CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 16, 1989
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		  4 55
  2THE END OF THE INNOCENCE
  Don Henley (Geffen 24217)		  3 10
  3REPEAT OFFENDER
  Richard Marx (EMI 90380)		  2 18
  4FOREVER YOUR GIRL
  Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943)		  5 42
  5GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE
  Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592)		  6 26
  6BATMAN
  Original Soundtrack / Prince (Warner Bros. 25936)		  1 11
  7FULL MOON FEVER
  Tom Petty (MCA 6253)		  7 19
  8KEEP ON MOVIN’
  Soul II Soul (Virgin 91267)		  8 11
  9SKID ROW
  Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936)		 10 32
 10CUTS BOTH WAYS
  Gloria Estefan (Epic 45217)		 11  8
 11THE RAW & THE COOKED
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273)		 12 28
 12DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH
  Warrant (Columbia 44383)		 18 31
 13DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		 13 62
 14STEEL WHEELS
  Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 45333)		 —  1
 15PAUL’S BOUTIQUE
  Beastie Boys (Capitol 92844)		  9  6
 16BLIND MAN’S ZOO
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60815)		 15 16
 17AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 107)		 17  9
 18BIG TYME
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 42302)		 16 12
 19ONE BRIGHT DAY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 91256)		 20  6
 20...TWICE SHY
  Great White (Capitol 90640)		 14 20
 21INDIGO GIRLS
  Indigo Girls (Epic 45044)		 22 24
 22BATMAN
  Original Motion Picture Score / Danny Elfman (Warner Bros. 25977)		 23  4
 23NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER
  The D.O.C. (Ruthless/Atlantic 91275)		 25  6
 24LIKE A PRAYER
  Madonna (Sire 25844)		 21 24
 25WALKING WITH A PANTHER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 45172)		 19 12
 26HEART OF STONE
  Cher (Geffen 24239)		 27  9
 27DISINTEGRATION
  The Cure (Elektra 60855)		 28 18
 28LOVE AND ROCKETS
  Love And Rockets (Beggars Banquet/RCA/Bigtime 9715)		 24 18
 29UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh 92012)		 35  6
 30TRASH
  Alice Cooper (Epic 45137)		 38  6
 31COSMIC THING
  B-52’s (Reprise 25854)		 41 10
 32MARTIKA
  Martika (Columbia 44290)		 26 27
 33IN STEP
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 45024)		 29 12
 3424 / 7
  Dino (4th & B’way 4011)		 34 22
 35A NEW FLAME
  Simply Red (Elektra 60828)		 30 28
 36BIG GAME
  White Lion (Atlantic 81969)		 31 11
 37WINGER
  Winger (Atlantic 81867)		 33 50
 38SEE THE LIGHT
  Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553)		 46 30
 39TENDER LOVER
  Babyface (Solar 45288)		 43  8
 40STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
  N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102)		 32 29
 41LET’S GET IT STARTED
  M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924)		 37 47
 42SONIC TEMPLE
  The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871)		 36 21
 43RAW LIKE SUSHI
  Neneh Cherry (Virgin 91252)		 40 14
 44SO HAPPY
  Eddie Murphy (Columbia 40970)		 49  4
 45SLEEPING WITH THE PAST
  Elton John (MCA 6321)		 —  1
 46WHEN HARRY MET SALLY...
  Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr. (Columbia 45319)		 52  6
 47NEW JERSEY
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345)		 42 50
 48GHETTO MUSIC: THE BLUEPRINT OF HIP-HOP
  Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1187)		 44  9
 49GHOSTBUSTERS II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6306)		 45 12
 50NICK OF TIME
  Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268)		 39 24
 51EAZY-DUZ-IT
  Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100)		 51 44
 52BAD ENGLISH
  Bad English (Epic 45083)		 54 10
 53BIG DADDY
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 838 220)		 48 17
 54SURPRISE ATTACK
  Tora Tora (A&M 5261)		 61  8
 55LIFE IS...TOO $HORT
  Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149)		 55 31
 56MR. BIG
  Mr. Big (Atlantic 81990)		 47 10
 57THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 91245)		 50 15
 58SOUL PROVIDER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 45012)		 65  8
 59ANDERSON, BRUFORD, WAKEMAN, HOWE
  Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe (Arista 90126)		 58 12
 60DANGEROUS TOYS
  Dangerous Toys (Columbia 45031)		 62  9
 61DO THE RIGHT THING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6272)		 57  9
 62BEACHES
  Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933)		 56 35
 63GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 53 58
 64CYCLES
  Doobie Brothers (Capitol 90371)		 60 15
 65IT TAKES TWO
  Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267)		 63 51
 66PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
  Testament (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82009)		 69  4
 67KNOWLEDGE IS KING
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1182)		 59 14
 68COCKED & LOADED
  L.A. Guns (Vertigo 838 592)		 96  2
 69SPEND THE NIGHT
  Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 25940)		 73  4
 702ND WAVE
  Surface (Columbia 44284)		 68 46
 71LETTER FROM HOME
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24245)		 66 10
 72HOME
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 6312)		 71  9
 73MOTHER’S MILK
  Red Hot Chili Peppers (EMI 92152)		108  2
 74WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW
  Expose (Arista 8532)		 67 12
 75BLIND TO REASON
  Grayson Hugh (RCA 7661)		 77  9
 76FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 91653)		 70 13
 77APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		 75107
 78STREET LIFE • 20 GREAT HITS
  Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music (Reprise/EG 25857)		 91  4
 79BADLANDS
  Badlands (Atlantic/Titanium 81966)		 72 16
 80KARYN WHITE
  Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637)		 74 51
 81LARGER THAN LIFE
  Jody Watley (MCA 6276)		 78 23
 82LOVE AMONG THE CANNIBALS
  Starship (RCA 9693)		 90  5
 83GREENPEACE: RAINBOW WARRIORS
  Various Artists (Geffen 24236)		 64 11
 84G N’ R LIES
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198)		 79 40
 85LET THE DAY BEGIN
  The Call (MCA 6303)		 93  7
 86VIVID
  Living Color (Epic 44099)		 88 44
 87ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG
  k.d. lang & reclines (Sire 25877)		 89 15
 88THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
  Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513)		 76 35
 89HEAR & NOW
  Billy Squier (Capitol 48748)		 92 11
 90SINGLES COLLECTION* THE LONDON YEARS
  Rolling Stones (Abkco 1218)		100  3
 91PSYCHO CAFE
  Bang Tango (Mechanic 6300)		 99  7
 92ELECTRIC YOUTH
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932)		 82 32
 93... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
  Metallica (Elektra 60812)		 86 52
 94YOUNGEST IN CHARGE
  Special Ed (Profile 1280)		 84 19
 95STEVE STEVENS ATOMIC PLAYBOYS
  Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys (Warner Bros. 25920)		103  3
 96OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 80 68
 97ONE
  Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25887)		104  4
 98THE IRON MAN
  Pete Townshend (Atlantic 81996)		 81 10
 99HOME
  BoDeans (Slash/Reprise 25876)		 83  9
1003 FEET HIGH AND RISING
  De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019)		 94 28
101LOOK SHARP!
  Roxette (EMI 91098)		 95 22
102OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 6314)		 87 10
103LOC-ED AFTER DARK
  Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000)		 97 31
104BELIEVE
  Jets (MCA 6313)		112  4
105DOOLITTLE
  Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856)		101 20
106INTRODUCING... DAVID PEASTON
  David Peaston (Geffen 24228)		 85  7
107WORLD IN MOTION
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60830)		 98 13
108LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		105 61
109HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		106109
110BE YOURSELF
  Patti LaBelle (MCA 6292)		107 10
111PEACE & LOVE
  Pogues (Island 91225)		102  5
112CAN’T LOOK AWAY
  Trevor Rabin (Elektra 60781)		113  3
113SERIOUS BUSINESS
  Third World (Mercury 836 952)		109 13
114CINDERELLA THEORY
  George Clinton (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 25994)		120  4
115STORMS
  Nanci Griffith (MCA 6319)		121  3
116SWING THE HEARTACHE – THE BBC SESSIONS
  Bauhaus (Beggars Banquet/RCA 9804)		124  6
117GORKY PARK
  Gorky Park (Mercury 838 628)		160  2
118KILLIN’ TIME
  Clint Black (RCA 9668)		114 16
119PASSION (Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ)
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24206)		115 13
120SOUTHSIDE
  Texas (Mercury 838 171)		130  3
121JUNKYARD
  Junkyard (Geffen 24227)		135  4
122MAGNUM CUM LOUDER
  Hoodoo Gurus (RCA 9781)		123  5
123TENDERLY
  George Benson (Warner Bros. 25907)		126  6
124EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II
  Original Soundtrack /John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 45297)		133  2
125TURN OF THE SCREW
  Dirty Looks (Atlantic 81992)		110  5
126MR. MUSIC HEAD
  Adrian Belew (Atlantic 81959)		118  8
127DONNY OSMOND
  Donny Osmond (Capitol 92354)		129 19
128A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
  Cyndi Lauper (Epic 44318)		127 17
129TWIN HYPE
  Twin Hype (Profile 1281)		138  2
130WATERMARK
  Enya (Geffen 24233)		134 34
131STILL CRUISIN’
  Beach Boys (Capitol 92639)		154  2
132CHUCKII
  Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 81947)		111  8
133THE MIRACLE
  Queen (Capitol 92357)		116 13
134STAY WITH ME
  Regina Belle (Columbia 44367)		175  2
135SWASS
  Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123)		117 72
136VESTA 4 U
  Vesta Williams (A&M 5223)		157  3
137FOUR WINDS
  Tangier (Atco 91251)		139  7
138AVALON SUNSET
  Van Morrison (Mercury 839 262)		119 13
139IN MY EYES
  Stevie B (LMR 5531)		122 29
140DANGER DANGER
  Danger Danger (Imagine/CBS Associated 44342)		140  3
1412 HYPE
  Kid ’N Play (Select 21628)		141 43
142AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?
