CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 2, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BATMAN
  Original Soundtrack / Prince (Warner Bros. 25936)		  1  9
  2REPEAT OFFENDER
  Richard Marx (EMI 90380)		  3 16
  3THE END OF THE INNOCENCE
  Don Henley (Geffen 24217)		  4  8
  4FULL MOON FEVER
  Tom Petty (MCA 6253)		  2 17
  5HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		  5 53
  6FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		  6 40
  7THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		  7 26
  8GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		  8 24
  9KEEP ON MOVIN’
  Soul II Soul (Virgin 91267)		  9  9
 10PAUL’S BOUTIQUE
  Beastie Boys (Capitol 92844)		 10  4
 11SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 11 30
 12CUTS BOTH WAYS
  Gloria Estefan (Epic 45217)		 12  6
 13WALKING WITH A PANTHER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 45172)		 13 10
 14DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		 14 60
 15BLIND MAN’S ZOO
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60815)		 15 14
 16...TWICE SHY
  Great White (Capitol 90640)		 17 18
 17BIG TYME
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 42302)		 18 10
 18AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 107)		 20  7
 19MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		 19 25
 20LOVE AND ROCKETS
  Love And Rockets (Beggars Banquet/RCA/Bigtime 9715)		 16 16
 21DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 23 29
 22LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		 22 22
 23INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		 26 22
 24ONE BRIGHT DAY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 91256)		 28  4
 25A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 21 26
 26BATMAN
  Original Motion Picture Score / Danny Elfman (Warner Bros. 25977)		 40  2
 27IN STEP
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 45024)		 27 10
 28GHETTO MUSIC: THE BLUEPRINT OF HIP-HOP
  Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1187)		 24  7
 29GHOSTBUSTERS II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6306)		 25 10
 30SONIC TEMPLE
  The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871)		 30 19
 31BIG GAME
  White Lion (Atlantic 81969)		 31  9
 32DISINTEGRATION
  The Cure (Elektra 60855)		 35 16
 33STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 36 27
 34LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 29 45
 35WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 44 48
 3624 / 7
  Dino (4th & B’way 4011)		 48 20
 37NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER
  The D.O.C. (Ruthless/Atlantic 91275)		 53  4
 38MR. BIG
  Mr. Big (Atlantic 81990)		 38  8
 39HEART OF STONE
  Cher (Geffen 24239)		 54  7
 40NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 41 22
 41RAW LIKE SUSHI
  Neneh Cherry (Virgin 91252)		 42 12
 42UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh 92012)		 52  4
 43NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 46 48
 44THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 91245)		 33 13
 45BIG DADDY
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 838 220)		 45 15
 46TRASH
  Alice Cooper (Epic 45137)		 55  4
 47COSMIC THING
  B-52’s (Reprise 25854)		 49  8
 48TENDER LOVER
  Babyface (Solar 45288)		 60  6
 49SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)		 61 28
 50GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 50 56
 51BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 32 33
 52ANDERSON, BRUFORD, WAKEMAN, HOWE
  Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe (Arista 90126)		 34 10
 53KNOWLEDGE IS KING
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1182)		 37 12
 54EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 59 42
 55SO HAPPY
  Eddie Murphy (Columbia 40970)		 73  2
 56CYCLES
  Doobie Brothers (Capitol 90371)		 39 13
 57DO THE RIGHT THING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6272)		 43  7
 58WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW
  Expose (Arista 8532)		 47 10
 59IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 58 49
 60LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 56 29
 61BAD ENGLISH
  Bad English (Epic 45083)		 63  8
 62FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 91653)		 51 11
 63G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		 57 38
 64GREENPEACE: RAINBOW WARRIORS
  Various Artists (Geffen 24236)		 62  9
 65SURPRISE ATTACK
  Tora Tora (A&M 5261)		 78  6
 66LETTER FROM HOME
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24245)		 67  8
 67DANGEROUS TOYS
  Dangerous Toys (Columbia 45031)		 72  7
 682ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 66 44
 69SOUL PROVIDER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 45012)		 83  6
 70WHEN HARRY MET SALLY...
  Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr. (Columbia 45319)		 87  4
 71HOME
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 6312)		 64  7
 72THE IRON MAN
  Pete Townshend (Atlantic 81996)		 65  8
 73BADLANDS
  Badlands (Atlantic/Titanium 81966)		 69 14
 74OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 70 66
 75LARGER THAN LIFE
  Jody Watley (MCA 6276)		 71 21
 76KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 75 49
 77THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 76 33
 78APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 79105
 79OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 6314)		 68  8
 80PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
  Testament (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82009)		131  2
 81HEAR & NOW
  Billy Squier (Capitol 48748)		 77  9
 82ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		 80 30
 83HOME
  BoDeans (Slash/Reprise 25876)		 90  7
 84YOUNGEST IN CHARGE
  Special Ed (Profile 1280)		 89 17
 85INTRODUCING... DAVID PEASTON
  David Peaston (Geffen 24228)		 91  5
 86... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 88 50
 873 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 74 26
 88LOOK SHARP!
  Roxette (EMI 91098)		 84 20
 89ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG
  k.d. lang & reclines (Sire 25877)		 95 13
 90BLIND TO REASON
  Grayson Hugh (RCA 7661)		 99  7
 91VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		 92 42
 92PEACE & LOVE
  Pogues (Island 91225)		 94  3
 93LOVE AMONG THE CANNIBALS
  Starship (RCA 9693)		101  3
 94LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		 82 29
 95SPEND THE NIGHT
  Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 25940)		112  2
 96WORLD IN MOTION
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60830)		 81 11
 97GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!
  Original Soundtrack /Jerry Lee Lewis, et al. (Polydor 839 516)		 86  7
 98PASSION (Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ)
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24206)		 97 11
 99THE MIRACLE
  Queen (Capitol 92357)		 85 11
100DOOLITTLE
  Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856)		104 18
101LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 98 59
102HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		100107
103A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
  Cyndi Lauper (Epic 44318)		 93 15
104SERIOUS BUSINESS
  Third World (Mercury 836 952)		103 11
105BE YOURSELF
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 6292)		105  8
106SINGLES COLLECTION* THE LONDON YEARS
  Rolling Stones (Abkco 1218)		 —  1
107LET THE DAY BEGIN
  The Call (MCA 6303)		120  5
108KILLIN’ TIME
  Clint Black (RCA 9668)		106 14
109TIN MACHINE
  Tin Machine (EMI 91990)		 96 13
110CHUCKII
  Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 81947)		111  6
111ONE
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25887)		122  2
112TURN OF THE SCREW
  Dirty Looks (Atlantic 81992)		123  3
113SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		115 70
114WHERE DO WE GO GROM HERE
  Michael Damian (Cypress/A&M 0130)		109 12
115IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		108 27
116STEVE STEVENS ATOMIC PLAYBOYS
  Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys (Warner Bros. 25920)		 —  1
117COUNTERFEIT E. P.
  Martin L. Gore (Sire/Mute 25980)		119  4
118LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		102 56
119AVALON SUNSET
  Van Morrison (Mercury 839 262)		107 11
120BELIEVE
  Jets (MCA 6313)		139  2
121MR. MUSIC HEAD
  Adrian Belew (Atlantic 81959)		125  6
122DONNY OSMOND
  Donny Osmond (Capitol 92354)		116 17
123CAN’T LOOK AWAY
  Trevor Rabin (Elektra 60781)		 —  1
124MIND BOMB
  The The (Epic 45241)		114  7
125MAGNUM CUM LOUDER
  Hoodoo Gurus (RCA 9781)		149  3
126CINDERELLA THEORY
  George Clinton (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 25994)		146  2
127AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?
