CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 1982*

No. Album-Artist
  1 ASIA-ASIA
  2 AMERICAN FOOL-John Cougar
  3 FREEZE FRAME-J. Geils Band
  4 MIRAGE-Fleetwood Mac
  5 GET LUCKY-Loverboy
  6 ESCAPE-Journey
  7 ALWAYS ON MY MIND-Willie Nelson
  8 BEAUTY & THE BEAT-Go Gos
  9 CHARIOTS OF FIRE-Vangelis
 10 I LOVE ROCK & ROLL-Joan Jett & Blackhearts
 11 Physical-Olivia Newton John
 12 Ghost In The Machine-Police
 13 4-Foreigner
 14 Tug Of War-Paul McCartney-June
 15 Hooked On Classics-Royal Philarmonic Orchestra
 16 Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet-Rick Springfield
 17 Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band
 18 Emotions In Motion-Billy Squier
 19 Pictures At Eleven-Robert Plant
 20 Diver Down-Van Halen
 21 Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates
 22 Business As Usual-Men At Work
 23 Eye Of The Tiger-Survivor
 24 Tattoo You-The Rolling Stones
 25 If That's What It Takes-Michael McDonald
 26 Toto IV-August
 27 Chicago 16-Chicago
 28 Dare-Human League-July
 29 For Those About To Rock We Salute You-AC/DC
 30 Lionel Richie-Lionel Richie
 31 Still Life-Rolling Stones
 32 Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I-Stevie Wonder
 33 Eye In The Sky-Alan Parson's Project
 34 Vacation-Go Gos
 35 Nylon Curtain-Billy Joel
 36 Bella Donna-Stevie Nicks
 37 Daylight Again-Crosby,Stills & Nash
 38 Shake It Up-Cars
 39 Olivia Newton John's Greatest Hits-Olivia Newton John
 40 Nebraska-Bruce Springsteen
 41 Good Trouble-REO Speedwagon
 42 Concert In Central Park-Simon & Garfunkel
 43 Built For Speed-Stray Cats
 44 It's Hard-Who
 45 Mountain Music-Alabama
 46 Signals-Rush
 47 Raise!-Earth,Wind & Fire
 48 Quarterflash-Quarterflash
 49 Night & Day-Joe Jackson
 50 Memories-Barbara Streisand
 51 Hot Space-Queen
 52 Great White North-Doug & Bob McKenzie
 53 Jump To It-Aretha Fanklin
 54 Famous Last Words-Supertramp
 55 Aldo Novo-Aldo Novo
 56 Special Forces-.38 Special
 57 Throwin' Down-Rick James
 58 Rocky III-Soundtrack
 59 H20-Daryl Hall & John Oates
 60 Three Sides Live-Genesis
 61 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diana Ross
 62 Get Nervous-Pat Benatar
 63 Tonight I'm Yours-Rod Stewart
 64 Heartlight-Neil Diamond
 65 Get Closer-Linda Rondstadt
 66 The Other Woman-Ray Parker,Jr.
 67 Nightfly-Donald Fagen
 68 The Dude-Quincy Jones
 69 Donna Summer-Donna Summer
 70 Gap Band IV-Gap Band
 71 The Innocent Age-Dan Fogelberg
 72 Midnight Love-Marvin Gaye
 73 Forever,For Always,For Love-Luther Vandross
 74 On The Way To The Sky-Neil Diamond
 75 Blackout-Scorpions
 76 Queen's Greatest Hits-Queen
 77 Long After Dark-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers
 78 Jump Up!-Elton John
 79 Annie-Soundtrack
 80 Now And Forever-Air Supply
 81 George Benson Collection-George Benson
 82 Dan Fogelberg's Greatest Hits-Dan Fogelberg
 83 All Four One-Motels
 84 Keep It Live-Dazz Band
 85 Bobbie Sue-The Oak Ridge Boys
 86 I Can't Stand Still-Don Henley
 87 Exit...Stage Left-Rush
 88 High Adventure-Kenny Loggins
 89 Diary Of A Madman-Ozzy Osbourne
 90 Reel Music-Beatles
 91 Shango-Santana
 92 Something Special-Kool & Gang
 93 A Flock Of Sea Gulls-A Flock Of Sea Gulls
 94 Combat Rock-The Clash
 95 Vinyl Confessions-Kansas
 96 Quiet Lies-Juice Newton
 97 Pac-Man Fever-Buckner & Garcia
 98 Love Will Turn You Around-Kenny Rogers
 99 Silk Electric-Diana Ross
100 Zapp II-Zapp

* As published in the December 25th,1982 issue of Cash Box Magazine.