CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 27, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		  1  8
  2THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		  3 12
  3LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		  2 15
  4BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		  7 19
  5SONIC TEMPLE
  The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871)		  8  5
  6G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		  4 24
  7DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  5 46
  8FULL MOON FEVER
  Tom Petty (MCA 6253)		 15  3
  9FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		 10 26
 10HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		  9 39
 11VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		  6 28
 12ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		 11 16
 13GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		 13 10
 14VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		 12 29
 153 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 19 12
 16LARGER THAN LIFE
  Jody Watley (MCA 6276)		 16  7
 17APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 17 91
 18DISINTEGRATION
  The Cure (Elektra 60855)		 35  2
 19...TWICE SHY
  Great White (Capitol 90640)		 22  4
 20NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 18 34
 21SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 20 16
 22GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 24 42
 23WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		 23 18
 24MYSTERY GIRL
  Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058)		 14 15
 25NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 27  8
 26STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 25 13
 27MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		 21 36
 28... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 28 36
 29REPEAT OFFENDER
  Richard Marx (EMI 90380)		 59  2
 30LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 33 31
 31SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		 30 34
 32GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		 26 27
 33SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		 32 14
 34KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 31 35
 35EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		 29 30
 36BIG DADDY
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 838 220)		 —  1
 37EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 37 28
 38LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 36 15
 39HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 39 93
 40OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 40 52
 41THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 44 19
 42WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 38 34
 43GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		 43 30
 44DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 34 15
 45A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 48 12
 46LOOK SHARP!
  Roxette (EMI 91098)		 42  6
 47THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		 46 19
 48ORANGES & LEMONS
  XTC (Geffen/Virgin 24218)		 45 11
 49LIVING YEARS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923)		 41 28
 50LOVE AND ROCKETS
  Love And Rockets (Beggars Banquet/RCA/Bigtime 9715)		 64  2
 51LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		 54 42
 52IN YOUR FACE
  Kingdom Come (Polydor 839 192)		 55  4
 53NEW YORK
  Lou Reed (Sire 25829)		 47 18
 54SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		 50 32
 55YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		 60  9
 56IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 53 35
 57THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		 49 15
 58HEADLESS CHILDREN
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48942)		 52  7
 59OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		 51 54
 60BLAZE OF GLORY
  Joe Jackson (A&M 5249)		 69  4
 61THROUGH THE STORM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8572)		106  2
 62DANCING WITH THE LION
  Andreas Vollenweider (Columbia 45154)		 57  7
 632 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		 63 27
 64GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		 61 24
 65VOICES OF BABYLON
  Outfield (Columbia 44449)		 56  7
 66RIVER OF TIME
  Judds (RCA/Curb 9595)		 68  6
 67STREET FIGHTING YEARS
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 3927)		 98  2
 682ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 67 30
 69GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		 62 14
 70TECHNIQUE
  New Order (Qwest 25845)		 65 16
 71ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME
  Donna Summer (Atlantic 81987)		116  2
 72DON’T TELL A SOUL
  Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831)		 66 15
 73HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 70 47
 74INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		 84  8
 75ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY
  Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218)		 74 31
 76CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25904)		 79  3
 77101
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25853)		 73  9
 78A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
  Cyndi Lauper (Epic 44318)		 —  1
 79LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 81 45
 80TAKE 6
  Take 6 (Reprise 25670)		 78 12
 81JUST COOLIN’
  Levert (Atlantic 81926)		 77 28
 82STRAIGHT TO THE SKY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 44378)		 87  3
 83BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		 76 29
 84OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		 71 26
 85TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		 80 57
 86THIS WOMAN
  K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369)		 90 35
 87DONNY OSMOND
  Donny Osmond (Capitol 92354)		104  3
 88SOMETHING REAL
  Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852)		 92  8
 89TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 82 50
 90SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		 85 56
 91HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		 86 16
 92RATTLE AND HUM
  U2 (Island 91003)		 83 31
 93BOOM BOOM CHI BOOM BOOM
  Tom Tom Club (Sire/Reprise/Red Eye 25888)		 88  7
 94DOOLITTLE
  Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856)		100  4
 95ANCIENT HEART
  Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839)		 75 14
 96CITY STREETS
  Carole King (Capitol 90885)		 96  6
 97IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		 89 13
 98BLUE MURDER
  Blue Murder (Geffen 24212)		109  3
 99CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		 91  8
100THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		 72 29
101RAIN MAN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91866)		 58 12
102GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		 93 26
103EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		108  8
104BLESSING IN DISGUISE
  Metal Church (Elektra 60817)		 99 12
105LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND
  Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263)		105 16
106I WANT OUT – LIVE
  Helloween (RCA 9709)		107  6
107MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS
  Boys (Motown 6260)		 94 31
108KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD
  Swing Out Sister (Fontana 838 293)		 —  1
109LIVIN’ LARGE
  E.U. (Virgin 91021)		113  8
110SOUTHERN STAR
  Alabama (RCA 8587)		 95 15
111FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		103 80
112GOOD TO BE BACK
  Natalie Cole (EMI 48902)		 —  1
113WORKING GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Carly Simon, et al. (Arista 8593)		 97 12
114TODAY
  Today (Motown 6261)		111 25
115ANY LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 44308)		115 32
116THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning)
  Kwame (Atlantic 81941)		126  4
117FABULOUS DISASTER
  Exodus (Combat 2001)		117 14
118COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		114 40
119ORIGINAL STYLIN’
  3 Times Dope (Arista 8571)		120  9
120SAY ANYTHING...
