CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 26, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BATMAN
  Original Soundtrack / Prince (Warner Bros. 25936)		  1  8
  2FULL MOON FEVER
  Tom Petty (MCA 6253)		  3 16
  3REPEAT OFFENDER
  Richard Marx (EMI 90380)		  9 15
  4THE END OF THE INNOCENCE
  Don Henley (Geffen 24217)		  4  7
  5HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		  5 52
  6FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		  7 39
  7THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		  2 25
  8GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		 10 23
  9KEEP ON MOVIN’
  Soul II Soul (Virgin 91267)		 15  8
 10PAUL’S BOUTIQUE
  Beastie Boys (Capitol 92844)		 19  3
 11SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 11 29
 12CUTS BOTH WAYS
  Gloria Estefan (Epic 45217)		 12  5
 13WALKING WITH A PANTHER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 45172)		  6  9
 14DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		  8 59
 15BLIND MAN’S ZOO
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60815)		 13 13
 16LOVE AND ROCKETS
  Love And Rockets (Beggars Banquet/RCA/Bigtime 9715)		 14 15
 17...TWICE SHY
  Great White (Capitol 90640)		 16 17
 18BIG TYME
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 42302)		 18  9
 19MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		 20 24
 20AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 107)		 21  6
 21A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 17 25
 22LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		 23 21
 23DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 27 28
 24GHETTO MUSIC: THE BLUEPRINT OF HIP-HOP
  Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1187)		 24  6
 25GHOSTBUSTERS II
  Original Soundtrack/Various Artists (MCA 6306)		 22  9
 26INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		 28 21
 27IN STEP
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 45024)		 25  9
 28ONE BRIGHT DAY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 91256)		 36  3
 29LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 29 44
 30SONIC TEMPLE
  The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871)		 30 18
 31BIG GAME
  White Lion (Atlantic 81969)		 26  8
 32BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack/Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 31 32
 33THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 91245)		 32 12
 34ANDERSON, BRUFORD, WAKEMAN, HOWE
  Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe (Arista 90126)		 33  9
 35DISINTEGRATION
  The Cure (Elektra 60855)		 37 15
 36STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 39 26
 37KNOWLEDGE IS KING
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1182)		 35 11
 38MR. BIG
  Mr. Big (Atlantic 81990)		 40  7
 39CYCLES
  Doobie Brothers (Capitol 90371)		 34 12
 40BATMAN
  Original Motion Picture Score / Danny Elfman (Warner Bros. 25977)		 —  1
 41NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 41 21
 42RAW LIKE SUSHI
  Neneh Cherry (Virgin 91252)		 44 11
 43DO THE RIGHT THING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6272)		 46  6
 44WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 54 47
 45BIG DADDY
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 838 220)		 43 14
 46NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 51 47
 47WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW
  Expose (Arista 8532)		 38  9
 4824 / 7
  Dino (4th & B’way 4011)		 49 19
 49COSMIC THING
  B-52’s (Reprise 25854)		 50  7
 50GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 53 55
 51FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 91653)		 42 10
 52UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh 92012)		 67  3
 53NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER
  The D.O.C. (Ruthless/Atlantic 91275)		 77  3
 54HEART OF STONE
  Cher (Geffen 24239)		 85  6
 55TRASH
  Alice Cooper (Epic 45137)		 81  3
 56LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 55 28
 57G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		 45 37
 58IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 58 48
 59EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 62 41
 60TENDER LOVER
  Babyface (Solar 45288)		 66  5
 61SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)		 83 27
 62GREENPEACE: RAINBOW WARRIORS
  Various Artists (Geffen 24236)		 65  8
 63BAD ENGLISH
  Bad English (Epic 45083)		 56  7
 64HOME
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 6312)		 63  6
 65THE IRON MAN
  Pete Townshend (Atlantic 81996)		 47  7
 662ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 68 43
 67LETTER FROM HOME
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24245)		 69  7
 68OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 6314)		 48  7
 69BADLANDS
  Badlands (Atlantic/Titanium 81966)		 61 13
 70OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 60 65
 71LARGER THAN LIFE
  Jody Watley (MCA 6276)		 57 20
 72DANGEROUS TOYS
  Dangerous Toys (Columbia 45031)		 78  6
 73SO HAPPY
  Eddie Murphy (Columbia 40970)		 —  1
 743 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 64 25
 75KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 70 48
 76THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 72 32
 77HEAR & NOW
  Billy Squier (Capitol 48748)		 74  8
 78SURPRISE ATTACK
  Tora Tora (A&M 5261)		 86  5
 79APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 71104
 80ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		 79 29
 81WORLD IN MOTION
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60830)		 76 10
 82LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		 75 28
 83SOUL PROVIDER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 45012)		 93  5
 84LOOK SHARP!
