| CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 4, 1989 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 Janet Jackson (A&M 3920) | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | DR. FEELGOOD Motley Crue (Elektra 60829) | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | PUMP Aerosmith (Geffen 24254) | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | STEEL WHEELS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 45333) | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592) | 6 | 33 | |
| 6 | THE SEEDS OF LOVE Tears For Fears (Fontana 838 730) | 7 | 5 | |
| 7 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943) | 5 | 49 | |
| 8 | CROSSROADS Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60888) | 11 | 3 | |
| 9 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985) | 8 | 62 | |
| 10 | FULL MOON FEVER Tom Petty (MCA 6253) | 9 | 26 | |
| 11 | COSMIC THING B-52’s (Reprise 25854) | 15 | 17 | |
| 12 | THE RAW & THE COOKED Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273) | 12 | 35 | |
| 13 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Virgin 91267) | 10 | 18 | |
| 14 | STONE COLD RHYMIN’ Young M.C. (Delicious Vinyl 91309) | 19 | 7 | |
| 15 | DISINTEGRATION The Cure (Elektra 60855) | 13 | 25 | |
| 16 | HEART OF STONE Cher (Geffen 24239) | 14 | 16 | |
| 17 | SKID ROW Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936) | 16 | 39 | |
| 18 | BRAVE AND CRAZY Melissa Etheridge (Island 91285) | 20 | 5 | |
| 19 | REPEAT OFFENDER Richard Marx (EMI 90380) | 18 | 25 | |
| 20 | IT’S A BG DADDY THING Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 25941) | 21 | 5 | |
| 21 | OH MERCY Bob Dylan (Columbia 45281) | 23 | 5 | |
| 22 | TENDER LOVER Babyface (Solar 45288) | 24 | 15 | |
| 23 | AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 107) | 22 | 16 | |
| 24 | THE END OF THE INNOCENCE Don Henley (Geffen 24217) | 17 | 17 | |
| 25 | DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH Warrant (Columbia 44383) | 25 | 38 | |
| 26 | TRASH Alice Cooper (Epic 45137) | 26 | 13 | |
| 27 | CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM – HOWL LIKE THE WIND Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville) (Elektra 60872) | 59 | 3 | |
| 28 | FOREIGN AFFAIR Tina Turner (Capitol 91873) | 32 | 5 | |
| 29 | SLEEPING WITH THE PAST Elton John (MCA 6321) | 28 | 8 | |
| 30 | FLYING COWBOYS Rickie Lee Jones (Geffen 24246) | 35 | 4 | |
| 31 | SILKY SOUL Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Warner Bros. 25802) | 31 | 7 | |
| 32 | CUTS BOTH WAYS Gloria Estefan (Epic 45217) | 27 | 15 | |
| 33 | MOTHER’S MILK Red Hot Chili Peppers (EMI 92152) | 33 | 9 | |
| 34 | STORM FRONT Billy Joel (Columbia 44366) | — | 1 | |
| 35 | BAD ENGLISH Bad English (Epic 45083) | 37 | 17 | |
| 36 | JEFF BECK’S GUITAR SHOP Jeff Beck with Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas (Epic 44313) | 40 | 3 | |
| 37 | NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER The D.O.C. (Ruthless/Atlantic 91275) | 34 | 13 | |
| 38 | MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS New Kids On The Block (Columbia 45280) | 43 | 3 | |
| 39 | NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40475) | 45 | 4 | |
| 40 | THE DISREGARD OF TIMEKEEPING Bonham (WTG 45009) | 52 | 5 | |
| 41 | FREEDOM Neil Young (Reprise 25899) | 56 | 3 | |
| 42 | THE ICEBERG / FREEDOM OF SPEECH... JUST WATCH WHAT YOU SAY Ice-T (Sire/Warner Bros. 26028) | 65 | 2 | |
| 43 | NO HOLDIN’ BACK Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25988) | 50 | 3 | |
| 44 | VIVID Living Color (Epic 44099) | 44 | 51 | |
| 45 | EYES ON THIS MC Lyte (First Priority/Atlantic 91304) | 46 | 4 | |
| 46 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 42185) | 36 | 69 | |
| 47 | ...TWICE SHY Great White (Capitol 90640) | 42 | 27 | |
| 48 | WE TOO ARE ONE Eurythmics (Arista 8606) | 29 | 6 | |