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (WTG 45140)		123  3
121K-9 POSSE
  K-9 Posse (Arista 8569)		112 15
122BARRY MANILOW
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8570)		155  2
123VIXEN
  Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991)		110 33
124HIGH HAT
  Boy George (Virgin 91022)		119 10
125WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN (Volume Two)
  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 12500)		169  2
126SPELLBOUND
  Joe Sample (Warner Bros. 25781)		128  5
127HEADLESS CROSS
  Black Sabbath (I.R.S. Metal 82002)		145  4
128TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
  Pasadenas (Columbia 45065)		118 10
129START OF A ROMANCE
  Skyy (Atlantic 81853)		143  5
130WHAT UP, DOG?
  Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664)		101 29
131SERIOUS
  O’Jays (EMI 90921)		 —  1
132WILD & LOOSE
  Oaktown’s 3 • 5 • 7 (Capitol 90926)		139  3
133BLAST OFF!
  Stray Cats (EMI 91401)		102  5
134DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Cypress 0125)		130  5
135BEYOND THE BLUE NEON
  George Strait (MCA 42266)		127 13
136WE’RE MOVIN’ UP
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25849)		142  2
137SARAYA
  Saraya (Polydor 837 764)		149  2
138MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		125 76
139EAST
  Hiroshima (Epic 45022)		121  9
140ZIGZAGGIN’ THROUGH GHOSTLAND
  Radiators (Epic 44343)		122  8
141BRAZIL CLASSICS 1: BELEZA TROPICAL
  Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Fly/Sire 25805)		129 13
142DOIN’ IT!
  UTFO (Select 21629)		 —  1
143MR. JORDAN
  Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81928)		131  9
144REACH FOR THE SKY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81929)		137 28
145URBAN DAYDREAMS
  David Benoit (GRP 9587)		147  3
146FUN & GAMES
  Connells (TVT 2550)		151  5
147I’VE GOT EVERYTHING
  Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 45124)		 —  1
148TWIST OF SHADOWS
  Xymox (Wing 839 233)		150  3
149ROOT HOG OR DIE
  Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73335)		141  7
150TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		140  9
151HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
  Rick Astley (RCA 8569)		136 18
152DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		144 38
153PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		146 81
154BLOW MY FUSE
  Kix (Atlantic 81877)		148 34
155IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		152 45
156HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND
  Tiffany (MCA 6267)		132 25
157I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
  Samantha Fox (Jive 1150)		124 28
158STATE OF EUPHORIA
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 91004)		161 20
159WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME
  Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309)		157 18
160YOUNGEST IN CHARGE
  Special Ed (Profile 1280)		173  3
161GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		158 40
162SPELL
  Deon Estus (Mika/Polydor 835 713)		156  5
163FREE
  Concrete Blonde (I.R.S. 82001)		 —  1
164WHISPERS AND PROMISES
  Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25902)		181  2
165SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
  Kiss (Mercury 836 427)		153 26
166STREET READY
  Leatherwolf (Island 91072)		167  4
167POWER
  Ice-T (Sire 25765)		159 35
168THE PROMISE
  Kirk Whalum (Columbia 45215)		176  2
169REAL LIFE STORY
  Terri Lyne Carrington (Verve Forecast 837 697)		171  3
170TOUCH
  Sarah McLachlan (Arista 8594)		 —  1
171MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		172 54
172WORKBOOK
  Bob Mould (Virgin 91240)		183  2
173HEART’S HORIZON
  Al Jarreau (Reprise 25778)		162 26
174THE LOVER IN ME
  Sheena Easton (MCA 44249)		164 27
175LOVE SEASON
  Alex Bugnon (Orpheus 75602)		174  8
176CALM ANIMALS
  The Fixx (RCA 8561)		133 17
177SO GOOD
  Mica Paris (Island 90970)		 —  1
178GREATEST HITS
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25801)		134 25
179BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		178 88
180QUEEN ELVIS
  Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5241)		138 11
181FRUIT ON THE BOTTOM
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 44341)		135  9
182DREAMING #11
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8265)		154 27
183IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		160 55
184POWERFUL STUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 45094)		163  5
185ROAD TO THE RICHES
  Kool G Rap & D. J. Polo (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25820)		184  8
186DICE
  Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214)		166  4
187LINCOLN
  They Might Be Giants (Bar/None / Restless 72600)		170 19
188SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		165 59
189YO FRANKIE
  Dion (Arista 8549)		 —  1
190GROSS MISCONDUCT
  M.O.D. (Megaforce Worldwide/Caroline 1360)		189 12
191NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		190 38
192SHORT SHARP SHOCKED
  Michelle Shocked (Mercury 834 924)		191 35
193COPPERHEAD ROAD
  Steve Earle (Uni 7)		168 30
194WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		193 48
195OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		177 44
196BEELZEBUBBA
  Dead Milkmen (Enigma 73351)		179 10
197EPONYMOUS
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 6262)		180 32
198ACT A FOOL
  King Tee (Capitol 90544)		182 25
199INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		175 43
200OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		186 50
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