CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Black square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 26, 1990
TWTITLE (Label) | .... Artist LWWKS
  1PLEASE HAMMER DON’T HURT ’EM (Capitol 92857)
...... M.C. Hammer		  2 11
  2I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN’T GOT (Ensign/Chrysalis 21759)
...... Sinead O’Conner		  1  8
  3BRIGADE (Capitol 91820)
...... Heart		  3  6
  4VIOLATOR (Sire/Reprise/Mute 26081)
...... Depeche Mode		  5  8
  5JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 (A&M 3920)
...... Janet Jackson		  4 34
  6FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET (Def Jam/Columbia 45413)
...... Public Enemy		  9  5
  7PRETTY WOMAN (EMI 93492)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		 10  7
  8POISON (MCA 6387)
...... Bell Biv DeVoe		  8  7
  9SOUL PROVIDER (Columbia 45012)
...... Michael Bolton		  6 44
 10AFFECTION (Arista 8554)
...... Lisa Stansfield		  7 11
 11NICK OF TIME (Capitol 91268)
...... Bonnie Raitt		 11 60
 12TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (SBK 91066)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		 19  5
 13THE END OF THE INNOCENCE (Geffen 24217)
...... Don Henley		 13 46
 14FOREVER YOUR GIRL (Virgin 90943)
...... Paula Abdul		 12 78
 15PUMP (Geffen 24254)
...... Aerosmith		 14 35
 16BEHIND THE MASK (Warner Bros. 26111)
...... Fleetwood Mac		 20  5
 17STICK IT TO YA (Chrysalis 21702)
...... Slaughter		 17 14
 18DOWNTOWN TRAIN (Selections From The Storyteller Anthology) (Warner Bros. 26158)
...... Rod Stewart		 21  9
 19... BUT SERIOUSLY (Atlantic 82052)
...... Phil Collins		 18 26
 20MANIC NIRVANA (Es Paranza 91336)
...... Robert Plant		 15  8
 21JOHNNY GILL (Motown 6283)
...... Johnny Gill		 25  4
 22SEX PACKETS (Tommy Boy/TNT 1026)
...... Digital Underground		 24  7
 23COSMIC THING (Reprise 25854)
...... B-52’s		 22 46
 24WILSON PHILLIPS (SBK 93745)
...... Wilson Phillips		 32  6
 25ALANNAH MYLES (Atlantic 81956)
...... Alannah Myles		 16 18
 26TENDER LOVER (Solar 45288)
...... Babyface		 26 44
 27KILLIN’ TIME (RCA 9668)
...... Clint Black		 46 52
 28DAMN YANKEES (Warner Bros. 26159)
...... Damn Yankees		 34  9
 29PUMP UP THE JAM (SBK 93422)
...... Technotronic		 23 23
 30LONDON WARSAW NEW YORK (Epic 45472)
...... Basia		 27 13
 31DR. FEELGOOD (Elektra 60829)
...... Motley Crue		 30 36
 32BACK ON THE BLOCK (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26020)
...... Quincy Jones		 28 25
 33GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE (Arista 8592)
...... Milli Vanilli		 29 62
 34PICKIN’ ON NASHVILLE (Mercury 838 744)
...... Kentucky Headhunters		 60 23
 35CHANGESBOWIE (Rykodisc 0171)
...... David Bowie		 40  7
 36BLUE SKY MINING (Columbia 45398)
...... Midnight Oil		 35 10
 37CAN’T FIGHT FATE (Arista 8581)
...... Taylor Dayne		 37 28
 38CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM – HOWL LIKE THE WIND (Elektra 60872)
...... Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville)		 31 32
 39STORM FRONT (Columbia 44366)
...... Billy Joel		 36 30
 40BORN TO SING (Atlantic 82084)
...... En Vogue		 61  5
 41JOURNEYMAN (Reprise 26074)
...... Eric Clapton		 38 27
 42REPRESENTING THE MAMBO (Warner Bros. 26163)
...... Little Feat		 45  5
 43WAKE ME WHEN IT’S OVER (Elektra 60883)
...... Faster Pussycat		 47 26
 44CUTS BOTH WAYS (Epic 45217)
...... Gloria Estefan		 41 44
 45DAYS OF OPEN HAND (A&M 15293)
...... Suzanne Vega		 50  4
 46MY ROMANCE (Arista 8582)
...... Carly Simon		 43  8
 47AFTER 7 (Virgin 91061)
...... After 7		 44 27
 48BLACKS’ MAGIC (Next Plateau 1019)
...... Salt-N-Pepa		 33  7
