| CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 15, 1989 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | THE RAW & THE COOKED Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273) | 1 | 19 | |
| 2 | FULL MOON FEVER Tom Petty (MCA 6253) | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | BATMAN Original Soundtrack / Prince (Warner Bros. 25936) | 37 | 2 | |
| 4 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 42185) | 4 | 53 | |
| 5 | LIKE A PRAYER Madonna (Sire 25844) | 3 | 15 | |
| 6 | WALKING WITH A PANTHER L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 45172) | 20 | 3 | |
| 7 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592) | 8 | 17 | |
| 8 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943) | 5 | 33 | |
| 9 | BLIND MAN’S ZOO 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60815) | 10 | 7 | |
| 10 | BEACHES Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933) | 7 | 26 | |
| 11 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985) | 9 | 46 | |
| 12 | SONIC TEMPLE The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871) | 6 | 12 | |
| 13 | ...TWICE SHY Great White (Capitol 90640) | 15 | 11 | |
| 14 | THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR Stevie Nicks (Modern 91245) | 12 | 6 | |
| 15 | DISINTEGRATION The Cure (Elektra 60855) | 11 | 9 | |
| 16 | CYCLES Doobie Brothers (Capitol 90371) | 16 | 6 | |
| 17 | FLOWERS IN THE DIRT Paul McCartney (Capitol 91653) | 19 | 4 | |
| 18 | TIN MACHINE Tin Machine (EMI 91990) | 18 | 6 | |
| 19 | SKID ROW Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936) | 21 | 23 | |
| 20 | KNOWLEDGE IS KING Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1182) | 22 | 5 | |
| 21 | BIG DADDY John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 838 220) | 14 | 8 | |
| 22 | THE MIRACLE Queen (Capitol 92357) | 26 | 4 | |
| 23 | LOVE AND ROCKETS Love And Rockets (Beggars Banquet/RCA/Bigtime 9715) | 28 | 9 | |
| 24 | REPEAT OFFENDER Richard Marx (EMI 90380) | 24 | 9 | |
| 25 | A NEW FLAME Simply Red (Elektra 60828) | 25 | 19 | |
| 26 | G N’ R LIES Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198) | 23 | 31 | |
| 27 | LET’S GET IT STARTED M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924) | 27 | 38 | |
| 28 | NICK OF TIME Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268) | 17 | 15 | |
| 29 | 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019) | 13 | 19 | |
| 30 | ANDERSON, BRUFORD, WAKEMAN, HOWE Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe (Arista 90126) | 36 | 3 | |
| 31 | PASSION (Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ) Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24206) | 33 | 4 | |
| 32 | GHOSTBUSTERS II Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6306) | 49 | 3 | |
| 33 | LIFE IS...TOO $HORT Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149) | 29 | 22 | |
| 34 | LOC-ED AFTER DARK Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000) | 30 | 22 | |
| 35 | IN STEP Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 45024) | 57 | 3 | |
| 36 | NEW JERSEY Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345) | 35 | 41 | |
| 37 | GUY Guy (MCA 42176) | 32 | 49 | |
| 38 | BIG GAME White Lion (Atlantic 81969) | 56 | 2 | |
| 39 | WORLD IN MOTION Jackson Browne (Elektra 60830) | 42 | 4 | |
| 40 | DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH Warrant (Columbia 44383) | 53 | 22 | |
| 41 | A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Cyndi Lauper (Epic 44318) | 43 | 8 | |
| 42 | INDIGO GIRLS Indigo Girls (Epic 45044) | 47 | 15 | |
| 43 | BIG TYME Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 42302) | 70 | 3 | |
| 44 | RAW LIKE SUSHI Neneh Cherry (Virgin 91252) | 46 | 5 | |
| 45 | WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW Expose (Arista 8532) | 76 | 3 | |
