BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1994

No.-Album-Artist-Peak Month
 1 II-BOYZ/MEN-MOTOWN-SEPTEMBER                                                                          2462
 2 THE LION KING-SOUNDTRACK-WALT DISNEY-August                                            2142
 3 MUSIC BOX-MARIAH CAREY-COLUMBIA-January                                                2106
 4 THE SIGN-ACE OF BASE-Arista-June                                                       1834
 5 AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER-COUNTING CROWS-Geffen-April                                1682
 6 HELL FREEZES OVER-EAGLES-Geffen-November                                               1592
 7 SMASH-OFFSPRING-Epitaph-October                                                        1488
 8 TONI BRAXTON-Toni Braxton-Laface-March                                                 1442
 9 NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON-TIM McGRAW-Curb-May                                              1172
10 12 PLAY-R.Kelly-Jive-March                                                             1016
11 Purple-Stone Temple Pilots-Atlantic-June                                                928
12 Soundtrack-Forrest Gump-Epic-August                                                     886
13 Above The Rim-Soundtrack-Interscope-April                                               778
14 Superunknown-Sound Garden-A&M-March                                                     714
15 MTV Unplugged In New York-Nirvana-Geffen-November                                       708
16 Regulate...-G Funk Era-Violator-June                                                    704
17 Monster-R.E.M.-Warner Brothers-October                                                  660
18 Chant-Benedictine Monks Of Santo Domingo De Silos-Angel-May                             644
19 Division Bell-Pink Floyd-Columbia-April                                                 636
20 Vitalogy-Pearl Jam-Epic-December                                                        620
21 The Colour Of My Love-Celine Dion-Epic-March                                            612
22 So Far So Good-Bryan Adams-A&M-January                                                  610
23 Greatest Hits-Tom Petty-MCA-February                                                    600
24 All-4-One-All-4-One-Blitzz-July                                                         572
25 Candlebox-Maverick-August                                                               540
26 Wildflowers-Tom Petty-Warner Brothers-December                                          534
27 Very Necessary-Salt  n Pepa-Next Plateau-March                                          492
28 From The Cradle-Eric Clapton-Duck-October                                               436
29 Big Ones-Aerosmith-Geffen-November                                                      424
30 The Cross Of Changes-Enigma-Charisma-May                                                424
31 The Crow-Soundtrack-Interscope-June                                                     412
32 Miracles The Holiday Album-Kenny G-Arista-December                                      412
33 Diary Of A Mad Band-Jodeci-Uptown-February                                              364
34 Longing In Their Hearts-Bonnie Raitt-Capitol-April                                      362
35 Voodoo Lounge-Rolling Stones-Virgin-August                                              356
36 Merry Christmas-Mariah Carey-Columbia-December                                          350
37 Kickin' It Up-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic-February                                 302
38 Rhythm Of Love-Anita Baker-Elektra-September                                            298
39 Murder Was The Case Soundtrack-Interscope-November                                      286
40 Live At The Acropolis-Yanni-Private Music-April                                         248
41 Jar Of Flies-Alice In Chains-Columbia-February                                          242
42 Read My Mind-Reba McEntire-MCA-May                                                      206
43 Ill Communication-Beastie Boys-Capitol-June                                             204
44 God Shuffled His Feet-Crash Test Dummies-Arista-May                                     194
45 Songs-Luthur Vandross-Epic-October                                                      186
46 Who I Am-Alan Jackson-Arista-July                                                       176
47 Bedtime Stories-Madonna-Maverick-November                                               174
48 It Takes A Thief-Coolia-Tommy Boy-August                                                152
49 Crossroad-Bon Jovi-Mercury-November                                                     150
50 Live At The BBC-Beatles-Apple-December                                                  146
51 The Diary-Scarface-Rap-A-Lot-November                                                   144
52 Creepin' On Ah Come Up-Bone Thugs N Harmony-Ruthless-October                            144
53 Three Tenors In Concert-Carreras,Domingo,Pavarotti-Atlantic-September                   138
54 When Love Finds You-Vince Gill-MCA-June                                                 136
55 Greatest Hits-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-Capitol-November                           122
56 Get Up On It-Keith Sweat-Elektra-July                                                   122
57 Duets II-Frank Sinatra-Capitol-December                                                 120
58 Swampophelia-Indigo Girls-Epic-May                                                      118
59 Far Beyond Driven-Pantera-East West-April                                               114
60 Pisces Iscariot-Smashing Pumpkins-Virgin-October                                         96
61 The Downward Spiral-Nine Inch Nails-Nothing-March                                        96
62 Fruitcakes-Jimm Buffet-Margaritaville-June                                               96
63 No Quarter-Jimmy Page & Robert Plant-Atlantic-November                                   94
64 We Come Strapped-MC Eiht Featuring CMW-Epic-August                                       92
65 Walk On-Boston-MCA-June                                                                  84
66 Hold Me,Thrill Me,Kiss Me-Gloria Estefan-Epic-November                                   84
67 Stones In  The Road-Mary Chapin Carpenter-Columbia-October                               82
68 Best Of Sade-Epic-November                                                               78
69 The Concert-Barbara Streisand-Columbia-October                                           78
70 Funkafied-Da Brat-Columbia-July                                                          74
71 Nuttin' But Love-Heavy D. & Boyz-Uptown-June                                             74
72 Mellow Gold-Beck-DGC-March                                                               70
73 House Of Love-Amy Grant-A&M-September                                                    70
74 Promised Land-Queensryche-EMI-November                                                   56
75 Youthanasia-Megadeth-Geffen-November                                                     54
76 Tical-Method Man-Def Jam-November                                                        54
77 Fields Of Gold-Best Of Sting 1984-1994-A&M-November                                      48
78 Motley Crue-Motley Crue-Elektra-March                                                    48
79 Divine Intervention-Slayer-Warner Brothers-October                                       46
80 Sleeps With Angels-Neil Young & Crazy Horse-Reprise-September                            44
81 Amorica-Black Crowes-Warner Brothers-November                                            40
82 Philadelphia-Soundtrack-Epic-April                                                       38
83 Jerky Boys 2-Jerky Boys-Select-September                                                 38
84 Same As It Ever Was-House Of Pain-Tommy Boy-July                                         38
85 Illmatic-Nas-Columbia-May                                                                38
86 The Funky Headhunter-Hammer-Giant-March                                                  38
87 Under The Pink-Tori Amos-Atlantic-February                                               38
88 Dance Naked-John Mellencamp-Mercury-July                                                 36
89 Reality Bites-Sountrack-RCA-March                                                        36
90 Dare Iz A Darkside-Redman-Island-December                                                36
91 Antenna-ZZ Top-RCA-February                                                              34
92 Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age-Public Enemy-Def Jam-September                                 34
93 Ready To Die-Notorious B.I.G.-Bad Boy-September                                          34