CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Black square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 15, 1990
TWTITLE (Label) | .... Artist LWWKS
  1TO THE EXTREME (SBK 95325)
...... Vanilla Ice		  1 12
  2PLEASE HAMMER DON’T HURT ’EM (Capitol 92857)
...... M.C. Hammer		  2 40
  3I’M YOUR BABY TONIGHT (Arista 8616)
...... Whitney Houston		  3  4
  4THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION (Sire/Warner Bros. 26440)
...... Madonna		  6  3
  5THE RHYTHM OF SAINTS (Warner Bros. 26098)
...... Paul Simon		  4  7
  6VOL. 3 (Wilbury/Warner Bros. 26324)
...... Traveling Wilburys		  5  5
  7MARIAH CAREY (Columbia 45202)
...... Mariah Carey		  7 26
  8PUT YOURSELF IN MY SHOES (RCA 2372)
...... Clint Black		 12  4
  9SERIOUS HITS... LIVE! (Atlantic 82157)
...... Phil Collins		 13  4
 10THE RAZORS EDGE (Atco 91413)
...... AC/DC		  8 11
 11RECYCLER (Warner Bros. 26265)
...... Z Z Top		  9  7
 12SOME PEOPLE’S LIVES (Atlantic 82129)
...... Bette Midler		 10 10
 13LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE (Columbia 46898)
...... George Michael		 16 12
 14REFUGEES OF THE HEART (Virgin 91405)
...... Steve Winwood		 18  4
 15SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER (Def American 24278)
...... Black Crowes		 19 38
 16WILSON PHILLIPS (SBK 93745)
...... Wilson Phillips		 11 35
 17CRAZY WORLD (Mercury 846 908)
...... Scorpions		 20  4
 18NO FENCES (Capitol Nashville 93866)
...... Garth Brooks		 26 13
 19THE FUTURE (MCA/Uptown 10115)
...... Guy		 39  3
 20LED ZEPPELIN (Atlantic 82144)
...... Led Zeppelin		 29  6
 21FLESH & BLOOD (Enigma/Capitol 91813)
...... Poison		 23 21
 22JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 (A&M 3920)
...... Janet Jackson		 25 63
 23POISON (MCA 6387)
...... Bell Biv DeVoe		 22 36
 24MIXED UP (Elektra 60978)
...... The Cure		 21  5
 25SHORT DOGS IN THE HOUSE (Jive/Dangerous 1348)
...... Too $hort		 28 12
 26FIVE MAN ACOUSTICAL JAM (Geffen 24311)
...... Tesla		 44  3
 27BLAZE OF GLORY/ YOUNG GUNS II (Mercury 846 473)
...... Jon Bon Jovi		 27 18
 28X (Atlantic 82140)
...... INXS		 15 11
 29FAMILY STYLE (Epic Associated 46225)
...... Vaughan Brothers		 17 10
 30RALPH TRESVANT (MCA 10116)
...... Ralph Tresvant		 53  2
 31STEP BY STEP (Columbia 45129)
...... New Kids On The Block		 86 26
 32DAMN YANKEES (Warner Bros. 26159)
...... Damn Yankees		 42 38
 33TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC (Capitol 94778)
...... Paul McCartney		 14  4
 34PRETTY WOMAN (EMI 93492)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		 24 36
 35WORLD CLIQUE (Elektra 60957)
...... Deee-Lite		 30 13
 36HEARTBREAK STATION (Mercury 848 018)
...... Cinderella		 50  2
 37PRIVATE TIMES... AND THE WHOLE 9! (Warner Bros. 26005)
...... Al B. Sure!		 31  7
 38CHERRY PIE (Columbia 45487)
...... Warrant		 36 12
 39EMPIRE (EMI 92806)
...... Queensryche		 32 13
 40GHOST OF A DOG (Geffen 24304)
...... Edie Brickell & New Bohemians		 33  5
 41AFTER THE RAIN (DGC 24290)
...... Nelson		 43 21
 42THE REVIVAL (Wing 841 902)
...... Tony! Toni! Tone!		 52 30
 43TWIN PEAKS (Warner Bros. 26316)
...... Original Soundtrack / Angelo Badalamenti		 40 11
 44ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE (Atlantic 82167)
...... Debbie Gibson		 71  3
 45STICK IT TO YA (Chrysalis 21702)
...... Slaughter		 35 43
 46IN THE HEART OF THE YOUNG (Atlantic 82103)
...... Winger		 46 19
 47SOUL PROVIDER (Columbia 45012)
...... Michael Bolton		 34 73
 48MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (Def Jam/Columbia 46888)
