CASH BOX TOP 200 ALBUMS
Black square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 21, 1990
TWTITLE (Label) | .... Artist LWWKS
  1NICK OF TIME (Capitol 91268)
...... Bonnie Raitt		  1 55
  2FOREVER YOUR GIRL (Virgin 90943)
...... Paula Abdul		  2 73
  3SOUL PROVIDER (Columbia 45012)
...... Michael Bolton		  4 39
  4JANET JACKSON’S RHYTHM NATION 1814 (A&M 3920)
...... Janet Jackson		  3 29
  5I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN’T GOT (Ensign/Chrysalis 21759)
...... Sinead O’Conner		 19  3
  6ALANNAH MYLES (Atlantic 81956)
...... Alannah Myles		  5 13
  7... BUT SERIOUSLY (Atlantic 82052)
...... Phil Collins		  6 21
  8PUMP (Geffen 24254)
...... Aerosmith		  8 30
  9PLEASE HAMMER DON’T HURT ’EM (Capitol 92857)
...... M.C. Hammer		 11  6
 10PUMP UP THE JAM (SBK 93422)
...... Technotronic		  9 18
 11COSMIC THING (Reprise 25854)
...... B-52’s		  7 41
 12VIOLATOR (Sire/Reprise/Mute 26081)
...... Depeche Mode		 32  3
 13CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM – HOWL LIKE THE WIND (Elektra 60872)
...... Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville)		 10 27
 14AFFECTION (Arista 8554)
...... Lisa Stansfield		 15  6
 15BACK ON THE BLOCK (Qwest/Warner Bros. 26020)
...... Quincy Jones		 13 20
 16GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE (Arista 8592)
...... Milli Vanilli		 12 57
 17MANIC NIRVANA (Es Paranza 91336)
...... Robert Plant		 35  3
 18TENDER LOVER (Solar 45288)
...... Babyface		 23 39
 19BLUE SKY MINING (Columbia 45398)
...... Midnight Oil		 20  5
 20LIVE (Arista 8613)
...... Kenny G		 18 20
 21FULL MOON FEVER (MCA 6253)
...... Tom Petty		 16 50
 22DR. FEELGOOD (Elektra 60829)
...... Motley Crue		 17 31
 23THE END OF THE INNOCENCE (Geffen 24217)
...... Don Henley		 21 41
 24STORM FRONT (Columbia 44366)
...... Billy Joel		 14 25
 25CAN’T FIGHT FATE (Arista 8581)
...... Taylor Dayne		 25 23
 26LONDON WARSAW NEW YORK (Epic 45472)
...... Basia		 22  8
 27POISON (MCA 6387)
...... Bell Biv DeVoe		 66  2
 28STONE COLD RHYMIN’ (Delicious Vinyl 91309)
...... Young M.C.		 28 31
 29DOWNTOWN TRAIN (Selections From The Storyteller Anthology) (Warner Bros. 26158)
...... Rod Stewart		 37  4
 30JOURNEYMAN (Reprise 26074)
...... Eric Clapton		 29 22
 31MICHEL’LE (Ruthless/Atco 91282)
...... Michel’le		 31 14
 32LOOK SHARP! (EMI 91098)
...... Roxette		 27 53
 33MARCH (RCA 9692)
...... Michael Penn		 30 18
 34CUTS BOTH WAYS (Epic 45217)
...... Gloria Estefan		 34 39
 35THE BEST OF LUTHER VANDROSS...THE BEST OF LOVE (Epic 45320)
...... Luther Vandross		 33 25
 36BEACHES (Atlantic 81933)
...... Original Soundtrack / Bette Midler		 24 66
 37STICK IT TO YA (Chrysalis 21702)
...... Slaughter		 45  9
 38DANCE!...YA KNOW IT! (MCA 6342)
...... Bobby Brown		 26 21
 39SKID ROW (Atlantic/Underground 81936)
...... Skid Row		 38 63
 40PAINTING IN MY MIND (Sire/Warner Bros. 26148)
...... Tommy Page		 47  4
 41WORLDBEAT (Epic 46010)
...... Kaoma		 36 13
 42SLIP OF THE TONGUE (Geffen 24249)
...... Whitesnake		 40 22
 43HANGIN’ TOUGH (Columbia 40985)
...... New Kids On The Block		 43 86
 44REPEAT OFFENDER (EMI 90380)
...... Richard Marx		 41 49
 45THE CAUTION HORSES (RCA 2058)
...... Cowboy Junkies		 50  4
 4611 (Capitol/Enigma 91194)
...... Smithereens		 39 24
 47DEEP (Beggars Banquet 9877)
...... Peter Murphy		 98 11
 48SLEEPING WITH THE PAST (MCA 6321)
...... Elton John		 42 32
 49KEEP ON MOVIN’ (Virgin 91267)
...... Soul II Soul		 44 42
 50AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE (Luke Skyywalker 107)
...... 2 Live Crew		 46 40
