CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 4, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		  4  3
  2GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)		  2  5
  3THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		  1 14
  4BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)		  5  5
  5WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)		  3 12
  6TRIBUTE
  Ozzy Osbourne / Randy Rhoads (CBS Associated 40714)		  6  9
  7SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)		  7 44
  8SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)		  8  9
  9DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)		 10 22
 10GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)		  9 43
 11BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)		 16  3
 12TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)		 11 10
 13CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)		 13 21
 14LET ME UP (I’ve Had Enough)
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 5836)		 14  9
 15ONE VOICE
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40788)		 12  9
 16SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)		 20  8
 17KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME
  Herb Alpert (A&M 5125)		 17 16
 18LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)		 15 46
 19BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)		 18 51
 20INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)		 22 54
 21BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)		 30  4
 22ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)		 21 12
 23SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)		 19 12
 24NEVER LET ME DOWN
  David Bowie (EMI America 17267)		 23  9
 25INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)		 25 12
 26KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)		 41  3
 27LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)		 26 33
 28JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)		 24 16
 29THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)		 29 53
 30STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)		 31 30
 31TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)		 27 16
 32RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		 28 66
 33BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)		 32 16
 34FREHLEY’S COMET
  Ace Frehley (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81749)		 37  7
 35EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)		 38 19
 36RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
  Level 42 (Polydor 831 593)		 34 12
 37SURFACE
  Surface (Columbia 40374)		 40  8
 38ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		 39  7
 39LIFE, LOVE & PAIN
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25531)		 33 25
 40JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)		 44  9
 41INTO THE LIGHT
  Chris De Burgh (A&M 5121)		 36 15
 42PRIEST...LIVE!
  Judas Priest (Columbia 40794)		 59  3
 43THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)		 35 25
 44DEAD LETTER OFFICE
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 70054)		 42  8
 45ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)		 43 11
 46CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)		 56  4
 47LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 62  3
 48CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		 47 71
 49ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)		 49 10
 50COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)		 46 11
 51TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)		 51 51
 52JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12495)		 45 35
 53NIGHT SONGS
  Cinderella (Mercury 830 076)		 54 48
 54ANOTHER STEP
  Kim Wilde (MCA 5903)		 55 10
 55MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
  Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 40466)		 50 18
 56LOVE AN ADVENTURE
  Pseudo Echo (RCA Victor 5730)		 61 14
 57MEN AND WOMEN
  Simply Red (Elektra 60727)		 48 15
 58GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)		 52 38
 59MECHANICAL RESONANCE
  Tesla (Geffen 24120)		 57 21
 60I’M NO ANGEL
  Gregg Allman Band (Epic 40531)		 53 18
 612 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)		 60 11
 62READY OR NOT
  Lou Gramm (Atlantic 81728)		 63 19
 63EXILES
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 40271)		 93  3
 64HAPPY TOGETHER
  Nylons (Open Air 0306)		 68  8
 65RED HOT RHYTHM & BLUES
  Diana Ross (RCA Victor/Ross 6388)		 65  6
 66PLEASED TO MEET ME
  Replacements (Sire 25557)		 64  8
 67ROCK THE HOUSE
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive/Word Up 1026)		 58 11
 68DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE
  The System (Atlantic 81691)		 69 10
 69BREAKFAST CLUB
  Breakfast Club (MCA 5821)		 67 15
 70JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)		 85  4
 71FORE!
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534)		 66 43
 72CAN’T HOLD BACK
  Eddie Money (Columbia 40096)		 72 45
 73LOUDER THAN BOMBS
  Smiths (Sire 25569)		 70 12
 74FEMALE TROUBLE
  Nona Hendryx (EMI America 17248)		 76  8
 75HILLBILLY DELUXE
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise Nashville 25567)		 73  8
 76FREEDOM NO COMPROMISE
  Little Steven (Manhattan 53048)		 81  4
 77ARETHA
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8442)		 77 35
 78WHIPLASH SMILE
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41514)		 74 35
 79BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)		 —  1
 80SMOOTH SAILIN’
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25586)		102  4
 81BIG LIFE
  Night Ranger (MCA 5839)		 71 13
 82SO
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088)		 78 57
 83RADIO K.A.O.S.
