CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Black square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 19, 1990
TWTITLE (Label) | .... Artist LWWKS
  1I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN’T GOT (Ensign/Chrysalis 21759)
...... Sinead O’Conner		  1  7
  2PLEASE HAMMER DON’T HURT ’EM (Capitol 92857)
...... M.C. Hammer		  3 10
  3BRIGADE (Capitol 91820)
...... Heart		  8  5
  4JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 (A&M 3920)
...... Janet Jackson		  2 33
  5VIOLATOR (Sire/Reprise/Mute 26081)
...... Depeche Mode		  5  7
  6SOUL PROVIDER (Columbia 45012)
...... Michael Bolton		  4 43
  7AFFECTION (Arista 8554)
...... Lisa Stansfield		  9 10
  8POISON (MCA 6387)
...... Bell Biv DeVoe		 10  6
  9FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET (Def Jam/Columbia 45413)
...... Public Enemy		 17  4
 10PRETTY WOMAN (EMI 93492)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		 15  6
 11NICK OF TIME (Capitol 91268)
...... Bonnie Raitt		  6 59
 12FOREVER YOUR GIRL (Virgin 90943)
...... Paula Abdul		  7 77
 13THE END OF THE INNOCENCE (Geffen 24217)
...... Don Henley		 16 45
 14PUMP (Geffen 24254)
...... Aerosmith		 13 34
 15MANIC NIRVANA (Es Paranza 91336)
...... Robert Plant		 12  7
 16ALANNAH MYLES (Atlantic 81956)
...... Alannah Myles		 11 17
 17STICK IT TO YA (Chrysalis 21702)
...... Slaughter		 20 13
 18... BUT SERIOUSLY (Atlantic 82052)
...... Phil Collins		 14 25
 19TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (SBK 91066)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		 32  4
 20BEHIND THE MASK (Warner Bros. 26111)
...... Fleetwood Mac		 27  4
 21DOWNTOWN TRAIN (Selections From The Storyteller Anthology) (Warner Bros. 26158)
...... Rod Stewart		 21  8
 22COSMIC THING (Reprise 25854)
...... B-52’s		 19 45
 23PUMP UP THE JAM (SBK 93422)
...... Technotronic		 18 22
 24SEX PACKETS (Tommy Boy/TNT 1026)
...... Digital Underground		 25  6
 25JOHNNY GILL (Motown 6283)
...... Johnny Gill		 97  3
 26TENDER LOVER (Solar 45288)
...... Babyface		 22 43
 27LONDON WARSAW NEW YORK (Epic 45472)
...... Basia		 24 12
 28BACK ON THE BLOCK (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26020)
...... Quincy Jones		 23 24
 29GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE (Arista 8592)
...... Milli Vanilli		 26 61
 30DR. FEELGOOD (Elektra 60829)
...... Motley Crue		 29 35
 31CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM – HOWL LIKE THE WIND (Elektra 60872)
...... Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville)		 30 31
 32WILSON PHILLIPS (SBK 93745)
...... Wilson Phillips		 44  5
 33BLACKS’ MAGIC (Next Plateau 1019)
...... Salt-N-Pepa		 31  6
 34DAMN YANKEES (Warner Bros. 26159)
...... Damn Yankees		 37  8
 35BLUE SKY MINING (Columbia 45398)
...... Midnight Oil		 28  9
 36STORM FRONT (Columbia 44366)
...... Billy Joel		 33 29
 37CAN’T FIGHT FATE (Arista 8581)
...... Taylor Dayne		 40 27
 38JOURNEYMAN (Reprise 26074)
...... Eric Clapton		 35 26
 39PAINTING IN MY MIND (Sire/Warner Bros. 26148)
...... Tommy Page		 36  8
 40CHANGESBOWIE (Rykodisc 0171)
...... David Bowie		 46  6
 41CUTS BOTH WAYS (Epic 45217)
...... Gloria Estefan		 38 43
 42LIVE (Arista 8613)
...... Kenny G		 39 24
 43MY ROMANCE (Arista 8582)
...... Carly Simon		 56  7
 44AFTER 7 (Virgin 91061)
...... After 7		 50 26
 45REPRESENTING THE MAMBO (Warner Bros. 26163)
...... Little Feat		 51  4
 46KILLIN’ TIME (RCA 9668)
...... Clint Black		 86 51
 47WAKE ME WHEN IT’S OVER (Elektra 60883)
...... Faster Pussycat		 52 25
 48FULL MOON FEVER (MCA 6253)
...... Tom Petty		 34 54