 51JANE CHILD (Warner Bros 25858)
...... Jane Child		 51  7
 52NOTHING MATTERS WITHOUT LOVE (A&M/Vendetta 5280)
...... Seduction		 49 25
 53HEART OF STONE (Geffen 24239)
...... Cher		 53 40
 54CHANGESBOWIE (Rykodisc 0171)
...... David Bowie		108  2
 55MISSING... PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME (Warner Bros. 26147)
...... Notting Hillbillies		 60  5
 56PRETTY WOMAN (EMI 93492)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		125  2
 57KID ’N PLAY’S FUN HOUSE (Select 21638)
...... Kid ’N Play		 61  3
 58HOT IN THE SHADE (Mercury 838 913)
...... Kiss		 52 25
 59THE GREAT RADIO CONTROVERSY (Geffen 24224)
...... Tesla		 48 53
 60BLACKS’ MAGIC (Next Plateau 1019)
...... Salt-N-Pepa		156  2
 61THE LITTLE MERMAID (Walt Disney 6403)
...... Original Soundtrack		 58 18
 62DAMN YANKEES (Warner Bros. 26159)
...... Damn Yankees		 91  4
 63AFTER 7 (Virgin 91061)
...... After 7		 82 22
 64GOLD AFTERNOON FIX (Arista 8579)
...... The Church		 65  4
 65MY ROMANCE (Arista 8582)
...... Carly Simon		 70  3
 66BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (MCA 6340)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		 54 12
 67FREEDOM (Reprise 25899)
...... Neil Young		 55 27
 68STEEL WHEELS (Rolling Stones 45333)
...... Rolling Stones		 56 32
 69ATTITUDE (Atlantic 82035)
...... Troop		 80 23
 70STAY WITH ME (Columbia 44367)
...... Regina Belle		 71 33
 71THE ALBUM (Atco/Music Factory 91322)
...... Jive Bunny & Mixmasters		 57 17
 72THE HIT LIST (Blackheart/CBS Associated 45473)
...... Joan Jett		 59 12
 73HIGHWAYMEN 2 (Columbia 45240)
...... Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson		 78  5
 74WAKE ME WHEN IT’S OVER (Elektra 60883)
...... Faster Pussycat		113 21
 75THE RAW & THE COOKED (I.R.S./MCA 6273)
...... Fine Young Cannibals		 62 59
 76JUST SAY OZZY (CBS Associated 45451)
...... Ozzy Osbourne		 63  8
 77PRESTO (Atlantic 82040)
...... Rush		 64 21
 78NEVER TOO FAR (EMI 92401)
...... Dianne Reeves		 79  6
 79SEX PACKETS (Tommy Boy/TNT 1026)
...... Digital Underground		115  2
 80MANNERS & PHYSIQUE (MCA 6315)
...... Adam Ant		 92  7
 81THE SEEDS OF LOVE (Fontana 838 730)
...... Tears For Fears		 67 29
 82THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE (Atlantic 82057)
...... Everything But The Girl		 90  5
 83BEST OF ROCKERS ’N’ BALLADS (Mercury 842 002)
...... Scorpions		 68 21
 84WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... (Columbia 45319)
...... Original Soundtrack / Harry Connick, Jr.		 69 37
 85DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH (Columbia 44383)
...... Warrant		 72 62
 86LET LOVE RULE (Virgin 91290)
...... Lenny Kravitz		 73 20
 87PORCELAIN (Virgin 91325)
...... Julia Fordham		 74  9
 88THE HEALER (Chameleon 74808)
...... John Lee Hooker		 75 26
 89HOWARD HEWETT (Elektra 60904)
...... Howard Hewett		123  2
 90PICKIN’ ON NASHVILLE (Mercury 838 744)
...... Kentucky Headhunters		 76 18
 91HERITAGE (Columbia/Kalimba 45268)
...... Earth, Wind & Fire		 77 10
 92BIG TYME (MCA 42302)
...... Heavy D. & Boyz		 81 43
 93ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG (Sire 25877)
...... k.d. lang & reclines		 83 46
 94BRIGADE (Capitol 91820)
...... Heart		 —  1
 95FLOWERS IN THE DIRT (Capitol 91653)
...... Paul McCartney		 84 44
 96GREATEST HITS 1982-1989 (Reprise/Full Moon 26080)
...... Chicago		 85 19
 97DARK AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL (MCA 6365)
...... Oingo Boingo		 86  6
 98THE ROAD TO HELL (Geffen 24276)
...... Chris Rea		100  5
 99ENUFF Z’NUFF (Atco 91262)
