| CASH BOX TOP 100 POP ALBUMS | ||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 9, 1993 | |||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | IN UTERO (DGC/Sub Pop 24607) ...... Nirvana | — | 1 | |
| 2 | MUSIC BOX (Columbia 53205) ...... Mariah Carey | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | IN PIECES (Liberty 80857) ...... Garth Brooks | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | RIVER OF DREAMS (Columbia 53003) ...... Billy Joel | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL (MCA 10699) ...... Meat Loaf | 5 | 2 | |
| 6 | BLIND MELON (Capitol 96585) ...... Blind Melon | 4 | 11 | |
| 7 | SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (Epic Soundtrax 53764) ...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists | 6 | 13 | |
| 8 | JANET. (Virgin 87825) ...... Janet Jackson | 7 | 19 | |
| 9 | CORE (Atlantic 82418) ...... Stone Temple Pilots | 9 | 39 | |
| 10 | HUMAN WHEELS (Mercury 518 088) ...... John Mellencamp | 8 | 3 | |
| 11 | UNPLUGGED... AND SEATED (Warner Bros. 45289) ...... Rod Stewart | 11 | 18 | |
| 12 | TONI BRAXTON (LaFace 26007) ...... Toni Braxton | 14 | 11 | |
| 13 | YES I AM (Island 848 660) ...... Melissa Etheridge | — | 1 | |
| 14 | THE HITS / THE B-SIDES (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 45440) ...... Prince | 16 | 2 | |
| 15 | SIAMESE DREAM (Virgin 88267) ...... Smashing Pumpkins | 15 | 9 | |
| 16 | BLACK SUNDAY (Ruffhouse/Columbia 53931) ...... Cypress Hill | 10 | 9 | |
| 17 | THE BODYGUARD (Arista 18699) ...... Original Soundtrack / Whitney Houston, et al. | 12 | 46 | |
| 18 | GET A GRIP (Geffen 24455) ...... Aerosmith | 13 | 23 | |
| 19 | PROMISES AND LIES (Virgin 88229) ...... UB40 | 17 | 9 | |
| 20 | IT’S ABOUT TIME (RCA 66074) ...... SWV | 18 | 37 | |
| 21 | SONS OF SOUL (Wing/Mercury 514 933) ...... Tony Toni Tone | 23 | 14 | |
| 22 | FACE THE HEAT (Mercury 518 258) ...... Scorpions | — | 1 | |
| 23 | ZOOROPA (Island 518 047) ...... U2 | 19 | 12 | |
| 24 | ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY (Virgin 86984) ...... Lenny Kravitz | 21 | 29 | |
| 25 | GRAVE DANCERS UNION (Columbia 48898) ...... Soul Asylum | 20 | 45 | |
| 26 | MILLENNIUM (Reprise 45274) ...... Earth, Wind & Fire | 26 | 2 | |
| 27 | TEN SUMMONER’S TALES (A&M 0070) ...... Sting | 24 | 29 | |
| 28 | FOR THE COOL IN YOU (Epic 53558) ...... Babyface | 22 | 5 | |
| 29 | TEN (Epic Associated 47857) ...... Pearl Jam | 25 | 94 | |
| 30 | SHOW (Elektra/Fiction 61551) ...... Cure | — | 1 | |
| 31 | BREATHLESS (Arista 18646) ...... Kenny G | 27 | 45 | |
| 32 | RUNAWAY LOVE (EastWest America 92296) ...... En Vogue | — | 1 | |
| 33 | PERFECTLY GOOD GUITAR (A&M 0135) ...... John Hiatt | 28 | 3 | |
| 34 | BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE! (Interscope/Atlantic 92112) ...... 4 Non Blondes | 29 | 25 | |
| 35 | JUDGMENT NIGHT (Immortal/Epic Soundtrax 57144) ...... Original Soundtrack | 35 | 2 | |
| 36 | THE CHRONIC (Interscope / Death Row / Priority 57128) ...... Dr. Dre | 30 | 39 | |
| 37 | THE WORLD IS YOURS (Rap-A-Lot/Priority 53861) ...... Mr. Scarface | 32 | 5 | |
| 38 | POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE (Epic Associated 47461) ...... Spin Doctors | 34 | 61 | |
| 39 | A LOT ABOUT LIVIN’ (And A Little ’Bout Love) (Arista 18711) ...... Alan Jackson | 31 | 44 | |
| 40 | EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN’T WE? (Island 514 156) ...... Cranberries | 43 | 6 | |
| 41 | BARNEY’S FAVORITES – VOLUME 1 (SBK 27114) ...... Barney | 33 | 3 | |
| 42 | LA SEXORCISTO: DEVIL MUSIC VOLUME 1 (Geffen 24460) ...... White Zombie | 50 | 6 | |
| 43 | THE HITS 1 (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 45431) ...... Prince | 49 | 2 | |
| 44 | NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE (A&M 5403) ...... Gin Blossoms | 36 | 11 | |
| 45 | ALMOST GOODBYE (MCA 10851) ...... Mark Chesnutt | 62 | 2 | |
| 46 | WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT (Virgin 88189) ...... Original Soundtrack / Tina Turner | 44 | 15 | |
| 47 | DA BOMB (Ruffhouse/Columbia 57278) ...... Kris Kross | 37 | 6 | |
| 48 | BACK TO BROADWAY (Columbia 44189) ...... Barbra Streisand | 38 | 13 | |
