| CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JUNE 17, 1989 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE RAW & THE COOKED Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273) | 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | LIKE A PRAYER Madonna (Sire 25844) | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | BEACHES Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933) | 3 | 22 | |
| 4 | SONIC TEMPLE The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871) | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | FULL MOON FEVER Tom Petty (MCA 6253) | 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | BIG DADDY John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 838 220) | 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | DISINTEGRATION The Cure (Elektra 60855) | 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943) | 8 | 29 | |
| 9 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 42185) | 11 | 49 | |
| 10 | G N’ R LIES Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198) | 10 | 27 | |
| 11 | LOC-ED AFTER DARK Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000) | 9 | 18 | |
| 12 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985) | 16 | 42 | |
| 13 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592) | 13 | 13 | |
| 14 | 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019) | 14 | 15 | |
| 15 | ...TWICE SHY Great White (Capitol 90640) | 15 | 7 | |
| 16 | VIVID Living Color (Epic 44099) | 12 | 31 | |
| 17 | NICK OF TIME Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268) | 20 | 11 | |
| 18 | REPEAT OFFENDER Richard Marx (EMI 90380) | 19 | 5 | |
| 19 | BLIND MAN’S ZOO 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60815) | 41 | 3 | |
| 20 | ELECTRIC YOUTH Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932) | 17 | 19 | |
| 21 | VOLUME ONE Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796) | 18 | 32 | |
| 22 | LARGER THAN LIFE Jody Watley (MCA 6276) | 21 | 10 | |
| 23 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 22 | 94 | |
| 24 | GUY Guy (MCA 42176) | 23 | 45 | |
| 25 | NEW JERSEY Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345) | 24 | 37 | |
| 26 | SKID ROW Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936) | 25 | 19 | |
| 27 | LIFE IS...TOO $HORT Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149) | 27 | 18 | |
| 28 | STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102) | 26 | 16 | |
| 29 | THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513) | 34 | 22 | |
| 30 | THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR Stevie Nicks (Modern 91245) | 65 | 2 | |
| 31 | LOVE AND ROCKETS Love And Rockets (Beggars Banquet/RCA/Bigtime 9715) | 35 | 5 | |
| 32 | LET’S GET IT STARTED M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924) | 29 | 34 | |
| 33 | A NEW FLAME Simply Red (Elektra 60828) | 40 | 15 | |
| 34 | EAZY-DUZ-IT Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100) | 36 | 31 | |
| 35 | WATERMARK Enya (Geffen 24233) | 28 | 21 | |
| 36 | A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Cyndi Lauper (Epic 44318) | 45 | 4 | |
| 37 | LITA Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397) | 44 | 45 | |
| 38 | SPIKE Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848) | 37 | 17 | |
| 39 | TIN MACHINE Tin Machine (EMI 91990) | 75 | 2 | |
| 40 | WINGER Winger (Atlantic 81867) | 42 | 37 | |
| 41 | DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH Warrant (Columbia 44383) | 43 | 18 | |
| 42 | SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192) | 30 | 37 | |
| 43 | MYSTERY GIRL Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058) | 31 | 18 | |
| 44 | ... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Metallica (Elektra 60812) | 32 | 39 | |
| 45 | OUT OF ORDER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684) | 46 | 55 | |
| 46 | IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267) | 49 | 38 | |
