Cashbox Top Albums
Week Ending December 25, 1982
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUSINESS AS USUAL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | |
| Men At Work (Columbia ARC 37978) | ||||||
| 2 | LIONEL RICHIE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| Lionel Richie (Motown 6007ML) | ||||||
| 3 | BUILT FOR SPEED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | |
| Stray Cats (EMI America ST-17070) | ||||||
| 4 | H2O | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA AFL1-4383) | ||||||
| 5 | GET NERVOUS | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1396) | ||||||
| 6 | CODA | 9 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 7 90051-1) | ||||||
| 7 | MIDNIGHT LOVE | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6 | |
| Marvin Gaye (Columbia FC 38197) | ||||||
| 8 | FAMOUS LAST WORDS | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| Supertramp (A&M SP-3732) | ||||||
| 9 | NIGHT AND DAY | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4906) | ||||||
| 10 | THE NYLON CURTAIN | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia TC 38200) | ||||||
| 11 | LONG AFTER DARK | 12 | 13 | 18 | 6 | |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5360) | ||||||
| 12 | THE NIGHTFLY | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
| Donald Fagen (WB 9 1-23696) | ||||||
| 13 | EMOTIONS IN MOTION | 14 | 14 | 11 | 21 | |
| Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12217) | ||||||
| 14 | GREATEST HITS | 15 | 19 | 19 | 7 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon QE 38308) | ||||||
| 15 | THRILLER | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Michael Jackson (Epic QE 38112) | ||||||
| 16 | COMBAT ROCK | 17 | 20 | 20 | 29 | |
| Clash (Epic FE 37689) | ||||||
| 17 | OLIVIA'S GREATEST HITS | 13 | 9 | 6 | 13 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 5347) | ||||||
| 18 | HELLO, I MUST BE GOING | 19 | 23 | 27 | 5 | |
| Phil Collins (Atlantic 80035-1) | ||||||
| 19 | AMERICAN FOOL | 16 | 12 | 8 | 34 | |
| John Cougar (Riva RVL 7501) | ||||||
| 20 | HEARTLIGHT | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia TC 38359) | ||||||
| 21 | SPRING SESSION M | 23 | 27 | 30 | 9 | |
| Missing Persons (Capitol ST-12228) | ||||||
| 22 | DAYLIGHT AGAIN | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 19360) | ||||||
| 23 | 1999 | 23 | 28 | 35 | 6 | |
| Prince (WB 9 23720-1F) | ||||||
| 24 | I CAN'T STAND STILL | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
| Don Henley (Asylum EL-60048) | ||||||
| 25 | SPEAK OF THE DEVIL | 32 | 58 | -- | 3 | |
| Ozzy Osbourne (Jet ZX2 38350) | ||||||
| 26 | THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION | 30 | 35 | 41 | 5 | |
| John Lennon (Geffen GHSP 2023) | ||||||
| 27 | LEXICON OF LOVE | 27 | 29 | 33 | 13 | |
| ABC (Mercury SRM-1-4059) | ||||||
| 28 | WILD THINGS RUN FAST | 28 | 32 | 38 | 6 | |
| Joni Mitchell (Geffen GHS 2019) | ||||||
| 29 | SHOWTIME | 34 | 40 | 94 | 4 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17087) | ||||||
| 30 | FRIEND OR FOE | 33 | 37 | 49 | 8 | |
| Adam Ant (Epic ARE 3870) | ||||||
| 31 | RECORDS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 7 80999-1) | ||||||
| 32 | MOUNTAIN MUSIC | 29 | 30 | 29 | 42 | |
| Alabama (RCA AHL1-4229) | ||||||
| 33 | MIRAGE | 26 | 16 | 13 | 24 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (WB 23607-1) | ||||||
| 34 | FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE | 20 | 15 | 15 | 1 | |
| Luther Vandross (Epic FE 38235) | ||||||
| 35 | WORD OF MOUTH | 39 | 44 | 55 | 7 | |
| Toni Basil (Chrysalis CHR 1410) | ||||||
