CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 19, 1983
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1THRILLER
  Michael Jackson (Epic QE 38112)
  1 13
  2BUSINESS AS USUAL
  Men At Work (Columbia ARC 37978)
  2 37
  3FRONTIERS
  Journey (Columbia QC 38504)
  3  5
  4H2O
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA AFL1-4383)
  4 21
  5LIONEL RICHIE
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6007ML)
  6 22
  6RIO
  Duran Duran (Harvest ST-12211)
  7 25
  7THE DISTANCE
  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol ST-12254)
  5 10
  8TOTO IV
  Toto (Columbia FC 37728)
  9 49
  9ANOTHER PAGE
  Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 1-23757)
 10  5
 10BUILT FOR SPEED
  Stray Cats (EMI America ST-17070)
  8 39
 11PYROMANIA
  Def Leppard (Mercury 422-810 308-1 M-1)
 12  6
 12KILROY WAS HERE
  Styx (A&M SP-3734)
 —  1
 13JANE FONDA’S WORKOUT RECORD
  Jane Fonda (Columbia CX2 38054)
 14 43
 14KISSING TO BE CLEVER
  Culture Club (Epic/Virgin ARE 38398)
 15 16
 15GET NERVOUS
  Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1396)
 11 18
 16HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 80035)
 13 17
 17POWERLIGHT
  Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia TC 38367)
 29  3
 18NIGHT AND DAY
  Joe Jackson (A&M SP-4906)
 19 36
 19MONEY AND CIGARETTES
  Eric Clapton (Duck/Warner Bros. 1-23773)
 20  5
 20SPRING SESSION M
  Missing Persons (Capitol ST-12228)
 17 21
 21THE NYLON CURTAIN
  Billy Joel (Columbia TC 38200)
 16 23
 22NEVER SURRENDER
  Triumph (RCA AFL1-4382)
 23  8
 23FRIEND OR FOE
  Adam Ant (Epic ARE 38370)
 21 21
 24CUT
  Golden Earring (21 Records T1-1-9004)
 27 16
 25THE YOUTH OF TODAY
  Musical Youth (MCA MCA-5389)
 25 10
 26THREE LOCK BOX
  Sammy Hagar (Geffen GHS 2021)
 24 13
 27RECORDS
  Foreigner (Atlantic 80999)
 18 13
 28LONG AFTER DARK
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet BSR-5360)
 28 18
 29TRANS
  Neil Young (Geffen GHS 2018)
 22  9
 30MIDNIGHT LOVE
  Marvin Gaye (Columbia FC 38197)
 30 18
 311999
  Prince (Warner Bros. 1-23720)
 32 18
 32AMERICAN FOOL
  John Cougar (Riva RVL-7501)
 31 47
 33COMBAT ROCK
  The Clash (Epic FE 37689)
 26 41
 34OLIVIA’S GREATEST HITS VOL. 2
  Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-5347)
 33 25
 35EMOTIONS IN MOTION
  Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12217)
 36 33
 36WORLDS APART
  Saga (Portrait ARR 38246)
 34 21
 37MOUNTAIN MUSIC
  Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-4229)
 38 54
 38AEROBIC SHAPE-UP II
  Joanie Greggains (Parade PA-106)
 40 13
 39DAWN PATROL
  Night Ranger (Boardwalk NB-33259)
 43  9
 40FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic FE 38235)
 42 23
 41GREATEST HITS
  Little River Band (Capitol ST-12247)
 35 16
 42HIGH ADVENTURE
  Kenny Loggins (Columbia TC 38127)
 44 27
 43BEATITUDE
  Ric Ocasek (Geffen GHS 2022)
 37  9
 44PONCHO & LEFTY
  Merle Haggard / Willie Nelson (Epic FE 37958)
 50  8
 45GREATEST HITS
  Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic QE 38308)
 41 19
 46SPECIAL BEAT SERVICE
  English Beat (I.R.S. SP-70032)
 47 22
 47THE LEXICON OF LOVE
  ABC (Mercury SRM-1-4059)
 39 29
 48ALWAYS ON MY MIND
  Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 37951)
 48 53
 49TOO-RYE-AY
  Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners (Mercury SRM-1-4069)
 59  6
 50KIHNSPIRACY
  Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley 60224)
 67  3
 51TOO TOUGH
  Angela Bofill (Arista AL 9616)
 57  9
 52PLEASURE VICTIM
  Berlin (Geffen/Enigma GHS 2036)
 60  6
 53ON THE ONE
  Dazz Band (Motown 6031ML)
 58  7
 54TROUBLE IN PARADISE
  Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 1-23755)
 55  7
 55TOUCH THE SKY
  Smokey Robinson (Tamla 6030TL)
 53  8
 56AMERICAN MADE
  Oak Ridge Boys (MCA MCA-5390)
 63  5
 57SOMETHING’S GOING ON
  Frida (Atlantic 80018)
 65 19
 58BLINDED BY SCIENCE
  Thomas Dolby (Harvest/Venice In Peril MLP-15007)
 66  7
 59...FAMOUS LAST WORDS...