 49STONE COLD RHYMIN’ (Delicious Vinyl 91309)
...... Young M.C.		 41 35
 50DAYS OF OPEN HAND (A&M 15293)
...... Suzanne Vega		 95  3
 51MARCH (RCA 9692)
...... Michael Penn		 42 22
 52DEEP (Beggars Banquet 9877)
...... Peter Murphy		 43 15
 53LOOK SHARP! (EMI 91098)
...... Roxette		 45 57
 54HANGIN’ TOUGH (Columbia 40985)
...... New Kids On The Block		 47 90
 55JANE CHILD (Warner Bros 25858)
...... Jane Child		 48 11
 56MICHEL’LE (Ruthless/Atco 91282)
...... Michel’le		 49 18
 57THE DAY THE LAUGHTER DIED (Def American 24287)
...... Andrew Dice Clay		 57  5
 58THE CAUTION HORSES (RCA 2058)
...... Cowboy Junkies		 53  8
 59MANNERS & PHYSIQUE (MCA 6315)
...... Adam Ant		 54 11
 60PICKIN’ ON NASHVILLE (Mercury 838 744)
...... Kentucky Headhunters		125 22
 61BORN TO SING (Atlantic 82084)
...... En Vogue		 87  4
 62MISSING... PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME (Warner Bros. 26147)
...... Notting Hillbillies		 55  9
 63HOWARD HEWETT (Elektra 60904)
...... Howard Hewett		 72  6
 64GOLD AFTERNOON FIX (Arista 8579)
...... The Church		 63  8
 65AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE (Luke Skyywalker 107)
...... 2 Live Crew		 58 44
 66THE BEST OF LUTHER VANDROSS...THE BEST OF LOVE (Epic 45320)
...... Luther Vandross		 59 29
 67BEACHES (Atlantic 81933)
...... Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler		 60 70
 68SKID ROW (Atlantic/Underground 81936)
...... Skid Row		 61 67
 69HEART OF STONE (Geffen 24239)
...... Cher		 62 44
 70REPEAT OFFENDER (EMI 90380)
...... Richard Marx		 64 53
 71LIVIN’ LIKE HUSTLERS (Ruthless/Epic 46041)
...... Above The Law		 76  6
 72WORLDBEAT (Epic 46010)
...... Kaoma		 65 17
 73TOKYO BLUE (EMI 92248)
...... Najee		 77  4
 74DANCE!...YA KNOW IT! (MCA 6342)
...... Bobby Brown		 66 25
 75KID ’N PLAY’S FUN HOUSE (Select 21638)
...... Kid ’N Play		 67  7
 76SLIP OF THE TONGUE (Geffen 24249)
...... Whitesnake		 68 26
 7711 (Capitol/Enigma 91194)
...... Smithereens		 69 28
 78HERE IN THE REAL WORLD (Arista 8623)
...... Alan Jackson		 98  7
 79ALL THE WAY (Solar/Epic 75310)
...... Calloway		 78  7
 80SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER (Def American 24278)
...... Black Crowes		 85  8
 81COUNTRY CLUB (Warner Bros. 26094)
...... Travis Tritt		 83  7
 82SLEEPING WITH THE PAST (MCA 6321)
...... Elton John		 70 36
 83NOTHING MATTERS WITHOUT LOVE (A&M/Vendetta 5280)
...... Seduction		 71 29
 84LOVE CHILD (Atco 91307)
...... Sweet Sensation		 84  3
 85THE LITTLE MERMAID (Walt Disney 6403)
...... Original Soundtrack		 73 22
 86KEEP ON MOVIN’ (Virgin 91267)
...... Soul II Soul		 74 46
 87HOT IN THE SHADE (Mercury 838 913)
...... Kiss		 75 29
 88LINEAR (Atlantic 82090)
...... Linear		111  3
 89THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY (Geffen 24224)
...... Tesla		 79 57
 90LOVE IS GONNA GETCHA (GRP 9603)
...... Patti Austin		 90  5
 91THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE (Atlantic 82057)
...... Everything But The Girl		 80  9
 92ATTITUDE (Atlantic 82035)
...... Troop		 81 27
 93STAY WITH ME (Columbia 44367)
...... Regina Belle		 82 37
 94NO HOLDIN’ BACK (Warner Bros. 25988)
...... Randy Travis		141 31
 95WILLOW IN THE WIND (Mercury 835 950)
...... Kathy Mattea		166 11
 96HIGHWAYMEN 2 (Columbia 45240)
...... Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson		 88  9
 97COCKED & LOADED (Vertigo 838 592)
...... L.A. Guns		110 26
 98CHARMED LIFE (Chrysalis 21735)
...... Billy Idol		 —  1
 99SONGS FOR DRELLA (Sire/Warner Bros. 26140)
...... Lou Reed /John Cale		119  2
