CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Black square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 3, 1990
TWTITLE (Label) | .... Artist LWWKS
  1FOREVER YOUR GIRL (Virgin 90943)
...... Paula Abdul		  1 66
  2COSMIC THING (Reprise 25854)
...... B-52’s		  2 34
  3JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 (A&M 3920)
...... Janet Jackson		  3 22
  4FULL MOON FEVER (MCA 6253)
...... Tom Petty		  6 43
  5STORM FRONT (Columbia 44366)
...... Billy Joel		  7 18
  6... BUT SERIOUSLY (Atlantic 82052)
...... Phil Collins		  4 14
  7BACK ON THE BLOCK (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26020)
...... Quincy Jones		  5 13
  8DANCE!...YA KNOW IT! (MCA 6342)
...... Bobby Brown		  9 14
  9CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM – HOWL LIKE THE WIND (Elektra 60872)
...... Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville)		 10 20
 10SOUL PROVIDER (Columbia 45012)
...... Michael Bolton		 11 32
 11KEEP ON MOVIN’ (Virgin 91267)
...... Soul II Soul		 12 35
 12TENDER LOVER (Solar 45288)
...... Babyface		 13 32
 13GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE (Arista 8592)
...... Milli Vanilli		  8 50
 14PUMP UP THE JAM (SBK 93422)
...... Technotronic		 17 11
 15THE BEST OF LUTHER VANDROSS...THE BEST OF LOVE (Epic 45320)
...... Luther Vandross		 20 18
 16DR. FEELGOOD (Elektra 60829)
...... Motley Crue		 16 24
 17PUMP (Geffen 24254)
...... Aerosmith		 14 23
 18STONE COLD RHYMIN’ (Delicious Vinyl 91309)
...... Young M.C.		 15 24
 19LIVE (Arista 8613)
...... Kenny G		 21 13
 20SKID ROW (Atlantic/Underground 81936)
...... Skid Row		 18 56
 21AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE (Luke Skyywalker 107)
...... 2 Live Crew		 24 33
 22HANGIN’ TOUGH (Columbia 40985)
...... New Kids On The Block		 19 79
 23JOURNEYMAN (Reprise 26074)
...... Eric Clapton		 22 15
 24LOOK SHARP! (EMI 91098)
...... Roxette		 27 46
 25REPEAT OFFENDER (EMI 90380)
...... Richard Marx		 23 42
 26SLIP OF THE TONGUE (Geffen 24249)
...... Whitesnake		 25 15
 27THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY (Geffen 24224)
...... Tesla		 28 46
 28THE ALBUM (Atco/Music Factory 91322)
...... Jive Bunny & Mixmasters		 26 10
 29FREEDOM (Reprise 25899)
...... Neil Young		 31 20
 30CUTS BOTH WAYS (Epic 45217)
...... Gloria Estefan		 33 32
 31THE LITTLE MERMAID (Walt Disney 6403)
...... Original Soundtrack		 30 11
 32NOTHING MATTERS WITHOUT LOVE (A&M/Vendetta 5280)
...... Seduction		 36 18
 33STEEL WHEELS (Rolling Stones 45333)
...... Rolling Stones		 29 25
 34THE END OF THE INNOCENCE (Geffen 24217)
...... Don Henley		 32 34
 35ALANNAH MYLES (Atlantic 81956)
...... Alannah Myles		 37  6
 36PRESTO (Atlantic 82040)
...... Rush		 34 14
 37HEART OF STONE (Geffen 24239)
...... Cher		 35 33
 3811 (Capitol/Enigma 91194)
...... Smithereens		 39 17
 39BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (MCA 6340)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		 41  5
 40THE SEEDS OF LOVE (Fontana 838 730)
...... Tears For Fears		 38 22
 41BEST OF ROCKERS ’N’ BALLADS (Mercury 842 002)
...... Scorpions		 40 14
 42THE HIT LIST (Blackheart/CBS Associated 45473)
...... Joan Jett		 46  5
 43MICHEL’LE (Ruthless/Atco 91282)
...... Michel’le		 51  7
 44WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... (Columbia 45319)
...... Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr.		 42 30
 45BIG TYME (MCA 42302)
...... Heavy D. & Boyz		 43 36
 46GREATEST HITS 1982-1989 (Reprise/Full Moon 26080)
...... Chicago		 44 12
 47ONE NIGHT OF SIN (Capitol 92861)