...... Enuff Z’nuff		116 28
100FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM (Relativity 88561)
...... Joe Satriani		101 23
101LONE WOLF (Warner/Curb 26090)
...... Hank Williams, Jr.		 87 10
102ONE NIGHT OF SIN (Capitol 92861)
...... Joe Cocker		 88 32
103THE INCREDIBLE BASE (Profile 1285)
...... Rob Base		 89 19
104WILSON PHILLIPS (SBK 93745)
...... Wilson Phillips		 —  1
105HERE IN THE REAL WORLD (Arista 8623)
...... Alan Jackson		114  3
106PRETTY HATE MACHINE (TVT 2610)
...... Nine Inch Nails		110 10
107THE U-KREW (Enigma 73524)
...... U-Krew		 93  9
108HATS (A&M 5284)
...... Blue Nile		109  9
109COUNTRY CLUB (Warner Bros. 26094)
...... Travis Tritt		140  3
110UP TO NO GOOD (MCA 6349)
...... Peter Wolf		112  3
111THE DAY THE LAUGHTER DIED (Def American 24287)
...... Andrew Dice Clay		 —  1
112CARVED IN THE SAND (Mercury 842 251)
...... The Mission U.K.		111  5
113SEMINAR (Nastymix 70150)
...... Sir Mix-A-Lot		 94 23
114ALL THE WAY (Solar/Epic 75310)
...... Calloway		128  3
115FAST MOVIN’ TRAIN (RCA 9961)
...... Restless Heart		 95  9
116LIKE A PRAYER (Sire 25844)
...... Madonna		 96 55
117LEATHER BOYZ WITH ELECTRIC TOYZ (MCA 6341)
...... Pretty Boy Floyd		 —  1
118FLOOD (Elektra 60907)
...... They Might Be Giants		 97 12
119SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER (Def American 24278)
...... Black Crowes		130  4
120THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 26003)
...... Diabolical Biz Markie		 99 26
121BABYLON A.D. (Arista 8580)
...... Babylon A.D.		102 17
122THE STONE ROSES (Silvertone/RCA 1184)
...... Stone Roses		103 13
123LABOUR OF LOVE II (Virgin 91324)
...... UB40		104 14
124PERSONAL (MCA 6335)
...... George Howard		142  4
125LOVE IS GONNA GETCHA (GRP 9603)
...... Patti Austin		 —  1
126CROSSROADS (Elektra 60888)
...... Tracy Chapman		105 27
127WILLOW IN THE WIND (Mercury 835 950)
...... Kathy Mattea		106  7
128LIVIN’ LIKE HUSTLERS (Ruthless/Epic 46041)
...... Above The Law		135  2
129HOUSE PARTY (Motown 6296)
...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists		158  2
130THE CACTUS ALBUM (Def Jam/Columbia 45415)
...... 3rd Bass		107 21
131HAPPINESS (Atlantic 82047)
...... The Beloved		 —  1
132THREE THE HARD WAY (Atlantic 82082)
...... Rodney O.–Joe Cooley		133  3
133BOYS N HEAT (Columbia 45300)
...... Britny Fox		194 21
134TRASH (Epic 45137)
...... Alice Cooper		117 37
135PAWNS IN THE GAME (Skyywalker 111)
...... Professor Griff & Asiatic Disciples		149  3
136BAD ENGLISH (Epic 45083)
...... Bad English		118 41
137GREATEST HITS SOUND OF MONEY (Columbia 45381)
...... Eddie Money		119 19
138LEAVE THE LIGHT ON (RCA 9694)
...... Lorrie Morgan		120 12
139THE DISREGARD OF TIMEKEEPING (WTG 45009)
...... Bonham		121 29
140HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 563)
...... Original London Cast		122  9
141NO HOLDIN’ BACK (Warner Bros. 25988)
...... Randy Travis		124 27
142NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK (Columbia 40475)
...... New Kids On The Block		126 28
143STEADY ON (Columbia 45209)
...... Shawn Colvin		127 13
144CLOSER TO THE FLAME (Capitol 90372)
...... Dave Edmunds		144  4
145THE LEADER OF THE BANNED (Warner Bros. 26073)
...... Sam Kinison		 —  1
146THE SENSUAL WORLD (Columbia 44164)
...... Kate Bush		129 25
147MIKI HOWARD (Atlantic 82024)
...... Miki Howard		131  7
148EAZY-DUZ-IT (Ruthless/Priority 57100)
...... Eazy-E		150 75
149THIS SHOULD MOVE YA (Capitol 91119)
...... Mantronix		152  5
150THE REAL THING (Slash/Reprise 25878)
...... Faith No More		171  8
151SLAVE TO THE THRILL (Enigma 73577)