| 49 | LIKE A PRAYER Madonna (Sire 25844) | 39 | 31 | |
| 50 | A COLLECTION: GREATEST HITS... AND MORE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45369) | 70 | 3 | |
| 51 | BATMAN Original Soundtrack / Prince (Warner Bros. 25936) | 30 | 18 | |
| 52 | LEGACY Poco (RCA 9694) | 55 | 7 | |
| 53 | STAY WITH ME Regina Belle (Columbia 44367) | 51 | 9 | |
| 54 | BIG TYME Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 42302) | 38 | 19 | |
| 55 | BIG GAME White Lion (Atlantic 81969) | 49 | 18 | |
| 56 | SEE THE LIGHT Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553) | 41 | 37 | |
| 57 | BLIND MAN’S ZOO 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60815) | 53 | 23 | |
| 58 | REI-MOMO David Byrne (Luaka Bop/Sire/Warner Bros. 25990) | 77 | 2 | |
| 59 | ONE BRIGHT DAY Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 91256) | 47 | 13 | |
| 60 | RUNAWAY HORSES Belinda Carlisle (MCA 6339) | 82 | 2 | |
| 61 | STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102) | 54 | 36 | |
| 62 | BLOW MY FUSE Kix (Atlantic 81877) | 111 | 41 | |
| 63 | 24 / 7 Dino (4th & B’way 4011) | 63 | 29 | |
| 64 | ROCK ISLAND Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 21708) | 48 | 6 | |
| 65 | SOUL PROVIDER Michael Bolton (Columbia 45012) | 58 | 15 | |
| 66 | MARTIKA Martika (Columbia 44290) | 64 | 34 | |
| 67 | LET’S GET IT STARTED M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924) | 57 | 54 | |
| 68 | IN STEP Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 45024) | 61 | 19 | |
| 69 | INDIGO GIRLS Indigo Girls (Epic 45044) | 60 | 31 | |
| 70 | SYBIL Sybil (Next Plateau 1018) | 89 | 4 | |
| 71 | THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS Diabolical Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 26003) | 101 | 2 | |
| 72 | THE SENSUAL WORLD Kate Bush (Columbia 44164) | — | 1 | |
| 73 | HERE TODAY, TOMORROW NEXT WEEK! Sugarcubes (Elektra 60860) | 85 | 4 | |
| 74 | SONIC TEMPLE The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871) | 67 | 28 | |
| 75 | SURPRISE ATTACK Tora Tora (A&M 5261) | 68 | 15 | |
| 76 | LIFE IS...TOO $HORT Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149) | 78 | 38 | |
| 77 | HOT IN THE SHADE Kiss (Mercury 838 913) | — | 1 | |
| 78 | LOOK SHARP! Roxette (EMI 91098) | 88 | 29 | |
| 79 | WINGER Winger (Atlantic 81867) | 71 | 57 | |
| 80 | NEW JERSEY Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345) | 80 | 57 | |
| 81 | WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW Expose (Arista 8532) | 81 | 19 | |
| 82 | A NEW FLAME Simply Red (Elektra 60828) | 72 | 35 | |
| 83 | WALKING WITH A PANTHER L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 45172) | 62 | 19 | |
| 84 | WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr. (Columbia 45319) | 66 | 13 | |
| 85 | STILL CRUISIN’ Beach Boys (Capitol 92639) | 69 | 9 | |
| 86 | NICK OF TIME Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268) | 73 | 31 | |
| 87 | JUST LOOKIN’ FOR A HIT Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25989) | 112 | 3 | |
| 88 | THE BEST OF LUTHER VANDROSS...THE BEST OF LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 45320) | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SOUND + VISION David Bowie (Rykodisc 0120/21/22) | 96 | 4 | |
| 90 | SPEND THE NIGHT Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 25940) | 79 | 11 | |
| 91 | GORKY PARK Gorky Park (Mercury 838 628) | 90 | 9 | |
| 92 | WAKE ME WHEN IT’S OVER Faster Pussycat (Elektra 60883) | 76 | 7 | |
| 93 | COCKED & LOADED L.A. Guns (Vertigo 838 592) | 84 | 9 | |
| 94 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 92 | 114 | |
| 95 | BEACHES Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933) | 93 | 42 | |
| 96 | PSYCHO CAFE Bang Tango (Mechanic 6300) | 95 | 14 | |
| 97 | BE YOURSELF Patti LaBelle (MCA 6292) | 97 | 17 | |