  Schoolly D (Scholly-D/Jive 1237)		125  5
143GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!
  Original Soundtrack /Jerry Lee Lewis, et al. (Polydor 839 516)		128  9
144TIN MACHINE
  Tin Machine (EMI 91990)		131 15
145WHERE DO WE GO GROM HERE
  Michael Damian (Cypress/A&M 0130)		132 14
146LETHAL WEAPON 2
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25985)		146  2
147GOOD TO BE BACK
  Natalie Cole (EMI 48902)		137 17
148STAGE DOLLS
  Stage Dolls (Chrysalis 21716)		152  3
149SILHOUETTE
  Kenny G (Arista 8457)		153 48
150I WONDER DO YOU THINK OF ME
  Keith Whitley (RCA 9809)		 —  1
151THE BRIDGE: A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG
  Various Artists (Caroline/No. 6 1374)		159  3
152MIND BOMB
  The The (Epic 45241)		143  9
153SERIOUS
  O’Jays (EMI 90921)		144 17
154GREATEST HITS
  Journey (Columbia 44493)		164 42
155SMOOVE
  Full Force (Columbia 45216)		168  2
156MARIA McKEE
  Maria McKee (Geffen 24229)		145 10
157O.F.R.
  Nitro (Rampage 70894)		158  5
158OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		167 42
159SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS
  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192)		161 50
160BREAK OF HEARTS
  Katrina & Waves (SBK 92649)		 —  1
161LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		136 58
162COUNTERFEIT E. P.
  Martin L. Gore (Sire/Mute 25980)		142  6
163TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT
  Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917)		147 25
164THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning)
  Kwame (Atlantic 81941)		170 20
165BLUE MURDER
  Blue Murder (Geffen 24212)		163 19
166KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD
  Swing Out Sister (Fontana 838 293)		155 17
1679
  Public Image Ltd. (Virgin 91062)		149 16
168GIPSY KINGS
  Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845)		148 40
169MELISSA ETHERIDGE
  Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875)		150 52
170UHF
  Original Soundtrack / “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 45265)		151  5
171I’VE GOT EVERYTHING
  Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 45124)		156 17
172DREAMS
  Allman Brothers Band (Polydor 839 417)		166 11
173SARAYA
  Saraya (Polydor 837 764)		172 18
174ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME
  Donna Summer (Atlantic 81987)		162 18
175ONE NIGHT OF SIN
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 92861)		 —  1
176SWEET SIXTEEN
  Reba McEntire (MCA 6294)		169 16
177SO GOOD
  Mica Paris (Island 90970)		171 17
178YELLOW MOON
  Neville Brothers (A&M 5240)		165 25
179VOLUME ONE
  Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796)		173 45
180DICE
  Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214)		182 20
181YO FRANKIE
  Dion (Arista 8549)		183 17
182NO RESPECT
  Vain (Island 91272)		 —  1
183BLAZE OF GLORY
  Joe Jackson (A&M 5249)		185 20
184MICHAEL MORALES
  Michael Morales (Wing 835 810)		181  8
185EXTREME
  Extreme (A&M 5238)		179 24
186THROUGH THE STORM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8572)		178 18
187BULLETBOYS
  BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782)		188 45
188HEART SHAPED WORLD
  Chris Isaak (Reprise 25837)		174 11
189NUDE
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 45224)		176  9
190THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		190 77
191CROSS THAT LINE
  Howard Jones (Elektra 60794)		192 24
192COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		193 56
193VOICES OF BABYLON
  Outfield (Columbia 44449)		194 23
194GREATEST HITS III
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834)		196 30
1952300 JACKSON STREET
  Jacksons (Epic 40911)		177 14
196OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		200 70
197SURPRISE
  Syd Straw (Virgin 91266)		180  7
198DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES
  Keith Whitley (RCA 6494)		184 16
199LOVE WARRIORS
  Tuck & Patti (Windham Hill 0116)		186 14
200FREE
  Concrete Blonde (I.R.S. 82001)		199 17
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