...... Hurricane		 —  1
152AUTOMATIC (Warner Bros. 26015)
...... Jesus And Mary Chain		132 21
153AND IN THIS CORNER... (Jive 1188)
...... D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince		134 23
154ANIMAL LOGIC (I.R.S. 82020)
...... Animal Logic		136 12
155TAKING ON THE WORLD (A&M 5285)
...... Gun		155  3
156STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (Ruthless/Priority 57102)
...... N.W.A.		137 60
157MOTHER’S MILK (EMI 92152)
...... Red Hot Chili Peppers		138 33
158A COLLECTION: GREATEST HITS... AND MORE (Columbia 45369)
...... Barbra Streisand		139 27
159WE TOO ARE ONE (Arista 8606)
...... Eurythmics		141 30
160XYZ (Enigma 73525)
...... XYZ		178 18
161TRAVEL-LOG (Silvertone/RCA 1306)
...... J. J. Cale		143  5
162JOIN TOGETHER (MCA 19501)
...... The Who		 —  1
163LET’S GET IT STARTED (Capitol 90924)
...... M.C. Hammer		145 78
164RUNAWAY HORSES (MCA 6339)
...... Belinda Carlisle		146 26
165COMPANY OF WOLVES (Mercury 842 184)
...... Company Of Wolves		165  9
166THE INNOCENCE MISSION (A&M 5274)
...... Innocence Mission		166  4
167THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Polydor 831 273)
...... Original London Cast		147108
168PARADISE (Jive 1298)
...... Ruby Turner		168  3
169MISS SAIGON (Geffen 24271)
...... Original London Cast		148  5
170KEVIN PAIGE (Chrysalis 21683)
...... Kevin Paige		151 27
171THE SWEET KEEPER (Reprise 26091)
...... Tanita Tikaram		153 10
172THE FRONT (Columbia 45260)
...... The Front		154  8
173WAKING HOURS (A&M 5287)
...... Del Amitri		180  2
174EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY (Geffen 24270)
...... Salty Dog		189  2
175HIGH WIRE (Elektra 60902)
...... Ernie Isley		179  3
176THE LION AND THE COBRA (Chrysalis/Ensign 21612)
...... Sinead O’Connor 		 — 34
177PARTY OF ONE (Reprise 26132)
...... Nick Lowe		185  2
178RVS III (Columbia 45250)
...... Ricky Van Shelton		157 11
179GUTTER BALLET (Atlantic 82008)
...... Savatage		159  9
180STORYTELLER – THE COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY: 1964-1990 (Warner Bros. 25987)
...... Rod Stewart		160 20
181LOVE, SMOKEY (Motown 6268)
...... Smokey Robinson		161  5
182DON’T BE CRUEL (MCA 42185)
...... Bobby Brown		162 93
183LOUDER THAN LOVE (A&M 5252)
...... Soundgarden		163 12
184HOME (MCA 6312)
...... Stephanie Mills		164 39
185DECADE (Capitol 93178)
...... Duran Duran		167 19
186SIMPLE MAN (Epic 45316)
...... Charlie Daniels Band		169 20
187FLYING COWBOYS (Geffen 24246)
...... Rickie Lee Jones		170 28
188BRAVE AND CRAZY (Island 91285)
...... Melissa Etheridge		172 29
189APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (Geffen 24148)
...... Guns N’ Roses		173138
190NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER (Ruthless/Atlantic 91275)
...... The D.O.C.		174 37
191IT’S A BG DADDY THING (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 25941)
...... Big Daddy Kane		175 29
192BLOW MY FUSE (Atlantic 81877)
...... Kix		176 65
193THE ICEBERG / FREEDOM OF SPEECH... JUST WATCH WHAT YOU SAY (Sire/
Warner Bros. 26028)
...... Ice-T		177 26
194A LITTLE BIT OF THIS, A LITTLE BIT OF THAT (ffrr 828 159)
...... D Mob		181 12
195DISINTEGRATION (Elektra 60855)
...... The Cure		182 49
196ALL HAIL THE QUEEN (Tommy Boy 1022)
...... Queen Latifahh		183 21
197WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW (Arista 8532)
...... Expose		184 43
198LEGACY (RCA 9694)
...... Poco		186 31
199LARGE AND IN CHARGE (MCA 6354)
...... Chunky A		187 18
200KILLIN’ TIME (RCA 9668)
...... Clint Black		188 47
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