Official Top 40 Albums

KŌPAKI I TE RĀRANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

Platinum record

1

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

1

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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2

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

3

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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Platinum record

3

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

4

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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4

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

5

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too-Rye-Ay by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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5

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

2

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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6

T REX 20 GOLDEN GREATS

T-Rex

8

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

T Rex 20 Golden Greats by T-Rex
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7

SONS & FASCINATION

Simple Minds

10

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Sons & Fascination by Simple Minds
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8

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

9

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

9

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

7

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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10

TOTO IV

Toto

22

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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Platinum record

11

AVALON

Roxy Music

6

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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12

CAT PEOPLE OST

David Bowie

11

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cat People OST by David Bowie
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13

12 BARS FROM MARS

Midge Marsden

20

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

12 Bars From Mars by Midge Marsden
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Platinum record

14

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

15

Last week

89

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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15

RIO

Duran Duran

14

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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16

SHANGO

Santana

13

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Shango by Santana
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17

CAN'T STOP THE CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

12

Last week

7

Weeks

K-TEL

Can't Stop The Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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18

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

21

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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19

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

17

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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20

LOVE AND DANCING

The League Unlimited Orchestra

1

Weeks

RTC

Love And Dancing by The League Unlimited Orchestra
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21

FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE PARTY

Remedy

24

Last week

2

Weeks

M.W.

Fair Dinkum Aussie Party by Remedy
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22

FAME OST

Kids From Fame

28

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame OST by Kids From Fame
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23

EYE OF THE TIGER

Survivor

35

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
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24

FAME TV SOUNDTRACK

The Kids From Fame

1

Weeks

RCA

Fame Tv Soundtrack by The Kids From Fame
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Platinum record

25

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

16

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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26

I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

32

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

I Love Rock'n'roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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Platinum record

27

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

19

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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28

WORD OF MOUTH

Toni Basil

37

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Word Of Mouth by Toni Basil
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29

REVERIES II

Richard Clayderman

23

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Reveries Ii by Richard Clayderman
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30

CHICAGO 16

Chicago

30

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 16 by Chicago
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31

HOWARD MORRISON SPECTACULAR

Sir Howard Morrison

18

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Howard Morrison Spectacular by Sir Howard Morrison
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32

BAD TO THE BONE

George Thorogood And The Destroyers

44

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Bad To The Bone by George Thorogood And The Destroyers
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Platinum record

33

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

36

Last week

77

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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34

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

27

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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35

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

26

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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36

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

48

Last week

47

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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37

THE LONE RHINO

Adrian Belew

48

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lone Rhino by Adrian Belew
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38

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD OST

Various

29

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Dukes Of Hazzard OST by Various
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39

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

44

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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40

STILL LIFE

Rolling Stones

45

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Still Life by Rolling Stones
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41

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

46

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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42

STEVIE WONDER'S ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM

Stevie Wonder

41

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium by Stevie Wonder
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43

THROWIN' DOWN

Rick James

31

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Throwin' Down by Rick James
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Platinum record

44

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

49

Last week

42

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

45

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

43

Last week

38

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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46

PICTURES AT ELEVEN

Robert Plant

43

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Pictures At Eleven by Robert Plant
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47

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

38

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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48

STREET SONGS

Rick James

25

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Street Songs by Rick James
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49

THE MAN THE MUSIC THE LEGEND

Prince Tui Teka

33

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

The Man The Music The Legend by Prince Tui Teka
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50

ITS A CONDITION

Romeo Void

46

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Its A Condition by Romeo Void
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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