  Roxette (EMI 91098)		 82 19
 85THE MIRACLE
  Queen (Capitol 92357)		 73 10
 86GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!
  Original Soundtrack /Jerry Lee Lewis, et al. (Polydor 839 516)		 52  6
 87WHEN HARRY MET SALLY...
  Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr. (Columbia 45319)		129  3
 88... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 88 49
 89YOUNGEST IN CHARGE
  Special Ed (Profile 1280)		 91 16
 90HOME
  BoDeans (Slash/Reprise 25876)		 90  6
 91INTRODUCING... DAVID PEASTON
  David Peaston (Geffen 24228)		 95  4
 92VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		 89 41
 93A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
  Cyndi Lauper (Epic 44318)		 87 14
 94PEACE & LOVE
  Pogues (Island 91225)		103  2
 95ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG
  k.d. lang & reclines (Sire 25877)		 94 12
 96TIN MACHINE
  Tin Machine (EMI 91990)		 80 12
 97PASSION (Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ)
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24206)		 84 10
 98LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 96 58
 99BLIND TO REASON
  Grayson Hugh (RCA 7661)		 98  6
100HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		 99106
101LOVE AMONG THE CANNIBALS
  Starship (RCA 9693)		107  2
102LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		 97 55
103SERIOUS BUSINESS
  Third World (Mercury 836 952)		104 10
104DOOLITTLE
  Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856)		120 17
105BE YOURSELF
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 6292)		 59  7
106KILLIN’ TIME
  Clint Black (RCA 9668)		109 13
107AVALON SUNSET
  Van Morrison (Mercury 839 262)		 92 10
108IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		101 26
109WHERE DO WE GO GROM HERE
  Michael Damian (Cypress/A&M 0130)		102 11
110GOOD TO BE BACK
  Natalie Cole (EMI 48902)		105 14
111CHUCKII
  Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 81947)		130  5
112SPEND THE NIGHT
  Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 25940)		 —  1
113YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		100 22
114MIND BOMB
  The The (Epic 45241)		110  6
115SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		114 69
116DONNY OSMOND
  Donny Osmond (Capitol 92354)		112 16
117I’VE GOT EVERYTHING
  Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 45124)		111 14
118SERIOUS
  O’Jays (EMI 90921)		113 14
119COUNTERFEIT E. P.
  Martin L. Gore (Sire/Mute 25980)		133  3
120LET THE DAY BEGIN
  The Call (MCA 6303)		127  4
121MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		117 49
122ONE
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25887)		 —  1
123TURN OF THE SCREW
  Dirty Looks (Atlantic 81992)		139  2
124KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD
  Swing Out Sister (Fontana 838 293)		119 14
125MR. MUSIC HEAD
  Adrian Belew (Atlantic 81959)		136  5
126HEART SHAPED WORLD
  Chris Isaak (Reprise 25837)		122  8
127GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		128 37
1289
  Public Image Ltd. (Virgin 91062)		121 13
129ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME
  Donna Summer (Atlantic 81987)		108 15
130VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		106 42
131PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
  Testament (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82009)		 —  1
132SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		125 47
133TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		143 22
134AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?
