CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 17, 1988
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
  Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148)		  1 55
  2TRACY CHAPMAN
  Tracy Chapman (Elektra 60774)		  2 21
  3HYSTERIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675)		  3 57
  4ROLL WITH IT
  Steve Winwood (Virgin 90946)		  4 11
  5HE’S THE DJ, I’M THE RAPPER
  D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1091)		  5 23
  6FAITH
  George Michael (Columbia 40867)		  6 44
  7OPEN UP AND SAY... AHH!
  Poison (Enigma/Capitol 48493)		  8 18
  8DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408)		  7 52
  9OU812
  Van Halen (Warner Bros. 25732)		  9 14
 10LONG COLD WINTER
  Cinderella (Mercury 834 612)		 10  9
 11HEAVY NOVA
  Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 48057)		 11 10
 12KICK
  INXS (Atlantic 81796)		 12 45
 13SMALL WORLD
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41622)		 13  6
 14LET IT LOOSE
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769)		 14 66
 15COCKTAIL
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Elektra 60806)		 21  4
 16DON’T BE CRUEL
  Bobby Brown (MCA 42185)		 18 10
 17INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY
  Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964)		 17 48
 18STRONGER THAN PRIDE
  Sade (Epic 44210)		 15 16
 19HEART BREAK
  New Edition (MCA 42207)		 16 11
 20IN EFFECT MODE
  Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros./Uptown 25662)		 19 19
 21FOLLOW THE LEADER
  Eric B. & Rakim (Uni 3)		 20  6
 22A SALT WITH A DEADLY PEPA
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1011)		 24  6
 23LAP OF LUXURY
  Cheap Trick (Epic 40922)		 23 20
 24SIMPLE PLEASURES
  Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 48059)		 26 23
 25RICHARD MARX
  Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049)		 22 65
 26DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
  Robert Cray Band (Mercury/Hightone 834 923)		 28  4
 27IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
  Public Enemy (Def Jam/Columbia 44303)		 27  9
 28LET IT ROLL
  Little Feat (Warner Bros. 25750)		 32  5
 29SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 6686)		 25 18
 30MORE DIRTY DANCING
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6965)		 29 27
 31OUT OF ORDER
  Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 25684)		 33 16
 32WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
  Rick Astley (RCA Victor 6822)		 37 34
 33OUT OF THIS WORLD
  Europe (Epic 44185)		 38  4
 34UP YOUR ALLEY
  Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart/CBS Associated 44146)		 36 17
 35MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
  Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763)		 35 40
 36SAVAGE AMUSEMENT
  Scorpions (Mercury 832 963)		 31 20
 37DIESEL AND DUST
  Midnight Oil (Columbia 40967)		 34 32
 38NOW AND ZEN
  Robert Plant (Es Paranza 90863)		 30 28
 39REG STRIKES BACK
  Elton John (MCA 6240)		 39 11
 40OUT OF THE BLUE
  Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780)		 44 55
 41OLD 8x10
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25738)		 42  8
 42PERMANENT VACATION
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24162)		 41 53
 43SUPERSONIC – THE ALBUM
  J. J. Fad (Ruthless/Atco 90959)		 40  8
 44BRITNY FOX
  Britny Fox (Columbia 44140)		 45  7
 45GUY
  Guy (MCA 42176)		 50  6
 46UB40
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 5213)		 49  5
 47DON’T LET LOVE SLIP AWAY
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 48987)		 47  7