  Schoolly D (Scholly-D/Jive 1237)		134  3
128SWING THE HEARTACHE – THE BBC SESSIONS
  Bauhaus (Beggars Banquet/RCA 9804)		135  4
129PSYCHO CAFE
  Bang Tango (Mechanic 6300)		136  5
130GOOD TO BE BACK
  Natalie Cole (EMI 48902)		110 15
131SERIOUS
  O’Jays (EMI 90921)		118 15
132STORMS
  Nanci Griffith (MCA 6319)		 —  1
133TENDERLY
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25907)		143  4
134STREET LIFE • 20 GREAT HITS
  Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music (Reprise/EG 25857)		176  2
135GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		127 38
136TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		133 23
137MARIA McKEE
  Maria McKee (Geffen 24229)		137  8
1389
  Public Image Ltd. (Virgin 91062)		128 14
139WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		144 32
140SOUTHSIDE
  Texas (Mercury 838 171)		 —  1
141YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		113 23
142MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		121 50
143SWEET SIXTEEN
  Reba McEntire (MCA 6294)		145 14
144SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		132 48
145I’VE GOT EVERYTHING
  Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 45124)		117 15
146KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD
  Swing Out Sister (Fontana 838 293)		124 15
147FOUR WINDS
  Tangier (Atco 91251)		158  5
1482 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		150 41
149ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME
  Donna Summer (Atlantic 81987)		129 16
150DANGER DANGER
  Danger Danger (Imagine/CBS Associated 44342)		 —  1
151BLUE MURDER
  Blue Murder (Geffen 24212)		138 17
152DREAMS
  Allman Brothers Band (Polydor 839 417)		140  9
153UHF
  Original Soundtrack / “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 45265)		162  3
154JUNKYARD
  Junkyard (Geffen 24227)		181  2
155HEART SHAPED WORLD
  Chris Isaak (Reprise 25837)		126  9
156VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		130 43
157NUDE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 45224)		141  7
158SARAYA
  Saraya (Polydor 837 764)		147 16
159O.F.R.
  Nitro (Rampage 70894)		168  3
160STAGE DOLLS
  Stage Dolls (Chrysalis 21716)		 —  1
1612300 JACKSON STREET
  Jacksons (Epic 40911)		142 12
162SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		148 46
163SO GOOD
  Mica Paris (Island 90970)		151 15
164WILD & LOOSE
  Oaktown’s 3•5•7 (Capitol 90926)		152 17
165THROUGH THE STORM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8572)		153 16
166VESTA 4 U
  Vesta Williams (A&M 5223)		 —  1
167LOVE WARRIORS
  Tuck & Patti (Windham Hill 0116)		155 12
168EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		161 22
169SURPRISE
  Syd Straw (Virgin 91266)		163  5
170MICHAEL MORALES
  Michael Morales (Wing 835 810)		164  6
171GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		177 40
172THE BRIDGE: A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG
  Various Artists (Caroline/No. 6 1374)		 —  1
173OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		172 40
174KING SWAMP
  King Swamp (Virgin 91069)		175 14
175THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning)
  Kwame (Atlantic 81941)		178 18
176NEARLY HUMAN
  Todd Rundgren (Warner Bros. 25881)		157 13
177CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		159 22
178BARRY MANILOW
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8570)		160 16
179GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		165 41
180THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		167 75
181WORKBOOK
  Bob Mould (Virgin 91240)		171 16
182TOURIST IN PARADISE
  Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman (GRP 9588)		173 14
183BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		179 43
184DICE
  Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214)		184 18
185YO FRANKIE
  Dion (Arista 8549)		188 15
186BLAZE OF GLORY
  Joe Jackson (A&M 5249)		187 18
187DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES
  Keith Whitley (RCA 6494)		195 14
188OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		183 68
189FREE
  Concrete Blonde (I.R.S. 82001)		185 15
190VOICES OF BABYLON
  Outfield (Columbia 44449)		186 21
191COCKTAIL
  Oaktown’s 3 • 5 • 7 (Capitol 90926)		190 54
192GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60827)		154 44
193SWEAT
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 838 233)		156  6
194HEAVEN
  Bebe & Cece Winans (Capitol 90959)		166 30
195EVERYTHING
  Bangles (Columbia 44056)		169 44
196THE TRINITY SESSION
  Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8568)		170 33
197SA-FIRE
  Sa-Fire (Cutting/Mercury 834 922)		174  5
198SPIKE
  Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 25848)		180 28
199GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		199 28
200SOMETHING REAL
  Phoebe Snow (Elektra 60852)		200 22
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