| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1982 |
| TOP 100 POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 25, 1982, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | ASIA (Geffen) |
| 2 | AMERICAN FOOL – John Cougar (Riva) |
| 3 | FREEZE-FRAME – The J. Geils Band (EMI America) |
| 4 | MIRAGE – Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.) |
| 5 | GET LUCKY – Loverboy (Columbia) |
| 6 | ESCAPE – Journey (Columbia) |
| 7 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND – Willie Nelson (Columbia) |
| 8 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT – The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.) |
| 9 | CHARIOTS OF FIRE – Original Soundtrack/Vangelis (Polydor) |
| 10 | I LOVE ROCK-N-ROLL – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (Boardwalk) |
| 11 | PHYSICAL – Olivia Newton-John (MCA) |
| 12 | GHOST IN THE MACHINE – The Police (A&M) |
| 13 | 4 – Foreigner (Atlantic) |
| 14 | TUG OF WAR – Paul McCartney (Columbia) |
| 15 | HOOKED ON CLASSICS – The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Louis Clark) (RCA) |
| 16 | SUCCESS HASN’T SPOILED ME YET – Rick Springfield (RCA) |
| 17 | ABRACADABRA – The Steve Miller Band (Capitol) |
| 18 | EMOTIONS IN MOTION – Billy Squier (Capitol) |
| 19 | PICTURES AT ELEVEN – Robert Plant (Swan Song) |
| 20 | DIVER DOWN – Van Halen (Warner Bros.) |
| 21 | PRIVATE EYES – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA) |
| 22 | BUSINESS AS USUAL – Men At Work (Columbia) |
| 23 | EYE OF THE TIGER – Survivor (Scotti Bros.) |
| 24 | TATTOO YOU – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) |
| 25 | IF THAT’S WHAT IT TAKES – Michael McDonald (Warner Bros.) |
| 26 | IV – Toto (Columbia) |
| 27 | CHICAGO 16 (Full Moon) |
| 28 | DARE – The Human League (A&M) |
| 29 | FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK WE SALUTE YOU – AC/DC (Atlantic) |
| 30 | LIONEL RICHIE (Motown) |
| 31 | STILL LIFE (American Concert 1981) – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) |
| 32 | STEVIE WONDER’S ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM I (Tamla) |
| 33 | EYE IN THE SKY – The Alan Parsons Project (Arista) |
| 34 | VACATION – The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.) |
| 35 | THE NYLON CURTAIN – Billy Joel (Columbia) |
| 36 | BELLA DONNA – Stevie Nicks (Modern) |
| 37 | DAYLIGHT AGAIN – Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic) |
| 38 | SHAKE IT UP – The Cars (Elektra) |
| 39 | GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 – Olivia Newton-John (MCA) |
| 40 | NEBRASKA – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) |
| 41 | GOOD TROUBLE – REO Speedwagon (Epic) |
| 42 | THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK – Simon & Garfunkel (Warner Bros.) |
| 43 | BUILT FOR SPEED – The Stray Cats (EMI America) |
| 44 | IT’S HARD – The Who (Warner Bros.) |
| 45 | MOUNTAIN MUSIC – Alabama (RCA) |
| 46 | SIGNALS – Rush (Mercury) |
| 47 | RAISE! – Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC) |
| 48 | QUATERFLASH (Geffen) |
| 49 | NIGHT AND DAY – Joe Jackson (A&M) |
| 50 | MEMORIES – Barbra Streisand (Columbia) |
| 51 | HOT SPACE – Queen (Elektra) |
| 52 | GREAT WHITE NORTH – Bob & Doug McKenzie (Mercury) |
| 53 | JUMP TO IT – Aretha Franklin (Arista) |
| 54 | ...FAMOUS LAST WORDS... – Supertramp (A&M) |
| 55 | ALDO NOVA (Portrait) |
| 56 | SPECIAL FORCES – 38 Special (A&M) |
| 57 | THROWIN’ DOWN – Rick James (Gordy) |
| 58 | ROCKY III – Original Soundtrack (Liberty) |
| 59 | H2O – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA) |
| 60 | THREE SIDES LIVE – Genesis (Atlantic) |
| 61 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE – Diana Ross (RCA) |
| 62 | GET NERVOUS – Pat Benatar (Chrysalis) |
| 63 | TONIGHT I’M YOURS – Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.) |
| 64 | HEARTLIGHT – Neil Diamond (Columbia) |
| 65 | GET CLOSER – Linda Ronstadt (Asylum) |
| 66 | THE OTHER WOMAN – Ray Parker Jr. (Arista) |
| 67 | THE NIGHTFLY – Donald Fagen (Warner Bros.) |
| 68 | THE DUDE – Quincy Jones (A&M) |
| 69 | DONNA SUMMER (Geffen) |
| 70 | GAP BAND IV – The Gap Band (Total Experience) |
| 71 | THE INNOCENT AGE – Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon) |
| 72 | MIDNIGHT LOVE – Marvin Gaye (Columbia) |
| 73 | FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE – Luther Vandross (Epic) |
| 74 | ON THE WAY TO THE SKY – Neil Diamond (Columbia) |
| 75 | BLACKOUT – The Scorpions (Mercury) |
| 76 | GREATEST HITS – Queen (Elektra) |
| 77 | LONG AFTER DARK – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet) |
| 78 | JUMP UP! – Elton John (Geffen) |
| 79 | ANNIE – Original Soundtrack (Columbia) |
| 80 | NOW AND FOREVER – Air Supply (Arista) |
| 81 | THE GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION (Warner Bros.) |
| 82 | GREATEST HITS – Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon) |
| 83 | ALL FOUR ONE – The Motels (Capitol) |
| 84 | KEEP IT LIVE – The Dazz Band (Motown) |
| 85 | BOBBIE SUE – The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA) |
| 86 | I CAN’T STAND STILL – Don Henley (Asylum) |
| 87 | EXIT...STAGE LEFT – Rush (Mercury) |
| 88 | HIGH ADVENTURE – Kenny Loggins (Columbia) |
| 89 | DIARY OF A MADMAN – Ozzy Osbourne (Jet) |
| 90 | REEL MUSIC – The Beatles (Capitol) |
| 91 | SHANGO – Santana (Columbia) |
| 92 | SOMETHING SPECIAL – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite) |
| 93 | A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS (Jive) |
| 94 | COMBAT ROCK – The Clash (Epic) |
| 95 | VINYL CONFESSIONS – Kansas (Kirshner) |
| 96 | QUIET LIES – Juice Newton (Capitol) |
| 97 | PAC-MAN FEVER – Buckner & Garcia (Columbia) |
| 98 | LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND – Kenny Rogers (Liberty) |
| 99 | SILK ELECTRIC – Diana Ross (RCA)
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| 100 | ZAPP II (Warner Bros.) |