 48IN MY TRIBE
  10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 60738)		 48 41
 49LIFE’S TOO GOOD
  Sugarcubes (Elektra 60801)		 51 14
 50BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM
  Dwight Yoakam (Reprise 25749)		 53  5
 51WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND
  Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41628)		 43 10
 52CONSCIOUS PARTY
  Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 90878)		 46 22
 53TEMPLE OF LOW MEN
  Crowded House (Capitol 48763)		 52  9
 54THE REAL CHUCKEEBOO
  Loose Ends (MCA 42196)		 56  8
 55BAD
  Michael Jackson (Epic 40600)		 55 52
 56CLOSE-UP
  David Sanborn (Reprise 25715)		 58 10
 57LONG LIVE THE KANE
  Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 25731)		 67  7
 58TIME AND TIDE
  Basia (Epic 40767)		 63 14
 59IRISH HEARTBEAT
  Van Morrison & Chieftains (Mercury 834 496)		 59 11
 60INFORMATION SOCIETY
  Information Society (Tommy Boy/Reprise 25691)		 74  7
 61TOUGHER THAN LEATHER
  Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1265)		 60 16
 62THE HITS
  REO Speedwagon (Epic 44202)		 62 13
 63BRIAN WILSON
  Brian Wilson (Sire/Reprise 25669)		 57  8
 64ALL THAT JAZZ
  Breathe (A&M/Virgin 5163)		 61 15
 65COMING BACK HARD AGAIN
  Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 835 809)		 64 11
 66THE INNOCENTS
  Erasure (Sire/Reprise/Mute 25730)		 66 14
 67SOUTH OF HEAVEN
  Slayer (Def Jam 24203)		 54  8
 68FOLKWAYS: A VISION SHARED – A TRIBUTE TO WOODY GUTHRIE AND LEADBELLY
  Various Artists (Columbia 44034)		 81  2
 69SUBSTANCE
  Joy Division (Qwest 25747)		 73  5
 70BACK TO AVALON
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia 40535)		 72  5
 71IN GOD WE TRUST
  Stryper (Enigma 73317)		 75 10
 72ONE MORE STORY
  Peter Cetera (Warner Bros./Full Moon 25704)		 76  5
 73THE SHOUTING STAGE
  Joan Armatrading (A&M 5211)		 77  5
 74ONE LOVE – ONE DREAM
  Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 5205)		 78  5
 7519
  Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 25714)		 69 11
 76UNION
  Toni Childs (A&M 5175)		 70 10
 77OUTRIDER
  Jimmy Page (Geffen 24188)		 68 11
 78SOUL SEARCHIN’
  Glenn Frey (MCA 6239)		 97  2
 79STRICTLY BUSINESS
  EPMD (Fresh/Sleeping Bag 82006)		 79 13
 80MOVE SOMETHIN’
  2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 101)		 83 18
 81WILD STREAK
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25725)		 80 11
 82TIGHTEN UP VOL. ’88
  Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 44074)		 65  6
 83SHADOWLAND
  k.d. lang (Sire 25724)		 71 13
 84JOY
  Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra 60775)		 82 18
 85DREAM OF LIFE
  Patti Smith (Arista 8453)		 84  8
 86THE BEST OF ERIC CARMEN
  Eric Carmen (Arista 8548)		 86 14
 87GREATEST HITS LIVE
  Carly Simon (Arista 8526)		104  4
 88LITA
  Lita Ford (RCA Victor/Dreamland 6397)		 88 30
 89LABOUR OF LOVE
  UB40 (A&M/Virgin 4980)		108 44
 90HOW YA LIKE ME NOW
  Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079)		 90 43
 91DAY BY DAY
  Najee (EMI-Manhattan 90096)		 91  8
 92PARTY YOUR BODY
  Stevie B (LMR 5500)		 93  8
 93SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
  Joe Satriani (Relativity 8193)		 94 31
 94LOVESEXY
  Prince (Paisley Park 25720)		 85 17
 95TELL IT TO MY HEART
  Taylor Dayne (Arista 8529)		103 35
 96HOT WATER
  Jimmy Buffett (MCA 42093)		 89 11
 97PEBBLES
  Pebbles (MCA 42094)		 87 31
 98TROOP
  Troop (Atlantic 81851)		102  6
 99HANGIN’ TOUGH
  New Kids On The Block (Columbia 40985)		111  3
100RAM IT DOWN
  Judas Priest (Columbia 44244)		 92 16
101OOH YEAH!
