CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Black square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 27, 1990
TWTITLE (Label) | .... Artist LWWKS
  1GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE (Arista 8592)
...... Milli Vanilli		  1 45
  2... BUT SERIOUSLY (Atlantic 82052)
...... Phil Collins		  2  9
  3STORM FRONT (Columbia 44366)
...... Billy Joel		  3 13
  4COSMIC THING (Reprise 25854)
...... B-52’s		  4 29
  5FOREVER YOUR GIRL (Virgin 90943)
...... Paula Abdul		  6 61
  6JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 (A&M 3920)
...... Janet Jackson		  5 17
  7PUMP (Geffen 24254)
...... Aerosmith		 10 18
  8BACK ON THE BLOCK (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26020)
...... Quincy Jones		 11  8
  9CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM – HOWL LIKE THE WIND (Elektra 60872)
...... Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville)		  9 15
 10FULL MOON FEVER (MCA 6253)
...... Tom Petty		 12 38
 11STEEL WHEELS (Rolling Stones 45333)
...... Rolling Stones		  7 20
 12HANGIN’ TOUGH (Columbia 40985)
...... New Kids On The Block		  8 74
 13JOURNEYMAN (Reprise 26074)
...... Eric Clapton		 13 10
 14DANCE!...YA KNOW IT! (MCA 6342)
...... Bobby Brown		 16  9
 15STONE COLD RHYMIN’ (Delicious Vinyl 91309)
...... Young M.C.		 15 19
 16KEEP ON MOVIN’ (Virgin 91267)
...... Soul II Soul		 18 30
 17DR. FEELGOOD (Elektra 60829)
...... Motley Crue		 17 19
 18LIVE (Arista 8613)
...... Kenny G		 23  8
 19REPEAT OFFENDER (EMI 90380)
...... Richard Marx		 21 37
 20SLIP OF THE TONGUE (Geffen 24249)
...... Whitesnake		 19 10
 21PRESTO (Atlantic 82040)
...... Rush		 20  9
 22TENDER LOVER (Solar 45288)
...... Babyface		 26 27
 23SOUL PROVIDER (Columbia 45012)
...... Michael Bolton		 28 27
 24SKID ROW (Atlantic/Underground 81936)
...... Skid Row		 27 51
 25HEART OF STONE (Geffen 24239)
...... Cher		 25 28
 26AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE (Luke Skyywalker 107)
...... 2 Live Crew		 31 28
 27CROSSROADS (Elektra 60888)
...... Tracy Chapman		 22 15
 28THE BEST OF LUTHER VANDROSS...THE BEST OF LOVE (Epic 45320)
...... Luther Vandross		 24 13
 29THE END OF THE INNOCENCE (Geffen 24217)
...... Don Henley		 29 29
 30FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM (Relativity 88561)
...... Joe Satriani		 30 11
 31THE ALBUM (Atco/Music Factory 91322)
...... Jive Bunny & Mixmasters		 53  5
 32FREEDOM (Reprise 25899)
...... Neil Young		 34 15
 33THE SEEDS OF LOVE (Fontana 838 730)
...... Tears For Fears		 32 17
 34TRASH (Epic 45137)
...... Alice Cooper		 33 25
 35NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK (Columbia 40475)
...... New Kids On The Block		 36 16
 36THE DISREGARD OF TIMEKEEPING (WTG 45009)
...... Bonham		 38 17
 37GREATEST HITS 1982-1989 (Reprise/Full Moon 26080)
...... Chicago		 45  7
 38LIKE A PRAYER (Sire 25844)
...... Madonna		 40 43
 39PUMP UP THE JAM (SBK 93422)
...... Technotronic		 50  6
 40A COLLECTION: GREATEST HITS... AND MORE (Columbia 45369)
...... Barbra Streisand		 39 15
 41LOOK SHARP! (EMI 91098)
...... Roxette		 47 41
 42BAD ENGLISH (Epic 45083)
...... Bad English		 35 29
 43WE TOO ARE ONE (Arista 8606)
...... Eurythmics		 37 18
 44THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY (Geffen 24224)
...... Tesla		 46 41
 45THE LITTLE MERMAID (Walt Disney 6403)
...... Original Soundtrack		 77  6
 46CAN’T FIGHT FATE (Arista 8581)
...... Taylor Dayne		 54 11
 47THE INCREDIBLE BASE (Profile 1285)
...... Rob Base		 48  7
 48BEST OF ROCKERS ’N’ BALLADS (Mercury 842 002)
...... Scorpions		 60  9
 49THE SENSUAL WORLD (Columbia 44164)
...... Kate Bush		 41 13
 50THE RAW & THE COOKED (I.R.S./MCA 6273)