  Schoolly D (Scholly-D/Jive 1237)		148  2
135SWING THE HEARTACHE – THE BBC SESSIONS
  Bauhaus (Beggars Banquet/RCA 9804)		146  3
136PSYCHO CAFE
  Bang Tango (Mechanic 6300)		145  4
137MARIA McKEE
  Maria McKee (Geffen 24229)		123  7
138BLUE MURDER
  Blue Murder (Geffen 24212)		124 16
139BELIEVE
  Jets (MCA 6313)		 —  1
140DREAMS
  Allman Brothers Band (Polydor 839 417)		118  8
141NUDE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 45224)		116  6
1422300 JACKSON STREET
  Jacksons (Epic 40911)		115 11
143TENDERLY
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25907)		162  3
144WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		126 31
145SWEET SIXTEEN
  Reba McEntire (MCA 6294)		132 13
146CINDERELLA THEORY
  George Clinton (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 25994)		 —  1
147SARAYA
  Saraya (Polydor 837 764)		135 15
148SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		138 45
149MAGNUM CUM LOUDER
  Hoodoo Gurus (RCA 9781)		166  2
1502 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		144 40
151SO GOOD
  Mica Paris (Island 90970)		142 14
152WILD & LOOSE
  Oaktown’s 3 • 5 • 7 (Capitol 90926)		150 16
153THROUGH THE STORM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8572)		131 15
154GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		134 43
155LOVE WARRIORS
  Tuck & Patti (Windham Hill 0116)		157 11
156SWEAT
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 838 233)		137  5
157NEARLY HUMAN
  Todd Rundgren (Warner Bros. 25881)		140 12
158FOUR WINDS
  Tangier (Atco 91251)		169  4
159CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		141 21
160BARRY MANILOW
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8570)		147 15
161EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		149 21
162UHF
  Original Soundtrack / “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 45265)		182  2
163SURPRISE
  Syd Straw (Virgin 91266)		159  4
164MICHAEL MORALES
  Michael Morales (Wing 835 810)		152  5
165GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		155 40
166HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		168 29
167THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		156 74
168O.F.R.
  Nitro (Rampage 70894)		178  2
169EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		165 43
170THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		154 32
171WORKBOOK
  Bob Mould (Virgin 91240)		158 15
172OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		174 39
173TOURIST IN PARADISE
  Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman (GRP 9588)		163 13
174SA-FIRE
  Sa-Fire (Cutting/Mercury 834 922)		161  4
175KING SWAMP
  King Swamp (Virgin 91069)		167 13
176STREET LIFE • 20 GREAT HITS
  Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music (Reprise/EG 25857)		 —  1
177GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		172 39
178THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning)
  Kwame (Atlantic 81941)		151 17
179BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		171 42
180SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		153 27
181JUNKYARD
  Junkyard (Geffen 24227)		 —  1
182THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY
  Tesla (Geffen 24224)		170 28
183OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		173 67
184DICE
  Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214)		186 17
185FREE
  Concrete Blonde (I.R.S. 82001)		183 14
186VOICES OF BABYLON
  Outfield (Columbia 44449)		184 20
187BLAZE OF GLORY
  Joe Jackson (A&M 5249)		185 17
188YO FRANKIE
  Dion (Arista 8549)		187 14
189CITY STREETS
  Carole King (Capitol 90885)		188 19
190COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		191 53
191JUST SAY MAO (Volume III Of Just Say Yes)
  Various Artists (Sire 25947)		160  5
192POINT OF VIEW
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 6309)		164  6
193IRRESISTIBLE
  Miles Jaye (Island 91235)		175 13
194EAT THE HEAT
  Accept (Epic 44368)		176 10
195DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES
  Keith Whitley (RCA 6494)		177 13
196DANCING WITH THE LION
  Andreas Vollenweider (Columbia 45154)		179 20
197WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN (Volume Two)
  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Universal 12500)		180 15
198SAY ANYTHING...
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (WTG 45140)		181 16
199GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		193 27
200SOMETHING REAL
  Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852)		192 21
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