100PEOPLE’S INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS AND THE PATHS OF RHYTHM (Jive 1331)
...... Tribe Called Quest		116  4
101LIKE A PRAYER (Sire 25844)
...... Madonna		155 59
102BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (MCA 6340)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		 89 16
103FREEDOM (Reprise 25899)
...... Neil Young		 91 31
104STEEL WHEELS (Rolling Stones 45333)
...... Rolling Stones		 92 36
105ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG (Sire 25877)
...... k.d. lang & reclines		135 50
106THE HIT LIST (Blackheart/CBS Associated 45473)
...... Joan Jett		 93 16
107THE LEADER OF THE BANNED (Warner Bros. 26073)
...... Sam Kinison		 94  5
108THE RAW & THE COOKED (I.R.S./MCA 6273)
...... Fine Young Cannibals		 96 63
109PRESTO (Atlantic 82040)
...... Rush		 99 25
110SEMINAR (Nastymix 70150)
...... Sir Mix-A-Lot		113 27
111NEVER TOO FAR (EMI 92401)
...... Dianne Reeves		101 10
112CARVED IN THE SAND (Mercury 842 251)
...... The Mission U.K.		102  9
113THE SEEDS OF LOVE (Fontana 838 730)
...... Tears For Fears		103 33
114HOUSE PARTY (Motown 6296)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		105  6
115HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 563)
...... Original London Cast		181 13
116BEST OF ROCKERS ’N’ BALLADS (Mercury 842 002)
...... Scorpions		104 25
117LABOUR OF LOVE II (Virgin 91324)
...... UB40		165 18
118PAWNS IN THE GAME (Skyywalker 111)
...... Professor Griff & Asiatic Disciples		126  7
119WAKING HOURS (A&M 5287)
...... Del Amitri		130  6
120SOCIAL DISTORTION (Epic 46055)
...... Social Distortion		128  2
121SOMETHING TO GET YOU HYPED (Pandisc 8809)
...... Young & Restless		145  2
122AH VIA MUSICOM (Capitol 90517)
...... Eric Johnson		143  4
123TO THE EAST, BACKWARDS (4th & B’way 444 019)
...... X-Clan		 —  1
124SLAVE TO THE THRILL (Enigma 73577)
...... Hurricane		121  5
125GARTH BROOKS (Capitol 90897)
...... Garth Brooks		 —  1
126THE REAL THING (Slash/Reprise 25878)
...... Faith No More		124 12
127RETURN (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26161)
...... Winans		 —  1
128DON’T BE CRUEL (MCA 42185)
...... Bobby Brown		150 97
129PRETTY HATE MACHINE (TVT 2610)
...... Nine Inch Nails		127 14
130LEAVE THE LIGHT ON (RCA 9694)
...... Lorrie Morgan		177 16
131LAST OF THE RUNAWAYS (A&M 5272)
...... Giant		138 24
132BANG! (EMI 92513)
...... Cory Hart		129  3
133GRIP IT! ON THAT OTHER LEVEL (Rap-A-Lot 103)
...... Ghetto Boys		 — 10
134BIG TYME (MCA 42302)
...... Heavy D. & Boyz		132 47
135HATS (A&M 5284)
...... Blue Nile		112 13
136WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... (Columbia 45319)
...... Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr.		106 41
137MOTHER’S MILK (EMI 92152)
...... Red Hot Chili Peppers		197 37
138A BIT OF WHAT YOU FANCY (Capitol 93177)
...... London Quireboys		168  2
139NEW FUNKY NATION (4th & B’way 4017)
...... Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.		157  3
140STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (Ruthless/Priority 57102)
...... N.W.A.		195 64
141THE LION AND THE COBRA (Chrysalis/Ensign 21612)
...... Sinead O’Connor 		169 38
142WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW (Arista 8532)
...... Expose		140 47
143LAURA BRANIGAN (Atlantic 82086)
...... Laura Branigan		149  3
144DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH (Columbia 44383)
...... Warrant		107 66
145THE SILOS (RCA 2051)
...... Silos		139  4
146FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM (Relativity 88561)
...... Joe Satriani		147 27
147CLOUDCUCKOOLAND (MCA 6404)
...... Lightning Seeds		178  2
