| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 2, 1988 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408) | 1 | 28 | |
| 2 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 40867) | 2 | 20 | |
| 3 | BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 40600) | 3 | 28 | |
| 4 | NOW AND ZEN Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863) | 5 | 4 | |
| 5 | KICK INXS (Atlantic 81796) | 4 | 21 | |
| 6 | SKYSCRAPER David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 25671) | 6 | 9 | |
| 7 | TIFFANY Tiffany (MCA 5793) | 8 | 25 | |
| 8 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 7 | 33 | |
| 9 | WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822) | 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 3913) | 10 | 8 | |
| 11 | APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 12 | 31 | |
| 12 | MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763) | 14 | 16 | |
| 13 | ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN Sting (A&M 6402) | 11 | 23 | |
| 14 | INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964) | 20 | 24 | |
| 15 | THE LONESOME JUBILEE John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465) | 15 | 30 | |
| 16 | BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO AC/DC (Atlantic 81828) | 17 | 6 | |
| 17 | HOT, COOL & VICIOUS Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007) | 13 | 30 | |
| 18 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780) | 16 | 31 | |
| 19 | TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999) | 19 | 24 | |
| 20 | NAKED Talking Heads (Fly/Sire 25654) | — | 1 | |
| 21 | THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (Island 90581) | 24 | 53 | |
| 22 | PRIDE White Lion (Atlantic 81768) | 23 | 21 | |
| 23 | KINGDOM COME Kingdom Come (Polydor 835 368) | 32 | 3 | |
| 24 | PERMANENT VACATION Aerosmith (Geffen 24162) | 21 | 29 | |
| 25 | RICHARD MARX Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049) | 25 | 41 | |
| 26 | WHITNEY Whitney Houston (Arista 8405) | 22 | 42 | |
| 27 | MORE DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965) | 39 | 3 | |
| 28 | WHITESNAKE Whitesnake (Geffen 24099) | 18 | 51 | |
| 29 | TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8495) | 44 | 3 | |
| 30 | NEVER DIE YOUNG James Taylor (Columbia 40851) | 26 | 8 | |
| 31 | CLOUD NINE George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643) | 27 | 20 | |
| 32 | THE LION AND THE COBRA Sinead O’Connor (Chrysalis/Ensign 41612) | 34 | 9 | |
| 33 | DAYDREAMING Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25651) | 36 | 4 | |
| 34 | HEAVEN ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080) | 28 | 24 | |
| 35 | BORN TO BE BAD George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI-Manhattan 46973) | 30 | 9 | |
| 36 | JODY WATLEY Jody Watley (MCA 5898) | 29 | 55 | |
| 37 | LET IT LOOSE Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769) | 37 | 42 | |
| 38 | INSIDE INFORMATION Foreigner (Atlantic 81808) | 31 | 15 | |
| 39 | CHER Cher (Geffen 24164) | 41 | 20 | |
| 40 | ALL OUR LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004) | 38 | 18 | |
| 41 | THE HUNGER Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473) | 40 | 25 | |
| 42 | EYES OF A STRANGER The Deele (Solar 72555) | 46 | 6 | |
| 43 | SURFING WITH THE ALIEN Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193) | 49 | 7 | |
| 44 | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273) | 35 | 21 | |
| 45 | PEBBLES Pebbles (MCA 42094) | 51 | 7 | |
| 46 | EXPOSURE Expose (Arista 8441) | 33 | 58 | |
| 47 | A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599) | 42 | 28 | |
| 48 | ONCE BITTEN Great White (Capitol 12565) | 45 | 37 | |
| 49 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529) | 47 | 11 | |
| 50 | ROCK OF LIFE Rick Springfield (RCA Victor 6620) | 50 | 6 | |
| 51 | SO FAR, SO GOOD...SO WHAT! Megadeth (Capitol/Combat 48148) | 48 | 9 | |
