CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Black square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JUNE 2, 1990
TWTITLE (Label) | .... Artist LWWKS
  1PLEASE HAMMER DON’T HURT ’EM (Capitol 92857)
...... M.C. Hammer		  1 12
  2I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN’T GOT (Ensign/Chrysalis 21759)
...... Sinead O’Conner		  2  9
  3FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET (Def Jam/Columbia 45413)
...... Public Enemy		  6  6
  4BRIGADE (Capitol 91820)
...... Heart		  3  7
  5PRETTY WOMAN (EMI 93492)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		  7  8
  6VIOLATOR (Sire/Reprise/Mute 26081)
...... Depeche Mode		  4  9
  7POISON (MCA 6387)
...... Bell Biv DeVoe		  8  8
  8JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 (A&M 3920)
...... Janet Jackson		  5 35
  9SOUL PROVIDER (Columbia 45012)
...... Michael Bolton		  9 45
 10NICK OF TIME (Capitol 91268)
...... Bonnie Raitt		 11 61
 11AFFECTION (Arista 8554)
...... Lisa Stansfield		 10 12
 12TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (SBK 91066)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		 12  6
 13CHARMED LIFE (Chrysalis 21735)
...... Billy Idol		 91  3
 14WILSON PHILLIPS (SBK 93745)
...... Wilson Phillips		 24  7
 15THE END OF THE INNOCENCE (Geffen 24217)
...... Don Henley		 13 47
 16BEHIND THE MASK (Warner Bros. 26111)
...... Fleetwood Mac		 16  6
 17JOHNNY GILL (Motown 6283)
...... Johnny Gill		 21  5
 18DOWNTOWN TRAIN (Selections From The Storyteller Anthology) (Warner Bros. 26158)
...... Rod Stewart		 18 10
 19... BUT SERIOUSLY (Atlantic 82052)
...... Phil Collins		 19 27
 20PUMP (Geffen 24254)
...... Aerosmith		 15 36
 21FOREVER YOUR GIRL (Virgin 90943)
...... Paula Abdul		 14 79
 22KILLIN’ TIME (RCA 9668)
...... Clint Black		 27 53
 23DAMN YANKEES (Warner Bros. 26159)
...... Damn Yankees		 28 10
 24STICK IT TO YA (Chrysalis 21702)
...... Slaughter		 17 15
 25MANIC NIRVANA (Es Paranza 91336)
...... Robert Plant		 20  9
 26SEX PACKETS (Tommy Boy/TNT 1026)
...... Digital Underground		 22  8
 27PICKIN’ ON NASHVILLE (Mercury 838 744)
...... Kentucky Headhunters		 34 24
 28COSMIC THING (Reprise 25854)
...... B-52’s		 23 47
 29CHANGESBOWIE (Rykodisc 0171)
...... David Bowie		 35  8
 30ALANNAH MYLES (Atlantic 81956)
...... Alannah Myles		 25 19
 31TENDER LOVER (Solar 45288)
...... Babyface		 26 45
 32PUMP UP THE JAM (SBK 93422)
...... Technotronic		 29 24
 33LONDON WARSAW NEW YORK (Epic 45472)
...... Basia		 30 14
 34DR. FEELGOOD (Elektra 60829)
...... Motley Crue		 31 37
 35BACK ON THE BLOCK (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26020)
...... Quincy Jones		 32 26
 36BORN TO SING (Atlantic 82084)
...... En Vogue		 40  6
 37WAKE ME WHEN IT’S OVER (Elektra 60883)
...... Faster Pussycat		 43 27
 38GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE (Arista 8592)
...... Milli Vanilli		 33 63
 39BLUE SKY MINING (Columbia 45398)
...... Midnight Oil		 36 11
 40CAN’T FIGHT FATE (Arista 8581)
...... Taylor Dayne		 37 29
 41REPRESENTING THE MAMBO (Warner Bros. 26163)
...... Little Feat		 42  6
 42DAYS OF OPEN HAND (A&M 15293)
...... Suzanne Vega		 45  5
 43SHUT UP AND DANCE (The Dance Mixes) (Virgin 91362)
...... Paula Abdul		 77  2
 44THE DAY THE LAUGHTER DIED (Def American 24287)
...... Andrew Dice Clay		 50  7
 45CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM – HOWL LIKE THE WIND (Elektra 60872)
...... Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville)		 38 33
 46STORM FRONT (Columbia 44366)
...... Billy Joel		 39 31
 47JOURNEYMAN (Reprise 26074)
...... Eric Clapton		 41 28
