83SOUTHERN STAR
  Alabama (RCA 8587)		 81 13
 84MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 71 29
 85SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 83 54
 86CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		 85  6
 87I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 86 26
 88BOOM BOOM CHI BOOM BOOM
  Tom Tom Club (Sire/Reprise/Red Eye 25888)		 95  5
 89HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		 93 14
 90WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		 87 27
 91HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		 88 23
 92BLAZE OF GLORY
  Joe Jackson (A&M 5249)		123  2
 93FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 84 78
 94BLESSING IN DISGUISE
  Metal Church (Elektra 60817)		 89 10
 95TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
  Pasadenas (Columbia 45065)		 92  8
 96ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 74 30
 97THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		104 33
 98MR. JORDAN
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81928)		 99  7
 99INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		111  6
100CITY STREETS
  Carole King (Capitol 90885)		105  4
101VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		 97 31
102BEYOND THE BLUE NEON
  George Strait (MCA 42266)		 96 11
103TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		 79 23
104BLAST OFF!
  Stray Cats (EMI 91401)		110  3
105COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		101 38
106SOMETHING REAL
  Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852)		118  6
107DOOLITTLE
  Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856)		160  2
108CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)		103 15
109K-9 POSSE
  K-9 Posse (Arista 8569)		 94 13
110BRAZIL CLASSICS 1: BELEZA TROPICAL
  Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Fly/Sire 25805)		107 11
111I WANT OUT – LIVE
  Helloween (RCA 9709)		124  4
112THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		 91 25
113EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		116  6
114FRUIT ON THE BOTTOM
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 44341)		106  7
115GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		109 23
116HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)		108 16
117LIVIN’ LARGE
  E.U. (Virgin 91021)		122  6
118REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		 98 26
119HIGH HAT
  Boy George (Virgin 91022)		120  8
120EAST
  Hiroshima (Epic 45022)		114  7
121MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		117 74
122FABULOUS DISASTER
  Exodus (Combat 2001)		119 12
123ZIGZAGGIN’ THROUGH GHOSTLAND
  Radiators (Epic 44343)		129  6
124ORIGINAL STYLIN’
  3 Times Dope (Arista 8571)		134  7
125POWERFUL STUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 45094)		127  3
126TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		125  7
127QUEEN ELVIS
  Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5241)		112  9
128COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		100 28
129PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		102 79
130BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		121 32
131INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		113 41
132DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Cypress 0125)		141  3
133SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		126 24
134SPELLBOUND
  Joe Sample (Warner Bros. 25781)		148  3
135STRAIGHT TO THE SKY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 44378)		 —  1
136DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 44484)		133 23
137TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		130 69
138SAY ANYTHING...
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (WTG 45140)		 —  1
139FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		128 24
140OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		132 48
141THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning)
  Kwame (Atlantic 81941)		154  2
142DONNY OSMOND
  Donny Osmond (Capitol 92354)		 —  1
143ROOT HOG OR DIE
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73335)		147  5
144SPELL
  Deon Estus (Mika/Polydor 835 713)		146  3
145WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)		142 16
146DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		153 36
147GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		143 38
148THE DESOLATE ONE
  Just-Ice (Fresh 82010)		149  6
149HEADLESS CROSS
  Black Sabbath (I.R.S. Metal 82002)		166  2
150IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		151 43
151POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		150 33
152CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25904)		 —  1
153DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		135 25
154TWIST OF SHADOWS
  Xymox (Wing 839 233)		 —  1
155BEELZEBUBBA
  Dead Milkmen (Enigma 73351)		144  8
156START OF A ROMANCE
  Skyy (Atlantic 81853)		162  3
157URBAN DAYDREAMS
  David Benoit (GRP 9587)		 —  1
158FUN & GAMES
  Connells (TVT 2550)		169  3
159IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		158 53
160HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		157 24
161GROSS MISCONDUCT
  M.O.D. (Megaforce Worldwide/Caroline 1360)		156 10
162SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		138 57
163SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		137 33
164A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)		136 17
165WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’89
  Various Artists (Windham Hill 1082)		167  5
166STATE OF EUPHORIA
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 91004)		 — 18
167LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		159 17
168KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		161 79
169DICE
  Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214)		170  2
170BLUE MURDER
  Blue Murder (Geffen 24212)		 —  1
171STREET READY
  Leatherwolf (Island 91072)		179  2
172EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		171 30
173LOVE SEASON
  Alex Bugnon (Orpheus 75602)		163  6
174MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		165 52
175BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		168 86
176OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		172 42
177REAL LIFE STORY
  Terri Lyne Carrington (Verve Forecast 837 697)		 —  1
178NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		174 36
179IN DREAMS: THE GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 90604)		164 16
180WILD & LOOSE
  Oaktown’s 3 • 5 • 7 (Capitol 90926)		 —  1
181ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		180 23
182ROAD TO THE RICHES
  Kool G Rap & D. J. Polo (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25820)		173  6
183FLAG
  Yello (Mercury 836 426)		181  9
184NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS
  Chris Rea (Geffen 24232)		140  8
185ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		139 49
18624 / 7
  Dino (4th & B’way 4011)		186  9
187DYLAN & THE DEAD
  Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead (Columbia 45056)		155 13
188YOUNGEST IN CHARGE
  Special Ed (Profile 1280)		 —  1
189UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		175 44
190LOVING PROOF
  Ricky Van Shelton (Columbia 44221)		189 31
191WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		176 46
192NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		182 30
193TILL I LOVED YOU
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40880)		145 27
194ANSWERS TO NOTHING
  Midge Ure (Chrysalis 41649)		152 14
195ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		178 45
196HITS 1979-1989
  Rosanne Cash (Columbia 45054)		177  5
197LOVE OR PHYSICAL
  Ashford & Simpson (Capitol 46946)		183  9
198DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		196 86
199ME AND JOE
  Rodney O & Joe Cooley (Egyptian Empire 00777)		194 24
200UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		184 51
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