CASH BOX MAGAZINE’S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1988

Barry KowalUpdated Jun 25, 2020
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CASH BOX MAGAZINE’S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS OF 1988

Hysteria cover

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No.-ALBUM-ARTIST-PEAK MONTH
 1 HYSTERIA-DEF LEPPARD-MERCURY-AUGUST                                     3380
 2 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-GUNS 'N ROSES-GEFFEN-August                  3214
 3 FAITH-GEORGE MICHAEL-COLUMBIA-February                                3030
 4 DIRTY DANCING SOUNDTRACK-RCA-April                                    2952
 5 KICK-INXS-Atlantic-February                                           1882
 6 OPEN UP AND SAY...AHH!-POISON-Enigma-June                             1426
 8 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman-Elektra-September                         1144
 7 GIVING YOU THE BEST I GOT-ANITA BAKER-Elektra-December                1138
 9 NEW JERSEY-Bon Jovi-Mercury-October                                   1132
10 INTRODUCING THE HARD LINE ACCORDING T0 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY-Colum.-May 986
11 COCKTAIL SOUNDTRACK-Elektra-November                                   970
12 Tiffany-MCA-February                                                   968
13 OU812-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-July                                   908
14 Rattle And Hum-U2-Island-November                                      866
15 Now And Zen-Robert Plant-EsParanza-April                               864
16 Roll With It-Steve Winwood-Virgin-August                               758
17 Cloud Nine-George Harrison-Dark Horse-January                          724
18 More Dirty Dancing-RCA-May                                             696
19 Silhouette-Kenny G.-Arista-December                                    602
20 Long Cold Winter-Cinderella-Mercury-September                          548
21 Stronger Than Pride-Sade-Epic-July                                     548
22 He's The DJ I'm The Rapper-DJ Jazzy & The Fresh Prince-Jive-September  524
23 Let It Loose-Gloria Estefan-Epic-May                                   508
24 Skyscraper-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-March                        488
25 Simple Pleasures-Bobby McFerrin-EMI Manhattan-October                  480
26 Scenes From The Southside-Bruce Hornsby & The Range-RCA-June           440
27 Make It Last Forever-Keith Sweat-Vintertainment-April                  390
28 Permanent Vacation-Aerosmith-Geffen-January                            372
29 Any Love-Luther Vandross-Epic-November                                 330
30 ...And Justice For All-Metallica-Elektra-October                       324
31 Savage Amusement-Scorpions-Mercury-June                                320
32 Tougher Than Leather-Run D.M.C.-Profile-June                           314
33 Till I Loved You-Barbara Streisand-Columbia-December                   300
34 Whenever You Need Somebody-Rick Astley-RCA-March                       282
35 Lovesexy-Prince-Paisley Park-June                                      270
36 Naked-Talking Heads-Fly-May                                            252
37 Out Of The Blue-Debbie Gibson-Atlantic-March                           230
38 Heart Break-New Edition-New Edition-MCA-October                        210
39 Kingdom Come-Polydor-May                                               198
40 Pride-White Lion-Atlantic-May                                          190
41 Heavy Nova-Robert Palmer-EMI Manhattan-September                       154
42 Labour Of Love-UB40-A&M-October                                        148
43 Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son-Iron Maiden-Capitol-June                  118
44 Good Morning,Vietnam Soundtrack-A&M-March                              118
45 Hot,Cool And Vicious-Salt 'n Pepa-Next Plateau-March                   112
46 Small World-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-September                  108