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 8539)		 96 18
102STARFISH
  The Church (Arista 8521)		 98 28
103SECRETS OF FLYING
  Johnny Kemp (Columbia 40770)		100 18
104PRIDE
  White Lion (Atlantic 81768)		 95 45
105WHITNEY
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8405)		101 66
106SUR LA MER
  Moody Blues (Polydor/Threshold 835 756)		 99 13
107WONDERFUL
  Rick James (Reprise 25659)		107 10
108TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS
  Billy Ocean (Jive/Arista 8495)		105 27
109TURN BACK THE CLOCK
  Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 90860)		109 22
110LEAD ME ON
  Amy Grant (A&M 5199)		106  8
111GREATEST HITS
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 8318)		123  4
112OTHER ROADS
  Boz Scaggs (Columbia 40463)		112 16
113A WOMAN’S POINT OF VIEW
  Shirley Murdock (Elektra 60791)		119  6
114WHO?
  Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 835 549)		116 19
115...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
  Sting (A&M 6402)		117 47
116COLORS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25713)		121 18
117LEGEND
  Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 90169)		129 34
118IMAGINOS
  Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 40618)		118  6
119COMIN’ CORRECT IN ’88
  MC Shy D (Luke Skyywalker 1005)		124  4
120EVERYTHING IS KOOL & THE GANG: GREATEST HITS & MORE
  Kool & Gang (Mercury 834 780)		125  4
121THE RUMOUR
  Olivia Newton-John (MCA 6245)		127  3
122I’M REAL
  James Brown (Scotti Brothers 44241)		113 13
123OVER THE EDGE
  Hurricane (Enigma 73320)		136  4
124GET HERE
  Brenda Russell (A&M 5178)		110 25
125THE MAC BAND FEATURING THE McCAMPBELL BROTHERS
  Mac Band Featuring McCampbell Brothers (MCA 42090)		126  6
126NOTHING’S SHOCKING
  Jane’s Addiction (Warner Bros. 25727)		134  2
12720 YEARS OF JETHRO TULL
  Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41655)		128  4
128BIG MONEY
  Ca$hflow (Atlanta Artists 832 187)		130  5
129IN FULL GEAR
  Stetsasonic (Tommy Boy 1017)		131  6
130INSTINCT
  Iggy Pop (A&M 5198)		115 10
131EVEN WORSE
  “Weird Al” Yankovic (Rock ’n’ Roll 44149)		114 20
132GREEN THOUGHTS
  Smithereens (Enigma 48375)		120 23
133SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON
  Iron Maiden (Capitol 90258)		122 21
134DANGEROUS AGE
  Bad Company (Atlantic 81884)		140  2
135BIG DREAMS IN A SMALL TOWN
  Restless Heart (RCA Victor 8317)		137  4
136RITES OF SUMMER
  Spyro Gyra (MCA 6235)		133 12
137THE RIGHT STUFF
  Vanessa Williams (Wing 835 694)		132  9
138OPEN ALL NIGHT
  Georgia Satellites (Elektra 60793)		135 12
139N.W.A. AND THE POSSE
  N.W.A. & Posse (Macola 1057)		138 13
140MAGIC
  Jets (MCA 42085)		139 46
141MOTHER WIT
  Betty Wright (Ms. B 3301)		141 29
142CHER
  Cher (Geffen 24164)		142 44
143GOIN’ OFF
  Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’ 25675)		146 26
144IN CONTROL
  Johnnie Taylor (Malaco 7446)		164  4
145PROVISION
  Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25686)		145 11
146HEAVEN ON EARTH
  Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080)		143 48
147JUST BEFORE THE BULLETS FLY
  Greg Allman Band (Epic 44033)		144  7
148KINGDOM COME
  Kingdom Come (Polydor 835 368)		147 27
149THE MONA LISA’S SISTER
  Graham Parker (RCA Victor 8316)		149 18
150OUR BELOVED REVOLUTIONARY SWEETHEART
  Camper Van Beethoven (Virgin 90918)		156  4
151NEVER DIE YOUNG
  James Taylor (Columbia 40851)		150 32
152RUMBLE
  Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 44186)		163  3