  Supertramp (A&M SP-3732)
 45 19
 60WE’VE GOT TONIGHT
  Kenny Rogers (Liberty LO-51143)
 92  2
 61THE BEST IS YET TO COME
  Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 60215)
 52 15
 62CUTS LIKE A KNIFE
  Bryan Adams (A&M SP-6-4919)
 77  5
 63GET LUCKY
  Loverboy (Columbia FC 37638)
 54 71
 64HEARTLIGHT
  Neil Diamond (Columbia TC 38359)
 49 23
 65HERE COMES THE NIGHT
  Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9610)
 51 15
 66NERUDA
  Red Rider (Capitol ST-12226)
 69  7
 67LIVE EVIL
  Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 1-23742)
 46  7
 68EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE
  Patti Austin (Warner Bros./Qwest QWS 3591)
 61 39
 69THE EVER POPULAR TORTURED ARTIST EFFECT
  Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 1-23732)
 62  9
 70MIRAGE
  Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 1-23607)
 64 36
 71DAYLIGHT AGAIN
  Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic SD 19360)
 56 36
 72ALL THIS LOVE
  DeBarge (Gordy 6012GL)
 82  8
 73MEMORIES
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia TC 37678)
 80 48
 74GREATEST HITS
  Ray Parker Jr. (Arista AL 9612)
 75 15
 75VANDENBERG
  Vandenberg (Atco 90005)
 81 13
 76ALL THE GREAT HITS
  Commodores (Motown 6028ML)
 68 16
 77QUARTET
  Ultravox (Chrysalis B6V 41394)
 85  3
 78WAR
  U2 (Island 90067)
 —  1
 79GAP BAND IV
  Gap Band (Total Experience TE-1-3001)
 83 41
 80SCANDAL
  Scandal (Columbia FC 38194)
 86  7
 81GREATEST HITS
  Melissa Manchester (Arista AL 9611)
 99  5
 82TWISTING BY THE POOL
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 0-29800)
 95  4
 83THE CLOSER YOU GET...
  Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-4663)
 —  1
 84MORE JAZZERCISE
  Judi Sheppard Missett (MCA MCA-5375)
 78 19
 85SIDE KICKS
  Thompson Twins (Arista AL 6607)
 93  5
 86FOREVER NOW
  Psychedelic Furs (Columbia ARC 38261)
 87 23
 87HEAVEN 17
  Heaven 17 (Arista/Virgin AL 6606)
104  6
 88WINDS OF CHANGE
  Jefferson Starship (Grunt BXL1-4372)
 88 21
 89DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill C-1025)
 89 13
 90REACH
  Richard Simmons (Elektra E1-60122)
 84 42
 91TOUGHER THAN LEATHER
  Willie Nelson (Columbia QC 38248)
 —  1
 92AEROBIC SHAPE-UP
  Joanie Greggains (Parade PA-104)
 76 49
 93THE SINGLES (The First Ten Years)
  Abba (Atlantic 80036)
 73 15
 94LOVE OVER GOLD
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 1-23728)
 70 24
 95HOOKED ON SWING 2
  Larry Elgart & Manhattan Swing Orchestra (RCA Victor AFL1-4589)
101  5
 96HOOKED ON CLASSICS II (Can’t Stop The Classics)
  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Louis Clark (RCA Victor AFL1-4373)
 91 34
 97ASIA
  Asia (Geffen GHS 2008)
 98 51
 98PROPOSITIONS
  Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-4065)
100 19
 99SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE
  Judas Priest (Columbia FC 38160)
 74 36
100I CAN’T STAND STILL
  Don Henley (Asylum E1-60048)
 90 29
101CAROL HENSEL’S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM VOLUME 3
  Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 30004)
105 14
102STRONG STUFF
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb 60223)
113  4
103THE ART OF FALLING APART
  Soft Cell (Sire/Some Bizarre 1-23769)
106  5
104QUIET LIES
  Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12210)
107 43
105SINGLES – 45’S AND UNDER