...... L. L. Cool J		 41 11
 49ALWAYS (MCA 10025)
...... Pebbles		 51 11
 50TRIXTER (Mechanic/MCA 6389)
...... Trixter		 57  8
 51TASTE OF CHOCOLATE (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 26303)
...... Big Daddy Kane		 37  5
 52GHOST (Varese Sarabande 5276)
...... Original Soundtrack		 38 16
 53MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS (Columbia 45280)
...... New Kids On The Block		 — 22
 54THE REAL THING (Slash/Reprise 25878)
...... Faith No More		 48 42
 55LABOUR OF LOVE II (Virgin 91324)
...... UB40		 58 48
 56AIN’T NO SHAME IN MY GAME (Epic 46947)
...... Candyman		 64  7
 57BACK FROM HELL (Profile 1401)
...... Run-D.M.C.		 68  2
 58REFLECTIONS OF PASSION (Private Music 2067)
...... Yanni		 —  1
 59BONA DRAG (Sire/Reprise 26221)
...... Morrissey		 45  4
 60WICKED SENSATION (Elektra 60954)
...... Lynch Mob		 67  6
 61DO ME AGAIN (Capitol/Orpheus 92217)
...... Freddie Jackson		 54  4
 62NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING (Epic 46905)
...... Iron Maiden		 47  9
 63NO MORE GAMES / THE REMIX ALBUM (Columbia 46959)
...... New Kids On The Block		 85  2
 64PAINKILLER (Columbia 46891)
...... Judas Priest		 49 11
 65ENLIGHTENMENT (Mercury 847 100)
...... Van Morrison		 55  4
 66HEROES AND FRIENDS (Warner Bros. 26310)
...... Randy Travis		 60 12
 67RED, HOT & BLUE (Chrysalis 21799)
...... Various Artists		 56  4
 68RUST IN PEACE (Capitol 91935)
...... Megadeth		 59  9
 69BEHAVIOR (EMI 94310)
...... Pet Shop Boys		 62  5
 70COMPOSITIONS (Elektra 60922)
...... Anita Baker		 69 22
 71BECAUSE IT’S CHRISTMAS (Arista 8644)
...... Barry Manilow		100  2
 72JOHNNY GILL (Motown 6283)
...... Johnny Gill		 72 33
 73LOVE IN A SMALL TOWN (RCA 2365)
...... K.T. Oslin		 83  4
 74CHANGE OF SEASON (Arista 8614)
...... Daryl Hall & John Oates		 78  9
 75RITUAL DE LO HABITUAL (Warner Bros. 25993)
...... Jane’s Addiction		 77 15
 76VIOLATOR (Sire/Reprise/Mute 26081)
...... Depeche Mode		 63 37
 77I’LL GIVE ALL MY LOVE TO YOU (Vintertainment/Elektra 60861)
...... Keith Sweat		 80 26
 78STARRY NIGHT (Columbia 46857)
...... Julio Iglesias		 87  2
 79IN CONCERT (London 430 433)
...... Carreras-Domingo-Pavarotti		 81 10
 80THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS GREATEST HITS (Verve 823 662)
...... Righteous Brothers		 76 39
 81BANNED IN THE U.S.A. (Luke/Atlantic 91424)
...... Luke Featuring 2 Live Crew		 61 19
 82TO BE CONTINUED... (MCA 10110)
...... Elton John		 99  3
 83TIMES UP (Epic 46202)
...... Living Colour		 70 14
 84NOMADS • INDIANS • SAINTS (Epic 46820)
...... Indigo Girls		 65 10
 85FEEDING FRENZY (MCA 10022)
...... Jimmy Buffett		 66  4
 86... BUT SERIOUSLY (Atlantic 82052)
...... Phil Collins		 74 55
 87LOVE & EMOTION (LMR/RCA 2307)
...... Stevie B		 73 21
 88STICK IT LIVE (Chrysalis 21816)
...... Slaughter		 97  5
 89HAVE YOU SEEN ME LATELY? (Arista 8650)
...... Carly Simon		 75  9
 90THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS (Columbia 46222)
...... Robert Johnson		106  9
 91DON’T EXPLAIN (EMI 93935)
...... Robert Palmer		 98  3
 92GRAFFITI BRIDGE (Paisley Park / Warner Bros. 27493)
...... Prince		 79 15
 93MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS (American Gramaphone 1984)
...... Mannheim Steamroller		 — 43
 94BONAFIDE (Charisma 91384)
...... Maxi Priest		 84 19
 95LOVEGOD (Big Life 842 985)
...... Soup Dragons		102  8
 96MIDNIGHT STROLL (Mercury 846 652)
...... Robert Cray		 82 11
 97BRIGADE (Capitol 91820)
...... Heart		 88 35
 98A WINTER’S SOLSTICE III (Windham Hill 1098)