| 98 | HOME Stephanie Mills (MCA 6312) | 104 | 16 | |
| 99 | DANGEROUS TOYS Dangerous Toys (Columbia 45031) | 94 | 16 | |
| 100 | MEGATOP PHOENIX Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 45212) | 99 | 7 | |
| 101 | DIAMONDS IN THE RAW S.O.S. Band (Tabu 44147) | 115 | 2 | |
| 102 | LOVE AND ROCKETS Love And Rockets (Beggars Banquet/RCA/Bigtime 9715) | 74 | 25 | |
| 103 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS EPMD (Fresh 92012) | 75 | 13 | |
| 104 | CHANGE The Alarm (I.R.S. 82018) | 103 | 5 | |
| 105 | STORMS Nanci Griffith (MCA 6319) | 108 | 10 | |
| 106 | SINGLES COLLECTION* THE LONDON YEARS Rolling Stones (Abkco 1218) | 107 | 10 | |
| 107 | RAW LIKE SUSHI Neneh Cherry (Virgin 91252) | 106 | 21 | |
| 108 | EAZY-DUZ-IT Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100) | 87 | 51 | |
| 109 | IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267) | 91 | 58 | |
| 110 | LOVE AMONG THE CANNIBALS Starship (RCA 9693) | 100 | 12 | |
| 111 | ENUFF Z’NUFF Enuff Z’nuff (Atco 91262) | 141 | 4 | |
| 112 | THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY Tesla (Geffen 24224) | — | 29 | |
| 113 | ONE NIGHT OF SIN Joe Cocker (Capitol 92861) | 113 | 8 | |
| 114 | 2ND WAVE Surface (Columbia 44284) | 86 | 53 | |
| 115 | KNOWLEDGE IS KING Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1182) | 110 | 21 | |
| 116 | BIG TRASH Thompson Twins (Warner Bros./Red Eye 25921) | 116 | 4 | |
| 117 | FRANK Squeeze (A&M 5278) | 117 | 6 | |
| 118 | PAUL’S BOUTIQUE Beastie Boys (Capitol 92844) | 83 | 13 | |
| 119 | LETTER FROM HOME Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24245) | 98 | 17 | |
| 120 | KASHIF Kashif (Arista 8595) | 153 | 2 | |
| 121 | SOUTHSIDE Texas (Mercury 838 171) | 102 | 10 | |
| 122 | ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG k.d. lang & reclines (Sire 25877) | 114 | 22 | |
| 123 | DANGER DANGER Danger Danger (Imagine/CBS Associated 44342) | 121 | 10 | |
| 124 | ELECTRIC YOUTH Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932) | 118 | 39 | |
| 125 | KILLIN’ TIME Clint Black (RCA 9668) | 131 | 23 | |
| 126 | PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH Testament (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82009) | 109 | 11 | |
| 127 | BATMAN Original Motion Picture Score / Danny Elfman (Warner Bros. 25977) | 105 | 11 | |
| 128 | ... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Metallica (Elektra 60812) | 124 | 59 | |
| 129 | ONE Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25887) | 120 | 11 | |
| 130 | MAGNUM CUM LOUDER Hoodoo Gurus (RCA 9781) | 125 | 12 | |
| 131 | GUY Guy (MCA 42176) | 128 | 65 | |
| 132 | AVALON SUNSET Van Morrison (Mercury 839 262) | 126 | 20 | |
| 133 | THE HEALER John Lee Hooker (Chameleon 74808) | 139 | 2 | |
| 134 | JEFFERSON AIRPLANE Jefferson Airplane (Epic 45271) | 122 | 7 | |
| 135 | LET THE DAY BEGIN The Call (MCA 6303) | 127 | 14 | |
| 136 | LAST OF THE RUNAWAYS Giant (A&M 5272) | 144 | 3 | |
| 137 | DEF, DUMB & BLONDE Deborah Harry (Sire/Reprise/Red Eye 25938) | 148 | 3 | |
| 138 | INTRODUCING... DAVID PEASTON David Peaston (Geffen 24228) | 130 | 14 | |
| 139 | MR. BIG Mr. Big (Atlantic 81990) | 136 | 17 | |
| 140 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 132 | 116 | |
| 141 | STREET LIFE • 20 GREAT HITS Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music (Reprise/EG 25857) | 119 | 11 | |
| 142 | SO HAPPY Eddie Murphy (Columbia 40970) | 123 | 11 | |
| 143 | BLIND TO REASON Grayson Hugh (RCA 7661) | 129 | 16 | |
| 144 | YOUNGEST IN CHARGE Special Ed (Profile 1280) | 137 | 26 | |
| 145 | NOTHING MATTERS WITHOUT LOVE Seduction (A&M/Vendetta 5280) | — | 1 | |
| 146 | ABOUT TIME Ten Years After (Chrysalis 21722) | 151 | 7 | |
| 147 | CONSPIRACY King Diamond (Roadracer 9461) | 146 | 5 | |
| 148 | NO FUEL LEFT FOR THE PILGRIMS D.A.D. (Warner Bros./Medley 25999) | 147 | 4 | |