  Squeeze (A&M SP-4922)
 71 15
106TWO OF A KIND
  Earl Klugh & Bob James (Capitol SMAS-12244)
 97 20
107NEW GOLD DREAM (81-82-83-84)
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin SP-6-4928)
116  4
108SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
  Ozzy Osborne (Jet ZX2 38350)
 72 15
109THE SINGLES 1969-1973
  Carpenters (A&M SP-3601)
117 53
110CALL OF THE WEST
  Wall Of Voodoo (I.R.S. SP-70026)
119 11
111WILD & BLUE
  John Anderson (Warner Bros. 1-23721)
138  3
112KENNY ROGERS’ GREATEST HITS
  Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072)
114127
113HIMSELF
  Bill Cosby (Motown 6026ML)
 94 15
114THE NIGHTFLY
  Donald Fagen (Warner Bros. 1-23696)
102 21
115CHAKA KHAN
  Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 1-23729)
 96 15
116CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
  Kiss (Casablanca NBLP 7270)
 79 16
117DON’T PLAY WITH FIRE
  Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12241)
115 16
118FEELS SO RIGHT
  Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-3930)
118106
119TOOTSIE
  Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros. 1-23781)
129  5
120LIVING MY LIFE
  Grace Jones (Island 90018)
110 15
121NOW AND FOREVER
  Air Supply (Arista AL 9587)
122 40
122ESCAPE
  Journey (Columbia TC 37408)
124 85
123NO GUTS... NO GLORY
  Molly Hatchet (Epic FE 38429)
 —  1
124CATS (Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording)
  Original Broadway Cast (Geffen GHS 2031)
134  4
125HERE TO STAY
  Schon & Hammer (Columbia FC 38428)
125  8
126ANNE MURRAY’S GREATEST HITS
  Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110)
126130
127NO CONTROL
  Eddie Money (Columbia/Wolfgang FC 37960)
128 37
128COMPUTER GAMES
  George Clinton (Capitol ST-12246)
133 16
129GET LOOSE
  Evelyn King (RCA Victor AFL1-4337)
121 28
130HOOKED ON SWING
  Larry Elgart & Manhattan Swing Orchestra (RCA Victor AFL1-4343)
109 41
131YOU AND I
  O’Bryan (Capitol ST-12256)
142  3
132WILLIE NELSON’S GREATEST HITS (& Some That Will Be)
  Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542)
135 79
133IT’S HARD
  The Who (Warner Bros. 1-23731)
108 27
134PROCESSION
  Weather Report (Columbia FC 38427)
 —  1
135PETER GABRIEL
  Peter Gabriel (Geffen GHS 2011)
111 25
136THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAINBOW
  Melba Moore (Capitol ST-12243)
123 19
137SHOWTIME!
  J. Geils Band (EMI America SO-17087)
103 16
138ATF
  After The Fire (Epic FE 38282)
153  3
139GET CLOSER
  Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60185)
127 23
140SILK ELECTRIC
  Diana Ross (RCA AFL1-4384)
146 22
141TUNE UP WITH THE HITS
  Linda Fratianne (Columbia FC 38379)
144  8
142LUCKY
  Marty Balin (EMI America ST-17088)
152  2
143SUBTERRANEAN JUNGLE
  Ramones (Sire 1-23800)
 —  1
144MEN WITHOUT WOMEN
  Little Stevie & Disciples Of Soul (EMI America ST-17086)
112 19
145VANITY 6
  Vanity 6 (Warner Bros. 1-23716)
131 25
146BELLA DONNA
  Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139)
151 78
147JUJU MUSIC
  King Sunny Ade & African Beats (Mango MLPS 9712)
157  3
148A CHILD’S ADVENTURE
  Marianne Faithfull (Island 90066)
 —  1
149THE RHYTHM & THE BLUES
  Z. Z. Hill (Malaco MAL 7411)
156  8
150CODA
  Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 90051)
120 14
151THE WINNING HAND
  Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee (Monument JWG 38389)
155  8
152WHAT TIME IS IT?