| 52 | CHARACTERS Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M) | 43 | 18 | |
| 53 | L.A. GUNS L.A. Guns (Vertigo 834 144) | 54 | 9 | |
| 54 | RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 53 | 105 | |
| 55 | IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213) | 55 | 32 | |
| 56 | BACK FOR THE ATTACK Dokken (Elektra 60735) | 52 | 19 | |
| 57 | ALWAYS & FOREVER Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568) | 58 | 46 | |
| 58 | LITA Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397) | 62 | 6 | |
| 59 | ACTUALLY Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972) | 60 | 27 | |
| 60 | CANCIONES DE MI PADRE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765) | 59 | 17 | |
| 61 | BETE NOIRE Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598) | 61 | 20 | |
| 62 | HOW YA LIKE ME NOW Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079) | 65 | 19 | |
| 63 | DUOTONES Kenny G (Arista 8427) | 56 | 61 | |
| 64 | TANGO IN THE NIGHT Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471) | 57 | 49 | |
| 65 | SAVAGE Eurythmics (RCA Victor 6794) | 63 | 15 | |
| 66 | LIVE IN AUSTRALIA Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022) | 66 | 37 | |
| 67 | IN MY TRIBE 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738) | 83 | 17 | |
| 68 | I’M THE MAN Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685) | 67 | 16 | |
| 69 | DOCUMENT R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059) | 64 | 28 | |
| 70 | THE SEVENTH ONE Toto (Columbia 40873) | 85 | 3 | |
| 71 | SUBSTANCE New Order (Qwest 25621) | 71 | 32 | |
| 72 | KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME The Cure (Elektra 60737) | 74 | 42 | |
| 73 | DIESEL AND DUST Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967) | 92 | 8 | |
| 74 | MAN OF COLOURS Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592) | 76 | 24 | |
| 75 | UNLIMITED! Roger (Reprise 25496) | 69 | 19 | |
| 76 | 80’S LADIES K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924) | 70 | 18 | |
| 77 | YOU CAN DANCE Madonna (Sire 25535) | 73 | 18 | |
| 78 | BIG GENERATOR Yes (Atco 90522) | 72 | 25 | |
| 79 | LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME Michael Cooper (Warner Bros. 25653) | 81 | 15 | |
| 80 | ROBBIE ROBERTSON Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160) | 75 | 21 | |
| 81 | LESS THAN ZERO Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Def Jam/Columbia 44042) | 77 | 17 | |
| 82 | ONE GOOD REASON Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 41578) | 78 | 11 | |
| 83 | EVERLASTING Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051) | 80 | 34 | |
| 84 | CHRONICLES Steve Winwood (Island 25660) | 68 | 20 | |
| 85 | CREST OF A KNAVE Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590) | 79 | 26 | |
| 86 | LIVE + 1 Frehley’s Comet (Atlantic/Megaforce Worldwide 81826) | 84 | 6 | |
| 87 | COMING AROUND AGAIN Carly Simon (Arista 8443) | 82 | 50 | |
| 88 | KILL ’EM ALL Metallica (Elektra 60766) | 86 | 9 | |
| 89 | TOUCH THE WORLD Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596) | 88 | 20 | |
| 90 | MAGIC Jets (MCA 42085) | 96 | 22 | |
| 91 | SIGN “O” THE TIMES Prince (Paisley Park 25577) | 87 | 51 | |
| 92 | SHOW ME Cover Girls (Fever 004) | 91 | 32 | |
| 93 | CRAZY NIGHTS Kiss (Mercury 832 626) | 89 | 26 | |
| 94 | BAD ANIMALS Heart (Capitol 12546) | 90 | 44 | |
| 95 | LIVING LARGE Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986) | 97 | 25 | |
| 96 | THE BEST OF OMD Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5186) | 121 | 2 | |
| 97 | EARTH • SUN • MOON Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058) | 94 | 23 | |
| 98 | SHARP Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733) | 98 | 23 | |
| 99 | THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS California Raisins (Priority 9706) | 95 | 12 | |
| 100 | HEARSAY Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320) | 93 | 34 | |
| 101 | UNCHAIN MY HEART Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285) | 100 | 18 | |