...... Fine Young Cannibals		 42 47
 51STORYTELLER – THE COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY: 1964-1990 (Warner Bros. 25987)
...... Rod Stewart		 49  8
 52BIG TYME (MCA 42302)
...... Heavy D. & Boyz		 56 31
 53ONE NIGHT OF SIN (Capitol 92861)
...... Joe Cocker		 63 20
 54DECADE (Capitol 93178)
...... Duran Duran		 58  7
 55MOTHER’S MILK (EMI 92152)
...... Red Hot Chili Peppers		 43 21
 56BRAVE AND CRAZY (Island 91285)
...... Melissa Etheridge		 44 17
 57CUTS BOTH WAYS (Epic 45217)
...... Gloria Estefan		 51 27
 58AND IN THIS CORNER... (Jive 1188)
...... D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince		 55 11
 59DON’T BE CRUEL (MCA 42185)
...... Bobby Brown		 62 81
 60GREATEST HITS SOUND OF MONEY (Columbia 45381)
...... Eddie Money		 70  7
 61RUNAWAY HORSES (MCA 6339)
...... Belinda Carlisle		 57 14
 62BLOW MY FUSE (Atlantic 81877)
...... Kix		 59 53
 6311 (Capitol/Enigma 91194)
...... Smithereens		 85 12
 64FLYING COWBOYS (Geffen 24246)
...... Rickie Lee Jones		 61 16
 65LEGACY (RCA 9694)
...... Poco		 64 19
 66NO HOLDIN’ BACK (Warner Bros. 25988)
...... Randy Travis		 52 15
 67THE CACTUS ALBUM (Def Jam/Columbia 45415)
...... 3rd Bass		 74  9
 68DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH (Columbia 44383)
...... Warrant		 69 50
 69LARGE AND IN CHARGE (MCA 6354)
...... Chunky A		 67  6
 70DISINTEGRATION (Elektra 60855)
...... The Cure		 66 37
 71BUILT TO LAST (Arista 8575)
...... Grateful Dead		 65 11
 72FOREIGN AFFAIR (Capitol 91873)
...... Tina Turner		 71 17
 73SEMINAR (Nastymix 70150)
...... Sir Mix-A-Lot		 75 11
 74LET LOVE RULE (Virgin 91290)
...... Lenny Kravitz		 86  8
 75WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... (Columbia 45319)
...... Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr.		 79 25
 76HOT IN THE SHADE (Mercury 838 913)
...... Kiss		 72 13
 77THE ICEBERG / FREEDOM OF SPEECH... JUST WATCH WHAT YOU SAY (Sire/
Warner Bros. 26028)
...... Ice-T		 73 14
 78BOYS N HEAT (Columbia 45300)
...... Britny Fox		 76  9
 79...TWICE SHY (Capitol 90640)
...... Great White		 78 39
 80YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME? (MCA 6343)
...... Jody Watley		 80  6
 81SIMPLE MAN (Epic 45316)
...... Charlie Daniels Band		 87  8
 82SLEEPING WITH THE PAST (MCA 6321)
...... Elton John		 81 20
 83PICKIN’ ON NASHVILLE (Mercury 838 744)
...... Kentucky Headhunters		107  6
 84NEW JERSEY (Mercury 836 345)
...... Bon Jovi		 82 69
 85HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE BROWN! (GRP 9596)
...... Various Artists		 68 11
 86BATMAN (Warner Bros. 25936)
...... Original Soundtrack / Prince		 83 30
 87MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS (Columbia 45280)
...... New Kids On The Block		 14 15
 88NOTHING MATTERS WITHOUT LOVE (A&M/Vendetta 5280)
...... Seduction		115 13
 89STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN/HIGHWAY TO HELL (Mercury 842 093)
...... Various Artists		 97  7
 90STAY WITH ME (Columbia 44367)
...... Regina Belle		116 21
 91ATTITUDE (Atlantic 82035)
...... Troop		 88 11
 92ALL HAIL THE QUEEN (Tommy Boy 1022)
...... Queen Latifahh		100  9
 93LABOUR OF LOVE II (Virgin 91324)
...... UB40		123  2
 9424 / 7 (4th & B’way 4011)
...... Dino		 94 41
 95WILD! (Sire/Reprise/Mute 26026)
...... Erasure		 92 12
 96MOSAIQUE (Elektra Musician 60892)
...... Gipsy Kings		 96  8
 97MICHEL’LE (Ruthless/Atco 91282)
...... Michel’le		163  2
 98IT’S A BG DADDY THING (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 25941)
...... Big Daddy Kane		 98 17
 99MARCH (RCA 9692)
...... Michael Penn		104  6
100ADDICTIONS VOLUME I (Island 91318)
...... Robert Palmer		103  8
101THE HEALER (Chameleon 74808)
...... John Lee Hooker		102 14
