CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 30, 1988
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)
  2 16
  2FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)
  1 11
  3DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)
  3 19
  4KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)
  6 12
  5CLOUD NINE
  George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643)
  4 11
  6BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)
  5 19
  7WHITESNAKE
  Whitesnake (Geffen 24099)
  8 42
  8THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)
  9 21
  9HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)
 12 24
 10A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)
 10 19
 11...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)
  7 14
 12TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)
 11 15
 13THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)
 15 44
 14BACK FOR THE ATTACK
  Dokken (Elektra 60735)
 14 10
 15WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)
 17 33
 16CHARACTERS
  Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M)
 13  9
 17PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)
 18 20
 18YOU CAN DANCE
  Madonna (Sire 25535)
 16  9
 19HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)
 20 15
 20OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)
 24 22
 21INSIDE INFORMATION
  Foreigner (Atlantic 81808)
 23  6
 22DOCUMENT
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059)
 22 19
 23TANGO IN THE NIGHT
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471)
 21 40
 24CHRONICLES
  Steve Winwood (Island 25660)
 19 11
 25EXPOSURE
  Expose (Arista 8441)
 28 49
 26BIG GENERATOR
  Yes (Atco 90522)
 27 16
 27DUOTONES
  Kenny G (Arista 8427)
 26 52
 28LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
  Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022)
 30 28
 29ROBBIE ROBERTSON
  Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160)
 29 12
 30VITAL IDOL
  Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620)
 25 17
 31UNLIMITED!
  Roger (Reprise 25496)
 32 10
 32RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)
 31 96
 33LESS THAN ZERO
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Def Jam/Columbia 44042)
 34  8
 34CREST OF A KNAVE
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590)
 35 17
 35BAD ANIMALS
  Heart (Capitol 12546)
 36 35
 36HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)
 44 21
 37JODY WATLEY
  Jody Watley (MCA 5898)
 42 46
 38RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)
 39 32
 39SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)
 45 23
 40CRAZY NIGHTS
  Kiss (Mercury 832 626)
 37 17
 41SIGN “O” THE TIMES
  Prince (Paisley Park 25577)
 41 42
 42APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)
 46 22
 43SAVAGE
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 6794)
 47  6
 44CANCIONES DE MI PADRE
  Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765)
 50  8
 45ACTUALLY
  Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972)
 48 18
 46GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60725)
 38 35
 47TOUCH THE WORLD
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596)
 40 11
 48ALL OUR LOVE
  Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004)
 59  9
 49BETE NOIRE
  Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598)
 49 11
 50ALL THE BEST!
  Paul McCartney (Capitol 48287)
 43  7
 51DANA DANE WITH FAME
  Dana Dane (Profile 1233)
 53 19
 52BABYLON AND ON
  Squeeze (A&M 5161)
 51 18
 53LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
  Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523)
 52 76
 54I’M THE MAN
  Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685)
 55  7
 55ONCE BITTEN
  Great White (Capitol 12565)
 58 28
 56KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME
  The Cure (Elektra 60737)
 65 33
 57MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614)
 57 15
 58LET ME TOUCH YOU
  O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036)
 60 34
 59HOLD YOUR FIRE
  Rush (Mercury 832 464)
 54 19
 60IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL
  Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213)
 61 23
 61ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)
 62 37
 62COMING AROUND AGAIN
  Carly Simon (Arista 8443)
 67 41
 63OPEN SESAME
  Whodini (Jive 8494)
 63 16
 64A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
  Various Artists (A&M 3911)
 33 12
 65HEARSAY
  Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320)
 66 25
 66HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)
 71 10
 6780’S LADIES
  K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924)
 72  9
 68LIVING LARGE
  Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986)
 68 16
 69STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME
  Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649)
 69 17
 70BIGGER AND DEFFER
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793)
 70 33
 71EVERLASTING
  Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051)
 87 25
 72GRACELAND
  Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447)
 81 73
 73INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)
 83 15
 74TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL
  Stryper (Enigma 73237)
 79 44
 75THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
  Europe (Epic 40241)
 78 55
 76PAID IN FULL
  Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005)
 75 25
 77ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8497)
 76  8
 78MAN OF COLOURS
  Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592)
 77 15
 79MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)
111  7
 80BORN TO BOOGIE
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593)
 73 27
 81KOHUEPT
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40996)
 56 13
 82THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS
  California Raisins (Priority 9706)
112  3
 83LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)
 89 33
 84SWING STREET
  Barry Manilow (Arista 8527)
 93  8
 85MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)
 85 13
 86THE SINGLES
  Pretenders (Sire 25664)
 64 10
 87EARTH • SUN • MOON
  Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058)
 95 14
 88TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)
147  2
 89UNCHAIN MY HEART
  Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285)
 90  9
 90SLIPPERY WHEN WET
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264)
 92 74
 91HOT AUGUST NIGHT II
  Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990)
 80 10
 92LA BAMBA
  Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605)
 74 29
 93BRASIL
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803)
 94  9
 94SHARP
  Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733)
 91 14
 95ONE HEARTBEAT
  Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M)
 97 40
 96LOVE CHANGES
  Kashif (Arista 8447)
 82 10
 97YOYO
  Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638)
 98 12
 98CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)
 99 11
 99WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)
 —  1
100SPANISH FLY
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477)
100 39
101BUSTER POINDEXTER
  Buster Poindexter (RCA Victor 6633)
115  6
102CRUSHIN’
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948)
 84 34
103POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE
  Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585)
102 17
104EYE OF THE HURRICANE
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061)
105 12
105PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)
118 12
106GOOD LOVE
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 46943)
106  8
107JUST US
  Alabama (RCA Victor 6495)
 86 15
108IN THE DARK
  Grateful Dead (Arista 8452)
 88 28
109LETHAL
  UTFO (Select 21619)
103 20
110TRIO
  Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491)
110 41
111LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME
  Michael Cooper (Warner Bros. 25653)
122  6
112THE BIG THROWDOWN
  Levert (Atlantic 81773)
101 25
113THE HUNGER
  Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473)
116 16
114RED
  Communards (MCA/London 42106)
 —  1
115OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
  BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629)
 96 18
116GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
  Metallica (Elektra 60757)
104 21
117SEXAPPEAL
  Georgio (Motown 6229M)
120  9
118WOW!
