| CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 23, 1989 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592) | 5 | 27 | |
| 2 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985) | 1 | 56 | |
| 3 | THE END OF THE INNOCENCE Don Henley (Geffen 24217) | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943) | 4 | 43 | |
| 5 | REPEAT OFFENDER Richard Marx (EMI 90380) | 3 | 19 | |
| 6 | STEEL WHEELS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 45333) | 14 | 2 | |
| 7 | FULL MOON FEVER Tom Petty (MCA 6253) | 7 | 20 | |
| 8 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Virgin 91267) | 8 | 12 | |
| 9 | SKID ROW Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936) | 9 | 33 | |
| 10 | BATMAN Original Soundtrack / Prince (Warner Bros. 25936) | 6 | 12 | |
| 11 | CUTS BOTH WAYS Gloria Estefan (Epic 45217) | 10 | 9 | |
| 12 | DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH Warrant (Columbia 44383) | 12 | 32 | |
| 13 | THE RAW & THE COOKED Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273) | 11 | 29 | |
| 14 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 42185) | 13 | 63 | |
| 15 | AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 107) | 17 | 10 | |
| 16 | PAUL’S BOUTIQUE Beastie Boys (Capitol 92844) | 15 | 7 | |
| 17 | BIG TYME Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 42302) | 18 | 13 | |
| 18 | ONE BRIGHT DAY Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 91256) | 19 | 7 | |
| 19 | ...TWICE SHY Great White (Capitol 90640) | 20 | 21 | |
| 20 | INDIGO GIRLS Indigo Girls (Epic 45044) | 21 | 25 | |
| 21 | NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER The D.O.C. (Ruthless/Atlantic 91275) | 23 | 7 | |
| 22 | BATMAN Original Motion Picture Score / Danny Elfman (Warner Bros. 25977) | 22 | 5 | |
| 23 | HEART OF STONE Cher (Geffen 24239) | 26 | 10 | |
| 24 | DISINTEGRATION The Cure (Elektra 60855) | 27 | 19 | |
| 25 | DR. FEELGOOD Motley Crue (Elektra 60829) | — | 1 | |
| 26 | BLIND MAN’S ZOO 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60815) | 16 | 17 | |
| 27 | LIKE A PRAYER Madonna (Sire 25844) | 24 | 25 | |
| 28 | WALKING WITH A PANTHER L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 45172) | 25 | 13 | |
| 29 | TRASH Alice Cooper (Epic 45137) | 30 | 7 | |
| 30 | COSMIC THING B-52’s (Reprise 25854) | 31 | 11 | |
| 31 | LOVE AND ROCKETS Love And Rockets (Beggars Banquet/RCA/Bigtime 9715) | 28 | 19 | |
| 32 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS EPMD (Fresh 92012) | 29 | 7 | |
| 33 | SEE THE LIGHT Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553) | 38 | 31 | |
| 34 | IN STEP Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 45024) | 33 | 13 | |
| 35 | TENDER LOVER Babyface (Solar 45288) | 39 | 9 | |
| 36 | MARTIKA Martika (Columbia 44290) | 32 | 28 | |
| 37 | WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr. (Columbia 45319) | 46 | 7 | |
| 38 | SLEEPING WITH THE PAST Elton John (MCA 6321) | 45 | 2 | |
| 39 | 24 / 7 Dino (4th & B’way 4011) | 34 | 23 | |
| 40 | A NEW FLAME Simply Red (Elektra 60828) | 35 | 29 | |
| 41 | BIG GAME White Lion (Atlantic 81969) | 36 | 12 | |
| 42 | WINGER Winger (Atlantic 81867) | 37 | 51 | |
| 43 | RAW LIKE SUSHI Neneh Cherry (Virgin 91252) | 43 | 15 | |
| 44 | SO HAPPY Eddie Murphy (Columbia 40970) | 44 | 5 | |
| 45 | SONIC TEMPLE The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871) | 42 | 22 | |
| 46 | STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102) | 40 | 30 | |
| 47 | LET’S GET IT STARTED M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924) | 41 | 48 | |
| 48 | NEW JERSEY Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345) | 47 | 51 | |
| 49 | NICK OF TIME Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268) | 50 | 25 | |
| 50 | BAD ENGLISH Bad English (Epic 45083) | 52 | 11 | |
| 51 | EAZY-DUZ-IT Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100) | 51 | 45 | |