 48CUTS BOTH WAYS (Epic 45217)
...... Gloria Estefan		 44 45
 49MY ROMANCE (Arista 8582)
...... Carly Simon		 46  9
 50AFTER 7 (Virgin 91061)
...... After 7		 47 28
 51BLACKS’ MAGIC (Next Plateau 1019)
...... Salt-N-Pepa		 48  8
 52PAINTING IN MY MIND (Sire/Warner Bros. 26148)
...... Tommy Page		 49 10
 53LIVE (Arista 8613)
...... Kenny G		 51 26
 54FULL MOON FEVER (MCA 6253)
...... Tom Petty		 52 56
 55THE LITTLE MERMAID (Walt Disney 6403)
...... Original Soundtrack		 56 24
 56TOKYO BLUE (EMI 92248)
...... Najee		 61  6
 57MANNERS & PHYSIQUE (MCA 6315)
...... Adam Ant		 58 13
 58LINEAR (Atlantic 82090)
...... Linear		 64  5
 59AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE (Luke Skyywalker 107)
...... 2 Live Crew		 65 46
 60HANGIN’ TOUGH (Columbia 40985)
...... New Kids On The Block		 53 92
 61STONE COLD RHYMIN’ (Delicious Vinyl 91309)
...... Young M.C.		 54 37
 62MARCH (RCA 9692)
...... Michael Penn		 55 24
 63DEEP (Beggars Banquet 9877)
...... Peter Murphy		 57 17
 64LOOK SHARP! (EMI 91098)
...... Roxette		 59 59
 65JANE CHILD (Warner Bros 25858)
...... Jane Child		 60 13
 66HOWARD HEWETT (Elektra 60904)
...... Howard Hewett		 62  8
 67MICHEL’LE (Ruthless/Atco 91282)
...... Michel’le		 63 20
 68SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER (Def American 24278)
...... Black Crowes		 69 10
 69COCKED & LOADED (Vertigo 838 592)
...... L.A. Guns		 78 28
 70THE CAUTION HORSES (RCA 2058)
...... Cowboy Junkies		 66 10
 71MISSING... PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME (Warner Bros. 26147)
...... Notting Hillbillies		 67 11
 72GOLD AFTERNOON FIX (Arista 8579)
...... The Church		 68 10
 73LIVIN’ LIKE HUSTLERS (Ruthless/Epic 46041)
...... Above The Law		 70  8
 74THE BEST OF LUTHER VANDROSS...THE BEST OF LOVE (Epic 45320)
...... Luther Vandross		 71 31
 75WILLOW IN THE WIND (Mercury 835 950)
...... Kathy Mattea		 76 13
 76BEACHES (Atlantic 81933)
...... Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler		 72 72
 77SKID ROW (Atlantic/Underground 81936)
...... Skid Row		 73 69
 78LOVE CHILD (Atco 91307)
...... Sweet Sensation		 79  5
 79LOCK UP THE WOLVES (Reprise 26212)
...... Dio		 —  1
 80HEART OF STONE (Geffen 24239)
...... Cher		 74 46
 81HERE IN THE REAL WORLD (Arista 8623)
...... Alan Jackson		 75  9
 82THE REVIVAL (Wing 841 902)
...... Tony! Toni! Tone!		102  2
 83REPEAT OFFENDER (EMI 90380)
...... Richard Marx		 80 55
 8411 (Capitol/Enigma 91194)
...... Smithereens		 85 30
 85WORLDBEAT (Epic 46010)
...... Kaoma		 81 19
 86TEN (Geffen 24283)
...... Y&T		 —  1
 87DANCE!...YA KNOW IT! (MCA 6342)
...... Bobby Brown		 82 27
 88SONGS FOR DRELLA (Sire/Warner Bros. 26140)
...... Lou Reed /John Cale		 89  4
 89ATTITUDE (Atlantic 82035)
...... Troop		103 29
 90RETURN (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26161)
...... Winans		114  3
 91TO THE EAST, BACKWARDS (4th & B’way 444 019)
...... X-Clan		106  3
 92THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE (Atlantic 82057)
...... Everything But The Girl		 97 11
 93AMERIKKKA’S MOST WANTED (Priority 57120)
...... Ice Cube		 —  1
 94KID ’N PLAY’S FUN HOUSE (Select 21638)
...... Kid ’N Play		 83  9
 95LOVE IS GONNA GETCHA (GRP 9603)
...... Patti Austin		 96  7
 96SLIP OF THE TONGUE (Geffen 24249)
...... Whitesnake		 84 28
 97ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG (Sire 25877)
...... k.d. lang & reclines		 98 52
 98WAKING HOURS (A&M 5287)
...... Del Amitri		108  8
 99ALL THE WAY (Solar/Epic 75310)
...... Calloway		 86  9
100SEMINAR (Nastymix 70150)
...... Sir Mix-A-Lot		101 29
101GOODBYE JUMBO (Ensign/Chrysalis 21654)
