| CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 16, 1989 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | STORM FRONT Billy Joel (Columbia 44366) | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 8592) | 2 | 39 | |
| 3 | JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 Janet Jackson (A&M 3920) | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | COSMIC THING B-52’s (Reprise 25854) | 6 | 23 | |
| 5 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 90943) | 5 | 55 | |
| 6 | STEEL WHEELS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 45333) | 4 | 14 | |
| 7 | ... BUT SERIOUSLY Phil Collins (Atlantic 82052) | 25 | 3 | |
| 8 | STONE COLD RHYMIN’ Young M.C. (Delicious Vinyl 91309) | 12 | 13 | |
| 9 | SLIP OF THE TONGUE Whitesnake (Geffen 24249) | 10 | 4 | |
| 10 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985) | 9 | 68 | |
| 11 | PUMP Aerosmith (Geffen 24254) | 8 | 12 | |
| 12 | DR. FEELGOOD Motley Crue (Elektra 60829) | 11 | 13 | |
| 13 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Virgin 91267) | 13 | 24 | |
| 14 | CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM – HOWL LIKE THE WIND Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville) (Elektra 60872) | 15 | 9 | |
| 15 | FULL MOON FEVER Tom Petty (MCA 6253) | 14 | 32 | |
| 16 | MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS New Kids On The Block (Columbia 45280) | 16 | 9 | |
| 17 | FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM Joe Satriani (Relativity 88561) | 17 | 5 | |
| 18 | CROSSROADS Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60888) | 7 | 9 | |
| 19 | JOURNEYMAN Eric Clapton (Reprise 26074) | 24 | 4 | |
| 20 | AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 107) | 18 | 22 | |
| 21 | THE BEST OF LUTHER VANDROSS...THE BEST OF LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 45320) | 23 | 7 | |
| 22 | BAD ENGLISH Bad English (Epic 45083) | 22 | 23 | |
| 23 | THE SEEDS OF LOVE Tears For Fears (Fontana 838 730) | 19 | 11 | |
| 24 | PRESTO Rush (Atlantic 82040) | 35 | 3 | |
| 25 | TENDER LOVER Babyface (Solar 45288) | 21 | 21 | |
| 26 | REPEAT OFFENDER Richard Marx (EMI 90380) | 26 | 31 | |
| 27 | FREEDOM Neil Young (Reprise 25899) | 27 | 9 | |
| 28 | HEART OF STONE Cher (Geffen 24239) | 28 | 22 | |
| 29 | TRASH Alice Cooper (Epic 45137) | 31 | 19 | |
| 30 | SKID ROW Skid Row (Atlantic/Underground 81936) | 29 | 45 | |
| 31 | THE RAW & THE COOKED Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 6273) | 30 | 41 | |
| 32 | THE SENSUAL WORLD Kate Bush (Columbia 44164) | 33 | 7 | |
| 33 | MOTHER’S MILK Red Hot Chili Peppers (EMI 92152) | 32 | 15 | |
| 34 | DANCE!...YA KNOW IT! Bobby Brown (MCA 6342) | 43 | 3 | |
| 35 | BRAVE AND CRAZY Melissa Etheridge (Island 91285) | 34 | 11 | |
| 36 | BUILT TO LAST Grateful Dead (Arista 8575) | 20 | 5 | |
| 37 | BLOW MY FUSE Kix (Atlantic 81877) | 44 | 47 | |
| 38 | THE DISREGARD OF TIMEKEEPING Bonham (WTG 45009) | 40 | 11 | |
| 39 | THE END OF THE INNOCENCE Don Henley (Geffen 24217) | 37 | 23 | |
| 40 | WE TOO ARE ONE Eurythmics (Arista 8606) | 46 | 12 | |
| 41 | NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40475) | 57 | 10 | |