102BEACHES (Atlantic 81933)
...... Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler		101 54
103LONG HARD LOOK (Atlantic 81915)
...... Lou Gramm		114 10
104STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (Ruthless/Priority 57102)
...... N.W.A.		109 48
105NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER (Ruthless/Atlantic 91275)
...... The D.O.C.		120 25
106WRECKS-N-EFFECT (Motown 6281)
...... Wrecks-N-Effect		124  6
107OH MERCY (Columbia 45281)
...... Bob Dylan		 84 17
108SILKY SOUL (Warner Bros. 25802)
...... Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly		 89 19
109NICK OF TIME (Capitol 91268)
...... Bonnie Raitt		 90 43
110ALANNAH MYLES (Atlantic 81956)
...... Alannah Myles		 —  1
111BABYLON A.D. (Arista 8580)
...... Babylon A.D.		137  5
112TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY’S NEITHER FISH NOR FLESH (Columbia 45351)
...... Terrence Trent D’Arby		 91 10
113XYZ (Enigma 73525)
...... XYZ		134  6
114VIVID (Epic 44099)
...... Living Color		111 63
115FLOWERS IN THE DIRT (Capitol 91653)
...... Paul McCartney		 93 32
116APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (Geffen 24148)
...... Guns N’ Roses		113126
117THE MAN IS BACK! (A&M 5256)
...... Barry White		117  5
118THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 273)
...... Original London Cast		105 96
119KILLIN’ TIME (RCA 9668)
...... Clint Black		118 35
120ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG (Sire 25877)
...... k.d. lang & reclines		121 34
121GREATEST HITS (Polydor/Threshold 840 659)
...... Moody Blues		122  5
122CAPTAIN SWING (Mercury 838 878)
...... Michelle Shocked		126 12
123STEADY ON (Columbia 45209)
...... Shawn Colvin		 —  1
124PURE (RCA 9934)
...... Primitives		143  2
125AVALON SUNSET (Mercury 839 262)
...... Van Morrison		128 32
126THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS (GRP 2002)
...... Original Soundtrack / Dave Grusin		 95 10
127DICE (Def American 24214)
...... Andrew Dice Clay		133 39
128THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 26003)
...... Diabolical Biz Markie		144 14
129LET’S GET IT STARTED (Capitol 90924)
...... M.C. Hammer		132 66
130NOTHINGFACE (MCA 6326)
...... Voivod		151  2
131ZIG ZAG (Columbia 45058)
...... Hooters		136  5
132STRANGE FIRE (Epic 45427)
...... Indigo Girls		138  2
133BEST SHOTS (Chrysalis 21715)
...... Pat Benatar		135  6
134MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS (American Gramaphone 1984)
...... Mannheim Steamroller		 99 38
135IN STEP (Epic 45024)
...... Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble		110 31
136HYSTERIA (Mercury 830 675)
...... Def Leppard		139128
137... AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (Elektra 60812)
...... Metallica		153 71
138A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS (American Gramaphone 1988)
...... Mannheim Steamroller		106 19
139SINGLES COLLECTION* THE LONDON YEARS (Abkco 1218)
...... Rolling Stones		141 22
140ENUFF Z’NUFF (Atco 91262)
...... Enuff Z’nuff		108 16
141WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW (Arista 8532)
...... Expose		161 31
142LIFE IS...TOO $HORT (Jive/RCA 1149)
...... Too $hort		176 50
143HEART LIKE A GUN (Atlantic 81903)
...... Fiona		 —  1
144JEFF BECK’S GUITAR SHOP (Epic 44313)
...... Jeff Beck with Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas		112 15
145SYBIL (Next Plateau 1018)
...... Sybil		119 16
146YELLOWSTONE: THE MUSIC OF NATURE (American Gramaphone 3089)
...... Mannheim Steamroller		125  6
147THE STONE ROSES (Silvertone/RCA 1184)
...... Stone Roses		 —  1
148A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS (A&M 3911)
...... Various Artists		127 28
149SMOKING IN THE FIELDS (RCA 9860)