 49PAINTING IN MY MIND (Sire/Warner Bros. 26148)
...... Tommy Page		 39  9
 50THE DAY THE LAUGHTER DIED (Def American 24287)
...... Andrew Dice Clay		 57  6
 51LIVE (Arista 8613)
...... Kenny G		 42 25
 52FULL MOON FEVER (MCA 6253)
...... Tom Petty		 48 55
 53HANGIN’ TOUGH (Columbia 40985)
...... New Kids On The Block		 54 91
 54STONE COLD RHYMIN’ (Delicious Vinyl 91309)
...... Young M.C.		 49 36
 55MARCH (RCA 9692)
...... Michael Penn		 51 23
 56THE LITTLE MERMAID (Walt Disney 6403)
...... Original Soundtrack		 85 23
 57DEEP (Beggars Banquet 9877)
...... Peter Murphy		 52 16
 58MANNERS & PHYSIQUE (MCA 6315)
...... Adam Ant		 59 12
 59LOOK SHARP! (EMI 91098)
...... Roxette		 53 58
 60JANE CHILD (Warner Bros 25858)
...... Jane Child		 55 12
 61TOKYO BLUE (EMI 92248)
...... Najee		 73  5
 62HOWARD HEWETT (Elektra 60904)
...... Howard Hewett		 63  7
 63MICHEL’LE (Ruthless/Atco 91282)
...... Michel’le		 56 19
 64LINEAR (Atlantic 82090)
...... Linear		 88  4
 65AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE (Luke Skyywalker 107)
...... 2 Live Crew		 65 45
 66THE CAUTION HORSES (RCA 2058)
...... Cowboy Junkies		 58  9
 67MISSING... PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME (Warner Bros. 26147)
...... Notting Hillbillies		 62 10
 68GOLD AFTERNOON FIX (Arista 8579)
...... The Church		 64  9
 69SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER (Def American 24278)
...... Black Crowes		 80  9
 70LIVIN’ LIKE HUSTLERS (Ruthless/Epic 46041)
...... Above The Law		 71  7
 71THE BEST OF LUTHER VANDROSS...THE BEST OF LOVE (Epic 45320)
...... Luther Vandross		 66 30
 72BEACHES (Atlantic 81933)
...... Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler		 67 71
 73SKID ROW (Atlantic/Underground 81936)
...... Skid Row		 68 68
 74HEART OF STONE (Geffen 24239)
...... Cher		 69 45
 75HERE IN THE REAL WORLD (Arista 8623)
...... Alan Jackson		 78  8
 76WILLOW IN THE WIND (Mercury 835 950)
...... Kathy Mattea		 95 12
 77SHUT UP AND DANCE (The Dance Mixes) (Virgin 91362)
...... Paula Abdul		 —  1
 78COCKED & LOADED (Vertigo 838 592)
...... L.A. Guns		 97 27
 79LOVE CHILD (Atco 91307)
...... Sweet Sensation		 84  4
 80REPEAT OFFENDER (EMI 90380)
...... Richard Marx		 70 54
 81WORLDBEAT (Epic 46010)
...... Kaoma		 72 18
 82DANCE!...YA KNOW IT! (MCA 6342)
...... Bobby Brown		 74 26
 83KID ’N PLAY’S FUN HOUSE (Select 21638)
...... Kid ’N Play		 75  8
 84SLIP OF THE TONGUE (Geffen 24249)
...... Whitesnake		 76 27
 8511 (Capitol/Enigma 91194)
...... Smithereens		 77 29
 86ALL THE WAY (Solar/Epic 75310)
...... Calloway		 79  8
 87COUNTRY CLUB (Warner Bros. 26094)
...... Travis Tritt		 81  8
 88SLEEPING WITH THE PAST (MCA 6321)
...... Elton John		 82 37
 89SONGS FOR DRELLA (Sire/Warner Bros. 26140)
...... Lou Reed /John Cale		 99  3
 90NOTHING MATTERS WITHOUT LOVE (A&M/Vendetta 5280)
...... Seduction		 83 30
 91CHARMED LIFE (Chrysalis 21735)
...... Billy Idol		 98  2
 92KEEP ON MOVIN’ (Virgin 91267)
...... Soul II Soul		 86 47
 93NO HOLDIN’ BACK (Warner Bros. 25988)
...... Randy Travis		 94 32
 94HOT IN THE SHADE (Mercury 838 913)
...... Kiss		 87 30
 95THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY (Geffen 24224)
...... Tesla		 89 58
 96LOVE IS GONNA GETCHA (GRP 9603)
...... Patti Austin		 90  6
 97THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE (Atlantic 82057)
...... Everything But The Girl		 91 10
 98ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG (Sire 25877)
...... k.d. lang & reclines		105 51
 99PEOPLE’S INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS AND THE PATHS OF RHYTHM (Jive 1331)
