CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 20, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		  1  7
  2LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		  2 14
  3THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		  3 11
  4G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		  4 23
  5DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  6 45
  6VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		  5 27
  7BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		  8 18
  8SONIC TEMPLE
  The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871)		 14  4
  9HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		 10 38
 10FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		 11 25
 11ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		  7 15
 12VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		 12 28
 13GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		 13  9
 14MYSTERY GIRL
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058)		  9 14
 15FULL MOON FEVER
  Tom Petty (MCA 6253)		 72  2
 16LARGER THAN LIFE
  Jody Watley (MCA 6276)		 15  6
 17APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 16 90
 18NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 18 33
 193 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 22 11
 20SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 19 15
 21MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 21 35
 22...TWICE SHY
  Great White (Capitol 90640)		 29  3
 23WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		 17 17
 24GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 27 41
 25STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 26 12
 26GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 20 26
 27NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 36  7
 28... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 28 35
 29EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 23 29
 30SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 30 33
 31KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 24 34
 32SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		 25 13
 33LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 35 30
 34DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 34 14
 35DISINTEGRATION
  The Cure (Elektra 60855)		 —  1
 36LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 37 14
 37EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 38 27
 38WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 33 33
 39HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 32 92
 40OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 39 51
 41LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 31 27
 42LOOK SHARP!
  Roxette (EMI 91098)		 42  5
 43GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		 40 29
 44THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 48 18
 45ORANGES & LEMONS
  XTC (Geffen/Virgin 24218)		 41 10
 46THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 43 18
 47NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)		 46 17
 48A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 50 11
 49THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		 47 14
 50SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 49 31
 51OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 45 53
 52HEADLESS CHILDREN
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48942)		 51  6
 53IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 55 34
 54LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		 65 41
 55IN YOUR FACE
  Kingdom Come (Polydor 839 192)		 68  3
 56VOICES OF BABYLON
  Outfield (Columbia 44449)		 54  6
 57DANCING WITH THE LION
  Andreas Vollenweider (Columbia 45154)		 52  6
 58RAIN MAN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91866)		 44 11
 59REPEAT OFFENDER
  Richard Marx (EMI 90380)		 —  1
 60YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		 63  8
 61GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		 56 23
 62GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		 62 13
 632 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		 59 26
 64LOVE AND ROCKETS
  Love And Rockets (Beggars Banquet/RCA/Bigtime 9715)		 —  1
 65TECHNIQUE
  New Order (Qwest 25845)		 60 15
 66DON’T TELL A SOUL
  Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831)		 57 14
 672ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 69 29
 68RIVER OF TIME
  Judds (RCA/Curb 9595)		 71  5
 69BLAZE OF GLORY
  Joe Jackson (A&M 5249)		 92  3
 70HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 66 46
 71OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		 73 25
 72THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		 53 28
 73101
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25853)		 58  8
 74ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		 76 30
 75ANCIENT HEART
  Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839)		 74 13
 76BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 75 28
 77JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 64 27
 78TAKE 6
  Take 6 (Reprise 25670)		 67 11
 79CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25904)		152  2
 80TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 70 56
 81LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 77 44
 82TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 81 49
 83RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 78 30
 84INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		 99  7
 85SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 85 55
 86HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		 89 15
 87STRAIGHT TO THE SKY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 44378)		135  2
 88BOOM BOOM CHI BOOM BOOM
  Tom Tom Club (Sire/Reprise/Red Eye 25888)		 88  6
 89IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		 79 12
 90THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		 97 34
 91CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		 86  7
 92SOMETHING REAL
  Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852)		106  7
 93GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 82 25
 94MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 84 30
 95SOUTHERN STAR
  Alabama (RCA 8587)		 83 14
 96CITY STREETS
  Carole King (Capitol 90885)		100  5
 97WORKING GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Carly Simon, et al. (Arista 8593)		 61 11
 98STREET FIGHTING YEARS
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 3927)		 —  1
 99BLESSING IN DISGUISE
  Metal Church (Elektra 60817)		 94 11
100DOOLITTLE
  Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856)		107  3
101WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		 90 28
102BLAST OFF!