...... Del Fuegos		150  5
150IT TAKES TWO (Profile 1267)
...... Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock		174 70
151DECEMBER (Windham Hill 1025)
...... George Winston		129154
152DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL (Arista 8493)
...... Jermaine Jackson		130  8
153REI-MOMO (Luaka Bop/Sire/Warner Bros. 25990)
...... David Byrne		131 14
154ACADIE (Opal/Warner Bros. 25969)
...... Daniel Lanois		 —  1
155ELECTRIC YOUTH (Atlantic 81932)
...... Debbie Gibson		155 51
156WARM AND TENDER (Geffen 24257)
...... Olivia Newton-John		156  5
157AN OLD TIME CHRISTMAS (Warner Bros. 25972)
...... Randy Travis		140  7
158DANGEROUS TOYS (Columbia 45031)
...... Dangerous Toys		169 28
159HOME (MCA 6312)
...... Stephanie Mills		142 28
160A BLACK AND WHITE NIGHT LIVE (Virgin 91295)
...... Roy Orbison & Friends		145  9
161A SHADE OF RED (Virgin 91269)
...... Redhead Kingpin & F.B.I.		 —  1
162RICH AND POOR (Warner Bros. 26002)
...... Randy Crawford		162  5
163GREATEST HITS (Jive 1271)
...... Billy Ocean		146 10
164PSYCHO CAFE (Mechanic 6300)
...... Bang Tango		172 26
165AFTER 7 (Virgin 91061)
...... After 7		167 10
166WORLDBEAT (Epic 46010)
...... Kaoma		 —  1
167Y U I ORTA (Mercury 838 973)
...... Ian Hunter / Mick Ronson		183  8
168EAZY-DUZ-IT (Ruthless/Priority 57100)
...... Eazy-E		175 63
169KEVIN PAIGE (Chrysalis 21683)
...... Kevin Paige		147 15
170EYES ON THIS (First Priority/Atlantic 91304)
...... MC Lyte		148 16
171SHOTGUN MESSIAH (Relativity 1012)
...... Shotgun Messiah		149 14
172BIG ONES (Columbia 45411)
...... Loverboy		152  7
173STRANGE ANGELS (Warner Bros. 25900)
...... Laurie Anderson		173 12
174THE MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO TASTE (Sire/Warner Bros. 26004)
...... Ministry		154  9
175DONE BY THE FORCES OF NATURE (Warner Bros. 26072)
...... Jungle Brothers		 —  1
176CHANGE (I.R.S. 82018)
...... The Alarm		157 17
177ROCK ISLAND (Chrysalis 21708)
...... Jethro Tull		158 18
178CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA (Reprise 25973)
...... Kenny Rogers		159  6
179SHOCKER (No More Mr. Nice Guy) (SBK/Alive 93233)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		160  8
180THE REAL THING (Mercury 838 866)
...... Angela Winbush		164 12
181GRIP IT! ON THAT OTHER LEVEL (Rap-A-Lot 103)
...... Ghetto Boys		 —  1
182GORKY PARK (Mercury 838 628)
...... Gorky Park		165 21
183RAW LIKE SUSHI (Virgin 91252)
...... Neneh Cherry		194 33
184LAST OF THE RUNAWAYS (A&M 5272)
...... Giant		166 15
185STILL CRUISIN’ (Capitol 92639)
...... Beach Boys		168 21
186BIG GAME (Atlantic 81969)
...... White Lion		170 30
187COCKED & LOADED (Vertigo 838 592)
...... L.A. Guns		171 21
188TROUBLE WALKIN’ (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82042)
...... Ace Frehley		177 12
189BRAZIL CLASSICS 2: O SAMBA (Luaka Bop/Warner Bros./Sire 26019)
...... Various Artists (compiled by David Byrne)		178 11
190SEE THE LIGHT (Arista 8553)
...... Jeff Healey Band		179 49
191RAGING SLAB (RCA 9680)
...... Raging Slab		180 12
192LARGER THAN LIFE (MCA 6276)
...... Jody Watley		181 42
193WAKE ME WHEN IT’S OVER (Elektra 60883)
...... Faster Pussycat		182 19
194SURPRISE ATTACK (A&M 5261)
...... Tora Tora		184 27
195SOUND + VISION (Rykodisc 0120/21/22)
...... David Bowie		185 16
196BE YOURSELF (MCA 6292)
...... Patti LaBelle		186 29
197SPEND THE NIGHT (Warner Bros. 25940)
...... Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley		187 23
198AUTOMATIC (Warner Bros. 26015)
...... Jesus & Mary Chain		188 10
199RESULTS (Epic 45098)
...... Liza Minnelli		189 10
200DANGER DANGER (Imagine/CBS Associated 44342)
...... Danger Danger		190 22
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