  The Time (Warner Bros. 1-23701)
137 27
153DONNA SUMMER
  Donna Summer (Geffen GHS 2005)
159 33
154SIGNALS
  Rush (Mercury SRM-1-4063)
139 25
155GUTS FOR LOVE
  Garland Jeffreys (Epic ARE 38190)
130  8
156ANNIE
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia JS 38000)
132 44
157HEARTBEATS
  Yarbrough & Peoples (Total Experience TE-1-3003)
168  2
158NOT THE BOY NEXT DOOR
  Peter Allen (Arista AL 9613)
162  4
159I
  Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame (Atlantic 80049)
173  2
160OH, NO! IT’S DEVO
  Devo (Warner Bros. 1-23741)
140 18
161THE MAN FROM UTOPIA
  Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin FW 38403)
 —  1
162ASSAULT ATTACK
  Michael Schenker Group (Chrysalis FV 41393)
 —  1
163HEARTBREAKER
  Dionne Warwick (Arista AL 9609)
141 22
164CHARIOTS OF FIRE
  Original Soundtrack / Vangelis (Polydor PD-1-6335)
169 75
165FINESSE
  John Klemmer (Elektra/Musician E1 60197)
172  5
166CATS (Selections From The Original Broadway Cast Recording)
  Original Broadway Cast (Geffen GHS 2026)
171  4
167AFTER THE SNOW
  Modern English (Sire 1-23821)
 —  1
168LIVE AND LET LIVE
  Aurra (Salsoul SA 8559)
170  4
169SHABOOH SHOOBAH
  INXS (Atco 90072)
 —  1
170WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING
  Bow Wow Wow (RCA Victor AFL1-4570)
 —  1
171JON BUTCHER AXIS
  Jon Butcher Axis (Polydor 422-810 059-1 Y-1)
 —  1
172DAVE GRUSIN AND THE N.Y. / L.A. DREAM BAND
  Dave Grusin & N.Y. / L.A. Dream Band (Arista/GRP GRP-A-1001)
174  4
173ROBERT HAZARD
  Robert Hazard (RHA MXL1-8500)
177  2
174PORCUPINE
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire/Korova 1-23770)
 —  1
175ON MY OWN TWO FEET
  Paul Barrere (Mirage 90070)
175  4
176INSTANT FUNK V
  Instant Funk (Salsoul SA 8558)
178  2
177TO THE MAX
  Con Funk Shun (Mercury SRM-1-4067)
179 19
178SWEAT
  The System (Mirage 90062)
181  3
179UPSTAIRS AT ERIC’S
  Yaz (Sire/Mute 1-23737)
 — 17
1804
  Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999)
180 68
181THE GETAWAY
  Chris De Burgh (A&M SP-4929)
189  2
182AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
  Original Soundtrack (Island 90017)
184 20
183IF THAT’S WHAT IT TAKES
  Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 1-23703)
185 30
184WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS’ MOUSERCISE
  Various Cartoon Characters (Disneyland 62516)
187 49
185WORD OF MOUTH
  Toni Basil (Chrysalis CHR 1410)
136 22
186THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION
  John Lennon (Geffen GHSP 2023)
147 17
187IT’S ALRIGHT (I See Rainbows)
  Yoko Ono (Polydor PD-1-6364)
158 13
188TYRONE DAVIS
  Tyrone Davis (Highrise HR103AE)
167  8
189SHUTTERED ROOM
  The Fixx (MCA MCA-5345)
150 23
190I WON’T BE HOME TONIGHT
  Tony Carey (Rocshire RSR 0001)
 —  1
191A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
  Flock Of Seagulls (Jive/Arista VA 66000)
143 44
192BRANIGAN
  Laura Branigan (Atlantic SD 19289)
161 29
193HOOKED ON CLASSICS
  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Louis Clark (RCA Victor AFL1-4194)
186 70
194GANDHI
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor ABL1-4557)
 —  1
195BLACKOUT
  Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-4039)
191 52
196BREAK OF DAWN
  Firefall (Atlantic 80017)
197  2
197STEEL BREEZE
  Steel Breeze (RCA Victor AFL1-4424)
192 26
198SUCCESS HASN’T SPOILED ME YET
  Rick Springfield (RCA Victor AFL1-4125)
199 52
199HANK WILLIAMS, JR.’S GREATEST HITS
  Hank Williams, Jr. (Elektra/Curb E1-60193)
182 24
200JANET JACKSON
  Janet Jackson (A&M SP-6-4907)
145 21
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