  Stray Cats (EMI 91401)		104  4
103FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		 93 79
104DONNY OSMOND
  Donny Osmond (Capitol 92354)		142  2
105LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
  Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263)		 80 15
106THROUGH THE STORM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8572)		 —  1
107I WANT OUT – LIVE
  Helloween (RCA 9709)		111  5
108EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		113  7
109BLUE MURDER
  Blue Murder (Geffen 24212)		170  2
110VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		101 32
111TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		103 24
112K-9 POSSE
  K-9 Posse (Arista 8569)		109 14
113LIVIN’ LARGE
  E.U. (Virgin 91021)		117  7
114COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		105 39
115ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		 96 31
116ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME
  Donna Summer (Atlantic 81987)		 —  1
117FABULOUS DISASTER
  Exodus (Combat 2001)		122 13
118TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
  Pasadenas (Columbia 45065)		 95  9
119HIGH HAT
  Boy George (Virgin 91022)		119  9
120ORIGINAL STYLIN’
  3 Times Dope (Arista 8571)		124  8
121EAST
  Hiroshima (Epic 45022)		120  8
122ZIGZAGGIN’ THROUGH GHOSTLAND
  Radiators (Epic 44343)		123  7
123SAY ANYTHING...
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (WTG 45140)		138  2
124I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		 87 27
125MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		121 75
126THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning)
  Kwame (Atlantic 81941)		141  3
127BEYOND THE BLUE NEON
  George Strait (MCA 42266)		102 12
128SPELLBOUND
  Joe Sample (Warner Bros. 25781)		134  4
129BRAZIL CLASSICS 1: BELEZA TROPICAL
  Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Fly/Sire 25805)		110 12
130DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Cypress 0125)		132  4
131MR. JORDAN
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81928)		 98  8
132HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		 91 24
133CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)		108 16
134GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		115 24
135FRUIT ON THE BOTTOM
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 44341)		114  8
136HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)		116 17
137REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		118 27
138QUEEN ELVIS
  Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5241)		127 10
139WILD & LOOSE
  Oaktown’s 3 • 5 • 7 (Capitol 90926)		180  2
140TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		126  8
141ROOT HOG OR DIE
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73335)		143  6
142WE’RE MOVIN’ UP
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25849)		 —  1
143START OF A ROMANCE
  Skyy (Atlantic 81853)		156  4
144DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		146 37
145HEADLESS CROSS
  Black Sabbath (I.R.S. Metal 82002)		149  3
146PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		129 80
147URBAN DAYDREAMS
  David Benoit (GRP 9587)		157  2
148BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		130 33
149SARAYA
  Saraya (Polydor 837 764)		 —  1
150TWIST OF SHADOWS
  Xymox (Wing 839 233)		154  2
151FUN & GAMES
  Connells (TVT 2550)		158  4
152IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		150 44
153SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		133 25
154DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		153 26
155BARRY MANILOW
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8570)		 —  1
156SPELL
  Deon Estus (Mika/Polydor 835 713)		144  4
157WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)		145 17
158GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		147 39
159POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		151 34
160IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		159 54
161STATE OF EUPHORIA
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 91004)		166 19
162HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		160 25
163POWERFUL STUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 45094)		125  4
164THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		112 26
165SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		162 58
166DICE
  Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214)		169  3
167STREET READY
  Leatherwolf (Island 91072)		171  3
168COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		128 29
169WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN (Volume Two)
  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 12500)		 —  1
170LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		167 18
171REAL LIFE STORY
  Terri Lyne Carrington (Verve Forecast 837 697)		177  2
172MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		174 53
173YOUNGEST IN CHARGE
  Special Ed (Profile 1280)		188  2
174LOVE SEASON
  Alex Bugnon (Orpheus 75602)		173  7
175INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		131 42
176THE PROMISE
  Kirk Whalum (Columbia 45215)		 —  1
177OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		176 43
178BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		175 87
179BEELZEBUBBA
  Dead Milkmen (Enigma 73351)		155  9
180EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		172 31
181WHISPERS AND PROMISES
  Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25902)		 —  1
182ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		181 24
183WORKBOOK
  Bob Mould (Virgin 91240)		 —  1
184ROAD TO THE RICHES
  Kool G Rap & D. J. Polo (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25820)		182  7
185TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		137 70
186OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		140 49
187FISHERMAN’S BLUES
  Waterboys (Ensign/Chrysalis 41589)		139 25
188THE DESOLATE ONE
  Just-Ice (Fresh 82010)		148  7
189GROSS MISCONDUCT
  M.O.D. (Megaforce Worldwide/Caroline 1360)		161 11
190NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		178 37
191SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		163 34
192WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’89
  Various Artists (Windham Hill 1082)		165  6
193WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		191 47
194A SHOW OF HANDS
  Rush (Mercury 836 346)		164 18
195NO REST FOR THE WICKED
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 44245)		192 31
196UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		189 45
197DYLAN & THE DEAD
  Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead (Columbia 45056)		187 14
198KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		168 80
19924 / 7
  Dino (4th & B’way 4011)		186 10
200IN DREAMS: THE GREATEST HITS
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 90604)		179 17
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