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

DON'T WALK BOOGIE

Various

1

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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2

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

2

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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3

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

1

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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4

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

4

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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Platinum record

5

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

3

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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6

WAVE

Patti Smith

1

Weeks

EMI

Wave by Patti Smith
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7

THE CARS

The Cars

5

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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8

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

9

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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9

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

13

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

10

A SINGLE MAN

Elton John

6

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Single Man by Elton John
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Platinum record

11

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

8

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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12

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

15

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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13

THE BELLS

Lou Reed

1

Weeks

EMI

The Bells by Lou Reed
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14

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

10

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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15

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

12

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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16

AGAINST THE GRAIN

Phoebe Snow

16

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Against The Grain by Phoebe Snow
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Platinum record

17

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

14

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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18

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

1

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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19

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

19

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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Platinum record

20

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

37

Last week

76

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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Platinum record

21

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

Rod Stewart

11

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart
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22

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

21

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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23

2 HOT

Peaches & Herb

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

2 Hot by Peaches & Herb
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Platinum record

24

STRANGER IN TOWN

Bob Seger

22

Last week

41

Weeks

EMI

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger
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Platinum record

25

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

23

Last week

33

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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Platinum record

26

MARTY ROBBINS 20 SMASH HITS

Marty Robbins

28

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Marty Robbins 20 Smash Hits by Marty Robbins
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Platinum record

27

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

39

Last week

106

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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28

TALKING HEADS '77

Talking Heads

33

Last week

11

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Talking Heads '77 by Talking Heads
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29

FRENZY

Split Enz

25

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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Platinum record

30

20 GOLDEN GREATS

Beach Boys

18

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats by Beach Boys
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31

INNER SECRETS

Santana

31

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Inner Secrets by Santana
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32

Q. ARE WE NOT MEN? A. NO WE ARE DEVO

Devo

17

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Q. Are We Not Men? A. No We Are Devo by Devo
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33

GO WEST

Village People

35

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Go West by Village People
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34

KAYA

Bob Marley and the Wailers

32

Last week

45

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kaya by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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35

THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE

Sex Pistols

26

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle by Sex Pistols
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36

COMES A TIME

Neil Young

30

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Comes A Time by Neil Young
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Platinum record

37

SMILE

Kamahl

7

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Smile by Kamahl
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Platinum record

38

GREATEST HITS VOL II

Barbra Streisand

20

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vol Ii by Barbra Streisand
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39

THE STRANGER

Billy Joel

37

Last week

61

Weeks

CBS

The Stranger by Billy Joel
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40

LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE

George Benson

27

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Living Inside Your Love by George Benson
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41

TOTO

Toto

40

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Toto by Toto
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42

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

49

Last week

22

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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43

ONENESS: SILVER DREAMS - GOLDEN REALITY

Devadip Carlos Santana

47

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Oneness: Silver Dreams - Golden Reality by Devadip Carlos Santana
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Platinum record

44

CLASSIC ROCK

London Symphony Orchestra

29

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Classic Rock by London Symphony Orchestra
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45

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

34

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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46

SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS

Graham Parker & Rumour

38

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Squeezing Out Sparks by Graham Parker & Rumour
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47

THANKS I'LL EAT HERE

Lowell George

45

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Thanks I'll Eat Here by Lowell George
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48

PLASTIC LETTERS

Blondie

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Plastic Letters by Blondie
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49

LIVE X-CERT

The Stranglers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live X-Cert by The Stranglers
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50

LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE

George Benson

41

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living Inside Your Love by George Benson
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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