| 42 | HOT IN THE SHADE Kiss (Mercury 838 913) | 36 | 7 | |
| 43 | AND IN THIS CORNER... D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1188) | 38 | 5 | |
| 44 | CUTS BOTH WAYS Gloria Estefan (Epic 45217) | 47 | 21 | |
| 45 | FLYING COWBOYS Rickie Lee Jones (Geffen 24246) | 42 | 10 | |
| 46 | SEMINAR Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70150) | 48 | 5 | |
| 47 | A COLLECTION: GREATEST HITS... AND MORE Barbra Streisand (Columbia 45369) | 39 | 9 | |
| 48 | RUNAWAY HORSES Belinda Carlisle (MCA 6339) | 50 | 8 | |
| 49 | BEST OF ROCKERS ’N’ BALLADS Scorpions (Mercury 842 002) | 81 | 3 | |
| 50 | DISINTEGRATION The Cure (Elektra 60855) | 45 | 31 | |
| 51 | SOUL PROVIDER Michael Bolton (Columbia 45012) | 66 | 21 | |
| 52 | THE ICEBERG / FREEDOM OF SPEECH... JUST WATCH WHAT YOU SAY Ice-T (Sire/Warner Bros. 26028) | 41 | 8 | |
| 53 | LOOK SHARP! Roxette (EMI 91098) | 58 | 35 | |
| 54 | TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY’S NEITHER FISH NOR FLESH Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 45351) | 56 | 4 | |
| 55 | CAN’T FIGHT FATE Taylor Dayne (Arista 8581) | 62 | 5 | |
| 56 | SILKY SOUL Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Warner Bros. 25802) | 61 | 13 | |
| 57 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 42185) | 54 | 75 | |
| 58 | THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY Tesla (Geffen 24224) | 67 | 35 | |
| 59 | BIG TYME Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 42302) | 55 | 25 | |
| 60 | STAY WITH ME Regina Belle (Columbia 44367) | 49 | 15 | |
| 61 | NO HOLDIN’ BACK Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25988) | 51 | 9 | |
| 62 | DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH Warrant (Columbia 44383) | 59 | 44 | |
| 63 | OH MERCY Bob Dylan (Columbia 45281) | 60 | 11 | |
| 64 | LEGACY Poco (RCA 9694) | 63 | 13 | |
| 65 | BOYS N HEAT Britny Fox (Columbia 45300) | 69 | 3 | |
| 66 | FOREIGN AFFAIR Tina Turner (Capitol 91873) | 65 | 11 | |
| 67 | NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER The D.O.C. (Ruthless/Atlantic 91275) | 52 | 19 | |
| 68 | JEFF BECK’S GUITAR SHOP Jeff Beck with Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas (Epic 44313) | 68 | 9 | |
| 69 | THE CACTUS ALBUM 3rd Bass (Def Jam/Columbia 45415) | 99 | 3 | |
| 70 | BACK ON THE BLOCK Quincy Jones (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26020) | 103 | 2 | |
| 71 | LIVE Kenny G (Arista 8613) | 112 | 2 | |
| 72 | REI-MOMO David Byrne (Luaka Bop/Sire/Warner Bros. 25990) | 71 | 8 | |
| 73 | SLEEPING WITH THE PAST Elton John (MCA 6321) | 72 | 14 | |
| 74 | ...TWICE SHY Great White (Capitol 90640) | 76 | 33 | |
| 75 | LIKE A PRAYER Madonna (Sire 25844) | 75 | 37 | |
| 76 | THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS Original Soundtrack / Dave Grusin (GRP 2002) | 97 | 4 | |
| 77 | WILD! Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 26026) | 53 | 6 | |
| 78 | IT’S A BG DADDY THING Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 25941) | 70 | 11 | |
| 79 | STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON N.W.A. (Ruthless/Priority 57102) | 79 | 42 | |
