CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 1983*

No. Album-Artist
  1 THRILLER-MICHAEL JACKSON-MARCH
  2 PYROMANIA-DEF LEPPARD-June
  3 SYNCHRONICITY-POLICE-August
  4 FLASHDANCE SOUNDTRACK-June
  5 BUSINESS AS USUAL-MEN AT WORK-January
  6 H20-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-February
  7 FRONTIERS-JOURNEY-April
  8 LIONEL RICHIE-Lionel Richie-January
  9 LET'S DANCE-David Bowie-June
 10 CARGO-Men At Work-May
 11 The Distance-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-March
 12 The Wild Heart-Stevie Nicks-August
 13 Kilroy Was Here-Styx-April
 14 An Innocent Man-Billy Joel-October
 15 Built For Speed-Stray Cats-January
 16 Metal Health-Quiet Riot-November
 17 Get Nervous-Pat Benatar-January
 18 1999-Prince-June
 19 Rio-Duran Duran-March
 20 The Principle Of Moments-Robert Plant-October
 21 Keep It Up-Loverboy-August
 22 What's New-Linda Ronstadt-December
 23 Faster Than The Speed Of Night-Bonnie Tyler-October
 24 The Final Cut-Pink Floyd-May
 25 Toto IV-Toto-January
 26 Kissing To Be Clever-Culture Club-April
 27 Staying Alive Soundtrack-September
 28 Can't Slow Down-Lionel Richie-December
 29 Reach The Beach-The Fixx-October
 30 Eyes That See In The Dark-Kenny Rogers-November
 31 Nylon Curtain-Billy Joel-January
 32 War-U2-May
 33 Hello I Must Be Going-Phil Collins-February
 34 Cuts Like A Knife-Bryan Adams-June
 35 Jarreau-Al Jarreau-May
 36 Air Supply's Greatest Hits-October
 37 Speaking In Tongues-Talking Heads-August
 38 Killer On The Rampage-Eddy Grant-July
 39 Alpha-Asia-September
 40 Live From Earth-Pat Benatar-November
 41 She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer-August
 42 Combat Rock-Clash-February
 43 Eliminator-ZZ Top-December
 44 Midnight Love-Marvin Gaye-January
 45 Genesis-December
 46 Coda-Led Zeppelin-January
 47 The Closer You Get-Alabama-April
 48 Spring Session M-Missing Persons-February
 49 Lawyers In Love-Jackson Browne-September
 50 Another Page-Christopher Cross-March
 51 Colour By Numbers-Culture Club
 52 Long After Dark-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers-January 
 53 Powerlight-Earth,Wind & Fire-April
 54 Undercover-Rolling Stones-December
 55 Night & Day-Joe Jackson-January
 56 Jane Fonda's Workout Record-March
 57 Flick Of The Switch-AC/DC-October
 58 Records-Foreigner-February
 59 Famous Last Words-Supertramp-January
 60 Duran Duran-Duran Duran-August
 61 Uh-Huh-John Cougar Mellencamp-December
 62 Sweet Dreams(Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics-September
 63 Seven And The Ragged Tiger-Duran Duran-December
 64 Living In Oz-Rick Springfield-June
 65 The Crossing Big Country-November
 66 Cold Blooded-Rick James-October
 67 Rock 'n' Soul-Daryl Hall & John Oates-December
 68 The Golden Age Of Wireless-Thomas Dolby-June
 69 Money & Cigarettes-Eric Clapton-April
 70 Pipes Of Peace-Paul McCartney-December
 71 In Your Eyes-George Benson-July
 72 Rant 'n' Rave With The Stray Cats-October
 73 Rhythm Of Youth-Men Without Hats-September
 74 Infidels-Bob Dylan-December
 75 American Fool-John Cougar-January
 76 Dan Fogelberg's Greatest Hits-January
 77 Kihnspiracy-Greg Kihn Band-April
 78 Little Robbers-Motels-November
 79 Trans-Neil Young-February
 80 Too-Re-Ay-Dexys Midnight Runners-April
 81 Emotions In Motion-Billy Squier-January
 82 Speak Of The Devil-Ozzy Osbourne-January
 83 Friend And Foe-Adam Ant-February
 84 Between The Sheets-The Isley Brothers-July
 85 State Of Confusion-Kinks-July
 86 The Big Chill-Soundtrack-December
 87 Outside Inside-Tubes-June
 88 Nightfly-Donald Fagen-January
 89 Yentl-Barbra Streisand-December
 90 Punch The Clock-Elvis Costello & The Attractions-September
 91 90125-Yes-December
 92 Piece Of Mind-Iron Maiden-July
 93 Olivia's Greatest Hits:Volume 2-Olivia Newton-John-January
 94 Lick It Up-Kiss-December
 95 Fascination-Human League-August
 96 The Present-Moody Blues-October
 97 Listen-A Flock Of Seagulls-June
 98 True-Spandau Ballet-November
 99 Cut-Golden Earring-April
100 After Eight-Taco-September

* As published in the December 31st,1983 issue of Cash Box Magazine.