| 149 | G N’ R LIES Guns N’ Roses (Geffen/Uzi Suicide 24198) | 140 | 47 | |
| 150 | EVERYBODY WANTS SOME Gucci Crew II (Gucci 3314) | 143 | 6 | |
| 151 | REBA LIVE Reba McEntire (MCA 8034) | 154 | 3 | |
| 152 | KEY LIME PIE Camper Van Beethoven (Virgin 91289) | 134 | 6 | |
| 153 | WE CAN’T GO WRONG Cover Girls (Capitol 91041) | 150 | 4 | |
| 154 | SHOTGUN MESSIAH Shotgun Messiah (Relativity 1012) | 157 | 2 | |
| 155 | WHEN ALL THE PIECES FIT Peter Frampton (Atlantic 82030) | — | 1 | |
| 156 | TWIN HYPE Twin Hype (Profile 1281) | 155 | 9 | |
| 157 | LOC-ED AFTER DARK Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl/Island 3000) | 142 | 38 | |
| 158 | ZAPP VIBE Zapp (Reprise 25807) | 133 | 6 | |
| 159 | BIG DADDY John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 838 220) | 135 | 24 | |
| 160 | MIGRATION Dave Grusin (GRP 9592) | 163 | 2 | |
| 161 | FLOWERS IN THE DIRT Paul McCartney (Capitol 91653) | 161 | 20 | |
| 162 | SWASS Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123) | 164 | 79 | |
| 163 | SMOOVE Full Force (Columbia 45216) | 138 | 9 | |
| 164 | DICE Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214) | 158 | 27 | |
| 165 | GHETTO MUSIC: THE BLUEPRINT OF HIP-HOP Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1187) | 145 | 16 | |
| 166 | SHANGRI-LA Bardeux (Enigma 73522) | 171 | 2 | |
| 167 | HERE I AM Sharon Bryant (Wing 837 313) | 149 | 6 | |
| 168 | CYCLES Doobie Brothers (Capitol 90371) | 156 | 22 | |
| 169 | CONTROLLED BY HATRED / FEEL LIKE SHIT... DEJA-VU Suicidal Tendencies (Epic 45244) | — | 1 | |
| 170 | BADLANDS Badlands (Atlantic/Titanium 81966) | 159 | 23 | |
| 171 | IN MY EYES Stevie B (LMR 5531) | 162 | 36 | |
| 172 | FOUR WINDS Tangier (Atco 91251) | 167 | 14 | |
| 173 | PERFECT SYMMETRY Fates Warning (Metal Blade/Enigma 73408) | 169 | 6 | |
| 174 | KEVIN PAIGE Kevin Paige (Chrysalis 21683) | 173 | 3 | |
| 175 | GHOSTBUSTERS II Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6306) | 160 | 19 | |
| 176 | TRIAL BY FIRE: LIVE IN LENNINGRAD Yngwie Malmsteen (Polydor 839 726) | — | 1 | |
| 177 | DOOLITTLE Pixies (Elektra/4AD 60856) | 166 | 27 | |
| 178 | DO THE RIGHT THING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Motown 6272) | 152 | 16 | |
| 179 | LARGER THAN LIFE Jody Watley (MCA 6276) | 176 | 30 | |
| 180 | STAGE DOLLS Stage Dolls (Chrysalis 21716) | 177 | 10 | |
| 181 | STEVE STEVENS ATOMIC PLAYBOYS Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys (Warner Bros. 25920) | 165 | 10 | |
| 182 | ANDERSON, BRUFORD, WAKEMAN, HOWE Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe (Arista 90126) | 168 | 19 | |
| 183 | THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR Stevie Nicks (Modern 91245) | 170 | 22 | |
| 184 | 9 Public Image Ltd. (Virgin 91062) | 183 | 23 | |
| 185 | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273) | 184 | 84 | |
| 186 | VESTA 4 U Vesta Williams (A&M 5223) | 175 | 10 | |
| 187 | EXTREME Extreme (A&M 5238) | 186 | 31 | |
| 188 | HEAR & NOW Billy Squier (Capitol 48748) | 190 | 18 | |
| 189 | TURN OF THE SCREW Dirty Looks (Atlantic 81992) | 172 | 12 | |
| 190 | GOOD TO BE BACK Natalie Cole (EMI 48902) | 178 | 24 | |
| 191 | WATERMARK Enya (Geffen 24233) | 192 | 41 | |
| 192 | KARYN WHITE Karyn White (Warner Bros. 25637) | 174 | 58 | |
| 193 | PERFECT VIEW Graces (A&M 5265) | 179 | 6 | |
| 194 | THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 40513) | 180 | 42 | |
| 195 | 2 HYPE Kid ’N Play (Select 21628) | 182 | 50 | |
| 196 | JUNKYARD Junkyard (Geffen 24227) | 181 | 11 | |
| 197 | CAN’T LOOK AWAY Trevor Rabin (Elektra 60781) | 185 | 10 | |
| 198 | BREAK OF HEARTS Katrina & Waves (SBK 92649) | 187 | 8 | |
| 199 | LONG COLD WINTER Cinderella (Mercury 834 612) | 188 | 68 | |
| 200 | OUT OF ORDER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684) | 189 | 75 | |
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