Official Albums Chart Top 75

16 July 1989 - 22 July 1989

The UK's Top 75 biggest artist albums of the week is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and weighted audio streams.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 3
A NEW FLAME
A NEW FLAME
SIMPLY RED
WEA
 1 22
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
CLUB CLASSICS VOLUME ONE
CLUB CLASSICS VOLUME ONE
SOUL II SOUL
10 RECORDS
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 6
DON'T BE CRUEL
DON'T BE CRUEL
BOBBY BROWN
MCA
 3 22
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
VELVETEEN
VELVETEEN
TRANSVISION VAMP
MCA
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 7
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 5 49
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
TEN GOOD REASONS
TEN GOOD REASONS
JASON DONOVAN
PWL
 1 11
Buy
Buy
7 4
BATMAN (OST)
BATMAN (OST)
PRINCE
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 4
8 9
THE MIRACLE
THE MIRACLE
QUEEN
PARLOPHONE
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
PAST PRESENT
PAST PRESENT
CLANNAD
RCA
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 10
RAW LIKE SUSHI
RAW LIKE SUSHI
NENEH CHERRY
CIRCA
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 14
WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS YOUR NAME
WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS YOUR NAME
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 11
EVERYTHING
EVERYTHING
THE BANGLES
CBS
 5 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 21
ANYTHING FOR YOU
ANYTHING FOR YOU
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 1 36
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 19
STREET FIGHTING YEARS
STREET FIGHTING YEARS
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 New
THEMES
THEMES
VANGELIS
POLYDOR
 15 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 13
LIKE A PRAYER
LIKE A PRAYER
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 15
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
CYNDI LAUPER
EPIC
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 18
THE RAW AND THE COOKED
THE RAW AND THE COOKED
FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
LONDON
 1 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 12
FULL MOON FEVER
FULL MOON FEVER
TOM PETTY
MCA
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 16
FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 27
KARYN WHITE
KARYN WHITE
KARYN WHITE
WARNER BROTHERS
 21 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 23
G N' R LIES
G N' R LIES
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 22 28
Buy
Buy
23 20
WALKING ON SUNSHINE (BEST OF)
WALKING ON SUNSHINE (BEST OF)
EDDY GRANT
PARLOPHONE
 20 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 17
WATERMARK
WATERMARK
ENYA
WEA
 5 41
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 25
ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE
ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN HOWE
ANDERSON, BRUFORD, WAKEMAN, HOWE
ARISTA
 14 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 24
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR
STEVIE NICKS
EMI
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 26
LIFE IS A DANCE - THE REMIX PROJECT
LIFE IS A DANCE - THE REMIX PROJECT
CHAKA KHAN
WARNER BROTHERS
 14 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 22
PARADISE
PARADISE
INNER CITY
10 RECORDS
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 32
THE ESSENTIAL DOMINGO
THE ESSENTIAL DOMINGO
PLACIDO DOMINGO
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 New
EARTH MOVING
EARTH MOVING
MIKE OLDFIELD
VIRGIN
 30 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 40
BAD
BAD
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 1 98
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 New
GHETTO MUSIC: THE BLUEPRINT OF HIP HOP
GHETTO MUSIC: THE BLUEPRINT OF HIP HOP
BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS
JIVE
 32 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 58
BEACHES (OST)
BEACHES (OST)
BETTE MIDLER
ATLANTIC
 33 2
Buy
Buy
34 28
BLAST
BLAST
HOLLY JOHNSON
MCA
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 38
KICK
KICK
INXS
MERCURY
 9 84
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 35
RATTLE AND HUM
RATTLE AND HUM
U2
ISLAND
 1 40
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 37
KYLIE
KYLIE
KYLIE MINOGUE