...... Windham Hill Artists		130  2
 99AFTER 7 (Virgin 91061)
...... After 7		133 56
100DREAMLAND (Deconstruction/RCA 2221)
...... Black Box		 91 18
101DIAMOND DAYS (MCA 10111)
...... The Outfield		119  3
102PICKIN’ ON NASHVILLE (Mercury 838 744)
...... Kentucky Headhunters		 96 52
103DR. FEELGOOD (Elektra 60829)
...... Motley Crue		105 65
104ROPE A DOPE STYLE (Atlantic 82164)
...... Levert		110  2
105LIVIN’ IT UP (MCA 6415)
...... George Strait		111 28
106SEASONS IN THE ABYSS (Def American 24307)
...... Slayer		 89  8
107100 MILES AND RUNNIN’ (Ruthless/Priority 7224)
...... N.W.A.		 92 16
108BLOODLETTING (I.R.S. 82037)
...... Concrete Blonde		 95 27
109EDGE OF THE CENTURY (A&M 5327)
...... Styx		 94  8
110RAGGED GLORY (Reprise 26315)
...... Neil Young & Crazy Horse		 93 12
111THE END OF THE INNOCENCE (Geffen 24217)
...... Don Henley		108 75
112HACK (Tommy Boy/Reprise 26258)
...... Information Society		113  7
113AH VIA MUSICOM (Capitol 90517)
...... Eric Johnson		115 26
114SOME FRIENDLY (Beggars Banquet/RCA 2411)
...... Charlatans UK		120  6
115GARTH BROOKS (Capitol 90897)
...... Garth Brooks		107 31
116GODDESS (Atco/Savage 91585)
...... Soho		121  3
117MENTAL FLOSS FOR THE GLOBE (Arista 8640)
...... Urban Dance Squad		118 16
118IF THERE WAS A WAY (Reprise 26344)
...... Dwight Yoakam		101  4
119HERE IN THE REAL WORLD (Arista 8623)
...... Alan Jackson		103 37
120HOLY WATER (Atco 91371)
...... Bad Company		131 25
121STORM FRONT (Columbia 44366)
...... Billy Joel		122 59
1223 DEEP (Columbia 46772)
...... Surface		 90  4
123SLAVES AND MASTERS (RCA 2421)
...... Deep Purple		124  6
124ONLY HUMAN (Arista 8620)
...... Jeffrey Osborne		 —  1
125THE PARTY (Hollywood 60980)
...... The Party		126 10
126WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME (MCA 42321)
...... Vince Gill		127 20
127PUMP (Geffen 24254)
...... Aerosmith		123 64
128JASMINE GUY (Warner Bros. 26021)
...... Jasmine Guy		129  6
129STILL GOT THE BLUES (Charisma 91369)
...... Gary Moore		146 25
130RUMOR HAS IT (MCA 10016)
...... Reba McEntire		114 12
131HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS (Capitol 93669)
...... Cocteau Twins		138 11
132GREATEST HITS (RCA 2277)
...... Keith Whitley		153 15
133DAVID CASSIDY (Enigma 73544)
...... David Cassidy		159  6
134PERSISTENCE OF TIME (Island/Megaforce Worldwide 846 480)
...... Anthrax		117 15
135A BLITZ OF SALT-N-PEPA HITS (The Hits Remixed) (Next Plateau 1025)
...... Salt-N-Pepa		 —  1
136AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE (Luke Skyywalker 107)
...... 2 Live Crew		137 74
137LOOK HOW LONG (MCA 10044)
...... Loose Ends		 —  1
138WE ARE IN LOVE (Columbia 46146)
...... Harry Connick Jr.		148 21
139MEDICINE MUSIC (EMI 92048)
...... Bobby McFerrin		150  3
140VISION THING (Elektra 61017)
...... Sisters Of Mercy		 —  1
141KILLIN’ TIME (RCA 9668)
...... Clint Black		104 81
142WORLD POWER (Arista 8536)
...... Snap!		116 26
143HOPE CHEST (The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983) (Elektra 60962)
...... 10,000 Maniacs		125  6
144SO MUCH 2 SAY (Reprise 25892)
...... Take 6		141 12
145FRESH AIRE 7 (American Gramaphone 777)
...... Mannheim Steamroller		 —  1
146SOULS OF BLACK (Magaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82143)
...... Testament		135  8
147CHARMED LIFE (Chrysalis 21735)
...... Billy Idol		132 31
148HANGIN’ TOUGH (Columbia 40985)
...... New Kids On The Block		109120
149AMERICA (The Way I See It) (Warner/Curb 26453)
...... Hank Williams Jr.		112  6