| 36 | CHRISTMAS | 49 | 86 | -- | 3 |  |
| Oak Ridge Boys (MCA 5365) | ||||||
| 37 | LOVE OVER GOLD | 24 | 21 | 21 | 12 |  |
| Dire Straits (WB 9 23728-1) | ||||||
| 38 | WINDS OF CHANGE | 35 | 36 | 39 | 9 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372) | ||||||
| 39 | CHICAGO 16 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 26 | |
| Chicago (Full Moon 9 23689-1) | ||||||
| 40 | SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE | 41 | 41 | 43 | 24 | |
| Judas Priest (Columbia FC 38160) | ||||||
| 41 | JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD | 40 | 39 | 40 | 30 | |
| Jane Fonda (Columbia CX2 38054) | ||||||
| 42 | PROPOSITIONS | 46 | 54 | 65 | 5 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-4065) | ||||||
| 43 | BRANIGAN | 47 | 51 | 58 | 7 | |
| Laura Branigan (Atlantic SD 19289) | ||||||
| 44 | TWO OF A KIND | 44 | 48 | 52 | 6 | |
| Earl Klugh & Bob James (Capitol ST-12244) | ||||||
| 45 | HEARTBREAKER | 38 | 38 | 45 | 7 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista AL 9609) | ||||||
| 46 | WORLDS APART | 51 | 63 | 78 | 5 | |
| Saga (Portrait ARR-38246) | ||||||
| 47 | OH NO! IT'S DEVO | 48 | 52 | 60 | 5 | |
| Devo (WB 9 23741-1) | ||||||
| 48 | ALL THE GREAT HITS | 54 | 72 | -- | 3 | |
| Commodores (Motown 6028ML) | ||||||
| 49 | SIGNALS | 31 | 24 | 24 | 13 | |
| Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4063) | ||||||
| 50 | GREATEST HITS | 61 | 77 | -- | 3 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol ST-12247) | ||||||
| 51 | GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 | 45 | 47 | 54 | 6 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 9 60205-1) | ||||||
| 52 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND | 53 | 55 | 50 | 40 | |
| Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 37951) | ||||||
| 53 | NEBRASKA | 37 | 25 | 23 | 12 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia TC 38358) | ||||||
| 54 | PETER GABRIEL | 50 | 45 | 42 | 13 | |
| Peter Gabriel (Geffen GHS 2011) | ||||||
| 55 | SILK ELECTRIC | 43 | 31 | 26 | 10 | |
| Diana Ross (RCA AFL1-4384) | ||||||
| 56 | GET CLOSER | 42 | 26 | 25 | 11 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 9 60185-1) | ||||||
| 57 | HERE COMES THE NIGHT | 80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9610) | ||||||
| 58 | ABSOLUTELY LIVE | 58 | 62 | 68 | 5 | |
| Rod Stewart (WB 9 23743-1G) | ||||||
| 59 | IT'S HARD | 55 | 42 | 37 | 15 | |
| Who (WB 9 23731-1) | ||||||
| 60 | THE SINGLES | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| ABBA (Atlantic 80036) | ||||||
| 61 | GET LUCKY | 56 | 49 | 44 | 59 | |
| Loverboy (Columbia FC 37638) | ||||||
| 62 | ANNIE | 62 | 57 | 48 | 31 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Columbia JS 38000) | ||||||
| 63 | HOOKED ON CLASSICS II -- CAN'T STOP THE CLASSICS | 63 | 65 | 57 | 21 | |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA AFL1-4373) | ||||||
| 64 | IV | 78 | 93 | -- | 29 | |
| Toto (Columbia FC 37728) | ||||||
| 65 | AS ONE | 65 | 68 | 66 | 13 | |
| Kool & The Gang (De-Lite DSR 8505) | ||||||
| 66 | HIGH ADVENTURE | 66 | 69 | 67 | 15 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia TC 38127) | ||||||
| 67 | GONE TROPPO | 67 | 67 | 73 | 5 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 9 23734-1) | ||||||
| 68 | SPECIAL BEAT SERVICE | 75 | 83 | 89 | 5 | |
| English Beat (I.R.S. SP 70032) | ||||||
| 69 | TO THE MAX | 72 | 78 | 84 | 5 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4067) | ||||||
| 70 | ASIA | 68 | 70 | 63 | 39 | |
| Asia (Geffen GHS 2008) | ||||||
| 71 | LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND | 59 | 53 | 53 | 23 | |