  Bananarama (London 828 061)
113 18
119GET RHYTHM
  Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639)
107 11
120GLENN JONES
  Glenn Jones (Jive 1062)
108 11
121GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB?
  Full Force (Columbia 40894)
109 11
122SURVEILLANCE
  Triumph (MCA 42083)
117 10
123SKINNY & PROUD
  Skinny Boys (Jive 1077)
119  9
124MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS
  Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984)
114 19
125MILES
  Miles Jaye (Island 90615)
126  7
126CONTAGIOUS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305)
121 11
127COLLABORATION
  George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580)
124 31
128TOUCH
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747)
125 25
129IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
  Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996)
127 32
130THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE
  Barry White (A&M 5154)
123 13
131PRIMITIVE COOL
  Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919)
128 18
132STILL LIFE (Talking)
  Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145)
129 26
133SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)
136 23
134DOOR TO DOOR
  Cars (Elektra 60747)
131 21
135ALPHABET CITY
  ABC (Mercury 832 391)
130 24
136GO
  Hiroshima (Epic 40679)
134 25
137LOST BOYS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767)
133 25
138BROADCAST
  Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573)
135 46
139KOOL & DEADLY (Justicizms)
  Just-Ice (Fresh 5)
 —  1
140DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill 1025)
140135
141LEGEND
  Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084)
132 17
142JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME
  Whispers (Solar 72554)
137 39
143TOGETHER AGAIN
  Temptations (Motown 6246M)
141 14
144WILDSIDE
  Loverboy (Columbia 40893)
139 21
145THE BIG EASY
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087)
138 17
146LIVE...IN THE RAW
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053)
142 17
147LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444)
146 48
148FREE AS A BIRD
  Supertramp (A&M 5181)
144 14
149TIMOTHY B
  Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049)
145 16
150ONE WAY HOME
  Hooters (Columbia 40659)
143 26
151STORIES WITHOUT WORDS
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046)
148 23
152SOLITUDE STANDING
  Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136)
149 38
153ONE GOOD REASON
  Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 41578)
166  2
154BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE
  Steve Winwood (Island 25448)
153 81
155THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
  Housemartins (Elektra 60761)
156 13
156JONATHAN BUTLER
  Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032)
150 34
157WHO’S THAT GIRL
  Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611)
151 26
158BLUES FOR SALVADOR
  Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875)
152 13
159ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987
  Elton John (Geffen 24153)
157 12
160LIZA MINNELLI AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Liza Minnelli (Telarc 15502)
159 11
161FRANKS WILD YEARS
  Tom Waits (Island 90572)
154 21
162THE HOUSE OF DOLLS
  Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171)
164 13
163FOREVER YOURS
  Tony Terry (Epic 40890)
169  2
164CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
  Shalamar (Solar 72556)
162 10
165LICENSED TO ILL
  Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238)
165 63
166RHYME PAYS
  Ice-T (Sire 25602)
163 25
167POP GOES THE WORLD
  Men Without Hats (Mercury 832 730)
 —  1
168BRIDGE OF SPIES
  T’Pau (Virgin 90595)
161 32
169DISCOVERY
  Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128)
172 10
170AFTER DARK
  Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124)
155 16
171ROCK YOU TO HELL
  Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250)
167 24
172TRUE BLUE
  Madonna (Sire 25442)
171 81
173HAPPY?
  Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642)
173 16
174I NEVER SAID GOODBYE
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144)
168 30
175ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597)
158 27
176STRONG PERSUADER
  Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568)
175 60
177INVISIBLE TOUCH
  Genesis (Atlantic 81641)
177 84
178CHRISTMAS RAP
  Various Artists (Profile 1247)
160  7
179IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE!
  Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570)
178 15
180NO PROTECTION
  Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413)
179 28
1812 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100)
176 41
182WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)
181150
183INTO THE FIRE
  Bryan Adams (A&M 3907)
180 42
184THE ETERNAL IDOL
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 25548)
170  6
185BANGIN’
  Outfield (Columbia 40619)
182 31
186ELECTRIC
  The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555)
184 41
187CROWDED HOUSE
  Crowded House (Capitol 12485)
186 51
188STRAWBERRY MOON
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510)
187 26
189TOUCH AND GO
  Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631)
183 24
190WA WA NEE
  Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858)
192 12
191RAISING HELL
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217)
190 87
192RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL
  Alice Cooper (MCA 42091)
185 12
193GO ON...
  Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276)
174 19
194THE WAY IT IS
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058)
193 83
195WENDY AND LISA
  Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862)
194 19
196ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
  Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560)
189 42
197GIVE ME THE REASON
  Luther Vandross (Epic 40415)
195 68
198RESERVATIONS FOR TWO
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446)
196 23
199PERFECT TIMING
  McAuley Schenker Group (Capitol 46985)
188 13
200BEVERLY HILLS COP II
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207)
197 34
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