...... Joe Cocker		 45 25
 48LIKE A PRAYER (Sire 25844)
...... Madonna		 47 48
 49FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM (Relativity 88561)
...... Joe Satriani		 48 16
 50DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH (Columbia 44383)
...... Warrant		 56 55
 51CROSSROADS (Elektra 60888)
...... Tracy Chapman		 49 20
 52NICK OF TIME (Capitol 91268)
...... Bonnie Raitt		 55 48
 53LET LOVE RULE (Virgin 91290)
...... Lenny Kravitz		 53 13
 54THE CACTUS ALBUM (Def Jam/Columbia 45415)
...... 3rd Bass		 50 14
 55TRASH (Epic 45137)
...... Alice Cooper		 52 30
 56LABOUR OF LOVE II (Virgin 91324)
...... UB40		 58  7
 57WORLDBEAT (Epic 46010)
...... Kaoma		 68  6
 58MARCH (RCA 9692)
...... Michael Penn		 61 11
 59BAD ENGLISH (Epic 45083)
...... Bad English		 54 34
 60GREATEST HITS SOUND OF MONEY (Columbia 45381)
...... Eddie Money		 57 12
 61THE DISREGARD OF TIMEKEEPING (WTG 45009)
...... Bonham		 59 22
 62NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK (Columbia 40475)
...... New Kids On The Block		 60 21
 63THE INCREDIBLE BASE (Profile 1285)
...... Rob Base		 62 12
 64SLEEPING WITH THE PAST (MCA 6321)
...... Elton John		 67 25
 65CAN’T FIGHT FATE (Arista 8581)
...... Taylor Dayne		 63 16
 66PICKIN’ ON NASHVILLE (Mercury 838 744)
...... Kentucky Headhunters		 66 11
 67THE SENSUAL WORLD (Columbia 44164)
...... Kate Bush		 64 18
 68MOTHER’S MILK (EMI 92152)
...... Red Hot Chili Peppers		 65 26
 69HERITAGE (Columbia/Kalimba 45268)
...... Earth, Wind & Fire		 84  3
 70A COLLECTION: GREATEST HITS... AND MORE (Columbia 45369)
...... Barbra Streisand		 69 20
 71SEMINAR (Nastymix 70150)
...... Sir Mix-A-Lot		 70 16
 72NO HOLDIN’ BACK (Warner Bros. 25988)
...... Randy Travis		 72 20
 73THE RAW & THE COOKED (I.R.S./MCA 6273)
...... Fine Young Cannibals		 71 52
 74WE TOO ARE ONE (Arista 8606)
...... Eurythmics		 73 23
 75THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 26003)
...... Diabolical Biz Markie		 81 19
 76LONE WOLF (Warner/Curb 26090)
...... Hank Williams, Jr.		 90  3
 77RUNAWAY HORSES (MCA 6339)
...... Belinda Carlisle		 74 19
 78STORYTELLER – THE COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY: 1964-1990 (Warner Bros. 25987)
...... Rod Stewart		 75 13
 79STAY WITH ME (Columbia 44367)
...... Regina Belle		 79 26
 80DEEP (Beggars Banquet 9877)
...... Peter Murphy		 92  4
 81RVS III (Columbia 45250)
...... Ricky Van Shelton		 83  4
 82DON’T BE CRUEL (MCA 42185)
...... Bobby Brown		 76 86
 83DECADE (Capitol 93178)
...... Duran Duran		 77 12
 84SIMPLE MAN (Epic 45316)
...... Charlie Daniels Band		 78 13
 85HOT IN THE SHADE (Mercury 838 913)
...... Kiss		 85 18
 86FLYING COWBOYS (Geffen 24246)
...... Rickie Lee Jones		 80 21
 87BRAVE AND CRAZY (Island 91285)
...... Melissa Etheridge		 82 22
 88BLOW MY FUSE (Atlantic 81877)
...... Kix		 86 58
 89THE HEALER (Chameleon 74808)
...... John Lee Hooker		 93 19
 90FLOOD (Elektra 60907)
...... They Might Be Giants		102  5
 91THE STONE ROSES (Silvertone/RCA 1184)
...... Stone Roses		 91  6
 92STEADY ON (Columbia 45209)
...... Shawn Colvin		106  6
 93IT’S A BG DADDY THING (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 25941)
...... Big Daddy Kane		107 22
 94XYZ (Enigma 73525)
...... XYZ		 96 11
 95AND IN THIS CORNER... (Jive 1188)
...... D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince		 87 16
 96STICK IT TO YA (Chrysalis 21702)
...... Slaughter		132  2
 97A LITTLE BIT OF THIS, A LITTLE BIT OF THAT (ffrr 828 159)
...... D Mob		101  5
 98DISINTEGRATION (Elektra 60855)
...... The Cure		 88 42
 99ALL HAIL THE QUEEN (Tommy Boy 1022)