| Kenny Rogers (Liberty LO-51124) | ||||||
| 72 | IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES | 57 | 43 | 32 | 18 | |
| Michael McDonald (WB 9 23703-1) | ||||||
| 73 | CHAKA KHAN | 82 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Chaka Khan (WB 9 23729-1) | ||||||
| 74 | 12 GREATEST HITS | 71 | 73 | 69 | 30 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia TC 38068) | ||||||
| 75 | WWII | 76 | 76 | 79 | 8 | |
| Waylon & Willie (RCA AHL1-4455) | ||||||
| 76 | AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN | 52 | 33 | 31 | 9 | |
| Original Film Soundtrack (Island 7 90017-1) | ||||||
| 77 | EYE IN THE SKY | 69 | 56 | 36 | 28 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista AL 9599) | ||||||
| 78 | 20 GREATEST HITS | 88 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Beatles (Capitol SV-12245) | ||||||
| 79 | A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS | 64 | 50 | 34 | 26 | |
| A Flock Of Seagulls (Jive VA 66000) | ||||||
| 80 | JANET JACKSON | 86 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Janet Jackson (A&M SP-6-4907) | ||||||
| 81 | HOOKED ON SWING | 73 | 66 | 56 | 27 | |
| Larry Elgart & His Manhattan Swing Orchestra (RCA AFL1-4343) | ||||||
| 82 | THE BEST IS YET TO COME | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 9 60215-1) | ||||||
| 83 | LIVING MY LIFE | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Grace Jones (Island 7 90018-1) | ||||||
| 84 | VANITY 6 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 7 | |
| Vanity 6 (WB 9 23716-1) | ||||||
| 85 | REACH | 74 | 64 | 59 | 30 | |
| Richard Simmons (Elektra E1-60122F) | ||||||
| 86 | CHRISTMAS WISHES | -- | -- | -- | 8 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol SN-16232) | ||||||
| 87 | GREATEST HITS | 81 | 79 | 74 | 8 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA AHL1-4422) | ||||||
| 88 | NO CONTROL | 77 | 59 | 51 | 24 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia FC 37960) | ||||||
| 89 | AEROBIC SHAPE-UP | 91 | 91 | 90 | 33 | |
| Joanie Greggains (Parade PA 104) | ||||||
| 90 | MORE JAZZERCISE | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Judi Sheppard Missett (MCA 5375) | ||||||
| 91 | WHAT TIME IS IT? | 84 | 71 | 64 | 15 | |
| Time (WB 9 23701-1) | ||||||
| 92 | GET LOOSE | 79 | 61 | 46 | 15 | |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA AFL1-4337) | ||||||
| 93 | QUIET LIES | 85 | 75 | 75 | 31 | |
| Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12210) | ||||||
| 94 | FEELS SO RIGHT | 92 | 87 | 86 | 77 | |
| Alabama (RCA AHL1-3930) | ||||||
| 95 | LAST DATE | 70 | 46 | 47 | 7 | |
| Emmylou Harris (WB 9 23740-1) | ||||||
| 96 | I ADVANCE MASKED | 94 | 95 | 96 | 5 | |
| Andy Summers & Robert Fripp (A&M SP-4913) | ||||||
| 97 | DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12241) | ||||||
| 98 | TRUE LOVE | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Crystal Gayle (Elektra 9 60200-1) | ||||||
| 99 | SKYYJAMMER | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Skyy (Salsoul SA 8555) | ||||||
| 100 | GREATEST HITS | -- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista AL 9612) | ||||||
designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that entered the chart this week
Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
• "Wild Night" by One Way (# 87)
• "No Fun Aloud" by Glenn Frey (# 89)
• "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (# 93)
• "Jeffrey Osborne" by Jeffrey Osborne (# 97)
• "Casino Lights -- Recorded Live At Montreaux Switzerland" by Various Artists (# 99)
• "Forever Now" by Psychedelic Furs (#100)