| 46 | EAZY-DUZ-IT Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100) | 41 | 35 | |
| 47 | IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267) | 40 | 42 | |
| 48 | STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102) | 44 | 20 | |
| 49 | VIVID Living Color (Epic 44099) | 31 | 35 | |
| 50 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 38 | 98 | |
| 51 | MARTIKA Martika (Columbia 44290) | 84 | 18 | |
| 52 | LARGER THAN LIFE Jody Watley (MCA 6276) | 39 | 14 | |
| 53 | 2300 JACKSON STREET Jacksons (Epic 40911) | 48 | 5 | |
| 54 | THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513) | 34 | 26 | |
| 55 | WINGER Winger (Atlantic 81867) | 51 | 41 | |
| 56 | LITA Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397) | 45 | 49 | |
| 57 | THE END OF THE INNOCENCE Don Henley (Geffen 24217) | — | 1 | |
| 58 | ELECTRIC YOUTH Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932) | 50 | 23 | |
| 59 | ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG k.d. lang & reclines (Sire 25877) | 55 | 6 | |
| 60 | OUT OF ORDER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684) | 54 | 59 | |
| 61 | BADLANDS Badlands (Atlantic/Titanium 81966) | 52 | 7 | |
| 62 | VOLUME ONE Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796) | 58 | 36 | |
| 63 | YELLOW MOON Neville Brothers (A&M 5240) | 59 | 16 | |
| 64 | ... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Metallica (Elektra 60812) | 60 | 43 | |
| 65 | KARYN WHITE Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637) | 62 | 42 | |
| 66 | ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME Donna Summer (Atlantic 81987) | 63 | 9 | |
| 67 | ROAD HOUSE Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Arista 8576) | 61 | 6 | |
| 68 | SPIKE Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848) | 64 | 21 | |
| 69 | MELISSA ETHERIDGE Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875) | 67 | 43 | |
| 70 | BLUE MURDER Blue Murder (Geffen 24212) | 65 | 10 | |
| 71 | WATERMARK Enya (Geffen 24233) | 66 | 25 | |
| 72 | LONG COLD WINTER Cinderella (Mercury 834 612) | 69 | 52 | |
| 73 | SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192) | 72 | 41 | |
| 74 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 73 | 100 | |
| 75 | OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD Jimmy Buffett (MCA 6314) | — | 1 | |
| 76 | THE TRINITY SESSION Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568) | 74 | 26 | |
| 77 | LOOK SHARP! Roxette (EMI 91098) | 79 | 13 | |
| 78 | 2ND WAVE Surface (Columbia 44284) | 75 | 37 | |
| 79 | GOOD TO BE BACK Natalie Cole (EMI 48902) | 80 | 8 | |
| 80 | GREEN R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795) | 81 | 34 | |
| 81 | IN MY EYES Stevie B (LMR 5531) | 78 | 20 | |
| 82 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Virgin 91267) | 114 | 2 | |
| 83 | YOUNGEST IN CHARGE Special Ed (Profile 1280) | 83 | 10 | |
| 84 | THROUGH THE STORM Aretha Franklin (Arista 8572) | 71 | 9 | |
| 85 | MR. BIG Mr. Big (Atlantic 81990) | — | 1 | |
| 86 | KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD Swing Out Sister (Fontana 838 293) | 68 | 8 | |
| 87 | MYSTERY GIRL Roy Orbison (Virgin 91058) | 82 | 22 | |
| 88 | HEAR & NOW Billy Squier (Capitol 48748) | 96 | 2 | |
| 89 | SAY ANYTHING... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (WTG 45140) | 87 | 10 | |
| 90 | GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT Anita Baker (Elektra 60827) | 88 | 37 | |
| 91 | SERIOUS O’Jays (EMI 90921) | 85 | 8 | |
| 92 | EVERYTHING Bangles (Columbia 44056) | 94 | 37 | |
| 93 | SWEET SIXTEEN Reba McEntire (MCA 6294) | 93 | 7 | |
| 94 | SILHOUETTE Kenny G (Arista 8457) | 86 | 39 | |
| 95 | BARRY MANILOW Barry Manilow (Arista 8570) | 92 | 9 | |
| 96 | 9 Public Image Ltd. (Virgin 91062) | 97 | 7 | |
| 97 | SOMETHING REAL Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852) | 103 | 15 | |
