| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1992 |
| TOP 50 POP ALBUMS (As published in the December 26, 1992, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | ROPIN’ THE WIND – Garth Brooks (Liberty) |
| 2 | TEN – Pearl Jam (Epic Associated) |
| 3 | METALLICA (Elektra) |
| 4 | NEVERMIND – Nirvana (DGC / Subpop) |
| 5 | TOTALLY KROSSED OUT – Kriss Kross (Ruffhouse / Columbia) |
| 6 | BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK – The Red Hot Chili Peppers (Warner Bros.) |
| 7 | ACHTUNG BABY – U2 (Island) |
| 8 | SOME GAVE ALL – Billy Ray Cyrus (Mercury) |
| 9 | ADRENALIZE – Def Leppard (Mercury / Bludgeon Riffola) |
| 10 | DANGEROUS – Michael Jackson (Epic) |
| 11 | USE YOUR ILLUSION I – Guns N’ Roses (Geffen / Uzi Suicide) |
| 12 | DIAMONDS AND PEARLS – Prince & The New Power Generation (Paisley Park / Warner Bros.) |
| 13 | UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE – Natalie Cole (Elektra) |
| 14 | USE YOUR ILLUSION II – Guns N’ Roses (Geffen / Uzi Suicide) |
| 15 | COOLEYHIGHHARMONY – Boyz II Men (Motown) |
| 16 | MTV UNPLUGGED EP – Mariah Carey (Columbia) |
| 17 | FUNKY DIVAS – En Vogue (EastWest America) |
| 18 | WE CAN’T DANCE – Genesis (Atlantic) |
| 19 | NO FENCES – Garth Brooks (Liberty) |
| 20 | EMOTIONS – Mariah Carey (Columbia) |
| 21 | TIME, LOVE & TENDERNESS – Michael Bolton (Columbia) |
| 22 | CLASSIC QUEEN (Hollywood) |
| 23 | BOOMERANG – Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (LaFace) |
| 24 | WAYNE’S WORLD – Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Reprise) |
| 25 | THE SOUTHERN HARMONY AND MUSICAL COMPANION – The Black Crowes (Def American) |
| 26 | LUCK OF THE DRAW – Bonnie Raitt (Capitol) |
| 27 | THE SKY IS CRYING – Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic) |
| 28 | UNPLUGGED – Eric Clapton (Reprise / Duck) |
| 29 | COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION – Megadeth (Capitol / Combat) |
| 30 | TEMPLE OF THE DOG (A&M) |
| 31 | SHEPHERD MOONS – Enya (Reprise) |
| 32 | TOO LEGIT TO QUIT – Hammer (Capitol) |
| 33 | WYNONNA (Curb / MCA) |
| 34 | THE ONE – Elton John (MCA) |
| 35 | BOBBY – Bobby Brown (MCA) |
| 36 | BEYOND THE SEASON – Garth Brooks (Liberty) |
| 37 | MACK DADDY – Sir Mix-A-Lot (Def American / Rhyme Cartel) |
| 38 | CHECK YOUR HEAD – The Beastie Boys (Grand Royal / Capitol) |
| 39 | JUICE – Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Soul) |
| 40 | GREATEST HITS – Z Z Top (Warner Bros.) |
| 41 | WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS – Bryan Adams (A&M) |
| 42 | DIVA – Annie Lennox (Arista) |
| 43 | AS UGLY AS THEY WANNA BE – Ugly Kid Joe (Stardog) |
| 44 | FOREVER MY LADY – Jodeci (Uptown / MCA) |
| 45 | HUMAN TOUCH – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) |
| 46 | APOCALYPSE 91...THE ENEMY STRIKES BACK – Public Enemy (Def Jam / Columbia) |
| 47 | DEATH CERTIFICATE – Ice Cube (Priority) |
| 48 | C.M.B. – Color Me Badd (Giant / Reprise) |
| 49 | WHAT’S THE 411? – Mary J. Blige (Uptown / MCA) |
| 50 | WISH – Cure (Elektra / Fiction) |