| 49 | IT WON’T BE THE LAST (Mercury 514 758) ...... Billy Ray Cyrus | 40 | 14 | |
| 50 | THE HITS 2 (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 45435) ...... Prince | 59 | 2 | |
| 51 | UNDERTOW (Zoo 11052) ...... Tool | 51 | 6 | |
| 52 | (LIVE) (Columbia 47056) ...... James Taylor | 39 | 6 | |
| 53 | BOXED SET2 (Atlantic 82477) ...... Led Zeppelin | — | 1 | |
| 54 | BIG RED LETTER DAY (Beggars Banquet / Megadisc / EastWest America 92292) ...... Buffalo Tom | — | 1 | |
| 55 | TELL ME WHY (Curb/MCA 10822) ...... Wynonna | 41 | 20 | |
| 56 | GOLD – GREATEST HITS (Polar/Polydor 517 007) ...... Abba | — | 1 | |
| 57 | NO TIME TO KILL (RCA 66239) ...... Clint Black | 42 | 11 | |
| 58 | BACK TO BASICS (Warner Bros. 45297) ...... Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 46 | 5 | |
| 59 | GRAND TOUR (A&M 0086) ...... Aaron Neville | 47 | 20 | |
| 60 | PABLO HONEY (Capitol 81409) ...... Radiohead | 52 | 16 | |
| 61 | BACDAFUCUP (JMJ / RAL / Chaos 53302) ...... Onyx | 45 | 25 | |
| 62 | LAST ACTION HERO (Columbia 57127) ...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists | 48 | 16 | |
| 63 | UNPLUGGED (Reprise/Duck 45024) ...... Eric Clapton | 53 | 57 | |
| 64 | LOVE DELUXE (Epic 53178) ...... Sade | 54 | 47 | |
| 65 | LAST SPLASH (4AD/Elektra 61508) ...... Breeders | 66 | 4 | |
| 66 | LIFE’S A DANCE (Atlantic 82420) ...... John Michael Montgomery | 55 | 37 | |
| 67 | STRICTLY 4 MY N. I.G.G.A.Z... (Interscope/TNT/Atlantic 92209) ...... 2Pac | 56 | 19 | |
| 68 | SOME FANTASTIC PLACE (A&M 0140) ...... Squeeze | — | 1 | |
| 69 | SUNSHINE ON LEITH (Chrysalis 21668) ...... Proclaimers | 57 | 15 | |
| 70 | MI TIERRA (Epic 53807) ...... Gloria Estefan | 58 | 13 | |
| 71 | EXPERIENCE THE DIVINE (Greatest Hits) (Atlantic 82497) ...... Bette Midler | 75 | 13 | |
| 72 | DANGEROUS (Epic 45400) ...... Michael Jackson | 60 | 96 | |
| 73 | AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE (Warner Bros. 45138) ...... R.E.M. | 73 | 35 | |
| 74 | WHOOMP! (There It Is) (Life 78000) ...... Tag Team | 61 | 9 | |
| 75 | CONFEDERATE RAILROAD (Atlantic 82335) ...... Confederate Railroad | 63 | 11 | |
| 76 | ELEMENTAL (Mercury 514 875) ...... Tears For Fears | 64 | 14 | |
| 77 | MENACE II SOCIETY (Jive 41509) ...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists | 65 | 17 | |
| 78 | NEVER LET ME GO (Epic/LV 53231) ...... Luther Vandross | 67 | 17 | |
| 79 | JON SECADA (SBK 98845) ...... Jon Secada | 69 | 62 | |
| 80 | DURAN DURAN (Capitol 98876) ...... Duran Duran | 70 | 31 | |
| 81 | METALLICA (Elektra 61113) ...... Metallica | 71 | 111 | |
| 82 | DEBUT (Elektra 61468) ...... Bjork | 76 | 5 | |
| 83 | MTV PARTY TO GO VOLUME 3 (Tommy Boy 1074) ...... Various Artists | 72 | 13 | |
| 84 | OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN (Curb 77626) ...... Sawyer Brown | 93 | 2 | |
| 85 | FREE WILLY (Epic Soundtrax 57280) ...... Original Soundtrack | 74 | 9 | |
| 86 | OUTSIDE: FROM THE REDWOODS (Columbia 57391) ...... Kenny Loggins | 68 | 2 | |
| 87 | PORK SODA (Interscope/Atlantic 92257) ...... Primus | 78 | 23 | |
| 88 | AMERICAN CAESAR (Virgin 39002) ...... Iggy Pop | 77 | 3 | |
| 89 | ... IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE (Gasoline Alley 10762) ...... Shai | 79 | 39 | |
| 90 | BAD BOYS (Big Beat 92261) ...... Inner Circle | — | 13 | |
| 91 | PURE COUNTRY (MCA 10651) ...... Original Soundtrack / George Strait | 80 | 53 | |
| 92 | MTV PARTY TO GO VOLUME 4 (Tommy Boy 1075) ...... Various Artists | 81 | 12 | |
| 93 | HARD WORKIN’ MAN (Arista 18716) ...... Brooks & Dunn | 82 | 30 | |
| 94 | IT’S YOUR CALL (MCA 10673) ...... Reba McEntire | 83 | 39 | |
| 95 | SOME GAVE ALL (Mercury 510 635) ...... Billy Ray Cyrus | 84 | 71 | |
| 96 | THIS TIME (Reprise 45241) ...... Dwight Yoakam | 85 | 27 | |
| 97 | DIRT (Columbia 52475) ...... Alice In Chains | 86 | 52 | |
| 98 | THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT CELEBRATION (Columbia 53230) ...... Bob Dylan | 87 | 4 | |
| 99 | BRIAN McKNIGHT (Mercury 848 605) ...... Brian McKnight | 88 | 16 | |
| 100 | CALL OF THE WILD (RCA 66251) ...... Aaron Tippin | 89 | 6 | |
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