| 98 | TOURIST IN PARADISE Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman (GRP 9588) | 105 | 7 | |
| 99 | SARAYA Saraya (Polydor 837 764) | 98 | 9 | |
| 100 | THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning) Kwame (Atlantic 81941) | 91 | 11 | |
| 101 | I’VE GOT EVERYTHING Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 45124) | 108 | 8 | |
| 102 | WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN (Volume Two) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 12500) | 102 | 9 | |
| 103 | TECHNIQUE New Order (Qwest 25845) | 104 | 23 | |
| 104 | DONNY OSMOND Donny Osmond (Capitol 92354) | 100 | 10 | |
| 105 | AVALON SUNSET Van Morrison (Mercury 839 262) | 106 | 4 | |
| 106 | NEARLY HUMAN Todd Rundgren (Warner Bros. 25881) | 110 | 6 | |
| 107 | BRAIN DRAIN Ramones (Sire 25905) | 109 | 6 | |
| 108 | WORKBOOK Bob Mould (Virgin 91240) | 107 | 9 | |
| 109 | SWASS Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123) | 111 | 63 | |
| 110 | WHERE DO WE GO GROM HERE Michael Damian (Cypress/A&M 0130) | 116 | 5 | |
| 111 | IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD Dr. John (Warner Bros. 25889) | 133 | 7 | |
| 112 | AMANDLA Miles Davis (Warner Bros. 25873) | 120 | 6 | |
| 113 | DOIN’ IT! UTFO (Select 21629) | 77 | 8 | |
| 114 | ORANGES & LEMONS XTC (Geffen/Virgin 24218) | 101 | 18 | |
| 115 | DOOLITTLE Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856) | 115 | 11 | |
| 116 | IN YOUR FACE Kingdom Come (Polydor 839 192) | 95 | 11 | |
| 117 | BIG FUN Inner City (Virgin 91242) | 119 | 4 | |
| 118 | STREET FIGHTING YEARS Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 3927) | 99 | 9 | |
| 119 | THE IRON MAN Pete Townshend (Atlantic 81996) | — | 1 | |
| 120 | CROSS THAT LINE Howard Jones (Elektra 60794) | 121 | 15 | |
| 121 | THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY Tesla (Geffen 24224) | 89 | 22 | |
| 122 | WORKING OVERTIME Diana Ross (Motown 6274) | 122 | 5 | |
| 123 | DREAMS Allman Brothers Band (Polydor 839 417) | 137 | 2 | |
| 124 | SEE THE LIGHT Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553) | 141 | 21 | |
| 125 | IRRESISTIBLE Miles Jaye (Island 91235) | 128 | 7 | |
| 126 | VOICES OF BABYLON Outfield (Columbia 44449) | 125 | 14 | |
| 127 | DANCING WITH THE LION Andreas Vollenweider (Columbia 45154) | 117 | 14 | |
| 128 | WILD & LOOSE Oaktown’s 3 • 5 • 7 (Capitol 90926) | 90 | 10 | |
| 129 | SO GOOD Mica Paris (Island 90970) | 136 | 8 | |
| 130 | KILLIN’ TIME Clint Black (RCA 9668) | 131 | 7 | |
| 131 | BLAZE OF GLORY Joe Jackson (A&M 5249) | 124 | 11 | |
| 132 | DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES Keith Whitley (RCA 6494) | 134 | 7 | |
| 133 | HEAVEN Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959) | 130 | 23 | |
| 134 | EXTREME Extreme (A&M 5238) | 132 | 15 | |
| 135 | ON SOLID GROUND Larry Carlton (MCA 6237) | 143 | 5 | |
| 136 | 24 / 7 Dino (4th & B’way 4011) | 150 | 13 | |
| 137 | LOVE WARRIORS Tuck & Patti (Windham Hill 0116) | 153 | 5 | |
| 138 | SERIOUS BUSINESS Third World (Mercury 836 952) | 155 | 4 | |
| 139 | TAKE 6 Take 6 (Reprise 25670) | 138 | 19 | |
| 140 | ROACHFORD Roachford (Epic 45097) | 157 | 7 | |
| 141 | TIME AND TIDE Basia (Epic 40767) | 112 | 57 | |
| 142 | GREENPEACE: RAINBOW WARRIORS Various Artists (Geffen 24236) | 166 | 2 | |
| 143 | LIVING YEARS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81923) | 126 | 35 | |
| 144 | OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH! Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493) | 129 | 61 | |
| 145 | RIVER OF TIME Judds (RCA/Curb 9595) | 118 | 13 | |
| 146 | THE WARMER SIDE OF COOL Wang Chung (Geffen 24222) | 142 | 5 | |
| 147 | WE’RE MOVIN’ UP Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25849) | 145 | 9 | |
| 148 | MARIA McKEE Maria McKee (Geffen 24229) | — | 1 | |