  Roger Waters (Columbia 40795)		 —  1
 84DANCING ON THE CEILING
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6158M)		 83 45
 85SKYLARKING
  XTC (Geffen 24117)		 80 28
 86SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE
  Warren Zevon (Virgin 90603)		 —  1
 87KOOL MOE DEE
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive/Rooftop 1025)		 75 11
 88RAINDANCING
  Alison Moyet (Columbia 40653)		 98  3
 89LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)		 86 18
 90FOREVER
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 830 398)		 89 32
 91IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)		117  2
 92SHIRLEY MURDOCK!
  Shirley Murdock (Elektra 60443)		 79 25
 93THE RETURN OF BRUNO
  Bruce Willis (Motown 6222M)		 90 21
 94COME AS YOU ARE
  Peter Wolf (EMI America 17230)		 82 13
 95DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		 84 74
 96NAJEE’S THEME
  Najee (EMI America 17241)		 94 18
 97WORD UP!
  Cameo (Atlanta Artists 830 265)		 87 42
 98RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)		 88 57
 99JOIN THE ARMY
  Suicidal Tendencies (Caroline 1336)		104  7
100AMONG THE LIVING
  Anthrax (Island/Megaforce Worldwide 90584)		 99 11
101WISHES
  Jon Butcher (Capitol 12542)		101 10
102AUGUST
  Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner Bros. 25476)		 91 30
103ROBBIE NEVIL
  Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 53006)		112 29
104FROZEN GHOST
  Frozen Ghost (Atlantic 81736)		106  9
105PERFECT TIMING
  Donna Allen (21 Records 90548)		103 14
106PRIVATE REVOLUTION
  World Party (Chrysalis/Ensign 41552)		 92 22
107THIRD STAGE
  Boston (MCA 6188)		108 39
108GYPSY BLOOD
  Mason Ruffner (CBS Associated 40601)		142  2
109TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL
  Stryper (Enigma 73237)		109 32
110TOP GUN
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Columbia 40323)		 97 57
111A CHANGE OF HEART
  David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 25479)		 95 21
112RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		137  2
113WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		116120
114THUNDER
  Andy Taylor (MCA 5837)		 96 14
115CLOSE TO THE BONE
  Thompson Twins (Arista 8449)		100 11
116GEORGIA SATELLITES
  Georgia Satellites (Elektra 60496)		107 34
117WHEELS
  Restless Heart (RCA Victor 5648)		123  8
118BLOW YOUR COOL!
  Hoodoo Gurus (Elektra 60728)		110 10
119HEARTLAND
  Judds (RCA/Curb 5916)		111 11
120BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)		140  2
121BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
  Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25523)		113 22
122DIFFERENT DRUMMER
  Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40409)		124  6
123OPERA SAUVAGE
  Vangelis (Polydor 829 663)		119 16
124GLENN MEDEIROS
  Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 3313)		148  4
125GOT TO BE TOUGH
  MC Shy-D (Luke Skyywalker 1004)		127  4
126MOSAIC
  Wang Chung (Geffen 24115)		128 35
127NEVER ENOUGH
  Patty Smyth (Columbia 40182)		120 15
128LITTLE AMERICA
  Little America (Geffen 24113)		134  4
129LES MISERABLES
  Original Broadway Cast (Geffen 24151)		150  3
130BREAK EVERY RULE
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12530)		105 41
131TRUE COLORS
  Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 40313)		118 40
132UNDER THE VOLCANO
  Rock & Hyde (Capitol 12569)		133  8
133LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)		139  4
134THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original Cast (Polydor 831 273)		135  6
135THE OTHER ONES
  Other Ones (Virgin 90576)		136  6
136WATCH OUT!