| 80 | SYBIL Sybil (Next Plateau 1018) | 74 | 10 | |
| 81 | VIVID Living Color (Epic 44099) | 78 | 57 | |
| 82 | BATMAN Original Soundtrack / Prince (Warner Bros. 25936) | 80 | 24 | |
| 83 | A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1988) | 106 | 13 | |
| 84 | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE BROWN! Various Artists (GRP 9596) | 102 | 5 | |
| 85 | NICK OF TIME Bonnie Raitt (Capitol 91268) | 100 | 37 | |
| 86 | THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS Diabolical Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 26003) | 73 | 8 | |
| 87 | 11 Smithereens (Capitol/Enigma 91194) | 77 | 6 | |
| 88 | 24 / 7 Dino (4th & B’way 4011) | 84 | 35 | |
| 89 | NEW JERSEY Bon Jovi (Mercury 836 345) | 91 | 63 | |
| 90 | THE INCREDIBLE BASE Rob Base (Profile 1285) | — | 1 | |
| 91 | HOME Stephanie Mills (MCA 6312) | 83 | 22 | |
| 92 | IN STEP Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 45024) | 85 | 25 | |
| 93 | STRANGE ANGELS Laurie Anderson (Warner Bros. 25900) | 89 | 6 | |
| 94 | ENUFF Z’NUFF Enuff Z’nuff (Atco 91262) | 92 | 10 | |
| 95 | ONE NIGHT OF SIN Joe Cocker (Capitol 92861) | 111 | 14 | |
| 96 | WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr. (Columbia 45319) | 125 | 19 | |
| 97 | BIG GAME White Lion (Atlantic 81969) | 82 | 24 | |
| 98 | GREATEST HITS Billy Ocean (Jive 1271) | 90 | 4 | |
| 99 | THE HEALER John Lee Hooker (Chameleon 74808) | 86 | 8 | |
| 100 | EYES ON THIS MC Lyte (First Priority/Atlantic 91304) | 64 | 10 | |
| 101 | CAPTAIN SWING Michelle Shocked (Mercury 838 878) | 87 | 6 | |
| 102 | BEACHES Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler (Atlantic 81933) | 101 | 48 | |
| 103 | THE REAL THING Angela Winbush (Mercury 838 866) | 104 | 6 | |
| 104 | ATTITUDE Troop (Atlantic 82035) | 113 | 5 | |
| 105 | MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984) | 119 | 32 | |
| 106 | STORYTELLER – THE COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY: 1964-1990 Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25987) | 126 | 2 | |
| 107 | ROCK ISLAND Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 21708) | 93 | 12 | |
| 108 | DECADE Duran Duran (Capitol 93178) | — | 1 | |
| 109 | DANGEROUS TOYS Dangerous Toys (Columbia 45031) | 107 | 22 | |
| 110 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 105 | 120 | |
| 111 | WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW Expose (Arista 8532) | 94 | 25 | |
| 112 | LET’S GET IT STARTED M.C. Hammer (Capitol 90924) | 98 | 60 | |
| 113 | TROUBLE WALKIN’ Ace Frehley (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82042) | 88 | 6 | |
| 114 | SEE THE LIGHT Jeff Healey Band (Arista 8553) | 95 | 43 | |
| 115 | GORKY PARK Gorky Park (Mercury 838 628) | 96 | 15 | |
| 116 | KILLIN’ TIME Clint Black (RCA 9668) | 114 | 29 | |
| 117 | FLOWERS IN THE DIRT Paul McCartney (Capitol 91653) | 138 | 26 | |
| 118 | SIMPLE MAN Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 45316) | 170 | 2 | |
| 119 | A BLACK AND WHITE NIGHT LIVE Roy Orbison & Friends (Virgin 91295) | 122 | 3 | |
| 120 | PSYCHO CAFE Bang Tango (Mechanic 6300) | 117 | 20 | |