150A COLLECTION OF HITS (Mercury 842 330)
...... Kathy Mattea		128 12
151SWINGIN’ (Island 846 481)
...... Dino		151 14
152DETONATOR (Atlantic 82127)
...... Ratt		134 15
153GREATEST (I.R.S. 44797)
...... Go-Go’s		136  4
154BEACHES (Atlantic 81933)
...... Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler		155100
155THE BONNIE RAITT COLLECTION (Warner Bros. 26242)
...... Bonnie Raitt		139 21
156BORN TO SING (Atlantic 82084)
...... En Vogue		143 34
157DECEMBER (Windham Hill 1025)
...... George Winston		 —158
158MORE OF THE NIGHT (Capitol 92957)
...... Whispers		158 17
159FOREVER YOUR GIRL (Virgin 90943)
...... Paula Abdul		140107
160WITHOUT A NET (Arista 8634)
...... Grateful Dead		142 10
161PASSION AND WARFARE (Relativity 1037)
...... Steve Vai		144 28
162ALL SHOOK DOWN (Sire/Reprise 26298)
...... Replacements		145 10
163THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON (Mercury 841 970)
...... Van Morrison		147 30
164I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN’T GOT (Ensign/Chrysalis 21759)
...... Sinead O’Conner		149 37
165IT’S REAL (Warner Bros. 25924)
...... James Ingram		152 10
166FAITH HOPE LOVE BY KING’S X (Megaforce Worldwide/Atlantic 82145)
...... King’s X		168  5
167EDUTAINMENT (Jive 1358)
...... Boogie Down Productions		154 17
168TOO COLD AT HOME (MCA 10032)
...... Mark Chesnutt		156  7
169HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 563)
...... Original London Cast		169 43
170CHRONICLES (Mercury/Anthem 838 936)
...... Rush		157 13
171I’M BREATHLESS (Sire/Warner Bros. 26209)
...... Madonna		160 28
172CAN’T FIGHT FATE (Arista 8581)
...... Taylor Dayne		161 57
173HINDU LOVE GODS (Giant/Reprise 24406)
...... Hindu Love Gods		178  5
174DOWN TO EARTH (Warner Bros./Eternal 26358)
...... Monie Love		162  3
175FATHER’S DAY (Uptown/MCA 10061)
...... Father M.C.		 —  1
176THE CAPITOL YEARS (Capitol 94777)
...... Frank Sinatra		 —  1
177THE NARADA WILDERNESS COLLECTION (Narada 63905)
...... Various Artists		166  9
178BROTHER’S KEEPER (A&M 5312)
...... Neville Brothers		163 17
179SHUT UP AND DANCE (The Dance Mixes) (Virgin 91362)
...... Paula Abdul		165 30
180SAHARA (RCA/Simmons 2170)
...... House Of Lords		164  8
181AFFECTION (Arista 8554)
...... Lisa Stansfield		167 40
182PEACE OF MIND (A&M/Virgin/Siren 5320)
...... Breathe		172 12
183BRICK BY BRICK (Virgin 91381)
...... Iggy Pop		183 21
184COUNTRY CLUB (Warner Bros. 26094)
...... Travis Tritt		170 37
185UNDER THE RED SKY (Columbia 46794)
...... Bob Dylan		171 12
186RUBAIYAT (Elektra’s 40th Anniversary) (Elektra 60940)
...... Various Artists		186  7
187HELL TO PAY (Arista 8632)
...... Jeff Healey Band		173 27
188UP FROM THE ASHES (Geffen 24301)
...... Don Dokken		174 14
189DANA DANE 4-EVER (Profile 1298)
...... Dana Dane		175  5
190THE WALL (Live In Berlin) (Mercury 846 611)
...... Roger Waters		176 13
191ONE SIMPLE WORD (TVT 2580)
...... Connells		193  5
192THE BYRDS (Columbia/Legacy 46773)
...... Byrds		177  5
193EXTREME II: PORNOGRAFFITTI (A Funked Up Fairy Tale) (A&M 5313)
...... Extreme		180 18
194THE WILD PLACES (Full Moon/Epic 45059)
...... Dan Fogelberg		194 12
195JOURNEYMAN (Reprise 26074)
...... Eric Clapton		179 56
196THE NEIGHBORHOOD (Slash/Warner Bros. 26131)
...... Los Lobos		181 13
197IVORY (Epic 45101)
...... Teena Marie		182 10
198UK BLAK (EMI 93497)
...... Caron Wheeler		184  7
199THE GETO BOYS (Def American/Rap-A-Lot 24306)
...... Geto Boys		187  8
200AMERIKKKA’S MOST WANTED (Priority 57120)
...... Ice Cube		190 29
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