...... World Party		 —  1
102PRETTY HATE MACHINE (TVT 2610)
...... Nine Inch Nails		115 16
103THE CHIMES (Columbia 46008)
...... Chimes		112  2
104LABOUR OF LOVE II (Virgin 91324)
...... UB40		110 20
105SOMETHING TO GET YOU HYPED (Pandisc 8809)
...... Young & Restless		107  4
106ECLIPSE (Polydor 843 361)
...... Yngwie Malmsteen		120  2
107THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON (Mercury 841 970)
...... Van Morrison		123  2
108HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 563)
...... Original London Cast		109 15
109AH VIA MUSICOM (Capitol 90517)
...... Eric Johnson		116  6
110THE REAL THING (Slash/Reprise 25878)
...... Faith No More		125 14
111PAWNS IN THE GAME (Skyywalker 111)
...... Professor Griff & Asiatic Disciples		113  9
112LAST OF THE RUNAWAYS (A&M 5272)
...... Giant		124 26
113RATED PG (Columbia 46070)
...... Perfect Gentlemen		 —  1
114COUNTRY CLUB (Warner Bros. 26094)
...... Travis Tritt		 87  9
115TAKE IT TO HEART (Reprise 25979)
...... Michael McDonald		 —  1
116SLEEPING WITH THE PAST (MCA 6321)
...... Elton John		 88 38
117GARTH BROOKS (Capitol 90897)
...... Garth Brooks		118  3
118A ROUND AND A BOUT (I.R.S. 82040)
...... Squeeze		 —  1
119NOTHING MATTERS WITHOUT LOVE (A&M/Vendetta 5280)
...... Seduction		 90 31
120KEEP ON MOVIN’ (Virgin 91267)
...... Soul II Soul		 92 48
121NO HOLDIN’ BACK (Warner Bros. 25988)
...... Randy Travis		 93 33
122HOT IN THE SHADE (Mercury 838 913)
...... Kiss		 94 31
123THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY (Geffen 24224)
...... Tesla		 95 59
124HEAD OVER HEELS (Orpheus 75615)
...... Alex Bugnon		 —  1
125NEW FUNKY NATION (4th & B’way 4017)
...... Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.		129  5
126WALK ON WATER (Sire/Fly/Warner Bros. 25943)
...... Jerry Harrison:Casual Gods		 —  1
127SOCIAL DISTORTION (Epic 46055)
...... Social Distortion		119  4
128GRIP IT! ON THAT OTHER LEVEL (Rap-A-Lot 103)
...... Ghetto Boys		132 12
129STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (Ruthless/Priority 57102)
...... N.W.A.		134 66
130A BIT OF WHAT YOU FANCY (Capitol 93177)
...... London Quireboys		131  4
131CLOUDCUCKOOLAND (MCA 6404)
...... Lightning Seeds		139  4
132PEOPLE’S INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS AND THE PATHS OF RHYTHM (Jive 1331)
...... Tribe Called Quest		 99  6
133LIKE A PRAYER (Sire 25844)
...... Madonna		100 61
134STAY WITH ME (Columbia 44367)
...... Regina Belle		104 39
135HIGHWAYMEN 2 (Columbia 45240)
...... Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson		105 11
136GREATEST HITS (Columbia 46125)
...... Bangles		 —  1
137LAURA BRANIGAN (Atlantic 82086)
...... Laura Branigan		138  5
138BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (MCA 6340)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		111 18
139FREEDOM (Reprise 25899)
...... Neil Young		117 33
140STEEL WHEELS (Rolling Stones 45333)
...... Rolling Stones		121 38
141THE HIT LIST (Blackheart/CBS Associated 45473)
...... Joan Jett		122 18
142THE LEADER OF THE BANNED (Warner Bros. 26073)
...... Sam Kinison		126  7
143DON’T BE CRUEL (MCA 42185)
...... Bobby Brown		127 99
144THE RAW & THE COOKED (I.R.S./MCA 6273)
...... Fine Young Cannibals		128 65
145LEAVE THE LIGHT ON (RCA 9694)
...... Lorrie Morgan		130 18
146THE STONE ROSES (Silvertone/RCA 1184)
...... Stone Roses		153 19
147PRESTO (Atlantic 82040)
...... Rush		133 27
148NEVER TOO FAR (EMI 92401)
...... Dianne Reeves		135 12
149MOTHER’S MILK (EMI 92152)
...... Red Hot Chili Peppers		136 39
150CARVED IN THE SAND (Mercury 842 251)
...... The Mission U.K.		137 11