...... Queen Latifahh		 89 14
100ATTITUDE (Atlantic 82035)
...... Troop		 94 16
101WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW (Arista 8532)
...... Expose		 95 36
102LARGE AND IN CHARGE (MCA 6354)
...... Chunky A		 97 11
103LEGACY (RCA 9694)
...... Poco		 98 24
104KILLIN’ TIME (RCA 9668)
...... Clint Black		104 40
105WILD! (Sire/Reprise/Mute 26026)
...... Erasure		 99 17
106WRECKS-N-EFFECT (Motown 6281)
...... Wrecks-N-Effect		100 11
107BOYS N HEAT (Columbia 45300)
...... Britny Fox		103 14
108HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE BROWN! (GRP 9596)
...... Various Artists		105 16
109LOUDER THAN LOVE (A&M 5252)
...... Soundgarden		118  5
110THE SWEET KEEPER (Reprise 26091)
...... Tanita Tikaram		124  3
111FLOWERS IN THE DIRT (Capitol 91653)
...... Paul McCartney		111 37
112...TWICE SHY (Capitol 90640)
...... Great White		108 44
113LONG HARD LOOK (Atlantic 81915)
...... Lou Gramm		109 15
114MOSAIQUE (Elektra Musician 60892)
...... Gipsy Kings		110 13
115BABYLON A.D. (Arista 8580)
...... Babylon A.D.		112 10
116NEW JERSEY (Mercury 836 345)
...... Bon Jovi		113 74
117FOREIGN AFFAIR (Capitol 91873)
...... Tina Turner		114 22
118STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN / HIGHWAY TO HELL (Mercury 842 093)
...... Various Artists		115 12
119PORCELAIN (Virgin 91325)
...... Julia Fordham		129  2
120STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (Ruthless/Priority 57102)
...... N.W.A.		116 53
121AUTOMATIC (Warner Bros. 26015)
...... Jesus And Mary Chain		128 14
122YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME? (MCA 6343)
...... Jody Watley		117 11
123ADDICTIONS VOLUME I (Island 91318)
...... Robert Palmer		119 13
124CAPTAIN SWING (Mercury 838 878)
...... Michelle Shocked		120 17
125NOTHINGFACE (MCA 6326)
...... Voivod		121  7
126THE FRONT (Columbia 45260)
...... The Front		 —  1
127PURE (RCA 9934)
...... Primitives		122  7
128GREATEST HITS (Polydor/Threshold 840 659)
...... Moody Blues		123 10
129NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER (Ruthless/Atlantic 91275)
...... The D.O.C.		125 30
130BUILT TO LAST (Arista 8575)
...... Grateful Dead		126 16
131THRASH ZONE (Metal Blade/Enigma 73407)
...... D.R.I.		127  4
132FAST MOVIN’ TRAIN (RCA 9961)
...... Restless Heart		147  2
133ENUFF Z’NUFF (Atco 91262)
...... Enuff Z’nuff		130 21
134DONE BY THE FORCES OF NATURE (Warner Bros. 26072)
...... Jungle Brothers		146  6
135WE CAN’T GO WRONG (Capitol 91041)
...... Cover Girls		131 11
136DEAD ON (SBK 93249)
...... Dead On		143  2
137A SHADE OF RED (Virgin 91269)
...... Redhead Kingpin & F.B.I.		138  6
138LEAVE THE LIGHT ON (RCA 9694)
...... Lorrie Morgan		145  5
139PAGES OF LIFE (MCA/Curb 42332)
...... Desert Rose Band		144  2
140KEVIN PAIGE (Chrysalis 21683)
...... Kevin Paige		140 20
141ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG (Sire 25877)
...... k.d. lang & reclines		133 39
142BEACHES (Atlantic 81933)
...... Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler		134 59
143TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY’S NEITHER FISH NOR FLESH (Columbia 45351)
...... Terrence Trent D’Arby		135 15
14424 / 7 (4th & B’way 4011)
...... Dino		136 46
145THE ICEBERG / FREEDOM OF SPEECH... JUST WATCH WHAT YOU SAY (Sire/
Warner Bros. 26028)
...... Ice-T		137 19
146IN STEP (Epic 45024)
...... Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble		139 36
147LONDON WARSAW NEW YORK (Epic 45472)
...... Basia		 —  1
148ZIG ZAG (Columbia 45058)
...... Hooters		141 10
149THE U-KREW (Enigma 73524)
...... U-Krew		158  2