| 102 | GLOBE OF FROGS Robyn Hitchcock & Egyptians (A&M 5182) | 104 | 5 | |
| 103 | IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD Pogues (Island 90872) | 105 | 5 | |
| 104 | STARFISH The Church (Arista 8521) | 111 | 4 | |
| 105 | GRACELAND Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447) | 108 | 82 | |
| 106 | MUSIC FOR THE MASSES Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614) | 101 | 24 | |
| 107 | BRASIL Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803) | 99 | 18 | |
| 108 | LET ME TOUCH YOU O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036) | 103 | 43 | |
| 109 | GOIN’ OFF Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’ 25675) | 118 | 2 | |
| 110 | IF YOU CAN’T LICK ’EM...LICK ’EM Ted Nugent (Atlantic 81812) | 106 | 6 | |
| 111 | BUSTER POINDEXTER Buster Poindexter (RCA Victor 6633) | 102 | 15 | |
| 112 | LA BAMBA Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605) | 107 | 38 | |
| 113 | BORN TO BOOGIE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593) | 115 | 36 | |
| 114 | DANA DANE WITH FAME Dana Dane (Profile 1233) | 112 | 28 | |
| 115 | TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL Stryper (Enigma 73237) | 109 | 53 | |
| 116 | RED Communards (MCA/London 42106) | 113 | 10 | |
| 117 | IN FULL EFFECT Mantronix (Capitol 48336) | 130 | 2 | |
| 118 | SWING STREET Barry Manilow (Arista 8527) | 119 | 17 | |
| 119 | BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH Godfathers (Epic 40946) | 122 | 6 | |
| 120 | ONE HEARTBEAT Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M) | 120 | 49 | |
| 121 | FLOODLAND Sisters Of Mercy (Elektra 60762) | 114 | 9 | |
| 122 | INTO THE WOODS Original Cast (RCA Victor 6796) | 132 | 5 | |
| 123 | PAID IN FULL Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005) | 117 | 34 | |
| 124 | HENRY LEE SUMMER Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 40895) | 131 | 4 | |
| 125 | GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Motley Crue (Elektra 60725) | 116 | 44 | |
| 126 | FOREVER YOURS Tony Terry (Epic 40890) | 123 | 11 | |
| 127 | BABYLON AND ON Squeeze (A&M 5161) | 110 | 27 | |
| 128 | SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264) | 127 | 83 | |
| 129 | LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523) | 124 | 85 | |
| 130 | GOOD LOVE Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 46943) | 126 | 17 | |
| 131 | HOLD YOUR FIRE Rush (Mercury 832 464) | 128 | 28 | |
| 132 | THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe (Epic 40241) | 125 | 64 | |
| 133 | GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED Metallica (Elektra 60757) | 129 | 30 | |
| 134 | POSITIVE Peabo Bryson (Elektra 60753) | 133 | 8 | |
| 135 | THE SINGLES Pretenders (Sire 25664) | 134 | 19 | |
| 136 | HARD MACHINE Stacey Q (Atlantic 81802) | 138 | 6 | |
| 137 | VITAL IDOL Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620) | 135 | 26 | |
| 138 | WINDHAM HILL RECORDS SAMPLER ’88 Various Artists (Windham Hill 1065) | 136 | 6 | |
| 139 | GREATEST HITS VOLUME TWO George Strait (MCA 42035) | 145 | 3 | |
| 140 | SEXAPPEAL Georgio (Motown 6229M) | 137 | 18 | |
| 141 | JUST US Alabama (RCA Victor 6495) | 140 | 24 | |
| 142 | BIGGER AND DEFFER L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793) | 139 | 42 | |
| 143 | POP GOES THE WORLD Men Without Hats (Mercury 832 730) | 142 | 10 | |
| 144 | CASUAL GODS Jerry Harrison (Sire 25663) | 144 | 8 | |
| 145 | MOTHER WIT Betty Wright (Ms. B 3301) | 147 | 5 | |
| 146 | KOOL & DEADLY (Justicizms) Just-Ice (Fresh 5) | 143 | 10 | |
| 147 | THE ROAD Kinks (MCA 42107) | 141 | 7 | |
| 148 | SUPERBAD Chris Jasper (CBS Associated 44053) | 146 | 8 | |
| 149 | SHE’S HAVING A BABY Original Soundtrack (I.R.S. 6211) | 159 | 3 | |
| 150 | LOVE CHANGES Kashif (Arista 8447) | 150 | 19 | |
| 151 | OPEN SESAME Whodini (Jive 8494) | 148 | 25 | |
| 152 | ROMEO KNIGHT Boogie Boys (Capitol 46917) | 173 | 2 | |
