CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 1988*

No. Album-Artist-Label-Peak Month
 1 FAITH-GEORGE MICHAEL-COLUMBIA-FEBRUARY
 2 DIRTY DANCING SOUNDTRACK-RCA-April
 3 HYSTERIA-DEF LEPPARD-MERCURY-August
 4 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-GUNS 'N ROSES-Geffen-August
 5 KICK-INXS-Atlantic-February
 6 BAD-MICHAEL JACKSON-Epic-January
 7 TRACY CHAPMAN-TRACY CHAPMAN-Elektra-September
 8 INTRODUCING THE HARD LINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY-Terence Trent D'Arby-Columbia-May
 9 OU812-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-July
10 OPEN UP AND SAY...AHH!-Poison-Enigma-June
11 Tiffany-Tiffany-MCA-February
12 Now And Zen-Robert Plant-EsParanza-May
13 Roll With It-Steve Winwood-Virgin-August
14 More Dirty Dancing-RCA-May
15 Stronger Than Pride-Sade-Epic-July
16 He's The DJ I'm The Rapper-DJ Jazzy & The Fresh Prince-Jive-September
17 Let It Loose-Gloria Estefan-Epic-May
18 Skyscraper-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-March
19 Cocktail-Soundtrack-Elektra-October
20 ...Nothing Like The Sun-Sting-A&M-January
21 The Lonesome Jubilee-John Cougar Mellencamp-Mercury-January
22 Long Cold Winter-Cinderella-Mercury-September
23 Simple Pleasures-Bobby McFerrin-EMI Manhattan-October
24 Cloud Nine-George Harrison-Dark Horse-January
25 New Jersey-Bon Jovi-Mercury-October
26 Don't Be Cruel-Bobby Brown-MCA-December
27 Make It Last Forever-Keith Sweat-Vintertainment-June
28 Scenes From The Southside-Bruce Hornsby & The Range-RCA-June
29 Whitesnake-Whitesnake-Geffen-January
30 Whenever You Need Somebody-Rick Astley-RCA-March
31 ...And Justice For All-Metallica-Elektra-October
32 Tougher Than Leather-Run D.M.C.-Profile-June
33 Savage Amusement-Scorpions-Mercury-June
34 A Momentary Lapse Of Reason-Pink Floyd-Columbia-January
35 Lovesexy-Prince-Paisley Park-June
36 Naked-Talking Heads-Fly-April
37 Heartbreak-New Edition-MCA-October
38 Tunnel Of Love-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January
39 Rattle And Hum-U2-Island-November
40 Out Of The Blue-Debbie Gibson-Atlantic-February
41 Heavy Nova-Robert Palmer-EMI Manhattan-September
42 Permanent Vacation-Aerosmith-Geffen-January
43 Kingdom Come-Polydor-May
44 The Joshua Tree-U2-Island-January
45 Good Morning,Vietnam-Soundtrack-A&M-March
46 Pride-White Lion-Atlantic-May
47 In Effect Mode-Al B. Sure!-Uptown-July
48 Any Love-Luther Vandross-Epic-November
49 Labour Of Love-UB40-A&M-October
50 Hot,Cool And Vicious-Salt 'n Pepa-Next Plateau-March


* As published in the December 24th,1988 issue of Cash Box Magazine.