150HATS (A&M 5284)
...... Blue Nile		165  2
151SYBIL (Next Plateau 1018)
...... Sybil		142 21
152PRETTY HATE MACHINE (TVT 2610)
...... Nine Inch Nails		164  3
153LET’S GET IT STARTED (Capitol 90924)
...... M.C. Hammer		150 71
154Y U I ORTA (Mercury 838 973)
...... Ian Hunter / Mick Ronson		154 13
155JUST SAY OZZY (CBS Associated 45451)
...... Ozzy Osbourne		 —  1
156EAZY-DUZ-IT (Ruthless/Priority 57100)
...... Eazy-E		156 68
157AFTER 7 (Virgin 91061)
...... After 7		168 15
158WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (Cypress/A&M 0130)
...... Michael Damian		155  5
159OH MERCY (Columbia 45281)
...... Bob Dylan		148 22
160APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (Geffen 24148)
...... Guns N’ Roses		149131
161GUTTER BALLET (Atlantic 82008)
...... Savatage		176  2
162EYES ON THIS (First Priority/Atlantic 91304)
...... MC Lyte		162 21
163DICE (Def American 24214)
...... Andrew Dice Clay		151 44
164BEYOND A DREAM (Island 91319)
...... By All Means		173  3
165DESERT WIND (Sire/Warner Bros. 25976)
...... Ofra Haza		175  3
166HANDLE WITH CARE (In-Effect 3010)
...... Nuclear Assault		153  5
167AVALON SUNSET (Mercury 839 262)
...... Van Morrison		152 37
168HEART LIKE A GUN (Atlantic 81903)
...... Fiona		169  6
169GRIP IT! ON THAT OTHER LEVEL (Rap-A-Lot 103)
...... Ghetto Boys		157  6
170THE OCEAN BLUE (Sire/Reprise 25906)
...... Ocean Blue		159  4
171ANIMAL LOGIC (I.R.S. 82020)
...... Animal Logic		160  5
172COMPANY OF WOLVES (Mercury 842 184)
...... Company Of Wolves		180  2
173SHOTGUN MESSIAH (Relativity 1012)
...... Shotgun Messiah		161 19
174THE REAL THING (Slash/Reprise 25878)
...... Faith No More		 —  1
175SOULFORCE REVOLUTION (Restless 72344)
...... 7 Seconds		163  4
176WARM AND TENDER (Geffen 24257)
...... Olivia Newton-John		166 10
177I AM I (Epic 45354)
...... Nuclear Valdez		183  2
178SILKY SOUL (Warner Bros. 25802)
...... Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly		167 24
179A BLUES FOR BUDDHA (RCA 9960)
...... Silencers		185  2
180PSYCHO CAFE (Mechanic 6300)
...... Bang Tango		170 31
181I WANT YOU (Vision 3316)
...... Shana		182  3
182IT TAKES TWO (Profile 1267)
...... Rob Base & D. J. E-Z Rock		171 75
183BATMAN (Warner Bros. 25936)
...... Original Soundtrack / Prince		172 35
184ACADIE (Opal/Warner Bros. 25969)
...... Daniel Lanois		174  6
185HUMAN SOUL (RCA 9876)
...... Graham Parker		 —  1
186HOME (MCA 6312)
...... Stephanie Mills		177 33
187REQUIEM FOR THE AMERICAS - SONGS FROM THE LOST WORLD (Enigma 73354)
...... Jonathan Elias / Various Artists		194  2
188DANGEROUS TOYS (Columbia 45031)
...... Dangerous Toys		178 33
189A BLACK AND WHITE NIGHT LIVE (Virgin 91295)
...... Roy Orbison & Friends		179 14
190STRANGE ANGELS (Warner Bros. 25900)
...... Laurie Anderson		181 17
191LAST OF THE RUNAWAYS (A&M 5272)
...... Giant		184 20
192VIVID (Epic 44099)
...... Living Color		186 68
193THE MAN IS BACK! (A&M 5256)
...... Barry White		187 10
194THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 273)
...... Original London Cast		188101
195LIFE IS...TOO $HORT (Jive/RCA 1149)
...... Too $hort		189 55
196HYSTERIA (Mercury 830 675)
...... Def Leppard		190133
197THE REAL THING (Mercury 838 866)
...... Angela Winbush		191 17
198STRANGE FIRE (Epic 45427)
...... Indigo Girls		192  7
199JEFF BECK’S GUITAR SHOP (Epic 44313)
...... Jeff Beck with Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas		193 20
200MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS (Columbia 45280)
...... New Kids On The Block		195 20
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