148LOVE, SMOKEY (Motown 6268)
...... Smokey Robinson		108  9
149PORCELAIN (Virgin 91325)
...... Julia Fordham		114 13
150LEATHER BOYZ WITH ELECTRIC TOYZ (MCA 6341)
...... Pretty Boy Floyd		117  5
151ENUFF Z’NUFF (Atco 91262)
...... Enuff Z’nuff		118 32
152JUST SAY OZZY (CBS Associated 45451)
...... Ozzy Osbourne		120 12
153THE ROAD TO HELL (Geffen 24276)
...... Chris Rea		122  9
154PERSONAL (MCA 6335)
...... George Howard		123  8
155LONE WOLF (Warner/Curb 26090)
...... Hank Williams, Jr.		146 14
156FLOOD (Elektra 60907)
...... They Might Be Giants		156 16
157LET LOVE RULE (Virgin 91290)
...... Lenny Kravitz		109 24
158THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 26003)
...... Diabolical Biz Markie		158 30
159THE HEALER (Chameleon 74808)
...... John Lee Hooker		115 30
160DIRTY WEAPONS (Epic 45139)
...... Killer Dwarfs		175  3
161THE STONE ROSES (Silvertone/RCA 1184)
...... Stone Roses		162 17
162THE HOUSE OF LOVE (Fontana 842 293)
...... House Of Love		171  2
163A VIEW FROM 3RD STREET (Reprise 26164)
...... Jude Cole		173  2
164HERITAGE (Columbia/Kalimba 45268)
...... Earth, Wind & Fire		131 14
165TAKING ON THE WORLD (A&M 5285)
...... Gun		133  7
166FLOWERS IN THE DIRT (Capitol 91653)
...... Paul McCartney		134 48
167GREATEST HITS 1982-1989 (Reprise/Full Moon 26080)
...... Chicago		136 23
168DARK AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL (MCA 6365)
...... Oingo Boingo		137 10
169GUTTER BALLET (Atlantic 82008)
...... Savatage		142 13
170CRUEL, CRAZY, BEAUTIFUL WORLD (Capitol/EMI 93446)
...... Johnny Glegg & Savuka		 —  1
171THE CACTUS ALBUM (Def Jam/Columbia 45415)
...... 3rd Bass		170 25
172TRASH (Epic 45137)
...... Alice Cooper		172 41
173HAPPINESS (Atlantic 82047)
...... The Beloved		144  5
174BAD ENGLISH (Epic 45083)
...... Bad English		174 45
175STEADY ON (Columbia 45209)
...... Shawn Colvin		183 17
176THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 273)
...... Original London Cast		199112
177THE ALBUM (Atco/Music Factory 91322)
...... Jive Bunny & Mixmasters		100 21
178THE INCREDIBLE BASE (Profile 1285)
...... Rob Base		148 23
179KOJIKI (Geffen 24255)
...... Kitaro		 —  1
180THE U-KREW (Enigma 73524)
...... U-Krew		151 13
181TRAVEL-LOG (Silvertone/RCA 1306)
...... J. J. Cale		152  9
182UP TO HERE (MCA 6310)
...... Tragically Hip		 —  1
183FAST MOVIN’ TRAIN (RCA 9961)
...... Restless Heart		154 13
184READ MY LIPS (London 828 166)
...... Jimmy Somerville		189  2
185THE INNOCENCE MISSION (A&M 5274)
...... Innocence Mission		179  8
186CROSSROADS (Elektra 60888)
...... Tracy Chapman		163 31
187UP TO NO GOOD (MCA 6349)
...... Peter Wolf		153  7
188MIKI HOWARD (Atlantic 82024)
...... Miki Howard		188 11
189ONE NIGHT OF SIN (Capitol 92861)
...... Joe Cocker		159 36
190BABYLON A.D. (Arista 8580)
...... Babylon A.D.		160 21
191EAZY-DUZ-IT (Ruthless/Priority 57100)
...... Eazy-E		191 79
192XYZ (Enigma 73525)
...... XYZ		161 22
193BOYS N HEAT (Columbia 45300)
...... Britny Fox		164 25
194THREE THE HARD WAY (Atlantic 82082)
...... Rodney O.–Joe Cooley		167  7
195THE DISREGARD OF TIMEKEEPING (WTG 45009)
...... Bonham		180 33
196NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK (Columbia 40475)
...... New Kids On The Block		187 32
197THIS SHOULD MOVE YA (Capitol 91119)
...... Mantronix		182  9
198GREATEST HITS SOUND OF MONEY (Columbia 45381)
...... Eddie Money		176 23
199APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (Geffen 24148)
...... Guns N’ Roses		192142
200A LITTLE BIT OF THIS, A LITTLE BIT OF THAT (ffrr 828 159)
...... D Mob		190 16
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