153NOBODY’S PERFECT
  Deep Purple (Mercury 835 897)		148 10
154THEM
  King Diamond (Roadracer 9550)		152  7
155WILL TO POWER
  Will To Power (Epic 40940)		160  3
156RUNNING THANGS
  Busy Bee (Uni/Strong City 2)		161  2
157SHOW ME
  Cover Girls (Fever 004)		151 56
158LULLABY
  Book Of Love (Sire/I Square 25700)		154  8
159TAKING IT HOME
  Buckwheat Zydeco (Island 90968)		173  2
160THE BEST OF OMD
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5186)		153 26
161NAKED
  Talking Heads (Fly/Sire 25654)		155 25
162BRENDA K. STARR
  Brenda K. Starr (MCA 42088)		157 17
163ALWAYS & FOREVER
  Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568)		159 70
164RAPTURE
  Anita Baker (Elektra 60444)		162129
165DISTANT THUNDER
  Aswad (Mango 9810)		166  3
166PEOPLE
  Hothouse Flowers (London 828 101)		175  2
167SMOKE SOME KILL
  Schoolly D (Jive 1101)		167  7
168THE WORLD’S GREATEST ENTERTAINER
  Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 9658)		158 17
169TUNNEL OF LOVE
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999)		169 48
170COMMON GROUND
  Rhythm Corps (Pasha 44159)		 —  1
171MARRIED TO THE MOB
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Reprise 25763)		 —  1
172WILD WILD WEST
  Escape Club (Atlantic 81871)		 —  1
173IVORY COAST
  Bob James (Warner Bros. 25757)		 —  1
174EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY
  Let’s Active (I.R.S. 42151)		 —  1
175SLOW TURNING
  John Hiatt (A&M 5206)		 —  1
176TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER
  Robben Ford (Warner Bros. 25647)		177  5
177KYLIE
  Kylie Minogue (Geffen 24195)		176  7
178MAKES YOU WANNA
  Pieces Of A Dream (EMI-Manhattan 48740)		178 12
179STATE OF THE EMERGENCY
  Steel Pulse (MCA 42192)		165  7
180OPERATION: MINDCRIME
  Queensryche (EMI-Manhattan 48640)		168 18
181SUBSTANCE
  New Order (Qwest 25621)		179 56
182THE LION AND THE COBRA
  Sinead O’Connor (Chrysalis/Ensign 41612)		170 33
183BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY
  Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1097)		171 23
184LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE
  Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 25687)		172 14
185NON STOP
  Julio Iglesias (Columbia 40995)		174 16
186FOREVER AND EVER
  Howard Hewett (Elektra 60779)		190 23
187DOWN IN THE GROOVE
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 40957)		180 14
188CROSSROADS
  Eric Clapton (Polydor 835 261)		181 20
189YOUNG MAN RUNNING
  Corey Hart (EMI-Manhattan 48752)		188  7
190A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
  Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599)		186 52
191BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
  Kurtis Blow (Mercury 834 692)		182  6
192THE JOSHUA TREE
  U2 (Island 90581)		191 77
193HOT, COOL & VICIOUS
  Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007)		192 54
194THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Original London Cast (Polydor 831 273)		193 45
195TIFFANY
  Tiffany (MCA 5793)		183 49
196I’LL PROVE IT TO YOU
  Gregory Abbott (Columbia 44087)		184 16
197THIS NOTE’S FOR YOU
  Neil Young & Bluenotes (Reprise 25719)		196 21
198THE LONESOME JUBILEE
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465)		189 54
199BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO
  AC/DC (Atlantic 81828)		187 30
200KILIMANJARO
  Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman (Passport Jazz 88042)		197 10
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