...... Tribe Called Quest		100  5
100LIKE A PRAYER (Sire 25844)
...... Madonna		101 60
101SEMINAR (Nastymix 70150)
...... Sir Mix-A-Lot		110 28
102THE REVIVAL (Wing 841 902)
...... Tony! Toni! Tone!		 —  1
103ATTITUDE (Atlantic 82035)
...... Troop		 92 28
104STAY WITH ME (Columbia 44367)
...... Regina Belle		 93 38
105HIGHWAYMEN 2 (Columbia 45240)
...... Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson		 96 10
106TO THE EAST, BACKWARDS (4th & B’way 444 019)
...... X-Clan		123  2
107SOMETHING TO GET YOU HYPED (Pandisc 8809)
...... Young & Restless		121  3
108WAKING HOURS (A&M 5287)
...... Del Amitri		119  7
109HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 563)
...... Original London Cast		115 14
110LABOUR OF LOVE II (Virgin 91324)
...... UB40		117 19
111BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (MCA 6340)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		102 17
112THE CHIMES (Columbia 46008)
...... Chimes		 —  1
113PAWNS IN THE GAME (Skyywalker 111)
...... Professor Griff & Asiatic Disciples		118  8
114RETURN (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26161)
...... Winans		127  2
115PRETTY HATE MACHINE (TVT 2610)
...... Nine Inch Nails		129 15
116AH VIA MUSICOM (Capitol 90517)
...... Eric Johnson		122  5
117FREEDOM (Reprise 25899)
...... Neil Young		103 32
118GARTH BROOKS (Capitol 90897)
...... Garth Brooks		125  2
119SOCIAL DISTORTION (Epic 46055)
...... Social Distortion		120  3
120ECLIPSE (Polydor 843 361)
...... Yngwie Malmsteen		 —  1
121STEEL WHEELS (Rolling Stones 45333)
...... Rolling Stones		104 37
122THE HIT LIST (Blackheart/CBS Associated 45473)
...... Joan Jett		106 17
123THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON (Mercury 841 970)
...... Van Morrison		 —  1
124LAST OF THE RUNAWAYS (A&M 5272)
...... Giant		131 25
125THE REAL THING (Slash/Reprise 25878)
...... Faith No More		126 13
126THE LEADER OF THE BANNED (Warner Bros. 26073)
...... Sam Kinison		107  6
127DON’T BE CRUEL (MCA 42185)
...... Bobby Brown		128 98
128THE RAW & THE COOKED (I.R.S./MCA 6273)
...... Fine Young Cannibals		108 64
129NEW FUNKY NATION (4th & B’way 4017)
...... Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.		139  4
130LEAVE THE LIGHT ON (RCA 9694)
...... Lorrie Morgan		130 17
131A BIT OF WHAT YOU FANCY (Capitol 93177)
...... London Quireboys		138  3
132GRIP IT! ON THAT OTHER LEVEL (Rap-A-Lot 103)
...... Ghetto Boys		133 11
133PRESTO (Atlantic 82040)
...... Rush		109 26
134STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (Ruthless/Priority 57102)
...... N.W.A.		140 65
135NEVER TOO FAR (EMI 92401)
...... Dianne Reeves		111 11
136MOTHER’S MILK (EMI 92152)
...... Red Hot Chili Peppers		137 38
137CARVED IN THE SAND (Mercury 842 251)
...... The Mission U.K.		112 10
138LAURA BRANIGAN (Atlantic 82086)
...... Laura Branigan		143  4
139CLOUDCUCKOOLAND (MCA 6404)
...... Lightning Seeds		147  3
140THE LION AND THE COBRA (Chrysalis/Ensign 21612)
...... Sinead O’Connor 		141 39
141THE SEEDS OF LOVE (Fontana 838 730)
...... Tears For Fears		113 34
142HOUSE PARTY (Motown 6296)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		114  7
143BEST OF ROCKERS ’N’ BALLADS (Mercury 842 002)
...... Scorpions		116 26
144SLAVE TO THE THRILL (Enigma 73577)
...... Hurricane		124  6
145BANG! (EMI 92513)
...... Cory Hart		132  4
146BIG TYME (MCA 42302)
...... Heavy D. & Boyz		134 48
147HATS (A&M 5284)
...... Blue Nile		135 14
148WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... (Columbia 45319)
...... Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr.		136 42
149WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW (Arista 8532)
...... Expose		142 48
150DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH (Columbia 44383)
...... Warrant		144 67
151ENUFF Z’NUFF (Atco 91262)
...... Enuff Z’nuff		151 33
152THE SILOS (RCA 2051)
...... Silos		145  5
153THE STONE ROSES (Silvertone/RCA 1184)
...... Stone Roses		161 18
154FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM (Relativity 88561)
...... Joe Satriani		146 28
155LOVE, SMOKEY (Motown 6268)
...... Smokey Robinson		148 10
156PORCELAIN (Virgin 91325)
...... Julia Fordham		149 14
157LEATHER BOYZ WITH ELECTRIC TOYZ (MCA 6341)
...... Pretty Boy Floyd		150  6
158JUST SAY OZZY (CBS Associated 45451)
...... Ozzy Osbourne		152 13
159THE ROAD TO HELL (Geffen 24276)
...... Chris Rea		153 10
160DIRTY WEAPONS (Epic 45139)
...... Killer Dwarfs		160  4
161CRUEL, CRAZY, BEAUTIFUL WORLD (Capitol/EMI 93446)
...... Johnny Glegg & Savuka		170  2
162THE HOUSE OF LOVE (Fontana 842 293)
...... House Of Love		162  3
163A VIEW FROM 3RD STREET (Reprise 26164)
...... Jude Cole		163  3
164PERSONAL (MCA 6335)
...... George Howard		154  9
165LET THEM EAT BINGO (Elektra/Go Beat 60921)
...... Beats International		 —  1
166LONE WOLF (Warner/Curb 26090)
...... Hank Williams, Jr.		155 15
167FLOOD (Elektra 60907)
...... They Might Be Giants		156 17
168LET LOVE RULE (Virgin 91290)
...... Lenny Kravitz		157 25
169THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 26003)
...... Diabolical Biz Markie		158 31
170KOJIKI (Geffen 24255)
...... Kitaro		179  2
171SCREWED BLUED & TATTOOED (Atlantic 82069)
...... Sleeze Beez		 —  1
172THE HEALER (Chameleon 74808)
...... John Lee Hooker		159 31
173THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 273)
...... Original London Cast		176113
174DOUG STONE (Epic 45303)
...... Doug Stone		 —  1
175STEADY ON (Columbia 45209)
...... Shawn Colvin		175 18
176THE MAN IS BACK! (A&M 5256)
...... Barry White		 — 12
177HERITAGE (Columbia/Kalimba 45268)
...... Earth, Wind & Fire		164 15
178TAKING ON THE WORLD (A&M 5285)
...... Gun		165  8
179FLOWERS IN THE DIRT (Capitol 91653)
...... Paul McCartney		166 49
180THE U-KREW (Enigma 73524)
...... U-Krew		180 14
181GREATEST HITS 1982-1989 (Reprise/Full Moon 26080)
...... Chicago		167 24
182UP TO HERE (MCA 6310)
...... Tragically Hip		182  2
183DARK AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL (MCA 6365)
...... Oingo Boingo		168 11
184READ MY LIPS (London 828 166)
...... Jimmy Somerville		184  3
185GUTTER BALLET (Atlantic 82008)
...... Savatage		169 14
186THE CACTUS ALBUM (Def Jam/Columbia 45415)
...... 3rd Bass		171 26
187“C” YA (Profile 1284)
...... Ron “C”		 —  1
188TRASH (Epic 45137)
...... Alice Cooper		172 42
189HAPPINESS (Atlantic 82047)
...... The Beloved		173  6
190BAD ENGLISH (Epic 45083)
...... Bad English		174 46
191THE ALBUM (Atco/Music Factory 91322)
...... Jive Bunny & Mixmasters		177 22
192XYZ (Enigma 73525)
...... XYZ		192 23
193THE INCREDIBLE BASE (Profile 1285)
...... Rob Base		178 24
194TRAVEL-LOG (Silvertone/RCA 1306)
...... J. J. Cale		181 10
195FAST MOVIN’ TRAIN (RCA 9961)
...... Restless Heart		183 14
196THE INNOCENCE MISSION (A&M 5274)
...... Innocence Mission		185  9
197MIKI HOWARD (Atlantic 82024)
...... Miki Howard		188 12
198EAZY-DUZ-IT (Ruthless/Priority 57100)
...... Eazy-E		191 80
199NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK (Columbia 40475)
...... New Kids On The Block		196 33
200APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (Geffen 24148)
...... Guns N’ Roses		199143
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