| 153 | STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649) | 149 | 26 | |
| 154 | THE HOUSE OF DOLLS Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171) | 152 | 22 | |
| 155 | ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM Aretha Franklin (Arista 8497) | 151 | 17 | |
| 156 | WOW! Bananarama (London 828 061) | 153 | 27 | |
| 157 | LETHAL UTFO (Select 21619) | 154 | 29 | |
| 158 | SCARLETT AND BLACK Scarlett & Black (Virgin 90647) | 172 | 2 | |
| 159 | SERIOUS SLAMMIN’ Pointer Sisters (RCA Victor 6562) | 167 | 2 | |
| 160 | KING’S RECORD SHOP Rosanne Cash (Columbia 40777) | 168 | 13 | |
| 161 | AND YOU KNOW THAT! Kirk Whalum (Columbia 40812) | 174 | 2 | |
| 162 | EYE OF THE HURRICANE The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061) | 165 | 21 | |
| 163 | PONTIAC Lyle Lovett (MCA/Curb 42028) | — | 1 | |
| 164 | TRIO Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491) | 157 | 50 | |
| 165 | SPANISH FLY Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477) | 155 | 48 | |
| 166 | ALL THE BEST! Paul McCartney (Capitol 48287) | 160 | 16 | |
| 167 | GO Hiroshima (Epic 40679) | 161 | 34 | |
| 168 | GET HERE Brenda Russell (A&M 5178) | — | 1 | |
| 169 | HOT AUGUST NIGHT II Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990) | 156 | 19 | |
| 170 | PERSONAL ATTENTION Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 6247M) | — | 1 | |
| 171 | COLLABORATION George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580) | 164 | 40 | |
| 172 | IN THE DARK Grateful Dead (Arista 8452) | 158 | 37 | |
| 173 | POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585) | 163 | 26 | |
| 174 | SWASS Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 70123) | — | 1 | |
| 175 | SOLITUDE STANDING Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136) | 169 | 47 | |
| 176 | YOYO Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638) | 162 | 21 | |
| 177 | MILES Miles Jaye (Island 90615) | 166 | 16 | |
| 178 | THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE Barry White (A&M 5154) | 171 | 22 | |
| 179 | CRUSHIN’ Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948) | 170 | 43 | |
| 180 | KOHUEPT Billy Joel (Columbia 40996) | 175 | 22 | |
| 181 | THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH Housemartins (Elektra 60761) | 177 | 22 | |
| 182 | DISCOVERY Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128) | 176 | 19 | |
| 183 | DOOR TO DOOR Cars (Elektra 60747) | 178 | 30 | |
| 184 | TOGETHER AGAIN Temptations (Motown 6246M) | 179 | 23 | |
| 185 | BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE Steve Winwood (Island 25448) | 183 | 90 | |
| 186 | SKINNY & PROUD Skinny Boys (Jive 1077) | 180 | 18 | |
| 187 | SURVEILLANCE Triumph (MCA 42083) | 184 | 19 | |
| 188 | CONTAGIOUS Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305) | 185 | 20 | |
| 189 | TOUCH Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747) | 181 | 34 | |
| 190 | IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996) | 186 | 41 | |
| 191 | ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987 Elton John (Geffen 24153) | 182 | 21 | |
| 192 | GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB? Full Force (Columbia 40894) | 188 | 20 | |
| 193 | THE BIG THROWDOWN Levert (Atlantic 81773) | 187 | 34 | |
| 194 | ALPHABET CITY ABC (Mercury 832 391) | 192 | 33 | |
| 195 | LIVE...IN THE RAW W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053) | 189 | 26 | |
| 196 | OUTSIDE LOOKING IN BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629) | 190 | 27 | |
| 197 | CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE Shalamar (Solar 72556) | 194 | 19 | |
| 198 | JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME Whispers (Solar 72554) | 191 | 48 | |
| 199 | JONATHAN BUTLER Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032) | 193 | 43 | |
| 200 | INVISIBLE TOUCH Genesis (Atlantic 81641) | 196 | 93 | |
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