| 52 | SURPRISE ATTACK Tora Tora (A&M 5261) | 54 | 9 | |
| 53 | SOUL PROVIDER Michael Bolton (Columbia 45012) | 58 | 9 | |
| 54 | GHETTO MUSIC: THE BLUEPRINT OF HIP-HOP Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1187) | 48 | 10 | |
| 55 | LIFE IS...TOO $HORT Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149) | 55 | 32 | |
| 56 | COCKED & LOADED L.A. Guns (Vertigo 838 592) | 68 | 3 | |
| 57 | DANGEROUS TOYS Dangerous Toys (Columbia 45031) | 60 | 10 | |
| 58 | BIG DADDY John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 838 220) | 53 | 18 | |
| 59 | MR. BIG Mr. Big (Atlantic 81990) | 56 | 11 | |
| 60 | MOTHER’S MILK Red Hot Chili Peppers (EMI 92152) | 73 | 3 | |
| 61 | PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH Testament (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82009) | 66 | 5 | |
| 62 | ANDERSON, BRUFORD, WAKEMAN, HOWE Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe (Arista 90126) | 59 | 13 | |
| 63 | GHOSTBUSTERS II Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6306) | 49 | 13 | |
| 64 | IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267) | 65 | 52 | |
| 65 | SPEND THE NIGHT Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 25940) | 69 | 5 | |
| 66 | GUY Guy (MCA 42176) | 63 | 59 | |
| 67 | CYCLES Doobie Brothers (Capitol 90371) | 64 | 16 | |
| 68 | 2ND WAVE Surface (Columbia 44284) | 70 | 47 | |
| 69 | BEACHES Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933) | 62 | 36 | |
| 70 | DO THE RIGHT THING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6272) | 61 | 10 | |
| 71 | KNOWLEDGE IS KING Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1182) | 67 | 15 | |
| 72 | STREET LIFE • 20 GREAT HITS Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music (Reprise/EG 25857) | 78 | 5 | |
| 73 | THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR Stevie Nicks (Modern 91245) | 57 | 16 | |
| 74 | LETTER FROM HOME Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24245) | 71 | 11 | |
| 75 | LET THE DAY BEGIN The Call (MCA 6303) | 85 | 8 | |
| 76 | WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW Expose (Arista 8532) | 74 | 13 | |
| 77 | BLIND TO REASON Grayson Hugh (RCA 7661) | 75 | 10 | |
| 78 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 77 | 108 | |
| 79 | LOVE AMONG THE CANNIBALS Starship (RCA 9693) | 82 | 6 | |
| 80 | VIVID Living Color (Epic 44099) | 86 | 45 | |
| 81 | HOME Stephanie Mills (MCA 6312) | 72 | 10 | |
| 82 | SILKY SOUL Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Warner Bros. 25802) | — | 1 | |
| 83 | ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG k.d. lang & reclines (Sire 25877) | 87 | 16 | |
| 84 | PSYCHO CAFE Bang Tango (Mechanic 6300) | 91 | 8 | |
| 85 | SINGLES COLLECTION* THE LONDON YEARS Rolling Stones (Abkco 1218) | 90 | 4 | |
| 86 | YOUNGEST IN CHARGE Special Ed (Profile 1280) | 94 | 20 | |
| 87 | FLOWERS IN THE DIRT Paul McCartney (Capitol 91653) | 76 | 14 | |
| 88 | LARGER THAN LIFE Jody Watley (MCA 6276) | 81 | 24 | |
| 89 | STEVE STEVENS ATOMIC PLAYBOYS Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys (Warner Bros. 25920) | 95 | 4 | |
| 90 | KARYN WHITE Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637) | 80 | 52 | |
| 91 | ONE Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25887) | 97 | 5 | |
| 92 | G N’ R LIES Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198) | 84 | 41 | |
| 93 | STILL CRUISIN’ Beach Boys (Capitol 92639) | 131 | 3 | |
| 94 | GORKY PARK Gorky Park (Mercury 838 628) | 117 | 3 | |
| 95 | GREENPEACE: RAINBOW WARRIORS Various Artists (Geffen 24236) | 83 | 12 | |
| 96 | BADLANDS Badlands (Atlantic/Titanium 81966) | 79 | 17 | |
| 97 | THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513) | 88 | 36 | |
| 98 | ELECTRIC YOUTH Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932) | 92 | 33 | |