| 121 | LONG HARD LOOK Lou Gramm (Atlantic 81915) | 130 | 4 | |
| 122 | SHOCKER (No More Mr. Nice Guy) Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (SBK/Alive 93233) | 132 | 2 | |
| 123 | AVALON SUNSET Van Morrison (Mercury 839 262) | 116 | 26 | |
| 124 | SOUND + VISION David Bowie (Rykodisc 0120/21/22) | 118 | 10 | |
| 125 | STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN / HIGHWAY TO HELL Various Artists (Mercury 842 093) | — | 1 | |
| 126 | WAKE ME WHEN IT’S OVER Faster Pussycat (Elektra 60883) | 127 | 13 | |
| 127 | ALL HAIL THE QUEEN Queen Latifah (Tommy Boy 1022) | 143 | 3 | |
| 128 | MOSAIQUE Gipsy Kings (Elektra Musician 60892) | 153 | 2 | |
| 129 | SPEND THE NIGHT Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 25940) | 123 | 17 | |
| 130 | AFTER 7 After 7 (Virgin 91061) | 131 | 4 | |
| 131 | GREATEST HITS 1982-1989 Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 26080) | — | 1 | |
| 132 | SHOTGUN MESSIAH Shotgun Messiah (Relativity 1012) | 129 | 8 | |
| 133 | LAST OF THE RUNAWAYS Giant (A&M 5272) | 124 | 9 | |
| 134 | ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG k.d. lang & reclines (Sire 25877) | 136 | 28 | |
| 135 | EAZY-DUZ-IT Eazy-E (Ruthless/Priority 57100) | 128 | 57 | |
| 136 | AN OLD TIME CHRISTMAS Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25972) | — | 1 | |
| 137 | BRAZIL CLASSICS 2: O SAMBA Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne) (Luaka Bop/Warner Bros./Sire 26019) | 139 | 5 | |
| 138 | STILL CRUISIN’ Beach Boys (Capitol 92639) | 134 | 15 | |
| 139 | ADDICTIONS VOLUME I Robert Palmer (Island 91318) | 147 | 2 | |
| 140 | AUTOMATIC Jesus & Mary Chain (Warner Bros. 26015) | 141 | 4 | |
| 141 | LIFE IS...TOO $HORT Too $hort (Jive/RCA 1149) | 108 | 44 | |
| 142 | COCKED & LOADED L.A. Guns (Vertigo 838 592) | 109 | 15 | |
| 143 | INDIGO GIRLS Indigo Girls (Epic 45044) | 110 | 37 | |
| 144 | BOOK OF DAYS Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 45412) | 144 | 5 | |
| 145 | DICE Andrew Dice Clay (Def American 24214) | 145 | 33 | |
| 146 | IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock (Profile 1267) | 137 | 64 | |
| 147 | UK JIVE Kinks (MCA 6337) | 140 | 3 | |
| 148 | A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS Various Artists (A&M 3911) | — | 22 | |
| 149 | THE MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO TASTE Ministry (Sire/Warner Bros. 26004) | 157 | 3 | |
| 150 | DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8493) | 162 | 2 | |
| 151 | SINGLES COLLECTION* THE LONDON YEARS Rolling Stones (Abkco 1218) | 146 | 16 | |
| 152 | DIAMONDS IN THE RAW S.O.S. Band (Tabu 44147) | 120 | 8 | |
| 153 | KEVIN PAIGE Kevin Paige (Chrysalis 21683) | 154 | 9 | |
| 154 | CHANGE The Alarm (I.R.S. 82018) | 151 | 11 | |
| 155 | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273) | 175 | 90 | |
| 156 | JUST LOOKIN’ FOR A HIT Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25989) | 121 | 9 | |
| 157 | BE YOURSELF Patti LaBelle (MCA 6292) | 115 | 23 | |
| 158 | RAGING SLAB Raging Slab (RCA 9680) | 142 | 6 | |
| 159 | NOTHING MATTERS WITHOUT LOVE Seduction (A&M/Vendetta 5280) | 158 | 7 | |