151THE LION AND THE COBRA (Chrysalis/Ensign 21612)
...... Sinead O’Connor 		140 40
152THE SEEDS OF LOVE (Fontana 838 730)
...... Tears For Fears		141 35
153HOUSE PARTY (Motown 6296)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		142  8
154THE ROAD TO HELL (Geffen 24276)
...... Chris Rea		159 11
155READING, WRITING AND ARITHMATIC (DGC/Rough Trade 24277)
...... Sundays		 —  1
156TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE (Columbia 46139)
...... Bruce Dickinson		 —  1
157DIRTY WEAPONS (Epic 45139)
...... Killer Dwarfs		160  5
158THE HOUSE OF LOVE (Fontana 842 293)
...... House Of Love		162  4
159A VIEW FROM 3RD STREET (Reprise 26164)
...... Jude Cole		163  4
160CRUEL, CRAZY, BEAUTIFUL WORLD (Capitol/EMI 93446)
...... Johnny Glegg & Savuka		161  3
161BEST OF ROCKERS ’N’ BALLADS (Mercury 842 002)
...... Scorpions		143 27
162PERSONAL (MCA 6335)
...... George Howard		164 10
163DOUG STONE (Epic 45303)
...... Doug Stone		174  2
164LET THEM EAT BINGO (Elektra/Go Beat 60921)
...... Beats International		165  2
165SCREWED BLUED & TATTOOED (Atlantic 82069)
...... Sleeze Beez		171  2
166SLAVE TO THE THRILL (Enigma 73577)
...... Hurricane		144  7
167BANG! (EMI 92513)
...... Cory Hart		145  5
168KOJIKI (Geffen 24255)
...... Kitaro		170  3
169THE MAN IS BACK! (A&M 5256)
...... Barry White		176 13
170GIRLS NITE OUT (RCA 9642)
...... Tyler Collins		 —  1
171BIG TYME (MCA 42302)
...... Heavy D. & Boyz		146 49
172THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 273)
...... Original London Cast		173114
173HATS (A&M 5284)
...... Blue Nile		147 15
174WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... (Columbia 45319)
...... Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr.		148 43
175WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW (Arista 8532)
...... Expose		149 49
176DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH (Columbia 44383)
...... Warrant		150 68
177ENUFF Z’NUFF (Atco 91262)
...... Enuff Z’nuff		151 34
178THE SILOS (RCA 2051)
...... Silos		152  6
179“C” YA (Profile 1284)
...... Ron “C”		187  2
180FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM (Relativity 88561)
...... Joe Satriani		154 29
181LOVE, SMOKEY (Motown 6268)
...... Smokey Robinson		155 11
182PORCELAIN (Virgin 91325)
...... Julia Fordham		156 15
183LEATHER BOYZ WITH ELECTRIC TOYZ (MCA 6341)
...... Pretty Boy Floyd		157  7
184JUST SAY OZZY (CBS Associated 45451)
...... Ozzy Osbourne		158 14
185LONE WOLF (Warner/Curb 26090)
...... Hank Williams, Jr.		166 16
186FLOOD (Elektra 60907)
...... They Might Be Giants		167 18
187LET LOVE RULE (Virgin 91290)
...... Lenny Kravitz		168 26
188THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 26003)
...... Diabolical Biz Markie		169 32
189BAD ENGLISH (Epic 45083)
...... Bad English		190 47
190THE HEALER (Chameleon 74808)
...... John Lee Hooker		172 32
191STEADY ON (Columbia 45209)
...... Shawn Colvin		175 19
192HERITAGE (Columbia/Kalimba 45268)
...... Earth, Wind & Fire		177 16
193TAKING ON THE WORLD (A&M 5285)
...... Gun		178  9
194FLOWERS IN THE DIRT (Capitol 91653)
...... Paul McCartney		179 50
195THE U-KREW (Enigma 73524)
...... U-Krew		180 15
196UP TO HERE (MCA 6310)
...... Tragically Hip		182  3
197DARK AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL (MCA 6365)
...... Oingo Boingo		183 12
198THE CACTUS ALBUM (Def Jam/Columbia 45415)
...... 3rd Bass		186 27
199NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK (Columbia 40475)
...... New Kids On The Block		199 34
200EAZY-DUZ-IT (Ruthless/Priority 57100)
...... Eazy-E		198 81
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