| 99 | ... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Metallica (Elektra 60812) | 93 | 53 | |
| 100 | HEAR & NOW Billy Squier (Capitol 48748) | 89 | 12 | |
| 101 | LOOK SHARP! Roxette (EMI 91098) | 101 | 23 | |
| 102 | BELIEVE Jets (MCA 6313) | 104 | 5 | |
| 103 | THE IRON MAN Pete Townshend (Atlantic 81996) | 98 | 11 | |
| 104 | WAKE ME WHEN IT’S OVER Faster Pussycat (Elektra 60883) | — | 1 | |
| 105 | STORMS Nanci Griffith (MCA 6319) | 115 | 4 | |
| 106 | STAY WITH ME Regina Belle (Columbia 44367) | 134 | 3 | |
| 107 | CINDERELLA THEORY George Clinton (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 25994) | 114 | 5 | |
| 108 | OUT OF ORDER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684) | 96 | 69 | |
| 109 | PEACE & LOVE Pogues (Island 91225) | 111 | 6 | |
| 110 | SOUTHSIDE Texas (Mercury 838 171) | 120 | 4 | |
| 111 | CAN’T LOOK AWAY Trevor Rabin (Elektra 60781) | 112 | 4 | |
| 112 | OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD Jimmy Buffett (MCA 6314) | 102 | 11 | |
| 113 | LOC-ED AFTER DARK Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000) | 103 | 32 | |
| 114 | MEGATOP PHOENIX Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 45212) | — | 1 | |
| 115 | INTRODUCING... DAVID PEASTON David Peaston (Geffen 24228) | 106 | 8 | |
| 116 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 109 | 110 | |
| 117 | DOOLITTLE Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856) | 105 | 21 | |
| 118 | LONG COLD WINTER Cinderella (Mercury 834 612) | 108 | 62 | |
| 119 | JUNKYARD Junkyard (Geffen 24227) | 121 | 5 | |
| 120 | TURN OF THE SCREW Dirty Looks (Atlantic 81992) | 125 | 6 | |
| 121 | MAGNUM CUM LOUDER Hoodoo Gurus (RCA 9781) | 122 | 6 | |
| 122 | EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II Original Soundtrack /John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers 45297) | 124 | 3 | |
| 123 | TWIN HYPE Twin Hype (Profile 1281) | 129 | 3 | |
| 124 | BE YOURSELF Patti LaBelle (MCA 6292) | 110 | 11 | |
| 125 | SWING THE HEARTACHE – THE BBC SESSIONS Bauhaus (Beggars Banquet/RCA 9804) | 116 | 7 | |
| 126 | STONE COLD RHYMIN’ Young M.C. (Delicious Vinyl 91309) | — | 1 | |
| 127 | HOME BoDeans (Slash/Reprise 25876) | 99 | 10 | |
| 128 | SERIOUS BUSINESS Third World (Mercury 836 952) | 113 | 14 | |
| 129 | 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING De La Soul (Tommy Boy 1019) | 100 | 29 | |
| 130 | VESTA 4 U Vesta Williams (A&M 5223) | 136 | 4 | |
| 131 | WORLD IN MOTION Jackson Browne (Elektra 60830) | 107 | 14 | |
| 132 | KILLIN’ TIME Clint Black (RCA 9668) | 118 | 17 | |
| 133 | DONNY OSMOND Donny Osmond (Capitol 92354) | 127 | 20 | |
| 134 | PASSION (Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ) Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24206) | 119 | 14 | |
| 135 | JEFFERSON AIRPLANE Jefferson Airplane (Epic 45271) | — | 1 | |
| 136 | MR. MUSIC HEAD Adrian Belew (Atlantic 81959) | 126 | 9 | |
| 137 | A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Cyndi Lauper (Epic 44318) | 128 | 18 | |
| 138 | FOUR WINDS Tangier (Atco 91251) | 137 | 8 | |
| 139 | DANGER DANGER Danger Danger (Imagine/CBS Associated 44342) | 140 | 4 | |
| 140 | IN MY EYES Stevie B (LMR 5531) | 139 | 30 | |
| 141 | LEGACY Poco (RCA 9694) | — | 1 | |
| 142 | WATERMARK Enya (Geffen 24233) | 130 | 35 | |
| 143 | SWASS Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123) | 135 | 73 | |
| 144 | AVALON SUNSET Van Morrison (Mercury 839 262) | 138 | 14 | |
| 145 | STAGE DOLLS Stage Dolls (Chrysalis 21716) | 148 | 4 | |
| 146 | SMOOVE Full Force (Columbia 45216) | 155 | 3 | |
| 147 | MIND BOMB The The (Epic 45241) | 152 | 10 | |
| 148 | I WONDER DO YOU THINK OF ME Keith Whitley (RCA 9809) | 150 | 2 | |
| 149 | THE BRIDGE: A TRIBUTE TO NEIL YOUNG Various Artists (Caroline/No. 6 1374) | 151 | 4 | |
| 150 | BREAK OF HEARTS Katrina & Waves (SBK 92649) | 160 | 2 | |