PWL
 1 54
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 33
AVALON SUNSET
AVALON SUNSET
VAN MORRISON
POLYDOR
 13 7
Buy
Buy
39 39
GIPSY KINGS
GIPSY KINGS
GIPSY KINGS
TELSTAR
 16 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 30
WALTZ DARLING
WALTZ DARLING
MALCOLM MCLAREN AND THE BOOTZILLA ORCHESTRA
EPIC
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 36
LOC'ED AFTER DARK
LOC'ED AFTER DARK
TONE LOC
DELICIOUS
 22 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 57
3 FEET HIGH AND RISING
3 FEET HIGH AND RISING
DE LA SOUL
BIG LIFE
 27 14
Buy
Buy
43 42
GOOD TO BE BACK
GOOD TO BE BACK
NATALIE COLE
EMI-USA
 10 10
Buy
Buy
44 49
THE END OF THE INNOCENCE
THE END OF THE INNOCENCE
DON HENLEY
GEFFEN
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 29
GATECRASHING
GATECRASHING
LIVING IN A BOX
CHRYSALIS
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 47
TOM JONES AFTER DARK
TOM JONES AFTER DARK
TOM JONES
STYLUS
 46 3
Buy
Buy
47 34
REMOTE / THE BITTER SUITE
REMOTE / THE BITTER SUITE
HUE AND CRY
CIRCA
 10 33
Buy
Buy
48 52
ROACHFORD
ROACHFORD
ROACHFORD
CBS
 11 24
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 31
TIN MACHINE
TIN MACHINE
TIN MACHINE
EMI
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 43
GREEN
GREEN
REM
WARNER BROTHERS
 27 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 48
POP ART
POP ART
TRANSVISION VAMP
MCA
 4 28
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 41
FOREVER YOUR GIRL
FOREVER YOUR GIRL
PAULA ABDUL
SIREN
 5 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 62
KITE
KITE
KIRSTY MACCOLL
VIRGIN
 52 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 New
THE COMPLETE GLEN CAMPBELL
THE COMPLETE GLEN CAMPBELL
GLEN CAMPBELL
STYLUS
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 66
THE JOSHUA TREE
THE JOSHUA TREE
U2
ISLAND
 1 108
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 59
DISINTEGRATION
DISINTEGRATION
THE CURE
FICTION
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 56
KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD
KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD
SWING OUT SISTER
FONTANA
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 64
MONEY FOR NOTHING
MONEY FOR NOTHING
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 1 39
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 46
DIESEL AND DUST
DIESEL AND DUST
MIDNIGHT OIL
CBS
 19 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
MR. BIG
MR. BIG
MR. BIG
ATLANTIC
 60 1
Buy
Buy
61 71
INTROSPECTIVE
INTROSPECTIVE
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 2 32
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
HEART OF STONE
HEART OF STONE
CHER
GEFFEN
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 69
TRACY CHAPMAN
TRACY CHAPMAN
TRACY CHAPMAN
ELEKTRA
 1 62
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 65
THE INNOCENTS
THE INNOCENTS
ERASURE
MUTE
 1 65
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
I CAN MAKE YOU DANCE
I CAN MAKE YOU DANCE
RICHIE RICH
GEE STREET
 65 1
Buy
Buy
66 60
HEARSAY/ALL MIXED UP
HEARSAY/ALL MIXED UP
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 4 98
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 53
TENDERLY
TENDERLY
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 52 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
TAKING ON THE WORLD
TAKING ON THE WORLD
GUN
A&M
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 55
ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME
ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME
DONNA SUMMER
WARNER BROTHERS
 17 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 44
PROTEST SONGS
PROTEST SONGS
PREFAB SPROUT
KITCHENWARE
 18 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 72
RAINTOWN
RAINTOWN
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 14 68
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 50
WALKING WITH A PANTHER
WALKING WITH A PANTHER
LL COOL J
DEF JAM
 43 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 Re
SONIC TEMPLE
SONIC TEMPLE
THE CULT
BEGGARS BANQUET
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 70
MIND BOMB
MIND BOMB
THE THE
EPIC
 4 9
Buy
Buy
75 Re
NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS
NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS
CHRIS REA
WEA
 5 34
Buy
Buy

16 July 1989 - 22 July 1989

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