  Patrice Rushen (Arista 8401)		114 15
137COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)		 —  1
138SHAKE YOU DOWN
  Gregory Abbott (Columbia 40437)		121 35
139WEAPONS OF LOVE
  The Truth (I.R.S. 5981)		132  7
140ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
  Smithereens (Engima 73208)		129 44
1414 BY FOUR
  4 By Four (Capitol 12560)		147  2
142PLATOON
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81742)		115 13
143TELL NO TALES
  TNT (Mercury 830 979)		145  6
144EXIT 0
  Steve Earle & Dukes (MCA 5998)		160  2
145THE JETS
  Jets (MCA 5667		131 54
146HARD TIMES IN THE LAND OF PLENTY
  Omar & Howlers (Columbia 40815)		162  3
147STORMS OF LIFE
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25435)		149 54
148PASSION
  Robin Trower (GNP Crescendo 2187)		122 19
149CONTAGIOUS
  Y & T (Geffen 24142)		163  2
150BOI-NGO
  Oingo Boingo (MCA 5811)		144 13
151LIVE
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81723)		153  4
152LILLO
  Lillo Thomas (Capitol 12450)		126  8
153ZAGORA
  Loose Ends (MCA 5745)		141 18
154CHICAGO 18
  Chicago (Warner Bros. 25509)		130 39
155POWER
  Lakeside (Solar 72553)		125 11
156SENSATIONAL
  Starpoint (Elektra 60722)		138 16
157BETTER THAN HEAVEN
  Stacey Q (Atlantic 81676)		155 40
158LOUD AND CLEAR
  Autograph (RCA Victor 5796)		151 13
159THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
  Deep Purple (Mercury 831 318)		156 23
160MARY JEAN & 9 OTHERS
  Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 25583)		169  2
161BRING THE FAMILY
  John Hiatt (A&M 5158)		167  2
162WILD FRONTIER
  Gary Moore (Virgin 90588)		174  2
163SHE WAS ONLY A GROCER’S DAUGHTER
  Blow Monkeys (RCA Victor 6246)		158 11
164LIVING ALL ALONE
  Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 53029)		143 38
165KEEL
  Keel (MCA/Gold Mountain 42005)		 —  1
166UN HOMBRE SOLO
  Julio Iglesias (Discos CBS International 50337)		175  2
167THE COST OF LOVING
  Style Council (Polydor 831 443)		159 11
168HIPSWAY
  Hipsway (Columbia 40522)		157 19
169RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		161 85
170SHEILA E.
  Sheila E. (Paisley Park 25498)		165 17
171FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT
  Jennifer Warnes (Cypress 661 111)		154 19
172WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE
  Deniece Williams (Columbia 40486)		166  6
173THE MISSION
  Original Soundtrack (Virgin 90567)		146 22
174WILL POWER
  Joe Jackson (A&M 3908)		152  8
175STAND BY ME
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81677)		194 42
1767800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)		168 78
177THE BRIDGE
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40402)		170 47
178TEN WOMEN
  Wire Train (Columbia 40387)		173  7
179A NICE PLACE TO BE
  George Howard (MCA 5855)		176 23
180ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		177 72
181THE WHOLE STORY
  Kate Bush (EMI America 17242)		164 29
182THE TONIGHT SHOW BAND WITH DOC SEVERINSEN
  Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen (Amherst 3311)		171 24
183AEROSMITH’S GREATEST HITS
  Aerosmith (Columbia 36865)		179 37
184SPONTANEOUS INVENTIONS
  Bobby McFerrin (Blue Note 85110)		180 10
185LIVE ALIVE
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40511)		181 31
186TWO FISTED TALES
  Long Ryders (Island 90594)		178  8
187RAISED ON RADIO
  Journey (Columbia 39936)		172 61
188BOSTON
  Boston (Epic 34188)		185143
189DANCING UNDERCOVER
  Ratt (Atlantic 81683)		182 38
190HANK “LIVE”
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25538)		187 20
191MAD, BAD AND DANGEROUS TO KNOW
  Dead Or Alive (Epic 40572)		184 29
192GAUDI
  Alan Parsons Project (Arista 8448)		183 22
193LIVE /1975-85
  Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band (Columbia 40558)		186 32
194LIKE A ROCK
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 12398)		192 64
195LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
  Original Soundtrack (Geffen 24125)		190 25
196SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6200)		189 15
197LONG TIME COMING
  Ready For The World (MCA 5829)		193 31
198DON’T GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB
  Jack Wagner (Qwest 25562)		188  6
199THE THIN RED LINE
  Glass Tiger (Manhattan 53032)		191 49
200STAND UP
  Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25540)		195 13
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