| 160 | LARGER THAN LIFE Jody Watley (MCA 6276) | 168 | 36 | |
| 161 | BLIND MAN’S ZOO 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60815) | 133 | 29 | |
| 162 | RESULTS Liza Minnelli (Epic 45098) | 150 | 4 | |
| 163 | MEGATOP PHOENIX Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 45212) | 135 | 13 | |
| 164 | BEST OF DARK HORSE 1976-1989 George Harrison (Dark Horse/Warner Bros. 25726) | 156 | 6 | |
| 165 | ELECTRIC YOUTH Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81932) | 160 | 45 | |
| 166 | ... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Metallica (Elektra 60812) | 164 | 65 | |
| 167 | SONIC TEMPLE The Cult (Sire/Reprise/Beggars Banquet 25871) | 148 | 34 | |
| 168 | ONE BRIGHT DAY Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 91256) | 149 | 19 | |
| 169 | DANGER DANGER Danger Danger (Imagine/CBS Associated 44342) | 159 | 16 | |
| 170 | LET LOVE RULE Lenny Kravitz (Virgin 91290) | 188 | 2 | |
| 171 | SURPRISE ATTACK Tora Tora (A&M 5261) | 169 | 21 | |
| 172 | Y U I ORTA Ian Hunte r/ Mick Ronson (Mercury 838 973) | 184 | 2 | |
| 173 | BIG ONES Loverboy (Columbia 45411) | — | 1 | |
| 174 | STORMS Nanci Griffith (MCA 6319) | 155 | 16 | |
| 175 | KEY LIME PIE Camper Van Beethoven (Virgin 91289) | 161 | 12 | |
| 176 | TRIAL BY FIRE: LIVE IN LENNINGRAD Yngwie Malmsteen (Polydor 839 726) | 152 | 7 | |
| 177 | NO FUEL LEFT FOR THE PILGRIMS D.A.D. (Warner Bros./Medley 25999) | 165 | 10 | |
| 178 | YOUNGEST IN CHARGE Special Ed (Profile 1280) | 166 | 32 | |
| 179 | GREATEST HITS SOUND OF MONEY Eddie Money (Columbia 45381) | — | 1 | |
| 180 | BADLANDS Badlands (Atlantic/Titanium 81966) | 163 | 29 | |
| 181 | 2ND WAVE Surface (Columbia 44284) | 167 | 59 | |
| 182 | LOVE AMONG THE CANNIBALS Starship (RCA 9693) | 174 | 18 | |
| 183 | HERE TODAY, TOMORROW NEXT WEEK! Sugarcubes (Elektra 60860) | 172 | 10 | |
| 184 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 183 | 122 | |
| 185 | WINGER Winger (Atlantic 81867) | 171 | 63 | |
| 186 | A NEW FLAME Simply Red (Elektra 60828) | 173 | 41 | |
| 187 | FRANK Squeeze (A&M 5278) | 176 | 12 | |
| 188 | DEF, DUMB & BLONDE Deborah Harry (Sire/Reprise/Red Eye 25938) | 177 | 9 | |
| 189 | REBA LIVE Reba McEntire (MCA 8034) | 178 | 9 | |
| 190 | RAW LIKE SUSHI Neneh Cherry (Virgin 91252) | 189 | 27 | |
| 191 | PAUL’S BOUTIQUE Beastie Boys (Capitol 92844) | 179 | 19 | |
| 192 | MARTIKA Martika (Columbia 44290) | 180 | 40 | |
| 193 | SOUTHSIDE Texas (Mercury 838 171) | 181 | 16 | |
| 194 | BIG TRASH Thompson Twins (Warner Bros./Red Eye 25921) | 182 | 10 | |
| 195 | SHANGRI-LA Bardeux (Enigma 73522) | 185 | 8 | |
| 196 | THE YEARS OF DECAY Overkill (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82045) | 186 | 6 | |
| 197 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS EPMD (Fresh 92012) | 187 | 19 | |
| 198 | MIGRATION Dave Grusin (GRP 9592) | 190 | 8 | |
| 199 | WALKING WITH A PANTHER L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 45172) | 191 | 25 | |
| 200 | CONTROLLED BY HATRED / FEEL LIKE SHIT... DEJA-VU Suicidal Tendencies (Epic 45244) | 192 | 7 | |
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