| 47 | INDIGO GIRLS Indigo Girls (Epic 45044) | 52 | 11 | |
| 48 | MELISSA ETHERIDGE Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875) | 33 | 39 | |
| 49 | YELLOW MOON Neville Brothers (A&M 5240) | 50 | 12 | |
| 50 | ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME Donna Summer (Atlantic 81987) | 61 | 5 | |
| 51 | THROUGH THE STORM Aretha Franklin (Arista 8572) | 54 | 5 | |
| 52 | GREEN R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795) | 38 | 30 | |
| 53 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 47 | 96 | |
| 54 | EVERYTHING Bangles (Columbia 44056) | 48 | 33 | |
| 55 | KARYN WHITE Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637) | 39 | 38 | |
| 56 | BLUE MURDER Blue Murder (Geffen 24212) | 72 | 6 | |
| 57 | KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD Swing Out Sister (Fontana 838 293) | 64 | 4 | |
| 58 | LOOK SHARP! Roxette (EMI 91098) | 51 | 9 | |
| 59 | IN YOUR FACE Kingdom Come (Polydor 839 192) | 53 | 7 | |
| 60 | STREET FIGHTING YEARS Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 3927) | 58 | 5 | |
| 61 | GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT Anita Baker (Elektra 60827) | 55 | 33 | |
| 62 | ORANGES & LEMONS XTC (Geffen/Virgin 24218) | 56 | 14 | |
| 63 | BADLANDS Badlands (Atlantic/Titanium 81966) | 82 | 3 | |
| 64 | SILHOUETTE Kenny G (Arista 8457) | 59 | 35 | |
| 65 | LIVING YEARS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923) | 60 | 31 | |
| 66 | GOOD TO BE BACK Natalie Cole (EMI 48902) | 76 | 4 | |
| 67 | BARRY MANILOW Barry Manilow (Arista 8570) | 77 | 5 | |
| 68 | THE TRINITY SESSION Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568) | 57 | 22 | |
| 69 | BLAZE OF GLORY Joe Jackson (A&M 5249) | 62 | 7 | |
| 70 | RIVER OF TIME Judds (RCA/Curb 9595) | 68 | 9 | |
| 71 | OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH! Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493) | 67 | 57 | |
| 72 | THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY Tesla (Geffen 24224) | 66 | 18 | |
| 73 | 2ND WAVE Surface (Columbia 44284) | 70 | 33 | |
| 74 | DONNY OSMOND Donny Osmond (Capitol 92354) | 80 | 6 | |
| 75 | HEADLESS CHILDREN W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48942) | 63 | 10 | |
| 76 | LONG COLD WINTER Cinderella (Mercury 834 612) | 78 | 48 | |
| 77 | SAY ANYTHING... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (WTG 45140) | 86 | 6 | |
| 78 | TECHNIQUE New Order (Qwest 25845) | 74 | 19 | |
| 79 | 2 HYPE Kid ’N Play (Select 21628) | 71 | 30 | |
| 80 | 2300 JACKSON STREET Jacksons (Epic 40911) | — | 1 | |
| 81 | DANCING WITH THE LION Andreas Vollenweider (Columbia 45154) | 73 | 10 | |
| 82 | GREATEST HITS III Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834) | 79 | 17 | |
| 83 | NEW YORK Lou Reed (Sire 25829) | 69 | 21 | |
| 84 | CYCLES Doobie Brothers (Capitol 90371) | 116 | 2 | |
| 85 | STRAIGHT TO THE SKY Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 44378) | 83 | 6 | |
| 86 | SOMETHING REAL Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852) | 88 | 11 | |
| 87 | VOICES OF BABYLON Outfield (Columbia 44449) | 90 | 10 | |
| 88 | CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25904) | 84 | 6 | |
| 89 | TAKE 6 Take 6 (Reprise 25670) | 85 | 15 | |
| 90 | WILD & LOOSE Oaktown’s 3 • 5 • 7 (Capitol 90926) | 89 | 6 | |
| 91 | THIS WOMAN K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369) | 87 | 38 | |
| 92 | DOIN’ IT! UTFO (Select 21629) | 98 | 4 | |
| 93 | SERIOUS O’Jays (EMI 90921) | 103 | 4 | |
| 94 | DON’T TELL A SOUL Replacements (Sire/Reprise 25831) | 81 | 18 | |
| 95 | ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218) | 92 | 34 | |
| 96 | 101 Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25853) | 96 | 12 | |
| 97 | WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN (Volume Two) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 12500) | 105 | 5 | |
