CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 9, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1BATMAN
  Original Soundtrack / Prince (Warner Bros. 25936)		  1 10
  2REPEAT OFFENDER
  Richard Marx (EMI 90380)		  2 17
  3THE END OF THE INNOCENCE
  Don Henley (Geffen 24217)		  3  9
  4HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		  5 54
  5FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		  6 41
  6GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		  8 25
  7FULL MOON FEVER
  Tom Petty (MCA 6253)		  4 18
  8KEEP ON MOVIN’
  Soul II Soul (Virgin 91267)		  9 10
  9PAUL’S BOUTIQUE
  Beastie Boys (Capitol 92844)		 10  5
 10SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 11 31
 11CUTS BOTH WAYS
  Gloria Estefan (Epic 45217)		 12  7
 12THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		  7 27
 13DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		 14 61
 14...TWICE SHY
  Great White (Capitol 90640)		 16 19
 15BLIND MAN’S ZOO
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60815)		 15 15
 16BIG TYME
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 42302)		 17 11
 17AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 107)		 18  8
 18DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 21 30
 19WALKING WITH A PANTHER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 45172)		 13 11
 20ONE BRIGHT DAY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 91256)		 24  5
 21LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		 22 23
 22INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		 23 23
 23BATMAN
  Original Motion Picture Score / Danny Elfman (Warner Bros. 25977)		 26  3
 24LOVE AND ROCKETS
  Love And Rockets (Beggars Banquet/RCA/Bigtime 9715)		 20 17
 25NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER
  The D.O.C. (Ruthless/Atlantic 91275)		 37  5
 26MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		 19 26
 27HEART OF STONE
  Cher (Geffen 24239)		 39  8
 28DISINTEGRATION
  The Cure (Elektra 60855)		 32 17
 29IN STEP
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 45024)		 27 11
 30A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 25 27
 31BIG GAME
  White Lion (Atlantic 81969)		 31 10
 32STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 33 28
 33WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 35 49
 3424 / 7
  Dino (4th & B’way 4011)		 36 21
 35UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh 92012)		 42  5
 36SONIC TEMPLE
  The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871)		 30 20
 37LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 34 46
 38TRASH
  Alice Cooper (Epic 45137)		 46  5
 39NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 40 23
 40RAW LIKE SUSHI
  Neneh Cherry (Virgin 91252)		 41 13
 41COSMIC THING
  B-52’s (Reprise 25854)		 47  9
 42NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 43 49
 43TENDER LOVER
  Babyface (Solar 45288)		 48  7
 44GHETTO MUSIC: THE BLUEPRINT OF HIP-HOP
  Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1187)		 28  8
 45GHOSTBUSTERS II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6306)		 29 11
 46SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)		 49 29
 47MR. BIG
  Mr. Big (Atlantic 81990)		 38  9
 48BIG DADDY
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 838 220)		 45 16
 49SO HAPPY
  Eddie Murphy (Columbia 40970)		 55  3
 50THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 91245)		 44 14
 51EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 54 43
 52WHEN HARRY MET SALLY...
  Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr. (Columbia 45319)		 70  5
 53GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 50 57
 54BAD ENGLISH
  Bad English (Epic 45083)		 61  9
 55LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 60 30
 56BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 51 34
 57DO THE RIGHT THING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6272)		 57  8
 58ANDERSON, BRUFORD, WAKEMAN, HOWE
  Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe (Arista 90126)		 52 11
 59KNOWLEDGE IS KING
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1182)		 53 13
 60CYCLES
  Doobie Brothers (Capitol 90371)		 56 14
 61SURPRISE ATTACK
  Tora Tora (A&M 5261)		 65  7
 62DANGEROUS TOYS
  Dangerous Toys (Columbia 45031)		 67  8
 63IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 59 50
 64GREENPEACE: RAINBOW WARRIORS
  Various Artists (Geffen 24236)		 64 10
 65SOUL PROVIDER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 45012)		 69  7
 66LETTER FROM HOME
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24245)		 66  9
 67WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW
  Expose (Arista 8532)		 58 11
 682ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 68 45
 69PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
  Testament (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82009)		 80  3
 70FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 91653)		 62 12
 71HOME
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 6312)		 71  8
 72BADLANDS
  Badlands (Atlantic/Titanium 81966)		 73 15
 73SPEND THE NIGHT
  Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 25940)		 95  3
 74KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 76 50
 75APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 78106
 76THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 77 34
 77BLIND TO REASON
  Grayson Hugh (RCA 7661)		 90  8
 78LARGER THAN LIFE
  Jody Watley (MCA 6276)		 75 22
 79G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		 63 39
 80OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 74 67
 81THE IRON MAN
  Pete Townshend (Atlantic 81996)		 72  9
 82ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		 82 31
 83HOME
  BoDeans (Slash/Reprise 25876)		 83  8
 84YOUNGEST IN CHARGE
  Special Ed (Profile 1280)		 84 18
 85INTRODUCING...DAVID PEASTON
  David Peaston (Geffen 24228)		 85  6
 86... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 86 51
 87OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 6314)		 79  9
 88VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		 91 43
 89ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG
  k.d. lang & reclines (Sire 25877)		 89 14
 90LOVE AMONG THE CANNIBALS
  Starship (RCA 9693)		 93  4
 91STREET LIFE • 20 GREAT HITS
  Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music (Reprise/EG 25857)		134  3
 92HEAR & NOW
  Billy Squier (Capitol 48748)		 81 10
 93LET THE DAY BEGIN
  The Call (MCA 6303)		107  6
 943 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 87 27
 95LOOK SHARP!
  Roxette (EMI 91098)		 88 21
 96COCKED & LOADED
  L.A. Guns (Vertigo 838 592)		 —  1
 97LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		 94 30
 98WORLD IN MOTION
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60830)		 96 12
 99PSYCHO CAFE
  Bang Tango (Mechanic 6300)		129  6
100SINGLES COLLECTION* THE LONDON YEARS
  Rolling Stones (Abkco 1218)		106  2
101DOOLITTLE
  Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856)		100 19
102PEACE & LOVE
  Pogues (Island 91225)		 92  4
103STEVE STEVENS ATOMIC PLAYBOYS
  Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys (Warner Bros. 25920)		116  2
104ONE
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25887)		111  3
105LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		101 60
106HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		102108
107BE YOURSELF
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 6292)		105  9
108MOTHER’S MILK
  Red Hot Chili Peppers (EMI 92152)		 —  1
109SERIOUS BUSINESS
  Third World (Mercury 836 952)		104 12
110TURN OF THE SCREW
  Dirty Looks (Atlantic 81992)		112  4
111CHUCKII
  Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 81947)		110  7
112BELIEVE
  Jets (MCA 6313)		120  3
113CAN’T LOOK AWAY
  Trevor Rabin (Elektra 60781)		123  2
114KILLIN’ TIME
  Clint Black (RCA 9668)		108 15
115PASSION (Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ)
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24206)		 98 12
116THE MIRACLE
  Queen (Capitol 92357)		 99 12
117SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		113 71
118MR. MUSIC HEAD
  Adrian Belew (Atlantic 81959)		121  7
119AVALON SUNSET
  Van Morrison (Mercury 839 262)		119 12
120CINDERELLA THEORY
  George Clinton (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 25994)		126  3
121STORMS
  Nanci Griffith (MCA 6319)		132  2
122IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		115 28
123MAGNUM CUM LOUDER
  Hoodoo Gurus (RCA 9781)		125  4
124SWING THE HEARTACHE – THE BBC SESSIONS
  Bauhaus (Beggars Banquet/RCA 9804)		128  5
125AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?
  Schoolly D (Scholly-D/Jive 1237)		127  4
126TENDERLY
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25907)		133  5
127A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
  Cyndi Lauper (Epic 44318)		103 16
128GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!
