Monday December 27, 1982
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending December 25, 1982



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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)

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