| 149 | RHYTHM AND ROMANCE The System (Atlantic 81896) | 113 | 3 | |
| 150 | EAT THE HEAT Accept (Epic 44368) | 156 | 4 | |
| 151 | GIPSY KINGS Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845) | 127 | 31 | |
| 152 | 2 HYPE Kid ’N Play (Select 21628) | 139 | 34 | |
| 153 | START OF A ROMANCE Skyy (Atlantic 81853) | 123 | 12 | |
| 154 | COSMIC THING B-52’s (Reprise 25854) | — | 1 | |
| 155 | KING SWAMP King Swamp (Virgin 91069) | 164 | 7 | |
| 156 | HEADLESS CHILDREN W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48942) | 135 | 14 | |
| 157 | 101 Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25853) | 144 | 16 | |
| 158 | ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY Thirty Eight Special (A&M 5218) | 146 | 38 | |
| 159 | ANCIENT HEART Tanita Tikaram (Reprise 25839) | 149 | 21 | |
| 160 | GREATEST HITS III Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834) | 147 | 21 | |
| 161 | OPERATION: MINDCRIME Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640) | 148 | 33 | |
| 162 | BAD ENGLISH Bad English (Epic 45083) | — | 1 | |
| 163 | STRAIGHT TO THE SKY Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 44378) | 151 | 10 | |
| 164 | IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303) | 179 | 52 | |
| 165 | EAST Hiroshima (Epic 45022) | 160 | 16 | |
| 166 | GREATEST HITS Journey (Columbia 44493) | 140 | 33 | |
| 167 | BULLETBOYS BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782) | 169 | 36 | |
| 168 | URBAN DAYDREAMS David Benoit (GRP 9587) | 170 | 10 | |
| 169 | YO FRANKIE Dion (Arista 8549) | 171 | 8 | |
| 170 | BE YOURSELF Patti LaBelle (MCA 6292) | — | 1 | |
| 171 | CITY STREETS Carole King (Capitol 90885) | 154 | 13 | |
| 172 | TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917) | 174 | 16 | |
| 173 | MESSAGES FROM THE BOYS Boys (Motown 6260) | 175 | 38 | |
| 174 | CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25904) | 159 | 10 | |
| 175 | HEART SHAPED WORLD Chris Isaak (Reprise 25837) | 183 | 2 | |
| 176 | THE RIGHT STUFF Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694) | 161 | 36 | |
| 177 | THIS WOMAN K.T. Oslin (RCA 8369) | 162 | 42 | |
| 178 | WATERFRONT Waterfront (Polydor 837 970) | 168 | 6 | |
| 179 | LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42263) | 163 | 23 | |
| 180 | LETTER FROM HOME Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24245) | — | 1 | |
| 181 | NEW YORK Lou Reed (Sire 25829) | 158 | 25 | |
| 182 | TANTILLA House Of Freaks (Rhino 70846) | 165 | 6 | |
| 183 | BEYOND THE BLUE NEON George Strait (MCA 42266) | 188 | 20 | |
| 184 | RATTLE AND HUM U2 (Island 91003) | 167 | 38 | |
| 185 | SOUTHERN STAR Alabama (RCA 8587) | 178 | 22 | |
| 186 | SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG Kenny Rogers (Reprise 25792) | 184 | 7 | |
| 187 | COCKTAIL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806) | 187 | 47 | |
| 188 | DICE Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214) | 189 | 11 | |
| 189 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 40867) | 194 | 87 | |
| 190 | SPELL Deon Estus (Mika/Polydor 835 713) | 190 | 12 | |
| 191 | FREE Concrete Blonde (I.R.S. 82001) | 191 | 8 | |
| 192 | SPELLBOUND Joe Sample (Warner Bros. 25781) | 197 | 12 | |
| 193 | I GET JOY Al Green (A&M 5228) | 152 | 7 | |
| 194 | JUST COOLIN’ Levert (Atlantic 81926) | 172 | 35 | |
| 195 | ORIGINAL STYLIN’ 3 Times Dope (Arista 8571) | 185 | 16 | |
| 196 | LIVIN’ LARGE E.U. (Virgin 91021) | 173 | 15 | |
| 197 | HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Original London Cast (Polydor 831 563) | 176 | 4 | |
| 198 | HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 42207) | 177 | 54 | |
| 199 | HEADLESS CROSS Black Sabbath (I.R.S. Metal 82002) | 182 | 11 | |
| 200 | RAIN MAN Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 91866) | 181 | 19 | |
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