| 98 | DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES Keith Whitley (RCA 6494) | 94 | 3 | |
| 99 | KNOWLEDGE IS KING Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1182) | — | 1 | |
| 100 | I’VE GOT EVERYTHING Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 45124) | 115 | 4 | |
| 101 | CROSS THAT LINE Howard Jones (Elektra 60794) | 106 | 11 | |
| 102 | ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG k.d. lang & reclines (Sire 25877) | 148 | 2 | |
| 103 | SWEET SIXTEEN Reba McEntire (MCA 6294) | 111 | 3 | |
| 104 | THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning) Kwame (Atlantic 81941) | 107 | 7 | |
| 105 | SWASS Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123) | 91 | 59 | |
| 106 | SARAYA Saraya (Polydor 837 764) | 110 | 5 | |
| 107 | START OF A ROMANCE Skyy (Atlantic 81853) | 112 | 8 | |
| 108 | GIPSY KINGS Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845) | 95 | 27 | |
| 109 | OPERATION: MINDCRIME Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640) | 101 | 29 | |
| 110 | YOUNGEST IN CHARGE Special Ed (Profile 1280) | 135 | 6 | |
| 111 | IN MY EYES Stevie B (LMR 5531) | 104 | 16 | |
| 112 | 9 Public Image Ltd. (Virgin 91062) | 120 | 3 | |
| 113 | ANCIENT HEART Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839) | 109 | 17 | |
| 114 | EXTREME Extreme (A&M 5238) | 102 | 11 | |
| 115 | TOURIST IN PARADISE Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman (GRP 9588) | 143 | 3 | |
| 116 | CITY STREETS Carole King (Capitol 90885) | 122 | 9 | |
| 117 | WE’RE MOVIN’ UP Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25849) | 114 | 5 | |
| 118 | DOOLITTLE Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856) | 93 | 7 | |
| 119 | HEAVEN Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959) | 100 | 19 | |
| 120 | BULLETBOYS BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782) | 97 | 32 | |
| 121 | JUST COOLIN’ Levert (Atlantic 81926) | 99 | 31 | |
| 122 | LIVIN’ LARGE E.U. (Virgin 91021) | 108 | 11 | |
| 123 | KILLIN’ TIME Clint Black (RCA 9668) | 131 | 3 | |
| 124 | RAW LIKE SUSHI Neneh Cherry (Virgin 91252) | — | 1 | |
| 125 | RAIN MAN Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91866) | 121 | 15 | |
| 126 | THE WARMER SIDE OF COOL Wang Chung (Geffen 24222) | — | 1 | |
| 127 | THE RIGHT STUFF Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694) | 124 | 32 | |
| 128 | HEADLESS CROSS Black Sabbath (I.R.S. Metal 82002) | 126 | 7 | |
| 129 | NEARLY HUMAN Todd Rundgren (Warner Bros. 25881) | 151 | 2 | |
| 130 | GREATEST HITS Journey (Columbia 44493) | 119 | 29 | |
| 131 | TIME AND TIDE Basia (Epic 40767) | 129 | 53 | |
| 132 | SOUTHERN STAR Alabama (RCA 8587) | 125 | 18 | |
| 133 | BRAIN DRAIN Ramones (Sire 25905) | 156 | 2 | |
| 134 | ROAD HOUSE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Arista 8576) | 170 | 2 | |
| 135 | LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263) | 128 | 19 | |
| 136 | WORKBOOK Bob Mould (Virgin 91240) | 138 | 5 | |
| 137 | WHERE DO WE GO GROM HERE Michael Damian (Cypress/A&M 0130) | — | 1 | |
| 138 | BOOM BOOM CHI BOOM BOOM Tom Tom Club (Sire/Reprise/Red Eye 25888) | 117 | 10 | |
| 139 | SPELLBOUND Joe Sample (Warner Bros. 25781) | 123 | 8 | |
| 140 | BLESSING IN DISGUISE Metal Church (Elektra 60817) | 118 | 15 | |
| 141 | FUN & GAMES Connells (TVT 2550) | 130 | 8 | |
| 142 | RATTLE AND HUM U2 (Island 91003) | 127 | 34 | |
| 143 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 40867) | 132 | 83 | |
| 144 | EAST Hiroshima (Epic 45022) | 136 | 12 | |
| 145 | COCKTAIL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806) | 140 | 43 | |
| 146 | MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS Boys (Motown 6260) | 133 | 34 | |
| 147 | BEYOND THE BLUE NEON George Strait (MCA 42266) | 134 | 16 | |
| 148 | IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD Dr. John (Warner Bros. 25889) | 154 | 3 | |