| 151 | CHUCKII Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 81947) | 132 | 9 | |
| 152 | THE MIRACLE Queen (Capitol 92357) | 133 | 14 | |
| 153 | 2 HYPE Kid ’N Play (Select 21628) | 141 | 44 | |
| 154 | GREATEST HITS Journey (Columbia 44493) | 154 | 43 | |
| 155 | OPERATION: MINDCRIME Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640) | 158 | 43 | |
| 156 | MARIA McKEE Maria McKee (Geffen 24229) | 156 | 11 | |
| 157 | WHERE DO WE GO GROM HERE Michael Damian (Cypress/A&M 0130) | 145 | 15 | |
| 158 | SILHOUETTE Kenny G (Arista 8457) | 149 | 49 | |
| 159 | GOOD TO BE BACK Natalie Cole (EMI 48902) | 147 | 18 | |
| 160 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! Original Soundtrack /Jerry Lee Lewis, et al. (Polydor 839 516) | 143 | 10 | |
| 161 | TENDERLY George Benson (Warner Bros. 25907) | 123 | 7 | |
| 162 | TIN MACHINE Tin Machine (EMI 91990) | 144 | 16 | |
| 163 | O.F.R. Nitro (Rampage 70894) | 157 | 6 | |
| 164 | GIPSY KINGS Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60845) | 168 | 41 | |
| 165 | SHOOTING RUBBERBANDS AT THE STARS Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 24192) | 159 | 51 | |
| 166 | THE BOY GENIUS (Featuring A New Beginning) Kwame (Atlantic 81941) | 164 | 21 | |
| 167 | 9 Public Image Ltd. (Virgin 91062) | 167 | 17 | |
| 168 | ONE NIGHT OF SIN Joe Cocker (Capitol 92861) | 175 | 2 | |
| 169 | SERIOUS O’Jays (EMI 90921) | 153 | 18 | |
| 170 | AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU? Schoolly D (Scholly-D/Jive 1237) | 142 | 6 | |
| 171 | LETHAL WEAPON 2 Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25985) | 146 | 3 | |
| 172 | KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD Swing Out Sister (Fontana 838 293) | 166 | 18 | |
| 173 | BLUE MURDER Blue Murder (Geffen 24212) | 165 | 20 | |
| 174 | SARAYA Saraya (Polydor 837 764) | 173 | 19 | |
| 175 | DICE Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214) | 180 | 21 | |
| 176 | SWEET SIXTEEN Reba McEntire (MCA 6294) | 176 | 17 | |
| 177 | ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME Donna Summer (Atlantic 81987) | 174 | 19 | |
| 178 | NO RESPECT Vain (Island 91272) | 182 | 2 | |
| 179 | SO GOOD Mica Paris (Island 90970) | 177 | 18 | |
| 180 | VOLUME ONE Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 25796) | 179 | 46 | |
| 181 | ABOUT TIME Ten Years After (Chrysalis 21722) | — | 1 | |
| 182 | YELLOW MOON Neville Brothers (A&M 5240) | 178 | 26 | |
| 183 | YO FRANKIE Dion (Arista 8549) | 181 | 18 | |
| 184 | BLAZE OF GLORY Joe Jackson (A&M 5249) | 183 | 21 | |
| 185 | LITA Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397) | 161 | 59 | |
| 186 | TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT Sweet Sensation (Atco 90917) | 163 | 26 | |
| 187 | DREAMS Allman Brothers Band (Polydor 839 417) | 172 | 12 | |
| 188 | HEART SHAPED WORLD Chris Isaak (Reprise 25837) | 188 | 12 | |
| 189 | MICHAEL MORALES Michael Morales (Wing 835 810) | 184 | 9 | |
| 190 | EXTREME Extreme (A&M 5238) | 185 | 25 | |
| 191 | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273) | 190 | 78 | |
| 192 | COCKTAIL Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806) | 192 | 57 | |
| 193 | COUNTERFEIT E. P. Martin L. Gore (Sire/Mute 25980) | 162 | 7 | |
| 194 | MELISSA ETHERIDGE Melissa Etheridge (Island 90875) | 169 | 53 | |
| 195 | UHF Original Soundtrack / “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 45265) | 170 | 6 | |
| 196 | I’VE GOT EVERYTHING Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 45124) | 171 | 18 | |
| 197 | BULLETBOYS BulletBoys (Warner Bros. 25782) | 187 | 46 | |
| 198 | THROUGH THE STORM Aretha Franklin (Arista 8572) | 186 | 19 | |
| 199 | NUDE Dead Or Alive (Epic 45224) | 189 | 10 | |
| 200 | GREATEST HITS III Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25834) | 194 | 31 | |
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