  Original Soundtrack /Jerry Lee Lewis, et al. (Polydor 839 516)		 97  8
129DONNY OSMOND
  Donny Osmond (Capitol 92354)		122 18
130SOUTHSIDE
  Texas (Mercury 838 171)		140  2
131TIN MACHINE
  Tin Machine (EMI 91990)		109 14
132WHERE DO WE GO GROM HERE
  Michael Damian (Cypress/A&M 0130)		114 13
133EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II
  Original Soundtrack /John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 45297)		 —  1
134WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		139 33
135JUNKYARD
  Junkyard (Geffen 24227)		154  3
136LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		118 57
137GOOD TO BE BACK
  Natalie Cole (EMI 48902)		130 16
138TWIN HYPE
  Twin Hype (Profile 1281)		 —  1
139FOUR WINDS
  Tangier (Atco 91251)		147  6
140DANGER DANGER
  Danger Danger (Imagine/CBS Associated 44342)		150  2
1412 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		148 42
142COUNTERFEIT E. P.
  Martin L. Gore (Sire/Mute 25980)		117  5
143MIND BOMB
  The The (Epic 45241)		124  8
144SERIOUS
  O’Jays (EMI 90921)		131 16
145MARIA McKEE
  Maria McKee (Geffen 24229)		137  9
146LETHAL WEAPON 2
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25985)		 —  1
147TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		136 24
148GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		135 39
1499
  Public Image Ltd. (Virgin 91062)		138 15
150MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		142 51
151UHF
  Original Soundtrack / “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 45265)		153  4
152STAGE DOLLS
  Stage Dolls (Chrysalis 21716)		160  2
153SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		162 47
154STILL CRUISIN’
  Beach Boys (Capitol 92639)		 —  1
155KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD
  Swing Out Sister (Fontana 838 293)		146 16
156I’VE GOT EVERYTHING
  Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 45124)		145 16
157VESTA 4 U
  Vesta Williams (A&M 5223)		166  2
158O.F.R.
  Nitro (Rampage 70894)		159  4
159THE BRIDGE: A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG
  Various Artists (Caroline/No. 6 1374)		172  2
160GORKY PARK
  Gorky Park (Mercury 838 628)		 —  1
161SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		144 49
162ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME
  Donna Summer (Atlantic 81987)		149 17
163BLUE MURDER
  Blue Murder (Geffen 24212)		151 18
164GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		171 41
165YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		141 24
166DREAMS
  Allman Brothers Band (Polydor 839 417)		152 10
167OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		173 41
168SMOOVE
  Full Force (Columbia 45216)		 —  1
169SWEET SIXTEEN
  Reba McEntire (MCA 6294)		143 15
170THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning)
  Kwame (Atlantic 81941)		175 19
171SO GOOD
  Mica Paris (Island 90970)		163 16
172SARAYA
  Saraya (Polydor 837 764)		158 17
173VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		156 44
174HEART SHAPED WORLD
  Chris Isaak (Reprise 25837)		155 10
175STAY WITH ME
  Regina Belle (Columbia 44367)		 —  1
176NUDE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 45224)		157  8
1772300 JACKSON STREET
  Jacksons (Epic 40911)		161 13
178THROUGH THE STORM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8572)		165 17
179EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		168 23
180SURPRISE
  Syd Straw (Virgin 91266)		169  6
181MICHAEL MORALES
  Michael Morales (Wing 835 810)		170  7
182DICE
  Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214)		184 19
183YO FRANKIE
  Dion (Arista 8549)		185 16
184DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES
  Keith Whitley (RCA 6494)		187 15
185BLAZE OF GLORY
  Joe Jackson (A&M 5249)		186 19
186LOVE WARRIORS
  Tuck & Patti (Windham Hill 0116)		167 13
187WILD & LOOSE
  Oaktown’s 3 • 5 • 7 (Capitol 90926)		164 18
188BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		183 44
189WORKBOOK
  Bob Mould (Virgin 91240)		181 17
190THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		180 76
191KING SWAMP
  King Swamp (Virgin 91069)		174 15
192CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		177 23
193COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		191 55
194VOICES OF BABYLON
  Outfield (Columbia 44449)		190 22
195BARRY MANILOW
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8570)		178 17
196GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		199 29
197NEARLY HUMAN
  Todd Rundgren (Warner Bros. 25881)		176 14
198GREEN
  R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 25795)		179 42
199FREE
  Concrete Blonde (I.R.S. 82001)		189 16
200OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		188 69
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