| 149 | HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 42207) | 113 | 50 | |
| 150 | URBAN DAYDREAMS David Benoit (GRP 9587) | 145 | 6 | |
| 151 | ROACHFORD Roachford (Epic 45097) | 168 | 3 | |
| 152 | WATERFRONT Waterfront (Polydor 837 970) | 165 | 2 | |
| 153 | SO GOOD Mica Paris (Island 90970) | 158 | 4 | |
| 154 | IRRESISTIBLE Miles Jaye (Island 91235) | 160 | 3 | |
| 155 | STATE OF EUPHORIA Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 91004) | 147 | 23 | |
| 156 | WHISPERS AND PROMISES Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25902) | 149 | 5 | |
| 157 | I GET JOY Al Green (A&M 5228) | 161 | 3 | |
| 158 | FREE Concrete Blonde (I.R.S. 82001) | 150 | 4 | |
| 159 | TOUCH Sarah McLachlan (Arista 8594) | 157 | 4 | |
| 160 | SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG Kenny Rogers (Reprise 25792) | 164 | 3 | |
| 161 | YO FRANKIE Dion (Arista 8549) | 169 | 4 | |
| 162 | AMANDLA Miles Davis (Warner Bros. 25873) | 188 | 2 | |
| 163 | MORE SONGS ABOUT LOVE & HATE Godfathers (Epic 45023) | 162 | 3 | |
| 164 | ON SOLID GROUND Larry Carlton (MCA 6237) | — | 1 | |
| 165 | IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303) | 166 | 48 | |
| 166 | TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917) | 153 | 12 | |
| 167 | TANTILLA House Of Freaks (Rhino 70846) | 173 | 2 | |
| 168 | WORKING OVERTIME Diana Ross (Motown 6274) | — | 1 | |
| 169 | THE SCATTERING Cutting Crew (Virgin 91239) | 174 | 3 | |
| 170 | TRACY CHAPMAN Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774) | 137 | 60 | |
| 171 | K-9 POSSE K-9 Posse (Arista 8569) | 177 | 18 | |
| 172 | WORKING GIRL Original Soundtrack / Carly Simon, et al. (Arista 8593) | 139 | 15 | |
| 173 | HIGH HAT Boy George (Virgin 91022) | 141 | 13 | |
| 174 | ORIGINAL STYLIN’ 3 Times Dope (Arista 8571) | 142 | 12 | |
| 175 | DREAM A LITTLE DREAM Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Cypress 0125) | 144 | 8 | |
| 176 | KING SWAMP King Swamp (Virgin 91069) | 184 | 3 | |
| 177 | VIXEN Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 46991) | 159 | 36 | |
| 178 | TWIST OF SHADOWS Xymox (Wing 839 233) | 146 | 6 | |
| 179 | FABULOUS DISASTER Exodus (Combat 2001) | 171 | 17 | |
| 180 | WHAT UP, DOG? Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 41664) | 163 | 32 | |
| 181 | MOVE SOMETHIN’ 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101) | 172 | 57 | |
| 182 | SPELL Deon Estus (Mika/Polydor 835 713) | 183 | 8 | |
| 183 | I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN Samantha Fox (Jive 1150) | 182 | 31 | |
| 184 | DICE Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214) | 185 | 7 | |
| 185 | POWERFUL STUFF Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 45094) | 186 | 8 | |
| 186 | TODAY Today (Motown 6261) | 152 | 28 | |
| 187 | LOVE WARRIORS Tuck & Patti (Windham Hill 0116) | — | 1 | |
| 188 | BRAZIL CLASSICS 1: BELEZA TROPICAL Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Fly/Sire 25805) | 155 | 16 | |
| 189 | HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS Rick Astley (RCA 8569) | 180 | 21 | |
| 190 | MR. JORDAN Julian Lennon (Atlantic 81928) | 181 | 12 | |
| 191 | WHAT TIME IS IT? IT’S GUCCI TIME Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3309) | 167 | 21 | |
| 192 | ANY LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 44308) | 175 | 35 | |
| 193 | ZIGZAGGIN’ THROUGH GHOSTLAND Radiators (Epic 44343) | 178 | 11 | |
| 194 | I WANT OUT – LIVE Helloween (RCA 9709) | 176 | 9 | |
| 195 | MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763) | 179 | 79 | |
| 196 | STREET READY Leatherwolf (Island 91072) | 187 | 7 | |
| 197 | HOLD AN OLD FRIEND’S HAND Tiffany (MCA 6267) | 190 | 28 | |
| 198 | ROOT HOG OR DIE Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper (Enigma 73335) | 197 | 10 | |
| 199 | BLAST OFF! Stray Cats (EMI 91401) | 191 | 8 | |
| 200 | CALM ANIMALS The Fixx (RCA 8561) | 200 | 20 | |
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